Fire Fight

McQueen and Sean were on opposite sides of a heavy metal door that had just been blasted from the hinges. First Sean, then McQueen, tossed stun-grenades into the entryway. Moments later, the bright flash of each exploding went off.

Both Americans recognized they did not have much time. First one, then two men dressed in Arab garb were sawn down. The blinding flash and the percussion wave rendered them helpless. They were easy meat.

The two officers rapidly made their way into the building when the lights suddenly went out with the crack of another detonation. The second SAD team had cut the power as they came in through the rear entrance. Marcus and his men were now at a distinct advantage, as both he and Sean pulled their night-vision goggles into place. The team leader motioned to Sean who tossed one more percussion grenade down the hallway, the two men averting their eyes as it went off.

Sean cut down one more robed man down who, blinded by the flash, aimlessly fired roun