The chopper
landed, kicking up dirt and whipping the trees this way and that. The minute it touched down men in military
uniforms jumped out. David counted ten
of them. They all carried assault rifles
which he’d bet they knew how to use.
Maybe they were marines, but he’d bet Special Ops.
The man in front
approached Rafael. “I’m Colonel Russell
Sanford,” he shouted over the roar of the chopper blades. “President Lovinggood requests you release his
son and Miss Beckwith to me.”
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ReplyDeleteOne consideration for you would be to explain why he'd think special ops?
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Whoa. When the president sends in the cavalry, he doesn't mess around, does he?
ReplyDeletePresident Lovingood? I would like to meet him! Great imagery.
ReplyDeleteThey must be very important to the pres. Makes me wonder why. Nice eight.
ReplyDeleteGreat set up! I like the tension it builds!
ReplyDeleteOut of the jungle and into mess with his daddy. This is terrific.
ReplyDeleteI do love special ops. Will stay tuned.
ReplyDeleteHe "requests"... with a bunch of spec ops guys. Love it!
ReplyDeleteSeems like a whole boatload of messiness, but who're the bad guys and who are the heroes? I suspect not all is as it seems.
ReplyDeleteWell I hope this extraction goes smoothly but i'm on the edge of my chair - terrific snippet!
ReplyDeleteYou’ve got quite the espionage thriller .. going on here
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Don't mess with the president, yes? Great name you gave him too. :-) Looking forward to the next instalment.
ReplyDeleteI still want to know what the leverage is.
ReplyDeleteIf someone like yourself never heard of it, maybe it is strictly a screen writing device. Thank you
ReplyDeleteGreat action, once again! This story continues to intrigue me. Well done, Elaine!
ReplyDeleteSomehow this seems to be going too smoothly. I suspect there will be a monkey wrench thrown into the bargain just for good measure! Great 8 though. :)
ReplyDeleteGo pres! Great snippet! Love the imagery!
ReplyDeleteThings are picking up pace here. Nice 8.
ReplyDeleteGreat eight. Love how this is going.
ReplyDeleteLove your writing. I could see those trees clearly.
ReplyDeleteGood snippet - hmmm President's son - now THAT does up the curiosity factor of everything!! Definitely want to find out more. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI get more and more intrigued every Sunday... where is this going?
ReplyDeleteHmm, sounds like they mean business, but I'm not convinced the captors will comply. Good snippet, Elaine.
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