The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 24

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The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 24

Lucas Radonsolema sat down
in his office scared inside him
but doing a good job of
showing the opposite to his
men. He knew the Nigerian
government would try
something. They had sent a
message that they agree to
his demands to pack up and
leave but he did not believe it
one bit. They would not just
leave their weapons, get back
to their ships and go without
at least trying to save the
president and so he kept his
men on 24 hour duty. For the
past 6 months, the Nigerian
troops had watched over the
palace but now his men had
to guard it against them. He
had double the number of
men around the palace and
more on the streets, there
were roadblocks everywhere
and a lot of troops were
combing the streets around
the palace and all the houses
were being watched.

Some of his generals had
questioned the rationale
behind holding the Nigerian
president captive but he had
his reasons and those reasons
only made sense to him. He
knew the Nigerians would
make a move on him soon
and he was prepared for it.
They would not move in with
heavy artillery for fear of
hitting their president and
they sure would not but
something still told him they
would not just leave without
putting up a fight. It was not
right.

One of his generals entered
his office and said,

“Sir, we have noticed that the
Nigerians are beginning to
move. Their troops are pulling
back and backing up”

Lucas smiled inside and
thought;
“Finally”
“Which of their troops are
moving first?”

“Those in the south sir and
they seem to be moving fast
too. Do you think they have
agreed to leave and do as we
wish?”

Lucas got off his seat and
looked out the window and
said;
“So it would seem for now.
Get in touch with our troops,
immediately, they move out,

take positions there, we don’t
want the Nigerians to leave
and the rebels take those
positions”

The general nodded his head
thoughtfully and was about to
walk out the door when the
phone on Lucas’s table rang.

He picked it up and said;
“Hello, what’s going on?”
“Sir, something does not add
up”

“What does not?” he said
looking at the general in front
of him

“A detachment just left their
camp and is heading towards
the palace. They sneaked on
foot and just across the
corner; they got into trucks
and are driving towards the
palace sir. They just stopped
not far from the river to pick
up another set of men who
seem to have been waiting for
them close to the river”

Lucas paused for a while and
said;
“What are you really telling
me?”

“Sir, I think they are planning
an attack on the palace
through the east wing”

Lucas looked around the
room and for some seconds,
he felt the room move around
him and his head felt light and
he felt a strange feeling he
had not felt in a long while
creep up his spine. Goose
pimples took over his skin and
his brain seemed not to
control his body functions
well as beads of sweat broke
on his skin.

He looked around the office
and he almost did not
recognize him as the reality
hit him that the Nigerian army
might be coming over to get
the president themselves but
he pulled himself together and
he said;
“keep them in sight and
report everything you see”

He hung up, looked straight at
the general in front of him
and said;
“The Nigerians are going to
hit us from the east wing, get
the men around there fast to
help the guards out”