Captured for Interrogation

[celestialdragon]

Alexis spent the whole day at the computer and the phones, getting as updated information as possible, at times screaming herself hoarse.

"Well, I'm sorry," she was telling one contact, "I didn't realize that al Salehi's daughter isn't a true threat. . . SHE NEARLY FUCKING SOLD ME TO THOSE SOLDIERS. I'm sorry if I think that getting her BACK to where I sent her is highly important, because she's not going to stop until she gets what she wants, and I really don't like the idea of dying. GET ME THAT INFORMATION OR I'LL FEED YOU TO RABID VIPERS!" She hung up and groaned. "I really hate stupid people," she said softly.

 

[bindingeagle]

Nikolai poked his head in from time to time, making sure she remembered to eat and drink.

 

[celestialdragon]

Soon, it was late at night, and Alexis was yelling at someone who gave her wrong information. Finally hanging up, she threw the phone across the room and sat down at her computer again.

 

[bindingeagle]

Nikolai sensed that she was getting frustrated and began rubbing her shoulders to relieve the tension. "How are we doing?" he asked.

 

[celestialdragon]

"Not good. She's too good," Alexis said. "Four people have attempted to catch her. Two are in the hospital, one of them in critical."

 

[bindingeagle]

"So the others are just slow?" he asked. "Let me know what you have right now."

 

[celestialdragon]

Alexis handed him the last picture she got of Paige. "This was taken outside of a Chinese shop, about four miles from Jason's brothel," she said. "It's about forty five minutes old."

 

[bindingeagle]

So she's not running far, interesting," he thought out loud. "Enough to head out?"

 

[celestialdragon]

"I have a lead on the hotel she's staying at," she said. "I'm waiting for confirmation. She's not going to stray far, she doesn't know the area well enough."

 

[bindingeagle]

"We'll nail her but good, and when we do, you'll be second behind me at her."

 

[celestialdragon]

She nodded, and sighed. "I have no clue when this contact is calling back," she grumbled.

 

[bindingeagle]

"Then I guess we'd better hop the plane before she decides to move," he said. "We cn get your contact by satellite phone."

 

[celestialdragon]

"She's not going to move until someone from the Middle East contacts her. They're going to try to locate me. I want limited interference as possible when it comes to that."

 

[bindingeagle]

"Who do we get as backup then? I don't want you alone at the hotel."

 

[celestialdragon]

"I'll be fine. I'm keeping a few guns on me, and I'll have this entire set up in the hotel room, which is equipped with a mobile motion sensor, so I'll know she's coming."

 

[bindingeagle]

"I'm worried about her getting backup," he said.

 

[celestialdragon]

"I'll be fine, and if not, I'll scream bloody murder until you come running," she promised.

 

[bindingeagle]

"Fine, just continue the briefing," he said,

 

[celestialdragon]

"Here's a list of supplies she has bought," she said, handing it to him.

 

[bindingeagle]

He looked at the list. "Torture gear, tools, looks like she has medical supplies as well. I'm still concerned about the drugs. What does Jason usually have?"

 

[celestialdragon]

"Just OTC stuff. He doesn't like drugs. His younger brother was gay, got into the wrong crowd, and died from sharing a needle with someone who had a killer strain of AIDs," she said softly. "He won't even allow prescription drugs in his brothels unless it's absolutely necessary, like antibiotics."

 

[bindingeagle]

"Damn," he said. "She'll probably looking for a street pharmacy."

 

[celestialdragon]

"And that's what concerns me. I did a couple of busts out that way, and if she's going for most likely opium, that stuff is cut with some nasty shit," she said. "The only they DON'T cut out there is pot, and that shit's good. Don't ask me why I had a joint, I really don't remember. But like the cocaine, the meth, the heroin, that stuff? That's cut with some real nasty shit. I had a bust where they had laced coke with PCP and shrooms."

 

[bindingeagle]

"She's getting ready. Let's not give her a chance."

 

[celestialdragon]

"Booking a flight," she said. She rubbed her eyes as she called and set up a flight. "It leaves in about four hours," she said, hanging up. "I'll book the hotel I think she's in."