"The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant. (Revelation 1:1)”
It is the witching hour. Outside dark clouds gather preparing to drop more winter rain on the city of Los Angeles. Looming in the distance of the low clouds Dark Horse Towers bustles with activity. Heavy footsteps can be heard on the black marble floor leading to a large double-door where inside, accompanied by two extremely striking men in a hot, aromatic bath of sandlewood, sage and an unusual flower of unrecognizable origin floating in the water. They bath him, lapping his chest and neck with their tongues. Outside the door the footsteps stop, and the digital signal of a card being swiped into the access panel is head. Dark Horse squad leader enters the room, his head staring at the floor as he kneels at the edge of the bath.
(Squad Leader): My Lord…we have a situation . Shakir has caused a stir at a hotel, local authorities are looking for him after threatening a crowd of people, and assaulting officers with a grenade. Currently they are in pursuit and we can be on the ground within the hour, but they have already commenced with open-firing so we may not reach him in time.
Senester moves closer to the edge near the squad leader.
(Senester): You’re phone!
The squad leader pulls out his satellite phone handing it to Senester. He begins dialing a number, it rings and series of automated systems engage.
(Senester): ….Alpha 1…..serial 18396….Leon Panetta.
A few moments pass and a gentlemen answers the phone.
(Leon Panetta): I was expecting your call.
(Senester): Then I assume you know why I’ve called. I need an extraction.
(Leon Panetta): The CIA is not at your beck-and-call. I’m getting tired of these little errands of yours.
(Senester): I’ll remind you director who you’re speaking to.
(Leon Panetta): I know who you are, sir, but this department is not interested in engaging in wild goose chases for your deranged personnel.
(Senester): I assure you director that if my team were able to perform this task within the necessary time-frame then it would be done, you however as you are aware this is time sensitive and you are in position to facilitate this matter in a much shorter time. Get Shakir and escort him back.
(Leon Panetta): And the ground situation?
(Senester): There is no ground situation. Dark Horse Productions was filming a movie. Witnesses simply mistook it for a real-life occurrence. We’ll send the usual notifications, and waiver forms for those on film, reimbursements will be distributed accordingly.
(Leon Panetta): Wagging the dog?
(Senester): No director…just petting it.
(Leon Panetta): Very well.
(Senester): Oh and direct?......don’t ever question my authority again!
Senester ends the call and the squad leader departs the room with a nod. Senester returns to his bath decadent bath as the scene fades to black.
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