Title: Sisters in Arms II/Negotiations 
Author Jagman
Summery: Continuation of How many Macs am I holding
Up. Lieutenant Commander Catherine Russo, gets orders
to Iraq, In the third week of the conflict she is
taken prisoner by Iraqi forces. Two weeks later Mac is
sent over to negotiate her release, with orders not to
get involved with any special ops to rescue Cath. But
we all know Mac. I assure you some scenes were not
taken from the season finale,
Disclaimer: Jag and all Characters belong to Paramount
Studios, CBS, and Bellasarious Productions.
Feedback: Please all comments are welcome> I want to
know what you think. E-mail Albertburo@msn.com
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Rating: NC–17
Sisters in Arms II/Negotiations
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Onboard a C-130
April 15th 2003
0700 hrs
Mac was sitting in one of the very uncomfortable
canvas seats aboard the C-130 transport aircraft. She
felt bad she could not tell Al about her assignment,
and even worse about the argument she had with Harm
for the same reason. The huge aircraft shook as it cut
through the clear blue skies knifing it's way to it's
destination. The Persian gulf, specifically Iraq. Mac
kept thinking about the two most important men in her
life. She felt as if she were hit in the stomach
because she didn't tell them. Couldn't tell them, she
felt that Al would feel so much better if he knew that
something was being done to find Catherine..
Mac buried herself in her work, as the plane traveled
on the hum of the engine droning on. An aircraft
crewman walked down the isle towards Mac. "Excuse me
ma'am would you like some coffee?" "That would be
great airman, Mac said, she didn't get much sleep
because of the tossing and turning worrying about this
assignment. She had to negotiate with the Iraqi's who
were holding Catherine and her unit prisoner. Mac's
job was to stall to drag on with the talks while two
SEAL teams infiltrated and searched for Catherine.
Kuwait City
April 16th 2003
2100 hrs 
The big aircraft touched down gracefully making the
slightest screech  as the wheel touched the runway. 
The plane taxied over to where it would discharge it's
load. The rear doors opened and Mac walked down the
ramp. Standing at the bottom was Gunnery Sergeant,
Victor Galindez. She smiled when she saw the Gunny, he
was a good man to have around when the shit hit the
fan. "Gunny" she said, "what the hell are you doing
here" "Evening ma'am", Gunny said coming to attention
and giving Mac a perfect marine salute Mac returned it
just as snappy. "Been assigned as your assistant
ma'am"> Gunny said, "more like my body guard Gunny"
Mac said. "That too ma'am" Gunny laughed.
The Gunny helped Mac with her  seabag and motioned her
to a humv that was parked a few feet away."Gunny" do
you know what your doing here" Mac said. "No colonel
Admiral Chedwiggen said you'd fill me in on that. "Ok
Gunny, a Lieutenant Commander, Catherine Russo and her
unit were taken prisoner. The Iraqi military upon
retreating turned her over to the Fedyahein" "Damn
ma'am that's bad those guys are cruel, and a woman in
their hands is not good.", Gunny said. "We've got to
get her back, she's my friend Gunny when you see her
you'll understand why, also she's involved with
Captain Buro." "How is the captain ". "He's fine Gunny
and since he met Commander Russo he's been happy, I
think their in love, like me and Harm", Mac said with
a sheepish grin. "Bout time ma'am", Gunny said
smiling. "You knew too", "Sure I did ma'am everyone
knew'. They jumped into the humv and drove off.
After driving about 15 minutes they came to a small
helo base. From here the would helo up into Iraq.  Mac
dismounted the vehicle and grabbed her bag, "I got
that ma'am" Gunny said. "No Gunny I can handle it",
Mac said. "Roger that ma'am lets go". Mac and Gunny
boarded the helo and it lifted off into the dark
Kuwaiti sky.
Somewhere in Iraq
April 17th 2003
0100 hrs
Catherine had been abandoned by the Iraqi military,
even if they were cruel to her it was a lot better
then being in the hands of the Fedyahein, they were
fanatics and sadistic and had no mercy. 
Catherine awoke to find her self strapped to the same
table she had been on for hours maybe days. The burns
on her breast were all blistered and they were
becoming infected, and her broken fingers ached. She
looked around and saw a few men standing around. One
looked over and saw that she had awakened and walked
over to her  
"Well commander I see your awake", the man said, "Good
, good, it's much more entertaining when your awake"
"Who are you?", Catherine asked. "What do you want
your not Iraqi military?" "I am Mhomar Hassanie , I am
head of this group of freedom fighters", "Freedom
fighters, you mean terrorists", Catherine said.
