EPISODE 3:THE FIRST MEETING

Ep 3: THE FIRST MEETING

“Then you may get to your cabin and get ready” Agent ACE said me.

“Where is it?” I asked him. Then Agent ACE called the lady who accompanied me to the ROOM OF VIRTUE.

 When she reached us, Agent ACE introduced her as agent AURORA. He then asked her to guide me to my cabin.

“Yes, Sir”, she said.

Then I and agent Aurora started walking to my cabin. I had a doubt that felt like itch caused by rag weed and I just asked her “Why people here were given agent code names and not their real names?”

“I am not so sure Agent RECK, but according to my knowledge, the code names might be the name of persons who played the major role in the beginning years of IDENTITY. The persons are replaced by new members after their death but retains their code name. This might be the idea of the founder”, She replied.

Then we came across a door like those of hatch seen in a submarine. I first had a thought that we are in a submarine but when we climbed and opened the hatch. It was trees and birds chirping all around. I just went near to the tree, saw red dye in its bark and the peculiar rattling sound indicating that it might be Albizia lebbeck proving I could be somewhere in the forests of Indo-Asia. The smell of saltwater must be due to the sea nearby. Then we encountered some group of dark-skinned people who were nude, with strange tattoos on their body and were on hunt for some wild pig with large bow and arrows. Those people on seeing me, just rushed and surrounded us pointing arrowheads.

“Who the f*** are these guys?” I shouted loud.

“The Sentinelese tribe” she whispered.

“I can’t die a virgin” I shouted and asked for her help.

On hearing those words, she looked at me and asked me to keep quiet

Then Agent Aurora made a sign language like using the right clenched fist and beating the chest twice and she locked her both index fingers. On seeing her sign, they just took those arrowheads away from pointing my face. They then bent their heads in front of me, the one end of their bows was thundering the ground. Then they just moved on for their hunt.

“That was some kind of show” I said to Agent Aurora.

“yes” she replied.

NORTHERN SENTINEL ISLAND, ANDAMAN&NICOBAR

 “Oh! Then we are in Northern Sentinel Island of Andaman and Nicobar” I exclaimed and said “But I heard that this tribe is dangerous and they won’t allow anybody to breach into their land. They even made attacks on people who reached this place. Some may have been killed too to protect their culture. But why they aren’t against this organization” I asked her.

“I.D.E.N.T.I.T.Y. chosen various areas that are away from the contact to other civilization, in order to make their secure bases and command centres. They used power to control these people. It was our founder’s request to choose this place as headquarters since the Sentinelese attacks made Indian government to assign this place as reserved area to prevent any entry. Another major reason is that they have an expression of excess recessive traits due to their isolation for 60,000 years and they would die pretty sooner due to their congenital defects. I.D.E.N.T.I.T.Y.  will then have complete control over this place by faking their presence preventing Indian government’s infiltration” Agent Aurora replied.

“Why can’t we treat them?” I asked her.

“They are conserved and repulsive when we interfere into them. It’s Austin’s words that a small sacrifice is always better for a larger good” Agent AURORA Replied.

“We have reached your cabin. Stop asking a lot of doubts Agent instead let’s get back to work” Agent Aurora said politely.

“Fine” I replied.

I just moved near the ladder to get to tree house cabin. While climbing, something struck my mind that I just climbed down and looked at Agent Aurora.

“What happen?” She just raised her eyebrows and asked me.

“What’s your real name?” I asked her.

On hearing that, she just smiled at me and said, “It’s not so important”

But I kept on standing there, so she just said, “Okay, I am Nashira, now what’s yours”

“It’s Jonathan Ray” I smiled and replied her.

“Ow! I have just heard a lot about you from Austin Troy. You are his pal, Am I correct?” she said.

I just smiled on hearing that and replied yes to her.

Then I just climbed up to my cabin. It had some futuristic look with a bed, table with inbuilt fridge and sound system and wardrobe with personalized gadgets, bullet proof vest and extensive weaponry collection. The floor was like dance floor which illuminated my footprints.

While I was looking at all those things, Agent Aurora was shouting from below that we should get back to the command centre for briefing on my mission. Then I just got suited up and we both went to command centre and met Dante Jacob.

“You both are late for the mission; the briefing is over” Dante said with anger.

“Sorry commander, we had a situation with the tribe” Agent AURORA replied to the commander.

“It’s okay, make sure you both don’t be late next time” commander said.

“Yes, Sir” we both replied.

“Your briefing of the mission would be said to you during the flight. Now, you both get to the air base” Commander said.

Then we both reached the air base where Agent Ace waved at us.

