Operation Whitewaters: The Wrath of the Unknown Enemy – I

Disclaimer: This is a pure work of fiction and any resemblance to any events or characters is purely coincidental.
The author is inspired a bit by some of the James Bond Movies but nothing in content is copied.

****Mission Storm Harrison commences****

12th June 2015: Somewhere in Atacaq island in Andaman and Nicobar Island chain : 10:35 A.M

10.35 and 40 seconds: Exact time to start the action: Captain Vir Goel took out his Xdwatch and checked the inbuilt sensor.
‘All clear’ was its display.
Vir took out the rope and hook and aimed at the top of the boundary wall in front of him. He climbed it in just a minute. Then he took out his laser pen and pointed at the barbed wire. He made six fine cuts enough to get out.
‘Catters neutralized’, flashed his Xdwatch again. This one was from his senior Col. Kaushal Singh from the Eastern command of the Army. He had cleared the Inner Perimeter Fence 3. This meant the stage was set for the final part of their mission.
The Third person in their mission was Air Personnel Girish. He was not a very senior person, but he knew some of these island chains like the back of his hand.
Plus he was the ones to transport the other two guys in the Predator XC – their multi-utility vehicle, and could also fly the backup helicopter hidden in a secluded place in the Atacaq island.

11:15: Xdwatch on Girish’s watch flashed: ‘000’. ‘The action has started. Time to activate the flyer down module in 45 minutes if all go well.’

They were all part of Mission Storm Harrison. Their objective was to get Han Nicholas, a diamonds smuggler, arms dealer as well as funding member of terror outfits of the neighboring country Xanade, dead or alive. He was in a secret pact with a section of Xanade army to capture some of the islands of Andaman and Nicobar and then plan attacks on some of the major Indian port cities.
He would get a big sum in return of his diamonds.
Yet, he did not knew that 3 Indian Armed forces and secret services personnel had been sent to neutralize him and his plans.

So far the mission had proceeded as per planned. The 3 outer perimeter areas had been broken and 10 guards either killed or put to sleep for at least 5 hours.
The duo of Kaushal and Vir had now proceeded to the innermost gate and get into the most critical and perhaps the most dangerous part of their mission.
They could come alive and victorious, be captured and put to unbearable tortures or be killed.
A lot will perhaps be in the hands of God.

Yet this is not what Kaushal thought in terms of.
At 11:20, all 3 Xdwatches flashed ‘dormant: 40’

****The fugitive Diamond merchant from Kozhikode****

‘Sir, here is Akshneer Shashidharan with an irresistible offer for our diamonds.’
‘Send him in’

In that dimly lit hall with red and orange carpets made of tiger skin, entered Akshneer Shashidharan, who came close to Han Nicholas and his assistant Zheng Doxeyl.
‘Saluto, commander Han, and assistant commander Zheng.’
‘Saluto, so you are Shashidharan, the famous diamond exporter of Kozhikode. What brings you here.’
‘Money, money and fame that comes with it. The tax department has sealed all my properties in Kozhikode and my private estate in Goa. Officially I am a fugitive.’
‘A fugitive short of money?’
‘I am still not short of money but you see I can’t afford to miss my Atlantic cruise this July-August.
So, I am here for some trade talk.’
‘Then, why you are buying these ‘Kohgars’ diamonds for such a premium of INR 145 crores.’
‘Because when I will make marvels out of these and sell in the grey markets across India, Nepal and Dubai, I will get much more. Since none of my competitors will have these, they will feel jealous but won’t be able to do much, because…’
‘Because once Han befriends anyone, he befriends them for life.’
Zheng added with a laughter that seemed more like a grin of a hungry bear ‘But an enemy of Han does not survive even a year !
That enemy prays for the wrath of God rather than the wrath of Commander Han.’
‘5 Months and 20 days, often with a discount given is my average Zheng’, added Han with a bigger laughter.
‘Sure Commander, and please now show me the diamonds, and lets exchange our stuff.’

Soon, the diamonds were verified by Shashidharan’s assistant Ramkumar Narainmoorthy and the briefcase full of INR 45 crores with big and small notes and two cheques was presented to Han.
‘Look Commander Han as per your request, the cheques are in Kodingi, the Xanade currency.’
‘Thats great Shashidharan, and have your diamonds.’

The stuff was exchanged and then Shashidharan started walking out. He had walked just four minutes away from the hall, when Zheng observed something.
‘Look Commander Han, what is that Red pointer at the bottom of this briefcase?’
Zheng took the briefcase in his lap, and saw a small lever like thing attached to the briefcase bottom, and oh….

There was a big blast and the whole area was filled with smoke.

It was 11:45 : ‘Fire Phase I activate :15’ – All the three Xdwatch flashed

########## To be continued ##########

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