We got back to the Marshalls amidst our songs of joy and victory. I was not really into it, because it turned out to be a nightmare and horror for me. Mercury was badly injured even though it wasn't visible. She had internal bleeding and was also taking with the others for proper medical attention. That night, the soldiers made camp fire by putting woods over each other and burning the Shallomes flag, marking their victory at the field. My sister looked everywhere for Asher. But she couldn't find her. She went to look at the names of the soldiers admitted to the hospital and there was no Asher Jackson on it. She knew without being told, Asher didn't make it. I felt so guilty having her find out about it that way, but there was nothing I could do. I couldn't stand to tell her how I saw Asher die and couldn't do nothing. I came over to where she sat crying and hugged her, she rested her head on my chest as she sobbed uncontrollably. I just sat there as tears dropped from my eyes too, all
I was permitted to visit Mercury at the hospital again during one of the visiting days. The infirmary is not big and well equipped enough to contain the casualties. When I got to the hospital, I found out that so many of our soldiers were doing very fine, recovering so fast. I was happy, but just two out of them couldn't make it, adding to the numbers we lost at the field instantly. The Tv at the hospital reception got me when I read the headline and it was about the war between the Claudia and the Shalomes. The news caster made the world know that the Claudia only lost five hundred and two soldiers and is nursing seventy two casualties. Looking around the hospital, we had over hundred casualties and counting and you can trust me if I told you we lost a thousand soldiers both the once at the KS and the ones here at the Marshalls. Well, the government will always be the government, covering up their shits. I took the remote and switched off the television, it was getting on my nerves.
Going up the stairs as carefully as I could, I found out the stairs went on and on in circles and the building at that time seemed to have no other persons other than the people already in the ongoing operation, the fact that I don't know where they brought me is overwhelming. I had to take the elevator and according to the guard, they are at the last fucking floor and the stairs seemed to have no ending. Entering the elevator, I looked for the last number, I could have been damned. It was floor 22. When I got out of the elevator, I made for the next door, but something drew my attention, I abruptly stopped, raising my head and looking at the top of the wall, I saw the now familiar but yet unreadable Vikings writings. I felt horrible not being able to comprehend it. Then someone came through my back to strangle me, but one thing I got from my mum is the instinct to sense presence especially when it is coming behind me. I waited for him to approach very well pretending I didn't notice.
Arriving at the Marshalls, the soldiers were lined up in anticipation for our return. They must have heard what happened. The General stood to address us. " We had a mole in the person of the Deputy General Commander. He sold us out, we couldn't get our hands on the signed paperwork, but we have some other vital info with us here, embedded in this laptop. Thanks to this soldier beside me, Helion Mary, she saved the day, and she will be rewarded accordingly. I want us all to sleep with an eye open, we killed the Dogma's Cartel during the saga, it was necessary and anything could be coming our way. If you see something, say something." She concluded as she made for the administrative block and asked me to join her.Heading to the administrative block, I had to ask,"The Dogma's Cartel, he actually said *who are you* to me. I thought he doesn't speak nor hear English?" "He knew just the basics, like; who are you? how are you? what is your name? and the little others, apart from that, no
Mercury had fully recovered and was sent back to the Marshalls. She also came back with a new eyes aid. I was so happy she was alive and kicking. That night, we both took some natural flowers from the garden and a whiskey Asher had been saving up for dry days. Yuvonne came with us too as we set out for the war grave where the soldiers that passed on at the field were laid to rest. We took our torches and set out as we sang Asher's favorite song, Ballad of the green beret on our way. Reaching the war grave,We searched for her stone as we saw her epitaph which bore her data; Asher Jackson. 20 years, etc.Then we held our hands as we dropped the flowers.Mercury started,"Asher, you fought like it was a personal war. You gave it your all. You were brave, fearless and courageous. I know I was so scared and shaking but you patted my back and said to me. *You are more than what you think of yourself.* You have always been a great friend and although my time with you was small. I will never
The seven of us who were appointed for the escort mission were summoned by the General Commander in her office. We went there to wait following her return from the meeting with Benson. It was then that I had the time to look around her office very well. There was a very old picture dating back, Benson was hugging her from the back while Gal was holding up the old design of the Claudia flag and they were looking very happy and sweet.On her desk was a picture of a little girl holding onto her teddy bear. Well, it is not Gal Mayer when she was little, if that's what you are thinking. The girl in question is a blonde and Gal is a brunette. She in my conclusion might be her child and Gal Mayer is not a married soldier. Now let's talk about the potential escort mission squad:We are already familiar with Julius Arms. The Green beret leader with four stars. Very strong with handling weapons and not so well with missions. He needs to let go of what happened to his brother Julius Artemis to g