Hassanie grabbed her face with his hand. ‘Do not
call me that woman! I fight to keep Iraq free and to
fight you and your western immorality. Consider
yourself lucky woman, we are using you as a pawn, we
have you, your army has some of my people, so we
negotiate a trade. If you lucky you still may live,
but know this woman, you are no better then dirt, and
I will cause you much pain cause it pleases me. 
Catherine lay on the table struggling against her
restraints as Hassanie tortured her, He pulled out all
her toe nails. He laughed at her screams, he beat her,
and then  the excruciating pain of the cables touching
her naked body sending jolts of electricity through
her. She screamed as her tormentor abused her,, her
screams escalated to a high pitched wail and then she
passed out.
Catherine awoke hours later in agony hanging naked
from the pipe. She was sobbing crying, "Please God
help me get me out of here, I want to go home." She
then lost consciousness. Again.
North of Basra
April 17th 2003
1000 hrs
The helo touched down, and Mac and Gunny disembarked.
They walked over to a tent that was set up for the
talks. There were five men waiting outside, The Iraqis
weren't there yet so the men could talk to Colonel
MacKenzie. "Morning ma'am, Lieutenant Brokman SEAL
team six". He said as he saluted. Mac returned the
salute. "Lieutenant Colonel Mackenzie, this is Gunnery
Sergeant galindez. What's the situation?" Mac said.
"Well ma'am SEAL team five is out checking out the
area where the commander and her unit was taken, they
just radioed in that they found 7 of the commanders
unit, they're coming in now." "That's some good news"
Mac said. "Yes ma'am" Brokman replied, but it seems
that all the female officer are not among them. I
understand that there were 4 other female officers
with her. "Well that sucks", Mac said.
Four vehicles now came into the camp, it was Hasanie
and some others of his group. The vehicles stopped and
he got out, "my name is Hasanie, leader of the
Fedyahein for this area," he said approaching Mac,
"I'm Colonel Mackenzie, JAG corps" "A woman", Hasanie
said, "I do not negociate with woman". Mac's face
turned red and her fists clenched. "Well I'm all you
got, I'm an experienced lawyer and I speak Farsi
fluently." "Very well woman let the talks begin"
Hasanie said and they moved into the tent, Mac nodded
to Bronkman as he entered the tent he nodded back.
When they all went into the tent, Bronkman walked over
to one of the vehicles and placed an electronic homing
device in the wheel well.
Inside the tent there was a long table, on it were
water pitchers note pads. Mac and Gunny sat on one
side and Hasanie and his cronies the other."This is
what I want woman", Hasanie said, "you are holding
twenty five of my people. Release them and I will set
the woman free after I'm through with her", "What
about the other four women", Mac said. "There were
four women doctors with Commander Russo". I do not
have them", Hasanie replied. "The Iraqi Army only
turned one over to me""Hmmm", Mac said. "The army must
have let them go or took them with them. At any rate
we canot release all twenty five of your people no
way""You will let them all go" Hasanie said with anger
in his voice, "or will kill the woman very slowly and
painfully".They argued back and forth for hours, when
Hasanie got up and said "we must go we will continue
tomorrow". And he left.
Outside after the Iraqis left, Mac asked Lieutenant
Bronkman. "Did you place the device", Yes ma'am",
Bronkman replied, " we're good to go."Good" Mac said,
"I'm worried what they'll do to her if we don't find
her soon",
Jag Headquarters
April 17th 2003
1500 hrs
Harm was sitting in his office looking out into space,
when there was a knock on his door,"ENTER" he said
kind of perturbed, Al stuck his head in, "you alright
buddy?" he said. "I don't know Al, I'm worried. I
don't know where Mac is or what she's doing. I'm
scared Al. We just get together after all these years
and now she goes TAD. "I know the feeling bud", Al
said. I'm worried sick about Cat, and now I'm worried
about Sarah" "I know she's alright", Harm said. "But
not knowing where she is has me going nuts, I've
gotten so used to her being next to me at night that I
can't sleep. I miss her. I miss her touch, I miss her
smile and I miss those eyes". Al could see a tear fall
down his friends face. He knew what Harm was going
through. He had the sleepless nights without Catherine
besides him. After all the years of one sided love
affairs he finally found some one that he knew loved
him even though she hadn't said it, he felt it. "Hey
bud, how bout a beer after work, keep our minds of
them for awhile'> "Sounds good, but you don't drink".
Harm said. "I don't drink because I choose to, not
because I have to"."Ok" Harm said, I'll meet you at
Bessingers about 1900". "Cool see you then", Al said
and went back to his office.
North of Basra
April 17th 2003
1700 hrs.
