The President returned and continued to listen to their evidence.

Across in the adjoining lodge, everybody was fascinated by their surroundings, it wasn’t every day you sat in the chairs sat on by numerous presidents. Zach’s phone interrupted with its tell tale beep. He opened the text and looked at Lela, trying to conceal his panic from everybody else. Lela walked over and read his text.

‘Delta Force team not mistake. REPEAT. NO MISTAKE MADE. TEAM AT CAMP DAVID IMPOSTORS.’

Lela said nothing. She casually got her phone and typed ‘GO’ and sent the text. Saki and the Penarajans had just been unleashed. It was 11.30 p.m.

Tom was beginning to grow concerned, the President was not making notes, was not calling anybody to check details and more importantly showed a distinct lack of surprise as to anything they said. Things did not seem right at all. He suddenly had an idea. He asked if he could use the bathroom.

Once there, he grabbed the phone Lela had taken from the kidnapper. He pressed the speed dial buttons, one at a time. The fourth one made his blood run cold. From behind the door, he heard the phone ring in unison with the tones in his ear. It answered. Through the door, he heard the President say hello. Through the phone, he heard a digital version of the same hello. He hung up.

They were dead. They couldn’t take on the President of the United State and hope to get away with it. Then it came to him, there was one man who could potentially save them. He called him. He would be there in thirty minutes.

Tom rejoined his father. He was going to have to drag the evidence out a bit, they had to keep the President occupied for thirty minutes.

Chapter 93

Saki had broken up the Penarajans into four teams, himself, Kano, Kisho and Papa would each lead a team. There were seven targets they knew of, the Prime ministers of the UK and Australia, the President of France, the German Chancellor, the Chinese Premier, the King of Saudi Arabia and the President of the European Commission plus the Kennedys and the kids.

It was not going to be easy. Silence and stealth would be their best weapons. Although they had other weapons too. As well as Tonfas, the Penarajans were armed with silenced MP5 sub-machine guns with which they were as familiar as the Tonfas. The four teams would work their way in from the four points of the compass. With no idea where the delta team were positioned, they would just have to pick them off as they went.

Saki gave the command to go. The Penarajans moved silently and placing a small trampoline at the base of the fence, vaulted over it avoiding the highly sensitive pressure pads. Once inside the fence, they worked their way through the woods towards the buildings avoiding numerous laser beams and pressure pads.

It was not long before they came across their first patrol of ‘Delta Force’ guards, Saki’s team being the first to encounter them. It really was men against boys. The patrol had walked straight into the middle of ten Penarajans hiding in the woods. Even when the ten men would wake up, they still wouldn’t know what had hit them as they had each received an identical knock-out blow at exactly the same time.

As the fake Delta Force were there to kill rather than protect, the Penarajans encountered very few on their way through the woods. It also didn’t take long for the Penarajans to work out where the targets were housed, as seven lodges were literally surrounded by delta force guards while the others were deserted. Each team broke into two, they would have to rescue the leaders at precisely the same moment. The risk of any gunshots during the rescue was too high. It was 11.58 p.m.

Chapter 94

Eventually, Tom and Donald concluded their case against Beaumont.

“Very compelling, very compelling indeed,” said the President. “In fact, I think we should put it to him and see what he says.”

“Do you think that would be appropriate?” asked Donald innocently. Tom had not had the chance to tell him what was happening.

“I think it’s only fair,” he replied before hitting the intercom button. “Get Beaumont in here please.”

Beaumont entered the room less than ten seconds later.

“Yes Mr President?” he asked as he entered the office, throwing a quizzical look at Tom and Donald.

Before they could speak, the clatter of a helicopter landing filled the office. The President hit his intercom again. “Who the hell is that?”

“Marine Two, Mr President,” responded the agent who had seen the call sign designating that the Vice President was on board

“What the hell does he want?” asked the President.

The Penarajans moved in. They couldn’t wait any longer. It was obvious that the Delta Teams were about to take out their targets. The Delta force team did not think for a second they were in any danger and were not watching their backs. They were sloppy and paid for it. The Penarajans swept through them like a hurricane, the Delta Teams didn’t know what hit them. The Penarajans had appeared from nowhere and silenced them in an instant.

Saki took ten islanders with him and headed for the last remaining lodge. Papa organised the rest of the men, they would sweep the Camp for any remaining Deltas.

“Mr Vice President, how can I help you this evening?” asked the President, irritation evident in his voice.

“I received a rather alarming telephone call about a half hour ago from a young man. That same young man I met two weeks ago at his father’s funeral,” he replied pointing at Tom. He continued.

“I believe he has done some digging and uncovered some rather startling information which he believed I ought to hear.”

Donald was now staring at Tom, realising what this all meant and mumbled under his breath. “Bloody hell!”

Beaumont stepped forward and was about to open his mouth when the Vice President raised his hand to stop him. He indicated to Tom to speak which he did and explained everything they had uncovered. The Vice President then asked him to dial the number on the phone, he did and the President’s secret mobile rang.

Saki made it to the lodge where they were holding Rachel and Lela. He could already see the Delta men were ready to shoot. Their main target appeared to be Lela. He needed Lela to move out of the line of fire before they attacked. He sent her a text telling her to nod three times and then dive to her right taking Rachel with her. He readied his men and told them about the three nod signal. He saw Lela read the text. She nodded three times and dived down to her right, grabbing Rachel and throwing her into the legs of one the Delta men. As he stumbled from the attack, Lela was already delivering a blow to his head which rendered him unconscious. Saki and his men had moved exactly at the same time as Lela, dealing with all but one of the men who managed to raise his weapon. However, Lela had spotted him in the corner of her eye and delivered a high kick to his gun an instant before breaking his jaw with a punch.

Saki had everyone safe except for Tom and Donald. He left with five of his men and made his way to the President’s office in the adjoining lodge.

“If you don’t mind, Mr Kennedy, I think it’s best if you and Tom wait outside,” said the Vice President after listening to Tom.

“I don’t think so. Just everybody wait here,” said the President who was now fed up with proceedings.

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