Operation Whitewaters: The Wrath of the Unknown Enemy – XIV

Disclaimer: This is a pure work of fiction and any resemblance to any events or characters is purely coincidental.
Continued from : Operation Whitewaters: The Wrath of the Unknown Enemy – XIII

Operation Whitewater Phase B starts : 06-Jan-2016:
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03:30 A.M Local Time

“Ranbir, give him the LO93 antidote and some water. Fast.” Shyam said loudly.
Shyam did as asked.
By that time, their Hotel Manager and a few staff members had gathered.
Vir took them aside and said something in local dialect.
Within a few minutes, the matter was settled, albeit taking some flesh out of the Greenbacks in Vir’s pockets.
Yet Vir was not disturbed by that as he was sufficiently funded.
What was more important was to know how Kshitij was killed and what else will Hardeep tell them.

Hardeep started, though with some difficulty in breathing

“I am sorry. I had asked the assailants to just injure your boss(Kshitij). However, they surrounded him and started firing at him. Your boss was however, very brave and hit back.
He shot a few, and punched two of the men really hard. However, one of the Savi-X person hit him from behind and that was the end of Kshitij.
That killing made me think that even I am not safe, but I had already committed such a big crime, that I had no option but going with them.”

Vir “Any ideas about their plans, or the rebel army plans?”

Hardeep “Yes, I made friends with a few of these guys and a airforce and an army officer. They were very fond of Single Malt and Red Wine, and did share a few things with me- though not in detail.
I have learnt that they will launch an air attack at Colt-I and III island to flatten the Indian Air force bases and a few naval frigates.
There they will send their Army’s rebel division Division South-West 14 aided by some highly trained Savi-X Militia which is a secret force of Savi-X underworld, and have earned (notorious)name even as far as Lebanon, Turkey, Indonesia and even some Indian North-Eastern states, where they aided some terror groups.
Some more water please.”

After having some water, Hardeeep resumed, though with still some difficulty
“They could be having some additional forces, but I could not find out more.
By the end I had realized that they were not to create a little trouble in some parts of Andaman Nicobar islands, but almost start a war.
And war was something I never supported nor had expected.
If I had not lost my family members in battlefield, my life had been better.”

Ranbir added “Yes your father was a jawan in the army for so many years and laid life for the country, and so did your cousin brother Mahesh.
Its deplorable that since you had some troubles in your life and could not fulfill your ambitions that you choose the path of violence over some peaceful occupation. But perhaps your sins will go away with your life.
Hardeep Hardeep…”
Hardeep gave no reply. Shyam checked his pulse and declared “No more.”
There was a silence.
They could not save Kshitij which was bad for all of them personally. Yet from their mission’s perspective, they needed to save
Hardeep.

Yet the action was not over.

Shyam “Just a few hours more for our plane to arrive, and we must fax Col. Zakir with updates. Let us hurry.”
They managed to send the fax and at 11:00 local time, the plane came as planned and they started their trip back to India.

The Testing Times await
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Colt-III islands, somewhere in Andaman and Nicobar Islands chain on the South-Eastern edge of India.
06-Jan-2016 14:10 Hours

Area commander Vikram Singh went very carefully over the fax he had received from the central command. If true, it was very disturbing.
He pressed his button on his table in his cabin and asked the operator “Send in Captain Lokesh and Bhaskaran”
As soon as Lokesh and Bhaskaran had entered his room, Vikram Singh stood up and said
“Gentlemen, the Testing times await us.”
He showed the fax to them. They all turned almost as grave as could be humanly possible.

++++++++++++++++ The Operation Whitewaters proceeds ahead +++++++++++++++++++++++

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