What you Leave Behind Part 3

[Red Laser]

Part 3

Action Force Headquarters

The day before Quickfire was told to go on leave Major Flagg called a conference of the team leaders. In the meeting room were Skip and Eagle, Leviathan, Sky Raider and Boffin were linked by tele-conference monitors from their various locations. The Major said “I am en route to a meeting with Boffin in my absence the four of you” he said looking at Skip, Eagle, Leviathan and Sky Raider “are in charge of the base and operations do what you feel is right. Boffin on my arrival we will discuss your latest project using the electromagnetic field. Gentlemen you are dismissed. Flagg, Out!”

A week went by and Major Flagg had not been heard from again. Breaker received a call at Headquarters and had alerted both Skip and Eagle. Boffin was on the screen looking visibly shaken he spoke when he saw both team leaders he said” I have distressing news chaps Major Flagg has not arrived here at our research station we fear the worst has happened” The team leaders looked at each other Skip spoke up “Breaker get Leviathan to do a search and rescue op in the Major’s last known area”. Breaker nodded but then said “I am sorry sir I have a call coming from Leviathan now” He switched the monitor on and Leviathan face formed on the screen he looked more distressed than Boffin he said “I am sorry.” “Whatever for Jamie we are on equal footing here?” said Buckingham. Leviathan replied back “Boffin and I had mounted a search for the Major we found wreckage of his plane and bodies were found one of which…” he broke down composed himself and carried on, “One of which is Major Flagg. The Major is dead”. Skip and Eagle looked at each other shocked and were determined to find out what had happened.

Gorgon Island

The craft landed escorted by four Roboskulls and an escort of Red Shadows had come out to meet it. In a ragged uniform and wearing a cloth sack of their head the prisoner was escorted out. Two Shadows forced the prisoner into a wheelchair and strapped them in. The Prisoner was then taken to the Interrogation Area and put in a dark barely lit room with just a table and two chairs in it. The Red Shadows unstrapped the prisoner and put him in one of the chairs then strapped him into it securely the prisoner said “Where am I? Who are you? Answer me damn it I am a Major!!” Once the Red Shadows had secured the prisoner they took out the wheelchair and secured the door firmly leaving the prisoner alone in the dark.

Quickfire

The three SAS men had talked at length not knowing where their extraordinary careers were heading to presently. Hans had convinced Chopper and Stakeout to come with him on an off the books mission to find and retrieve his younger brother from the Red Shadows. They thought that it was just an extension of what Eagle had ordered them to do when he said keep Quickfire out of trouble. Stakeout had been amazed at how many guns and other weapons Hans had amassed privately over the years. Hans told but both him and Chopper that he had mapped out areas where Black Scarab had been and a list of contacts and informants they were going to use.

Gorgon Island

The prisoner had been sat in his chair for a long time with no concept of time or day no one had fed him or gave him any drink. Suddenly, the door opened and a man with a briefcase strode in he motioned for the sack to be removed. Two Red Shadows stood by the prisoner and took off his mask he struggled but was slapped hard.
The Red Shadows were dismissed from the room but were kept nearby. The prisoner was faced by a man with light brown hair and a goatee wearing black with a chest plate. The man said in a Russian accent “Good morning” and sat on unclipping his briefcase he took out a box of food and a flask and placed them down, the Major replied dryly “Good morning now I want answers who are you and where am I?” The man replied politely “My name is Gleb, we all want answers Major but we very rarely get them do we”. Gleb carried on “Be polite Major and I will give you breakfast and a drink”. The Major looked shocked then said “I apologise what day is it and where am I?” Gleb replied “Major, you are Major Charles Flagg aren’t you?” The Major replied yes, “It is morning a bright and sunny day outside that is all you need to know. Now before I give you food and drink tell me about your organisation’s projects specifically the one you where going to supervise”.
The Major looked at Gleb then said “No, No I won’t tell you about it let me go now I demand you!!” Gleb shook his head packed the food and drink away and said “I am disappointed in you I will try again later. Good morning Major”.
The Major dozed off for what seemed hours to him he awoke suddenly at the touch of a leathery hand on his head and ragged breathing out of the corner of his eye the Major saw the face it looked scaly and terrifying the man said sibilantly “Soon you will be mine” he then disappeared. Flagg woke up with a start not sure if had dreamt that encounter or not.
The door opened and Gleb strode in with the briefcase he shut the door and said “Good Afternoon” The Major replied “Afternoon? But it’s been only a few minutes since I last saw you”. Gleb shot back “Has it Major? How would you know shut up in here away from the sun and any clocks I said good afternoon so now it is afternoon and I have bought you some lunch!” Gleb sat down again and unfastened the briefcase taking out the food and drink and setting it down. “I hope you like ham and cheese sandwiches with cucumber?” The Major looked at the food and saw it was in the same box as his breakfast was and looked to be the same food. “How do I know it’s not poisoned?” replied Flagg. Gleb said “An interesting question, you don’t know.” He took a bite out the sandwich and said “no effect on me now please Major eat”. The Major had his hand untied and took the sandwich cautiously then he ate loving the dry sensation disappear from his mouth he finished the sandwich. Gleb poured out two cups of coffee and said “Now drink”. The Major watched Gleb drink then took one and drank it thankfully. Gleb tied the Major’s hand down again and sat down. “Of course you have no guarantees that the sandwich wasn’t poisoned nor the coffee and that I have been immunized against the effects”. The Major looked at Gleb looking for signs of humour and saw none. ”But I need you lucid Major to answer my questions so please tell me about your projects!” The Major saw out of the corner of his eye his earlier visitor who said “Tell him nothing” he then disappeared again. The Major said “No I won’t tell you a damn thing!” “Major I have been polite and courteous to you at least give me something in return if you don’t the next person through that door may not be!” said Gleb. The Major shot back “No! I won’t say anything more to you!” Gleb shot out of his chair and said impassionately “You child! I am trying to save you from what happens next now for the last time give me something!” The Major said “No”. Gleb got up and more angrily said “Fine! Rot in here then whether you live or die matters nothing to me. Good day major!” Gleb walked out after putting the food and flask back into the briefcase. The Major was left alone in the dark once again.
End of Part 3

[DAMartin]

The Kraken interrogator doesn't want to talk just because he wants to torture him for any information, right? How sadistic!

[Red Laser]

Very right DA. I based part of the interrogation on the Babylon 5 episode Intersections in real time one of my favourite episodes which was also based on scenes in the film 1984 according to a site I looked at.