The Guards
Chapter 19
“Halo..” Sapa Bagas received the call.
“Your combined forces arrived at the earliest 10 minutes, but we have mastered this Kertajaya Institute of Technology within 8 minutes,” Voice from the contact.
“Who are you?” Ask Bagas
“We are the remnants of a coup a year ago, we have not given up on overthrowing president Joyo Winarno. Enough bases, now please ask what we want”
Bagasses
silent for a moment, he turned to Colonel Ivan, then he slowly
nods. The contents of their conversation had already been heard by the entire room.
“Alright, what do you want?” Ask Bagas with a heavy heart.
“The first one we want President Joyo Winarno to resign immediately, and the second one we need 3 full-fired pansers. The deadline for both conditions is until this afternoon at 5. That's all”
“Wait a minute, we want certainty about the safety of the Sandra, especially the son of president” Bagas said.
He did not answer, for a moment the rebels became silent.
“You have no choice, you have less than 4 hours. Or I will execute all the lecturers and students right in front of the main gate, including the President's son in particular.”
The connection was cut off, Bagas tried to call back but failed.
“Try connecting with Sandra agent or anyone Level 1 agent who is inside there” Bagas Command
“Sorry sir, still can't. Looks like they're using a special jammer for our communicator tool only. They contacted us using a regular office phone” replied the operator.
‘Sial, they're ingenious too. However we must immediately contact our agent who is in there.”
“It's not necessary,”
A man suddenly walked into the room, he was about 45 years old and was wearing a neat black suit. But what shocked colonel Ivan and Bagas was a middle-aged woman walking with the man.
Hesti? Mumbled Bagas in heart.
“Include my name Henry, and this is my identity” said the man while showing his identity card, which made the entire room was wide open.
“What business do foreign Intelligence meddle in our affairs?” Captain Hasim asked, not happy.
Hesti showed a license signed by the president and also the head of BIN. This made Captain Hasim was forced to remain silent and not comment again.
“Take it easy, we have other business here and this concerns International safety. But we have a way so you can solve this problem” said Hesti.
“Street? Meaning?” Ask Bagas.
“A few minutes ago we received a morse message from an agent of ours who was in there, it was the first one he was trying to find a communication tool and the second one.” Henry's words stopped for a moment.
“She is with the Son of President”.
The whole room was surprised not to play.
“You don't mess around” said Captain Hasim in a high tone.
“Perhaps we should just wait for news from him” replied Henry calmly
***
Arman's breath was a little breathless when it was almost on the intended floor, his hands were reddened and painful all because he had to climb the iron edge of the elevator, his chest was already like burning. But Arinda still nimbly continued to climb up. Arman paused for a moment to stabilize his breathing, the amount of oxygen was out of proportion to his body's needs. He doesn't care if Arinda leaves him or not,
“You got nothing?” Arinda suddenly extended her hand.
Arman welcomed him and could climb a few more meters.
“Makasih” Arman said.
“Don't move too much, it will make your body need more oxygen, just move it slowly. Less a little more we will until” said Arinda.
Arman just smiled as he nodded, with his breath still as if hunted.
Slowly but surely, and with Arinda's help they finally arrived. They quickly slipped into the Applied Optics and Electromagnet Laboratory.
Without saying anything, Arinda immediately grabbed him and pressed a few numbers.
“Where?” Arman asked after waiting for a while.
“Successfully connected” Reply Arinda jubilant.
***
While the top commanders were discussing and organizing strategy, Bagas took Henry and Nesti to another room.
“My question is the same as Captain Hasim, why can the best Russian intelligence organization or GRU interfere in this matter?” Ask Bagas.
“Sorry, it's our secret with the President and BIN. For sure this concerns the security of International” replied Henry.
“Obviously they're just after the president's son, what's international security?” Said Bagas.
“Why do you think we bother to put an agent in Kertajaya Institute of Technology? To take care of the president's son? NO. Our mission is much bigger. And it looks like they will also jeopardize our mission” said Hesti.
“Why are you so surprised? Didn't one of your agents already know the whereabouts of the GRU agent there?” Henry.
“Who?” Ask Bagas surprised
“Shinta”
“Shinta?” Said Bagas in disbelief.
“Iya, maybe Shinta and our agent are working together to get out of there, along with the president's son of course” Henry said.
“Must be, Agent Shinta is sick now, she is not with the president's son”.
It made Henry and Nesti somewhat surprised, it meant that only his agents were with the president's son.
Suddenly there was a call coming in at the communicator of Hesti, moments later he whispered something to Henry.
“Our agent has contacted back, let's come with me” Henry said.
The three of them rushed back to the strategy room, there waiting for an operator from the GRU who received the call.
“Connect to hardener” Henry's Order
“Report a situation..” Henry said through his communicator.
“Agen Arinda reports, we are now in the applied optics and electromagnetics laboratory on the 8th floor of the Science tower. They were all spread evenly across the corners of the campus, they numbered around 40 to 60 heavily armed men. We can not freely move” replied the agent.
“How is the president's son?” Ask Bagas suddenly.
“How is the president's son?’ Henry asked Bagas' question.
“He's still in good condition, he's safe Pak”
That answer made most of the occupants of this room feel relieved.
“Do you have a plan?” Ask Henry again.
“Iya Sir, I will try to infiltrate out” replied Arinda sure
“Alright, be careful. Contact us if you need something”
“Siap Pak” Says Arinda ended her call.
“Next what should we do Sir?” Ask Bagas.
“In the meantime we will try to buy time to negotiate with them” Reply
Colonel Ivan.
“But Sir...”.
“We must not be rash, the slightest mistake can endanger the sandra, especially the son of the president. While we just entrust the GRU agent it” Toilet Colonel Ivan
