RAPP STOOD NEXT to the main doorway of Horsepower looking down the hall, waiting for a Tango to come around the corner any second. Rielly had ventured into the room and was staring at the dead terrorist. Rapp brought his hand up and motioned for her to get behind him.
She didn't see his gesture, and Rapp said, "Anna, get over here, and stay behind me." Rapp looked back down the hall again and said, "Whiskey Four, where in the hell are you?"
"We're in the tunnel. We be there in a second."
"Hurry up."
Commander Harris, who was in the lead, passed a tired Milt Adams and sprinted up the stairs. He arrived in Horsepower with his weapon up and sweeping the room.
Rapp heard him enter and turned.
"We need to take these guys out quick before they figure out what's going on."
"What about the bombs?" The other three black-clad SEALS entered the room.
"We pray they don't go off while we're shooting, and we worry about them later."
"Slow down a minute." General Campbell's voice came over their radios.
"We need to make sure we know what we're doing first."
"We've got one Tango upstairs watching a half a dozen hostages or more."
Rapp spoke rapidly.
"We're blind in the mess, but we know there's at least three Tangos watching over the hostages. There's nothing else to discuss. These guys are going to get real antsy if they don't start hearing something on their radios. We need to move now."
"I agree." Harris backed up Rapp.
"What's the Tango in the Roosevelt Room doing?" asked Rapp.
"Nothing. He's just sitting in his chair, but Aziz and several others are on the move."
"Where's Delta?"
"They're on their way in." Rapp looked at Harris. "The mess is down the hall, first left and then first right. Take your team and clear the room. I'll go upstairs and take care of the loner."
"Why don't I give you Mick?"
Rapp shook his head.
"Thanks, but I don't need him. I've got video on what he's doing.
"You're flying blind.
"You need the extra man more than I do." Rapp started to move for the other door. He grabbed Riellys hand and said to Harris and the boys,
"Good luck. I'll see you in about twenty seconds."
When Rapp reached the back steps. Milt Adams was slowly climbing the staircase from the tunnel. He looked exhausted. Turning to Rielly, Rapp said, "Wait here with Milt."
Then on the way up the stairs to the Oval Office, he remembered all of the bombs. Into his lip mike he said, "Control, you'd better start thinking of a way to get us out of here."