The Beauty Inside

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rget how much I hated flying. Cobi snickers behind me as I

?" He chuckles, slappi

as I miss get

no use. Being back in my old uniform, a part of my old team, going to some remote

my brother. His dark blonde hair, brown eyes, and laid back personality have always given him

g over, I notice him sitting down on one of the chairs, a laptop propped on his

r. He's older, late fifties maybe, and his large frame takes up most of the photo. He's tall, with

f a mo

his shots on this mission, he's the team leader, but he kn

bout him."

urselves why they're named that. His group has been operating for over thirty years under his rule, but it seems as though he's retired, leaving his ranks to

e of shit's lifestyle. "I don't understand, why didn'

s come from Russia and no one even reports them missing. We've followed him for some tim

to the same level as mine. "One of our agents, he went rogue years ago. Swore he was g

, then Petrov must have been the one to call the order o

e he knew his specific set of skills wouldn't go

nfo we would need to find Whitney. He's got the balls to do that and not get caught for

ks with frustration. My gaze flo

he mansion this scum resides in. They have all the maps and blueprints, but this is our m

le." Barley smirks

ay to take that stern killing look off my br

s is the scum that has held Whitney and countless other's under his thumb. He's tortured th

ment we landed, but like me, none of them could get their minds off Petrov and all he's done. We have no camera's, no surveillance, no way o

igence team here in Moscow, then got into the cars and vans that would lead us to the estate of Phillipe P

shoulder holster. His fingers tap in increments of a date.

ecued the young girl, took her to a small hospital. She clutched onto him, begged him not to leave her there. Too focused on the mission, Cobi left the girl. Chopping it up

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rkness surrounding us. Not able to see a thing. I open my car door and look around. We

defeated. I knew this would be no walk in the park, but to come her

ling out a thermal device to help and locate our target. A cigarette dangles from his mouth as he hums turning th

y a mile, we spot a large mansion in the middle of the land. It's slate rooftop and

the plan boss?" Demi, one of the

ming out with something or someone firing at us. Meet us at the edge of the land, come in as close as you can. Rogers, you and Montgomery go and check out the surrounding

. My machine ain't picking up shit in that house."

here comfortably without guards on the outside covering every i

ing all this on a damn video phone that we hope is taken by our old teamm

yes trained on me. He's right, I'm asking them to r

s, not for the check, but for the safety return of others. Whitney Donaldson was seventeen when someone picked her up and sol

t as he does smirking in my direction. "Shit man, you had me at your friend. That was beautiful." He chuc

and everyone disperses. Demi's group go to the vans while Rogers and M

ning out their weapons and checking their ammo. Cobi walks over

rts, causing me to choke o

ly going to go t

ours. Plus, I can't stand being still o

more solemn. I watch as my brother leans back laying his head against his

My heart races, listening to his genuine words as they spill out of his mouth. "She misses him Mike. Her other half is gone, the man she has

the small rocks beneath my boots instead. Cobi is right, I need to go and s

over my brother to see his eyes blaring into mine. A smirk

he's just hard to take at times. I don't want

ik

as all the entrances on lockdown. There is a spot where a chopper is supposed to be on the opposite side of us, but it ain't there. Not sure w

nd, and ready themselves. They surround me, circling aro

find. We have no idea how many are in there, and they are not going to want to go with us, so make sur

hill in one group, me leading the front while Cobi and Rogers flank my sides. Heading right inside the underground g

y inch of this place. There are lights attached to the wall in a chandelier fashion, confirming my theory

he corridor. I turn starring my br

f time now." I hear shouting and screaming, gir

on all rooms I search but stop still at two large doors connect

lk towards the door, stopping in my tracks as I spot a sma

's

few days. Her blonde hair is darker, and her eyes are broken but her frightened stance a

unce as I near her. I no longer see Cobi, only th

rs into his ear, listening to the other men on the opposite side of the mansion. "

me. Your family has been looking for you, I'm here

. I put my gun behind my back and raise my hands palms flat. Her e

but I need you to follow me. We are going to get you out of here."

she underst

ve me a

minute Mike. We

're afraid Whitney, but I need you to come with me baby. I need you to trust me. He isn't going to hur

on the other side of us, but she ignores it all. I have her eyes, broken and

got you." I whisper as

odes, wood files all around us as I pull he

wards the debris. Smoke clears and that's whe

lc

simply turns to the side indicating with hi

way

piece, I call out fo

re all fine, might want to get out here soon though, doubt Petr

nearly dragging her out of the door. Malcom runs wit

girls are out. I'll finish i

t Malcom's mind is made up, I can see it in his postur

k to Malcom, squeezing onto Whitney's reluctant arm. "You need anything, you now know we can hear and

isappears back

t to go M

exhaustion. "Let's get you home." I say but something in