THERE BE DRAGONS by Hallett Peter

Author:Hallett, Peter [Hallett, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Horror Action Adventure Thriller Suspense
Publisher: Leviathan Entertainment
Published: 2013-04-17T23:00:00+00:00

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Stephens entered the tent to see a man waiting for him.

The man wore a white shirt, grey tie and grey pants. He had sweat stains under his armpits. He used his tie to wipe perspiration off his forehead. He also wore leather shoes that were caked in mud. He looked to be in his late twenties and was clean-shaven with a buzz cut.

“Sergeant Stephens?” The man’s voice was that of gravel. Like he had used nails as mouthwash. It was in contrast to his facial features, which had a feminine hilt hint to them, small mouth, small ears, thin lips, and fair skin.

“Yes … and you are?”

“I’m Agent Moore. CIA.” He held his hand out.

Stephens didn’t shake it. “I don’t trust the CIA and the way you work. I prefer a straight fight. The CIA works in secret, keeps to the shadows and adores information. You collect it and destroy it. You cover up the truth. I believe in an honest approach to war, not cuz it would offend my sensibilities to lie, but cuz from the truth of combat comes a greater understanding of the change.”

“Change?” asked Moore.

“A CIA agent will never go through the change. You might believe you’re gods, think your actions maybe even imply such, think your greater knowledge leads to godhood, but that’s information, not power. A god doesn’t come into being cuz it knows everything, or cuz you can order someone else around. It comes into being when you have the ability to control yourself. When you make the decision if someone lives or dies … and you carry out that act.

“It ain’t a process of commands and action, by different people doing each. It’s a case of one person doing what he wishes to do. What he believes should be done. Not what should be done for a nation, not what should be done for a commander, or a president, or a king.”

“I was told you were … an interesting personality.”

“I wasn’t told you was a spook. I’d have refused to speak with you if I’d known,” said Stephens.

“If you’d feel better referring to me as a spook, please feel free to do so,” said Moore.

“I would feel better and I do feel free.” Stephens let his eyes look from the tips of the spook’s shoes then up to his eyes. Stephens narrowed his gaze when their eyes met.

Moore held the stare for a few seconds before he looked away and kicked some dirt off his muddy right shoe with the tip of his muddy left one. “Tell me what happened in the village.”

“You already know what happened, don’t you?”

“Yes.”

“Then why do you need me to tell you again? Haven’t you got this all wrote in a file by now?” asked Stephens.

“Yes.”

“And you’ve read the file?”

“Several times,” said Moore.

“Then I ain’t gonna tell you what happened again. I’m sick of reporting what happened. I’m sick of people not believing me.”

“I believe you. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be here.”

Stephens frowned.

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