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“No, what if it’s incriminating evidence and he drags all of us into his shit?” Mercury stated.

“Use the untraceable computer. It’s fine,” Stitch suggested and pushed the laptop in front of Lee.

Lee stuck the thumb drive in as he pressed a few keys. “Are you seeing what I’m seeing?” Lee asked.

“Holy shit,” Tiek said.

“What is it?” Tex asked.

“Evidence that shows exactly what Keith has been up to,” Mercury stated.

“I’m on my way,” Tex said and then disconnected the call.

“I’m calling Keith. He sent us this stuff and this number for a reason. He needs us,” Lee said. Lee reached for his cell phone.

Tiek stopped him. “Wait, you may want to use an untraceable line, or one of the untraceable phones.”

“You’re right. We don’t know what the deal is,” Lee said.

“It’s better to be safe. This stuff looks like some sort of plans for developing a weapon. Look at these specifications,” Mercury said as he scrolled down until they came to pictures.

“Here, use this.” Stitch passed Lee a cell phone.

“Where did you get this from?” Lee asked.

“No questions, you know I like to be prepared,” Stitch said, brown eyes sparkling with mischief. All Lee knew was that if he were ever in trouble or in need of help, these men were the only ones he trusted his life with.

Lee took a deep breath and made the phone call.

“I don’t have a lot of time. I hate to drag you guys into any of this but I have no choice,” Keith stated.

“What the fuck did you get involved in?” Lee asked.

“Heavy undercover assignment gone badly.” They listened as Keith explained about his mission and about how his commander was working against him and with Montoya to develop this missile intended to be used in a terrorist attack. He explained about Chavez, and about the number of people involved with this terrorist cell.

“There’s no one in the government you can take all this information to?” Stitch asked.

“No, not without jeopardizing what I need to do. Chavez has the upper hand.”

“Fuck, and I just talked to that guy, Smuthers, thirty minutes ago. He knows about your sister, Keith,” Mercury stated.

“They took her, Mercury. They’ve had her for five days, held up in a secure base in Mexico.”

“What? Oh shit, Keith,” Lee replied.

“It’s why I sent you all the stuff. Chavez is making me call into the commander and claim that I’m going to give myself up, but say that I have a bomb that has the potential to destroy and kill. It’s a decoy to the real attack, and to keep the military unaware of the missile they built and where it’s located. I need your help.”

“What do you need, Keith? You know we have your back,” Tiek stated.

“They know about you guys. They threatened to kill all of you, including Shawna. I won’t put you at risk of getting killed. I already have Shawna to try and save. This is what I need you to do.”

He began to explain his plan and it all sounded like it would work because of Mercury and their connections, but how was Keith going to get Shawna out of harm’s way all by himself?

“Keith, you need our help to infiltrate that facility where Shawna is being held,” Lee stated.

“Lee, if you bring all this information to the right people and plan this accordingly, then you can go with the troops they send in. The location of the missile is nearby and the threats are real. It’s more than enough for the military to come into Mexico and seize everyone and everything they can.”

“I can meet you before that team arrives. I can go in there with you and save Shawna,” Lee told Keith.