"It's not working sir", a petty officer said to Lt
Bronkman."What do you mean it's not working, it was
working when we tested it?" "I know sir, but it's not
working now". "This is not good", Mac said, "You know
what they'll do to her when they get back". "I don't
even want to think about that ma'am" Gunny put in his
two cents. "Maybe it fell off or they found it
colonel"."well if the did we'll know tomorrow if they
don't show up". "If they come back tomorrow we'll just
plant another one" Bronkman sais."We'll have to",
replied Mac. "Ok lets talk to the unit members that
were brought in, see what they have to say". "Sounds
like a plan ma'am", Gunny said."
Mac started asking questions of Catherine's unit
members. Thay talked until 2100, when Finally Mac
said. "Lets call it a night we're all tired and could
use some sleep cause we're not getting anywhere here".
"Yeah" said Bronkman, "we'll just have to wait and see
what tomorrow brings .Ma'am if you'd like to take a
shower a tent has ben set for that". "Excellent
lieutenant I need one bad", Mac said.
Mac stood in the shower, letting the hot water cascade
down her beautiful body letting her cares wash away
with it .She started thinking of Harm as her hands
moved of her, her body, she played with her breasts
for awhile, and as she was moving down to her lower
body there was a knock. "Uh just a minute, who is it"
"It's me ma'am Gunny" "Damn" Mac thought just when I
was about to have some fun." She grabbed a towel and
dried herself. "Be right out Gunny". When she was all
dried and dressed she emerged from the tent, her hair
shining in the moon light, "Damn" Gunny thought, "That
Commander Rabb is one lucky guy", "What is it Gunny",
Mac asked. "One of Commander Russo's unit members just
remembered something, said that they were taking
someone to El Nasaria" "Think it could be her".Mac
said. "Maybe" Gunny replied, "Lieutenant Brokman
radioed headquarters, they're going to have a unit of
the Third Division check it out, so lets keep our
fingers crossed" "And pray Mac replied. The search
turned up nothing and Mac retired to bed but she had a
restless night.
Some where in Iraq
April 18th 2003
0400 hrs
Catherine found herself strapped to the table again.
Hasanie was standing over her laughing. "So woman, it
seems you people don't want you back very badly, but
that is better for me, I can have more entertainment
causing you pain. You are very beautiful, you look
Middle Eastern do you have Arabic blood in you?",
Hasanie asked. "Go to hell" Catherine spat. "Now, now
woman be nice". Hasanie said as he hit her with the
jumper cables from a battery charger. Catherine let
out a blood curdling scream As Hasanie laughed. He hit
her again and again. A huge burn formed on her side as
she wiggled in agony. Catherine was falling in and out
of consciousness. Hasanie finally stopped. He grabbed
one of her nipples and pinched it very hard and
laughed. He motioned to one of his guards to take her
back to her cell. He said to her as they were dragging
her out. "Maybe tomorrow I will let my men take you
over and over, it has been a long time since they had
a woman ha ha ha" he laughed as the dragged her out.
North Of Basra
April 17th 2003
0800 hrs.
Mac got out of her bunk after a very restless night.
She put on her uniform and went out to have breakfast.
After breakfast everyone was milling about waiting for
the Iraqis, would they come, or did the find the
tracking device. At 0900 dust could be seen coming
down the road/ Mac and Gunny looked at each other.
"Looks like they didn't find it ma'am" Gunny said. "Or
they want us to think they didn't fin it", Mac
replied. The vehicles pulled up in a cloud of dust
that blew all over Mac and Gunny .Hasanie got out and
walked to Mac. "Ok woman shall we proceed", and went
into the tent. 
Inside they took the same seats and began the
negotiations. "As I said yesterday, release my people
and I will return your Commander" Hasanie spatout. "We
cannot do that", Mac said, "we are willing to release
five. "Not good enough woman, you must release
all".Mac replied, "we can't do that". They bantered
back and forth. "All" Hasanie said. "Your stubbornest
is causing the woman much agony"
Mac was becoming agitated " Ten she said" "All" came
back. Mac sighed. "Fifteen" Mac said. I will have to
dwell upon this, I will give you my answer tomorrow.
With that he walked out of the tent and drove off,
Lieutenant Bronkman walked over to Mac, "Ma'am, SEAL
team 5 has got some information", "What is it?:" Mac
asked. "A sheep herder, said he heard a woman's
screams last night coming from the basement of a
building in El Nasaria. He said it was awful."My God",
Mac said "what are they doing to that poor girl, my
poor friend, we've got to find her before they torture
her to death""The tracking device is working ma'am we
could match the location with the information from the
sheep herder"Bronkman said, "Good idea lieutenant",
Mac said. "We'll have SEAL team 5 use the tracking
device. SEAL team 6 will move in on the building. Get
that herder to lead us there. "Us" Gunny said. "Your
not going ma'am you have your orders".."Like hell
Gunny, I'm going and that's an order" "Aye, aye ma'am"
gunny, said. He knew there was no use arguing with
her,  
  End of Part II