All the teams in IDENTITY used to have 5 members with a sniper specialist, hacker, medic, two professional soldiers with one being their leader.

“Let me introduce you to rest of your team. This is Agent Pegasus with extraordinary skills in hacking, Agent Archer with skills in long range sniper shooting and Agent Vega is a trickster and specialised in survival skills and as you know Agent Aurora is a medic and she worked for US Army” Agent Ace said to me.

I introduced myself as Agent RECK to them.

“Your taking in position as leader of my team during your first day because of your friend. Let’s see whether you worth it” Agent Ace said with envy.

“If you feel I am not worthy then let me prove you” I said him with anger.

“May God’s luck be with you” Agent ACE replied to me jokingly.

I just smiled at him with an insight of determination to prove him wrong. Then we just got into our helicopter which had camouflage outer skin to prevent detection by other satellites and radar.

“Then, may I know the mission briefing?” I asked Agent Pegasus but he didn’t respond. I just found that everyone in my team are reluctant to hear my words because of Agent ACE’s words.

“You might be thinking I am not worthy. Let’s keep it that way. But know that I am one of the commandos worked for MARCOS (Marine commando force). I played a major role in the Kargil war and UNOSOM II (United nations operation in Somalia). I trained a lot of commandos and some of my trainees led the Operation black tornado in which they killed the terrorists in the Taj and Trident Hotels during the Mumbai terror attacks November 26,2008 by Lashkar-e-Taiba” I said them politely.

They all just looked at me and asked, “After you resigned from MARCOS, we found that you joined RAW (research and analysis wing). You were one of the Top spies in India, but why did you and Agent POLLUX end up as getting caught to the Iraq government” Agent Pegasus asked me.

On hearing that I just made a short laugh and said him, “The more the popular, the more the enemies waiting to backstab you”

“Just leave that, now say me the mission briefing” I said Agent Pegasus.

HASHIMA ISLAND,JAPAN

“Sir, Agent Pollux said us the details of the hiding of a cult group named Dark Triangle. The hiding is located in the Hashima Island of Japan. This is one of the 505 uninhabited places of Japan. This place is surrounded by huge walls with abundant coal mines. It was once a place for industrial revolution and forced labour during the world war 2. The people belonged to the forced labour, followed the words of the Akikho Shinkiriyo and formed the cult group in the 1950s. The main reason for their rise was the death of 1300 labours due to harsh treatment, malnutrition and humiliation by their masters. Some tried to escape but drowned. That cult group was their hope and they led the fellow comrades to cause wide spread riots in the Island. The military then controlled and massacred many people but those survived formed the ruins of the cult. They made use of the weapon making factories of Hashima island to make Sarin nerve gas and various weapons. This group followed constant attacks in various regions of Japan using Sarin nerve gas resulting in death due to asphyxia. More than 300 members have lost their lives and 10,000 members with non-fatal injuries. The cult group currently taken over by his son Makoto Shinkiriyo. Makoto is making some deals with Israel terrorists organisations for the attack against Iran. Makoto have come from underworld and its perfect time for IDENTITY to eliminate that deal and end that group”, Agent Pegasus said.

Agent Pegasus gave the hologram lens to our team members and showed the three-dimensional thermal imaging of the hiding.

HIDING LOCATION OF THE DARK TRIANGLE

“Sir, there are totally 25 members equipped with AK105 in the 5^th floor of this 10-storey building. We can get through this only by the top floor but it has 4 people over it with snipers of 800 metres shooting range” Agent Pegasus said.

“Is it possible for you to eliminate the snipers of the top floor?” I asked Agent Archer.

“Sir, I need a static and safe spot to shoot them” Agent Archer replied.

“There is an abandoned temple close to the hiding, from where you can get 1000 metres range of shooting” Agent Pegasus said.

“Then I will land on the top of the temple through a rope” Agent Archer said.

“We need you to eliminate two targets using your sniper Barrett M82, so that me and Agent Aurora will eliminate the rest two by using Remington ACR assault rifle” I said to Agent Archer.

After few hours,

“The location has been reached Agent RECK” said the pilot.

“Agent Pegasus, keep the team informed” I said him.

The copter reached the top of the temple where Agent Archer got down into position using the rope. He fixed the target on the person in the North-west corner of the target building.

“Good luck Agent, Let’s kill those chickens” I said Agent Archer.

Then we travelled near to the 10-storey building where I and Agent Aurora were ready for the call from Agent Archer.

“The camouflage seems to be very useful. And we got visual on our primary targets” I said to my team mates.

“Sir, I am ready for your command” Agent Archer said.

