Missions of the Retrieval Team - Kiltmen Down

[davedove]

Scene 28


Private manor owned by Globo-Fashion


As I changed my shirt, I hoped that I had not overplayed my hand. My outburst had allowed me to get a transmitter to the prisoners’ area, but it did seem a bit out of character. Hopefully, Ivana would simply consider it a normal way to act towards the help. She did seem to have a superior attitude about her.

When I reentered the dining room, Ivana called to me. “Good, you’ve returned Mr. Dove. I do hope everything is okay.”

“Yes, it’s fine. And I’m sorry for my outburst. It’s just that I get so irritated with incompetence.”

“Yes, yes, do sit down. As I said, that one is new. She just needs some training.”

“Of course,” I said, taking my seat. “Now, I believe I need some more wine,” I said with a smile.

“Definitely,” she said, gesturing for the serving girl, who promptly filled my glass.

“Now,” I prompted, “Just why is it you are serving me dinner here in the dining room, instead of my cell?”

“Back to business, eh Mr. Dove? Very well, it’s just that we may be able to use someone of your talents in our endeavor. I will have to ask my associates, of course, but I feel you can be useful. And it would be preferable to have you join us willingly. We can always have you reeducated, but that process tends to strip away the initiative along with the free will, so you wouldn’t be as useful that way.”

“And why would I want to join you? What do you have to offer me?”

“Why money and power, of course. What else would you expect? When we’ve solidified our hold on the market, anything you could possibly want would be yours.”

“Such as?”

“Well, I have noticed that you seem to have a fondness for attractive ladies. Look around you. These young ladies are but a few of those that are available. You could have any of them as companions, hanging on your arms at events, traveling with you, and even as playthings in your bed. Wouldn’t you appreciate that?”

“Yes, that would certainly be nice,” I chuckled. “But I have ladies by my side now. What else can you offer?”

“What can’t we offer, Mr. Dove. Think about it; we travel the world now. If we gain the control we seek, you would have your own private transportation. You could travel anywhere you wanted and, as I said, you could do it with the world’s most beautiful women at your beck and call.”

“Okay, that all sounds very nice, but what would you want me to do?”

“Just what you are doing now, but you would be doing it for us and for so much more compensation. All you would have to do is find the people and items we need and bring them to us.”

“So, you want me to kidnap people, including people who have given me their trust, and people whose only offence is that they happened to not fit into your plans.”

“Don’t make it sound so evil, Mr. Dove. This is business and we’re simply doing what we have to do to succeed.”

One of the male servants walked up to Ivana and whispered in her ear. She said something back to him and he left the room.

“I do hope you’re hungry, Mr. Dove,” she continued. “I have arranged to have a well known caterer prepare our meal tonight and they are ready to begin.”

An attractive young woman with oriental features came through the door. She was carrying a tray of appetizers.

When I saw her face, I knew that the free members of my team had found me. The woman carrying the tray was Ms. Swan.