Saki took ten islanders with him and headed for the last remaining lodge. Papa organised the rest of the men, they would sweep the Camp for any remaining Deltas.
***
“Mr Vice President, how can I help you this evening?” asked the President, irritation evident in his voice.
“I received a rather alarming telephone call about a half hour ago from a young man. That same young man I met two weeks ago at his father’s funeral,” he replied pointing at Tom. He continued.
“I believe he has done some digging and uncovered some rather startling information which he believed I ought to hear.”
Donald was now staring at Tom, realising what this all meant and mumbled under his breath. “Bloody hell!”
Beaumont stepped forward and was about to open his mouth when the Vice President raised his hand to stop him. He indicated to Tom to speak which he did and explained everything they had uncovered. The Vice President then asked him to dial the number on the phone, he did and the President’s secret mobile rang.
***
Saki made it to the lodge where they were holding Rachel and Lela. He could already see the Delta men were ready to shoot. Their main target appeared to be Lela. He needed Lela to move out of the line of fire before they attacked. He sent her a text telling her to nod three times and then dive to her right taking Rachel with her. He readied his men and told them about the three nod signal. He saw Lela read the text. She nodded three times and dived down to her right, grabbing Rachel and throwing her into the legs of one the Delta men. As he stumbled from the attack, Lela was already delivering a blow to his head which rendered him unconscious. Saki and his men had moved exactly at the same time as Lela, dealing with all but one of the men who managed to raise his weapon. However, Lela had spotted him in the corner of her eye and delivered a high kick to his gun an instant before breaking his jaw with a punch.
Saki had everyone safe except for Tom and Donald. He left with five of his men and made his way to the President’s office in the adjoining lodge.
***
“If you don’t mind, Mr Kennedy, I think it’s best if you and Tom wait outside,” said the Vice President after listening to Tom.
“I don’t think so. Just everybody wait here,” said the President who was now fed up with proceedings. “Beaumont, get the Delta team in here.”
Beaumont picked up the phone and buzzed Williams.
“Hello?” the phone answered.
“Williams get ten of your men to the President’s office now,” commanded Beaumont.
“Williams is gone, all your men are gone and if you lay one finger on the Kennedys you’ll wish for the rest of your life that I’d killed you,” answered Saki, who had taken the Colonel’s phone.
The Vice President saw the look on Beaumont’s face and said, “Mr Kennedy, please take Tom and wait outside. The Secret Service agents will look after you. I have a President to arrest.”
Donald and Tom made their way outside. Less than a minute later, they heard a shout from inside the office.
“Agents!!!”
Donald and Tom watched as three agents ran into the office.
The next thing they heard were three shots.
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As the Kennedys left the room, the President began to blame everything on Beaumont. He almost started to cry as he realised his life was over. The tears however had instantly disappeared when the Vice President had pulled a silenced pistol from his pocket and aimed it at him.
“W-w-w-what?” stammered the President before the Vice President shot him in the centre of his forehead. The Vice President then looked at Beaumont who wet himself fearing he was next. However, instead of shooting him he threw the gun to him, which Beaumont instinctively caught.
As he threw the gun, he shouted “AGENTS!!!!!”
As Beaumont’s hand closed around the weapon, three Agents ran in, saw Beaumont with the gun and shot him without hesitation.
The Vice President walked across to Beaumont as the agents checked on the President. He bent down, took hold of Beaumont’s hand which still held the gun and put Beaumont’s finger on the trigger forcing the dead fingers to fire another silenced round out of the open door, coughing loudly to cover the noise.
Beaumont was still alive and choking on his own blood. The agents realising that the President was dead, immediately ran over to check on the Vice President who automatically became the new President. Beaumont heard them address the new President. He desperately wanted to tell the men he hadn’t done it. He was no presidential assassin, his family would be shamed for eternity.
“Mr President…” he managed, the new President covered his mouth to stop him from saying any more. He leaned closer and, as he covered Beaumont’s mouth to assist his choking, he whispered.
“No Beaumont, it’s Mr Chairman to you.”
THE END
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Table of Contents
Prologue
Part One
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Part Two
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Part Three
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Part Four
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Part Five
Chapter 65
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
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