“Take positions …3…2…1, Fire” I gave the command and Agent Archer shot the person on the northwest corner of the building. And I just shot the person on the southwest before he sends alarm signal to the persons on the 5^th floor. Then we got down, from the chopper while Agent Pegasus and Vega stayed on the chopper guiding us. The terrace was full of dust from cement bricks. The copter made the dust to fly in air thereby distorting our sight. But Agent Aurora took lead and shot the rest of the two members.

“The terrace is clear. Agent Archer, be prepared till I give you my call” I said.

“Roger that” Agent Archer replied.

“Pegasus, get me the visual on any incoming targets” I said.

“Incoming negative Sir. Now, you may proceed through the small door on your south east” Agent Pegasus replied.

“Roger that” I said. Then I and Agent Aurora opened the door to the stairway of hell. We slowly climbed down till the 7^th floor, with adrenaline pumped eyes. Sweat from ours skins dripped through our chin hit the floor of cement.

“Pegasus, hit me with directions” I whispered.

“Take the stairs to the floor 6 where you would see a large air vent in the bottom. Take that to reach the target location” Agent Pegasus replied.

Then we followed his instructions and we started moving to the 6th floor. When I stepped on my way to reach the air vent, the steps started cracking and stairway collapsed. I reacted fast and  held myself in the creaks of wall. I was surrounded by dust cloud and I couldn’t see Agent AURORA properly.

“Agent Aurora, are you safe?” I asked through radio.

“What happened?” the teammates asked us in vain.

“The stairs collapsed “, I said them.

I was looking for a way so that I can find a way out of this debris.

“My life is on the rope nearby but I’m safe Agent RECK” Agent Aurora replied with low voice.

 “Just wait, let me reach a surface of the 6th floor and help you” I said her.

 I climbed to the surface of 6th floor using the broken steel bars. The dust cloud started to fade away and I just got visual on Agent Aurora. I pulled the rope in which she was hanging. I heard some footsteps coming towards our place.

“I think we have alerted our targets” Agent Aurora said.

“Yes… But wait, I sense something wrong, according to the thermal imaging studies, the targets are on the 5th floor but actually they are on the 6th floor. That means somebody faked the imaging” I said with intense heartrate.

“Sir, only Agent Ace had accessed the imaging hologram before us” Agent Pegasus said anxiously.

I got furious and said “That son of a bastard brought us into a trap”

We found lasers pointing from behind and we were asked to put our weapons down. We had no choice but to follow their orders. Then the members of the cult group, asked us to kneel.

The cult members asked, “Where are you from? Did Iran sent you to end us?”

But we didn’t give a shit about it.

Then, they hit me to bleed. After sometime, we saw a guy in a red cape coat with a black dragon tattoo on his chest coming towards us.

“We have been anticipating”, the guy in red coat said.

I spit out the blood from my mouth and asked him, “Who are you?”

“Makoto Shinkiriyo” he replied.

“We heard that my friend got you and the location of your hiding was given by him. But how come this is possible?” I said Agent Aurora.

“Nobody has seen me and those who have seen me apart from my disciples were bitten to dust” Makoto said.

Then I found that Austin Troy got the wrong guy and now we are doomed.

“Sir, we will find a way to save you both” the rest of the teammates said in radio.

“We will figure it out, just wait” I whispered in radio.

He then came and sat in front of me in a chair and said,” Say where are you from?”

“**** you” I replied.

“Disciples, their lives must be sacrificed by the redolence of death” Makoto ordered.

The redolence of death is the sarin nerve gas, I understood. 
When we were about to be taken to the room to be killed, we were surprised to see three smoke bombs breaking through the windows and the smoke screen blinded everyone. I heard a sound of a falcon from distance. The bird swift through the windows and I saw that it had prosthetic wings with sharp blades going into the smoke screen and all I heard was the disciples screaming in pain.

RED TAILED FALCON

Makoto was shocked on hearing the scream of his disciples. When the smoke screen cleared, Makoto was shocked to see all his disciples lying on ground in blood bath. He saw a guy on a face mask with that red tailed falcon in his hands.

“Who are you?” Makoto asked him with fear.

“Sorry Makoto, you failed”, he said and just shot him on his forehead. The blood splashed all around the place.

Then he just walked towards us and took of his face mask to reveal his countenance. And that was my pal Austin Troy with his usual swag.

He just took the radio ear piece from my ears and said,” Mission success”

“Happy f******* anniversary, you ***#****” ,Nashira (Agent Aurora) said with anger to Austin Troy.

And It was a surprise for me when I heard Nashira’s words. It was hard for me to digest that I flirted my best friend’s wife.

TO BE CONTINUED....