End game by Alex Lukeman

Author:Alex Lukeman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Action Adventure, Strong female protagonist, Men's adventure, Women's Aventure, War and Military
Publisher: Alex Lukeman
Published: 2020-09-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 31

Valentina sat next to her half sister on the couch in front of Elizabeth's desk. Looking at the two women sitting side by side, it was easy to see the resemblance. Both had high cheekbones and exotic eyes. While Selena's eyes were usually deep blue or violet, Valentina's eyes were a piercing, intense green. Selena was a little taller, Valentina a little more full-bodied. Both were fit, athletic, trim. They were women who drew second glances no matter where they went. It wasn't just that they were both attractive. The two sisters exuded an undefined sense of presence that couldn't be ignored.

"I do not like Chechens. I do not like Hungary," Valentina said.

"I know, Val, but we have to stop these people. They're in Hungary, so that's where we have to go."

"You are going, sister? I thought you were done with missions?"

"I thought I was too, but it's all hands on deck for this one."

Valentina looked puzzled. "This is idiom, no?"

"Yes. It means everyone has to be involved."

Elizabeth sat behind her desk, tapping her Mont Blanc pen in a nervous tattoo on the hard surface. The entire team was in the room.

"Steph, tell us what you've discovered."

"Freddie looked at every abandoned military site in Hungary where the bombs might be hidden. We eliminated everything that was too obvious, too close to a populated area, or too small. We looked for something off the beaten track and obscure."

"And?"

"It boils down to two possibilities. One is outside Budapest, but I don't think they would use that one. It's well known. The government is always trying to keep tourists away."

"What's the second possibility?"

"There's an abandoned Soviet missile base in the southeast. There's nothing much around it. The closest city is Kaposvár, but that's a good distance from the site. The nearest town is called Tamási. It's not very big and it's miles away. The base is out in the country. It's marked off-limits and dangerous by the government. Nobody goes there. It was one of the principal Soviet installations during the Cold War. It's a large complex, and most of it is underground. It would be perfect for them."

"Dangerous? Why?" Nick asked.

"Old buildings in danger of collapse, chemical spills, low levels of radioactivity. The place is an environmental disaster."

"Have we got surveillance on it?"

"Only old photos. Nothing current."

"I've asked Clarence to put a satellite on it," Elizabeth said. "We need up to date shots."

"Let's see the old ones."

"Freddie, put up the old pictures of the site," Stephanie said.

They looked at the black and white photographs.

"Pretty typical," Nick said. "Looks like a headquarters building, barracks, motor pool, the usual stuff. Do we have plans of the complex?"

I anticipated your request, Nick. I have obtained plans of the missile base from archives in Moscow. Would you like to see them?

"Good work, Freddie. Please put them up on the monitor."

They all looked at the monitor.

"Big," Ronnie said.

"They had nuclear tipped intermediate range missiles in there," Nick said.

"Shit, that's a rat maze," Lamont said.

"Look at those tunnels," Selena said.

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