Operation Syndicate/Uncovering Personal Information

The second chapter in Operation Syndicate by EternalBlaze.

The Aftershock's Minor HQ, Somewhere in Iraq

The military base looked large and complex, covering the sun from showing on its southern face.

A sand-covered Humvee roamed the hills until it eventually came to the base, which was guarded by numerous armed men and two turrets. When it reached the heavily guarded entrance, the guards talked to the driver and let the Humvee in.

Inside of the base's courtyard, it stopped and a figure stepped out from the passenger's side, with two elite soldiers standing on both sides of him.

"I'm here to see your leader." The shadowy figure said in English.

"What your business here?" One of the soldiers asked him.

Appearing from the base's shadows was another men with guards standing on either sides of him. It was assumed that he was the leader.

"Leave him; he is here for business!" The man said in Iraqi.

The soldier asking questions to the shadowy figure backed down and nodded to the assumed leader.

"Greetings. I'm Shao Lo, the leader of The Aftershock. You contacted us and said you had some private information for us." The leader said, appearing from the shadows and into the light." He said in perfect English.

The leader was tall and lean, wearing one or two layers of clothing under some protective body armor. He had some sidearm of unknown origin holstered at his side.

"So, you're the leader? I'm Major Elren of the United States Army; they don't know I'm here, so you better keep this a secret." The shadowy figure said, revealing himself as well.

At that moment, the soldiers aimed their weapons at the aged Major, but Shao Lo ordered them to put down their weapons, saying that he was only there to help them.

"What help is he to us, general? He's an American; he's the one responsible for this!" Shao Lo's second-in-command said in Iraqi.

The Aftershock leader simply ignored the remark and had Major Elren walk with him inside the base so they could have their meeting...

Somewhere in Iraq...