The darkwood paneling reflected the dancing flames from the fireplace, a single desk lamp illuminated the large oak executive desk. Sitting back in a overstuffed leather chair General Wineburg nods his head. The high tech satallite phone, its black metallic frame dull and flat, pressed lightly againest his ear, scrambled by the lastest technology.
" Yes, they did better than I expected.........I too enjoyed the final twist.......yes...they are all just as capable.......stable, perhaps not.....is that really needed? ......I see.....yes 'Operation Dark Six' can be started right away..........The girls, they should work out as well.......no we have not made 'Official contact'......Mannasas Kingdom is very clever about who runs it......no I don't have any real ideas myself, just lots of educated guesses. This may be our backdoor in........we can only wait and see........Yes of course, The best Wolf hunters use the sheppards as Bait. I will update you once the planners have the operations laid out. Very good, over and out."
The small but powerful phone is tucked into an inside pocket and a leather portfolio is opened. Wineburg pulls out a vanilla enveloped stamped 'Top Secret', opening to a sattelite photo of a northern port city. In red marker a small building by the docks is circled. Operation Dark Six is hand written across the top of the photo, other smaller photos of the brothers, Carla and Monica also litter the folder. Multiple papers with small type and titles like, E.o.H base, Special Warfare group, and Colateral damage, poke out at obtuse angles.
There is a knock at the door, and Shelia pokes her head in through the door. Wearing a light jogging suit, the top half mostly unzipped, exposing her cleavage.
" Care for some fruit and wine before locking it down ?' She holds a small tray in her left hand.
" Please , yes, come in, it looks like the mission was a sucess, even better than hoped for. "
He smiles broadly at her.
"You are going back into the field, but this one will be double blind, are you willing to do that?"
She hesitates a moment then nods her head.
" How long this time, do we know ?"
He looks down at the file, then back to her.
"Not long, this is a in and out job.....I'm sending you back to England...Watch your back....they still want you dead. It is a shame we can't alter your features more."
She nods then leaves, as he looks over the file once more.
This time it will be for keeps he thinks, then turns out the lights.
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