"Okay. Hel, you totally lost me. Who the fuck is Karl Sullivan?" "Have you ever asked yourself the full meaning of KS? That is the man who owns this Marshalls if it's not a government body. I mean, we already heard it from the General, if the President's brigade is not from the KS Military, then the KS Military is a fucking body on its own. Gosh! What took me so long to notice?" "OMG! Then the people that died in the war, they didn't die for the country, they died for one strange man? Ok this shit is getting complicated."Mercury said, removing her glasses. "There is something we absolutely are so blind to see yet. Mercury I am getting the Bible, let's know what the verse in Hebrews has to tell us."I went in and covered the bible with a blanket as I made out with it. I took it at the back of our camp where Mercury sat waiting for me. Yuvonne was not in the room when I entered. If not, she could have asked the heck out of me. "Okay, so. We will be looking at Hebrews chapter six ver
Let's get back to what happened with me and Julius when I took him at the back of the Vanta's camp, to calm his nerves. Julius is a sweet boy, he just has a rough past that he is holding onto. And I kinda like him, but it doesn't justify the unholy things I did with him that day, God help me. Asher was packing lots of whiskey and tequila she stole from the pantry for dry days. Asher loves wines and partying, but it's sad her beautiful life was cut short on that very black Friday."You guys have a lot going on back here." Julius said looking around."Yes, really. It's Asher's little secret"I said."I am sorry about your friend, Helion. I..." He began to apologise as I came close to him putting up my finger on his mouth to stop him from what he wanted to say. Staring at my lips, he gently pushed me over against the wall and brought his mouth so close to mine. It was very tempting. He gulped and look me in the eyes, circling the tip of his nose on mine. I couldn't take the torture anymo
It has been five years since tranquility and harmony was restored in the three country's affected by the historic prison of stones.My mother came home to us and we nortued her back to a human being because she was looking like a scarecrow after serving some time behind the bars.Just like I imagined, a monument was built in our names and the nine of us, including Anderson, became the government's most valued assets and our accounts specifically was weekly blessed by them. I wished so badly I had a bet on that with Washington.Now, you must want to know who the chosen one became eventually, little Nora opened the spellbound vault because she had the bloods of a Shalonian and a Dogma running in her veins.Owning to the fact that she was fiery and dauntless regardless of her age, she did a magnificent job. Karl Sullivan and Gal Mayer were later convicted and were serving a life sentence in the state prison while Ragnolf Henry committed suicide when he found out that the Capleton's weren
"What do you mean?"I asked Julius who provided me with the first answer with my calmest voice ever."She said something that got Karl angry and he took her away."My chest began to heave up and down.I got infuriated to the point my heart swelled up and in my rage, I roared heavily making everyone in the other cell to stand up and hang onto the cylindrical rods that created a barrier between us.-"Helion?! Please stop! You are hurting yourself."-"Oh my God, this is not good.""Anyone with water?!"Most were trying to help while some just stared blankly. Everyone acting according to their reaction towards panic.My muscles became stiff as if my tendons was growing apart from my bones, the chains got hotter by the minute but I couldn't decipher which was burning up; my hands or the chains? There was a rush of strength in me, I couldn't contain my being.In the next minute, the chains clamping my wrists began to glow. A cobalt-blue rays as though it was being subjected to an oxy-ethylen
An hour en route to Ramoha, we started growing cold about everything.So many ambivalent thoughts began to slip into our heads through the windows we unknowingly created; doubt, fear and anxiety. We couldn't picture a future after Ramoha, it felt like the beginning of the end as Claudia and Shalonian's future where in our hands.But I brought our minds together, made everyone to take a deep breath and exhale as many times as possible our morbid thoughts away with it. Then, we said our war prayers before the last navigation, bringing us up above water.Ready as expected, we marched stealthily into Karl's HQ, but unfortunately, there were uncountable number of armed soldiers scattered around, alert and enthusiastic."This was not the plan guys. Julius promised that they wouldn't be this much."Mercury whispered."There was never a plan. I only speculated.""You what!? speculating in a matter of life and death? Aren't you a joke in a handsome face?"Collins looked like he could have kille
