“What the hell!” Vance said out loud, and then asked the copter pilot, “Did I hear that right?”
“Sounded like ‘bring a kilometer of rope.’”
“I have a feeling our cover is blown,” Vance said.
“You’re correct,” the pilot said. “We are being directed to the mountain range as a show of force ASAP.”
“Okay, well that confirms it; they got attacked,” Vance said. “What are the coordinates where we are directed to?”
The pilot repeated the coordinates and Vance forwarded it to Captain McCoumb. He also added in the message to bring a shitload of rope.
Several minutes later they landed and Vance opened the door and jumped out. Another chopper was nearby and an officer rapidly approached him.
He reached out and shook Vance’s hand. “Major Reeves here. I was with Agent Robek before he disappeared.”
“What happened?”
“We found a way into the mountain below us, got attacked, and discovered some type of base inside. We found an elevator shaft and that’s where I lost him.”
“Did he fall in?”
“Well, no.” Reeves said. He then pointed, “After I lost him I found an alternate way out in that hill there and had to rescue one of my trapped men we left behind to cover our rear. It would probably be better if I show you myself.”
“Yeah, yeah,” Vance said, not liking the idea at all of climbing into a mountain.
“Did you locate rope?” Reeves asked, “because we are definitely going to need it.”