The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 26

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The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 26

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He picked his phone and
dialed a number on it, there
was connection on the other
side and he said;
“What’s new?”


The person on the other side
answered him;
“They are still headed this way
sir and it does not seem like
they know we are aware.

Some of them got out of the
trucks some seconds ago and
are setting up a perimeter not
far from the gates”

“Keep them in sight and try to
stay as hidden as you can”

“Sir there is a little problem”
He did not have time for
problems. He was too tired
and too scared to think of
anything right then and he
replied coldly;
“What is the problem?”

“I got some reports that the
trucks are mounted with
100mm guns and the men are
packing a lot of fire power. If
they intend to make a move
against us, we will need a lot
more men then the guards
there right now.”

“I will have men come from
our installations but it will
take some time before they
get there o you will have to
hold on”

“We will try sir”

He felt his anger grow;
“Don’t try, hold them off. That
is an order” and he hung up.

He knew the issue of men
would be a problem but if
they could hold on for a
couple of minutes, he can get
reinforcements from those
holding off the rebels and that
could work. That moment, he
started regretting that he had
the president in the palace but
hewas sure they would not try
to come in, the most they
would do is to surround the
palaceand see how long he
can tough it out for but he
had alternative plans; if they
have him surrounded, he
would use the road in the
bush and take the president
with him and that thought
made him smile. Maybe he can
buy himself a little time until
more men arrives.

He and his men walked back
as he picked his phone and
dialed a number
Kuyi had driven to the defence
headquarters with Tope and
they met most of the other
members of the previous
meeting there. The mission
was about starting and
Ifeoma had decided to have
the command center in her
office so they could monitor
everything they and so each
chief could know what was
expected of them.

On the loud speakers, the
voice of the peace keeping
force in Tetuan’s voice came
over the radio;
“Abuja, we are in position,
and I think they know we are
here”

Tope said;
“How are you so sure they
know you are moving against
them?”

Kuyi did not wait for the voice
to reply as he answered the
question,

“There is no way we can
move that many men near
that palace without the
finding out and as a matter of
fact, it is impossible”

Ifeoma added;
“Okay captain, just keep your
men there and light some
flares at least then we can be
sure they know we are there”

“And fire some shots in the air
so they know you mean
business” Buba added
Ifeoma looked towards Buba
and said;
“Shoot some rounds? You do
realize the president is in
there”

“They would fire into the air,
they can’t hit anyone”

She replied;
“We cannot do that”

Then Ifeoma’s phone rang
and she looked at the number
calling her, she looked up and
said;
‘It’s Lucas”
“Put him on speaker” Tope
who had more experience in
hostage situations than
everyone in the room said
Ifeoma answered the phone
and said;
“Good morning Lucas. I hope
you are well”

“I am well ma’am and I am
also aware that your army is
moving against my palace. I
thought we had an
agreement that they would
leave not come after me”
She answered;
“We had an agreement but
you don’t really think we
would sit on our hands and
take your word for it did you?

You have 15 minutes to
release her Lucas and then we
willcome and get her by
ourselves”

“If you as much as step into
this complex, you will be
burying a president”

Kuyi answered him;
“Maybe we prefer that to
handing a whole lot of guns
to you”

“Mr anonymous again” Lucas
said

“I am beginning to enjoy your
cool voice; do you think we
can see a movie together?”

Kuyi answered;
“Yeah I can watch you locked
in one of our holding facilities
in Tetuan and you can watcha
lot of well armed Nigerian
soldiers take your country
down. Nice movie don’t you
think?”

“All I asked for is some guns
since you have blocked my
supplies”

Ifeoma answered;
“Then it will be better you just
give up and lether go”
Lucas laughed and said;
“Then what? We make a deal,
you don’t kill me or what?”
Buba answered;
“We don’t make deals with
terrorists Lucas, you know
that already”

“Okay then, I guess I have to
make sure I don’tget caught
by your troops then. Lucas
said and he hung up”

Ifeoma looked towards Kuyi
and then at Buba and then
Tope and she asked;

“What next?”
“We give the order ma’am”
Buba said
Ifeoma put her hand on the
communicator that linked
straight to the troops in
Tetuan and the voice
answered immediately,
“We are in position Abuja and
waiting for a go”

Ifeoma looked around the
room and the heads nodded.

She taped her fingernails on
the huge and thick table for
some seconds and said;
“Proceed with black water
Captain”