In twenty minutes, we all gathered round the oblong table we dragged earlier in the middle of the coven, Julius was the one to lead us in the plan but the problem is, he said everyone was allowed to opine.He stood up and started while we sat down and watched keenly waiting to interrupt when necessary, of course a bottle was going round already and you know who the waitress is."Guys, this is no child's play and take it from me, Karl is preparedly waiting on the other end for our arrival. Now he probably have over a hundred armed soldiers with him and we are apparently.....""Wait...we are literally sacrificing our lives? As what burnt offerings? for what again, can someone please remind me?"Collins was beginning to freak out, it just dawned on him."Okay how about I look after the boat while you all go and do your....'thing'?""Dude, it's 'our' thing now, it's either you do this with us or you swim back to the Marshalls."Henry was not having it at all.Julius sighed and continued, h
Literally like forever later when I managed to open my drowsy eyes, goodness I was having a very hard head bang as if a drum roll was going on in my head, I actually got up because of a muffled high pitched noise I heard in my subconscious state, but now half awake I observed that the noise was coming from Julius' compass wrist band and he had that hand over my head through the night.Darnit! It was an emergency blaring alarm and Julius was so stoned and was sleeping beautifully like a new born, he didn't even notice. How professional, Janet took the odds though.I frantically wiggled his sleeping butt to wake him up and when he did, he stood up immediately, cursed and rushed to the helm while Henry and Washington followed behind him."We are all gonna die!"Collins whimpered in fear waking up the rest of the crew who were oblivious of what was happening, we all felt the urge to go see what was going on but the helm is not a place to be crowded, also it's the most sensitive part of th
Henry and Daniel headed to the coven while Julius made to trail after them but he needed to tidy up one or two to make sure of our safety, I stood by the door, floating in my head at the thought of the beauty that stood at the helm, I was drawn by his charisma, his aura and personality, I hypnotizingly tiptoed behind him, stood on my toes and hugged him from behind as I caressed his neck with my nose taking in his fresh scent and aftershave, I got tipsy already, he was simply alluring and I felt proud, knowing he somehow belonged to me, alone. My hand made for his nipples as I gently squeezed on each bud, he was giving out short helpless gasps responding to the touch."Not you avoiding my stares earlier and here you are now, going all shameless and naughty, you don't know how much those cute acts of yours arouses me, Hel. I don't mind making love to you here."Hearing that, I needed no wizard to tell me to let go of him, because he doesn't bluff when matters like that came up. As if he
Morning came and the seven of us already came out standing before the Bay, out front. The Bay was facing the pacific directly for easy take off. My head was swelling up at the vast water body and the breeze it produced, it was simply overwhelming. The ship was already halfway into the water, she just sat there looking pretty and gigantic and waiting for us.All of us but Janet was ready and present, we had to wait for her. Just like Julius promised, he already serviced the boat and made sure we had enough gas, I was feeling a little nostalgic about the whole situation because I never knew our quest would bring us to the point of using a submarine, I made sure I brought a lot of bottle water, talk about staying sane. Everyone of us was on a travelling backpack with our stuffs prepped inside of it. I didn't forget to bring along the phone, I went online last night right after Yuvonne got done with praising the hell outta Julius, she slept off immediately and I brought out the phone and s
"Wait, we are traveling on submarines?"Yuvonne asked with a narrowed brow. "Yes, SNX-921 precisely. Our safety is ninety percent assured if we ride on her."Julius encouraged. "Pfft, ninety percent? What happens to the ten percent huh?"Washington pressed on."You can't be so sure Daniel, even if we are to fly, you wouldn't be sure of our seventy percent safety."Julius answered. "Ok, guys I want out! I mean I don't have any specific or special skills to be in this team apparently, I will only wish you guys luck! I can't even last three minutes on a ship without barfing and messing myself up, not to talk of a submerged submarine? I am an alpha by the way and for a reason, so yeah byeee!"O'Connor said as he stood up and briskly left the country yard, swinging his butt sideways with his hand dangling beside him and the other one in his pocket. "Good riddance dude."Henry muttered to himself. "Who else wants to use the door?"Julius asked but nobody said nothing, so he continued,
Julius looked around and found out that most of us were freezing cold already and with what he was about to disclose, it was going to be a long night. Looking over at the hearth place, there was no woods to make fire. He brought out his key bunch and started, "There's a cellar down here through that door..."He said pointing at the door but Janet interrupted him,"There has been a cellar all along?" "Yes Janet, but unfortunately for you, it only stores woods for the hearth." "Oh c'mon!"Janet grunted in disappointment. Henry stood up and took the key from Julius and Linda accompanied him to get some woods for the hearth. Collins stood up and went to the bar to fill a glass for himself as we waited for the two."Make two please."Yuvonne requested and Collins came back to the sofa with two glasses and gave one to Yuvonne who smiled thankfully at him and started sipping."You know, Anthony was the only person that actually owned a phone in this place untill I saw you with one Helion