Near the sun-baked mountains, the thunder of rotor blades echoed from a kilometer out. Two transport helicopters flew in low and fast—one carrying the 141, the other a Delta Force element.
The plan was simple, etched into their minds during the hasty briefing:
1. Insertion: Land at separate LZs, 500 meters from the target compound.
2. Converge: The 141 would approach from the north, Delta from the south, surrounding the two-story safe house where the mole was supposedly held.
3. Extraction: 141 would breach and secure the package. Delta would hold the perimeter.
4. Contingency: If things went loud and ugly, Delta would create a diversion and blast an escape route. The teams would split, using different extraction points in the Area of Operations.
Simple. Clean. On paper.
Inside the 141's bird Godwin and the crew were checking their gears . Godwin took a final look at the mission specs on his tablet before putting it away and putting on his helmet
"You sure Delta got our backs on this?" David asked through the headphones
"They do" Godwin responded his voice heavy but clam "plus I made sure charge Linda for extra charges"
"No kidding,seriously?" Stephanie asked
Godwin nodded his head
Delta bird flew in close to show the operatives and a voice announced through their headphones
"one minute to the lz good lock out there 141."
The pilot banked right heading south to their landing zone time was of the essence.
The skids touched dirt in a cloud of dust and dead grass. Before the rotor wash had even settled, the 141 was out, fanning into a defensive perimeter. The helicopter lifted off behind them, its thunder receding into the mountain silence. The sudden quiet was deafening. Godwin gave a hand signal. Without a word, they began moving north, toward the compound and whatever waited inside.
The team moved toward the building in a tight diamond formation, weapons up. Stephanie's drone feed in their HUDs showed multiple hostile heat signatures clustered in the west wing. They had the numbers, but not the element of surprise.
Godwin made the call. "Contained breach. Room by room. We take it slow and tight."
It was the riskier play—clearing a guarded building from the outside in—but it was the only way to ensure they didn't miss their target in a frantic firefight.
Makarov took point at a side door, placing a small breaching charge with practiced ease. The team stacked up behind him. David on his left, Godwin behind, Stephanie covering their six.
Makarov held up a gloved fist.
Three fingers.
Two.
One.
The door shattered into splinters. Before the pieces hit the floor, Stephanie's flash bang was already spinning into the room.
A deafening CRACK and a blinding white light filled the space.
They moved in as one.
Three hostiles,disoriented and clutching their eyes, went down in a swift, precise volley of suppressed fire. Two more scrambling for weapons in the corner followed. The last, fumbling with a radio, was the final target.
Six seconds. Six bodies.
"Clear," David said, his voice flat and professional in the ringing silence.
Godwin looked around the room was empty, except for the six bodies they had dropped.Godwin reached out for his headset to contact Linda
"Linda this is cen —1 over
"Go ahead cen" —1 Linda's voice cracked through ready for business
"Ground floor is empty , we are moving up the stairs"
"Make it quick 141"
Godwin switched to channel 2 to contact the Delta team
Delta— 1 this is cen —1 , what's your status?
Cen—1 this is Delta 1 we are about to breach the building we Will notify you once we're in
"Alright, cen—1 out"
In Godwin's head everything was going well no problems yet . Godwin in mind not jinx it like the last one . Godwin took point up the stairs and signals his team mates form up on him . Slowly proceed towards the first floor clearing it with upmost precision and professionalism, the same with second floor until the third and last floor, until the third and last when an explosion was heard in the distance
"Must be Delta" Stephanie said as she formed up against the door ready to breach
Godwin's radio cracked and a voice went through
Cen—1 this is Delta —1 how copy
Cen —1 copies all we have breached the breached the building it's empty. Any luck on your end
"We're about to breach the last room , we will report if ,we find something. Cen—1 one out.
Alright Steph do your thing
Steph smiled and placed a charge on the metal door
Charge is set, just say the word
With a clam and low voice gave the signal
"Breach"
In a split second the metal door exploded and came of it's hinges they all rushed in in and scanned the room .
A the corner was a man who looked like he needed a bath ,chained up to a bed frame .
"Took you guys long enough" . The man said in dry and very low voice
"Steph , is that him?'Godwin asked as he looked at Stephanie
"ID checks out, it's him" Stephanie said while looking at her tablet.
Cen—1 to all we have our mole, I say again we have our mole , we're moving up to the EX for exfil.
"Great work guys , looks like you might be getting that bonus." Linda voice cracked through the radio
"And a vaca" David said as he cut off the chains of the the mole with a bolter, helping him up his feet and exiting the room followed by the others.