Slow Collapse 4: Conclusions by S.M. Little

Author:S.M. Little [Little, S.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

MINSK

BELARUS

On the outskirts of the city, the team waited inside the dilapidated warehouse that served as the base of operations for the resistance fighters. The looming structure was shrouded in shadow, and so far its existence remained hidden from the Soviet authorities. At least that's what the SEAL team had been led to believe.

With each passing day, the team became more accustomed to its surroundings and started to get a handle on the dynamics of the organization. Information came in dribs and drabs, revealing the true scale of the operation. It seemed that Irina had built a fearsome underground network, spanning the entire country. However, the information supplied was deliberately rationed, preventing the team from gaining a true understanding of the underground resistance's capabilities.

"She’s a vital part of the operation," Andy told Nathan. "She has to come with, or some other lackey of Federov's will absorb the vacuum of power, and then we will have done this for nothing!"

"I get that, but what kind of skills does she have? She will just slow us down," Nathan retorted. He didn't like the idea that Irina had invited herself along on the most important mission of all time.

"Whether or not you like her, Nathan, she is coming, and she is a native. If things go south, and they very well might, she gives us a shot of getting out alive," Andy reminded him.

Nathan heaved a sigh. "Do you trust her?" he asked Andy.

"I have to trust her, just like I have to trust you and the others," came the curt reply.

Nathan bristled at the insinuation but said nothing. He knew Andy was right. If there was one thing they needed, it was trust in each other. Trusting a Russian native was hard enough. Having to keep your head about you while the world was falling apart around you was even harder.

"Fine, but she does everything she is told," Nathan barked. "What about this Viper?"

Andy had been having second thoughts of his own. Viper had been a vital player in their mission so far, no doubt. Only, Andy wasn't sure how vital he would be in the coming days.

"I don't know, but I have a plan," Andy said.

Andy wanted to eliminate any chance of the mission failing, even before it had begun. He turned his attention to the others in the group. They had been trained to deal with this type of situation. As part of their time in the military, they had been inserted into various foreign lands and were expected to take care of any problems that had been identified by their government, while operating in a hostile environment. The best method was to eliminate as many of the immediate issues as possible.

"The mission is to kill Federov, correct?" Andy asked.

Silent nods from all told him they knew the simple answer.

"Then we set the scenario to do just that."

"How?" Nathan asked. He wasn't seeing what Andy was seeing.

"If we can set a trap, at a precise time, we have a chance to end this," Andy responded.

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