My Navy Specialist

I Am Where I Need To Be

ALICE

I try not to show the concern on my face as Liam and his team leave the camp. My heart starts to beat a little bit faster and I lose my appetite. I excuse myself and leave Nita alone at the table. I try to go outside and stand against the tent wall facing the ocean. I feel a bit nauseous and I sit on the ground.

I know that this is what Liam does but I remember how he looked after he returned from his last mission. I also know that he is not even mine and I have no right to feel what I feel but just knowing he is here in camp and safe, even though he is with Helena, makes me feel everything is as it should be. Now that he is leaving, I do not know how he will come back and will he even come back at all? I did not even get to say goodbye. I take a deep breath and gather myself.

He will be fine, he is the best of the best. I got to get some rest. I am just tired.

LIAM

We walk through the camp and this is one thing I do not like to do, walking through the camp all geared up. I prefer to be focused on the mission before me but there is no other way to our destination.

I know what lays ahead for us now. I am been through a lot of tough missions before but these are not soldiers we are going up against today. They do not have honor, they are cold-blooded killers when it comes to protecting their drug money. They do not think of the consequences of their actions. They just protect their drugs. If killing is part of it, so be it.

We leave the camp and all the people in the camp behind. I can not afford to think of anyone but my team right now. We walk to the perimeter that we have established when we first got to the island and all the memories about Mike want to come flooding back but I push it to the background. We move across the perimeter and start to move across the perimeter and start to move out two by two. Jack and I are together, we are moving north. We carefully listen to every sound and see everything.

"Sir…"

Jack whispers to me.

"There is a building over there, we should go check it out?"

"Yeah, let's move in from the south side, there are no windows. They will not see us coming. Remember dead silence"

"Yes, sir"

We slowly move towards the building and then spot someone with a rifle patrolling the building. We fall to the ground and leopard crawl towards him. I signal with my fingers that I will take him out and Jack must be on the lookout.

I move inch by inch until I am close enough to stand against the wall. The man with the rifle is walking up and down. I look at Jack and he sees that my gun is pointed at the drug dealer, he shows me the signal I need and I move in. I am almost three steps away from him and with one swift move to c***k his neck, moving his body up against the wall. I signal Jack that it is clear. He then makes his way to me.

I proceed to the door and Jack is right next to me. I put my hand on Jack's shoulder to open the door while I aim to shoot whoever would open the door. Jack opens the door and immediately I open fire. There are four men in the building and we have successfully taken all four out. Then we spilt up. I take the door on the right and Jack the one on the left. I move quietly, like a cat, opening the doors very slowly as I go through the building.

I approach what looks like the attic and open the hatch. I quickly open the hatch and look right around me. There is a lot of boxes and I can not be sure if there is someone. I get inside the attic and move inch by inch clearing the attic. Then from out of nowhere someone jumps me from the back. We fight and assault each other. The man pulls out a knife and cuts me on my shoulder opening my flesh wound from my precious mission. I wince and gives a low groan.

"Aaahhh!!"

I then force the man so that my knee is on the man's neck. I knock the knife out of his hand and I pin him on the ground.

"Who are you working for?"

"Muhamad malak!!"

"Where's your base?!"

I push my knee a bit harder on his neck.

"In tajidah 'abadana"

He then spits in my face and laughs. I stagger a bit back and wipe my face clean. He had enough and throw something into his mouth and he chokes himself to death. I stand up and realize that this is not just a drug operation but also a hideout for some Iraqi organization. I know that we should get off this island as soon as possible but we are stuck and we should be on high alert. I reach for my radio.

"Bravo1-2 come in"

"Lemir Charlie"

"Red alert. Meet at rondeau point, over"

"Roger, over"

We clear the rest of the building and it is apparent that this island is ground zero to something much bigger than what I thought originally. Then we all regroup.

"I think this building could be a good shelter for the hospital and some of the people. We should just make a big perimeter around the building. Let's get to it boys!"

ALICE

I had a good nap and I am feeling much better than this morning when Liam left. I know that I do not have to worry about him.  They are the best right? I have the rest of the day off and decide to take a swim in the ocean and try and wash myself. I get all my clothes that I need and walk along the beach until I find a secluded area, away from the camp. I dress down to my underwear and get into the quiet ocean water.

I let the water flow over me just enveloping my entire being. I try and clean myself by going under the water and washing my hair. When I am under, my thoughts go back to Liam as I take a deep breath coming up, I get this sensation that he will be okay. I get out and dry myself off. Not far from me, I see a rock overlooking the ocean. I decide to get dressed and sit on the rock watching the sunset.

I close my eyes and take a deep breath of the ocean air. I feel the wind playing in my hair. I feel complete peace and I know I am exactly where I need to be. I might be working harder than any place I have ever worked but here I can make a real difference. I know that I am shipwrecked but it feels so right. Then I hear a voice behind me.

"Hey"