The panel revealed a small grip which allowed a portion of the wall to be rolled back like a sliding door. Inside was a hidden compartment where a row of weapons were hung, and below each weapon, boxes of ammunition. Mac grabbed one of the two Mossberg shotguns hanging on the wall as well as two small fist-sized metallic boxes, while Bear took an assault rifle. “We go into the mine shaft and deal with those four officers. My guess is they are equipped with explosives…they intend to blast their way in. Sneak in through the back door.” As Bear loaded the clip into his rife he growled his own intentions for the four special operations officers making their way up the escape route. “We kill them, or they kill us. Simple.” Keith now stood next the wall panel, reaching for his own weapon. Mac held his hand up in front of Keith’s face, shaking his head. “No Keith, you remain here. If we don’t stop them, it’s your job to prepare the defenses from inside. Don’t let them get past that door. Blow the escape route if you have to…fill it with rock. We will contact them at the staging area – you will have a good visual of how it goes. Hopefully we are in and out and making our way back here within the hour.” Keith appeared ready to protest, but then nodded his head in agreement and returned to his seat in front of the monitor. The picture of the mine shaft still showed no signs of movement from any intruders. Mac and Bear left the defense room and headed across the cavern to the escape route entrance. Bear grabbed the bars at the center of the hatch door and turned it counter clockwise, revealing the entrance to the mine shaft Mac had revealed to me the previous day. Mac paused in front of Dublin. “If I don’t get back, tell your grandfather thank you for me.
