The Tourist

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

The captain and swatt had arrived at the agency's headquarters. Everything looked normal from the outside, but he knew the core of the situation would be disasterous.

"We'll have the area surrounded inside and out" swatt captain explained, "Nate you'll gather every last employee and get them to safety"

The officer nodded, clearly understanding since he was the only one dressed in a normal FBI uiform, "Alright men move in go go go!"

Warrant in hand, officer Nate burst in, reaching the front desk where the secretary and a young agency offiecer were.

He held up his badge, "Officer Nate of FBI. I have a warrant for the arrest of Thomas O'Hare"

The agency employees were taken aback, even as the swatt team brusquely passed by.

"What is this about?" the now worried officer asked

"We have evidence that proves he holds hostage six of your own agents and the heir to the English throne" officer Nate informed "here under the agency. Now please do not make things difficult for us and collect every employee to a safe room."

Both employees nodded. The secretary announced over speaker ordering all employees to the main meeting room immedietaly.

"Please direct me to the meeting room with you. I will explain everything while the team searches the entire complex."

"Mr O'Hare never let us into his office alone if he wasn't there?" The young officer explained, giving a hint whih no doubt could save them time.

Nate nodded a thank ou and clicked his earpiece, "check O'Hares office first."

"Roger that"

The Swatt officers were pointed to the direction f the now criminal'a office. I they hadn't had so many officers with them, they would surely miss the slightly misplaced book that hung out of one of the bookshelves lining the wall. Pulling it revealed a very typical door that showed a set of staircases down under.

Following behind two by two. It took them awhile until they noticed the criminal guards all in a room with the tinted windows, engaged in in a game of cards.

One of the Swatt guards signaled to another, and on cue burst in followed by a few more to keep any from escaping.

"They're in the next hall", the leader whispered harshly, "get ready"

"I want Thomas O'hare captured alive"the captain instructed "wounded if necessary, but alive."

The team stood behind the door, bracing themselves and on three...

Bang!

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"No!"

The unfolding scene was quite a shock and the captain was now glad he had kept Elizabeth in the safe realm of his office.

"Man down man down!"

Thomas lay clutching at his arm, Rick a few feet away, seemingly holding a pistol in his hand, hate pouring out of his posture. It didn't take a genius to figure out he'd wounded Tom.

Although he wasn't moving, an officer took the precautionary move, practically screaming at the eldest agent, "Drop your weapon!"

Rick did as he was told, and just as quickly thrown to the ground as though he carried a bomb on him.

James lay in a bloody heap. Still alive-barely- slipping in and out of consciousness taking jagged breaths. Sophia, Patrick, and Emily- who clutched her bloody leg- sat in a far corner of the room shocked and teary-eyed mostly on Sophia's part.