The Lazarus Moment
“Robert Kennedy North of Air Force One Crash Site, Mozambique Red froze, holding up a fist, bringing the others to a halt, he hearing chatter to their left, it distinct from the sounds of the jungle, sounds he had almost tuned out after hours surrounded by it.
This was different.
Somebody laughed.
Somebody else snapped out a scolding.
The laughter wasn’t repeated.
But it was too late, the enemy’s position revealed.
And they were close.
Too close to pass up the opportunity.
He knew Dawson wa...s taking the civilians across the river. It was the right move, these rebels moving too fast to outrun, but they needed time. There were almost fifty people to get across and at the rate these guys seemed to be moving, maybe an hour left to complete the job.
Not enough time.
We have to delay them.
He motioned for the others to fan out then activated his comm. “Control, Bravo Zero-Two, come in, over.”
“Zero-Two, this is Control Actual. What’s your status, over?”
“We’ve found the rebel force, about two hundred yards east of us.MoreLess
This was different.
Somebody laughed.
Somebody else snapped out a scolding.
The laughter wasn’t repeated.
But it was too late, the enemy’s position revealed.
And they were close.
Too close to pass up the opportunity.
He knew Dawson wa...s taking the civilians across the river. It was the right move, these rebels moving too fast to outrun, but they needed time. There were almost fifty people to get across and at the rate these guys seemed to be moving, maybe an hour left to complete the job.
Not enough time.
We have to delay them.
He motioned for the others to fan out then activated his comm. “Control, Bravo Zero-Two, come in, over.”
“Zero-Two, this is Control Actual. What’s your status, over?”
“We’ve found the rebel force, about two hundred yards east of us.MoreLess
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