The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 42

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The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 42

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His communicator came alive
as the men approached the
clearing and he could hear
them walk cautiously. He could
hear the breath of the
commandant through the
radio and the cool breeze
blowing against the
microphone of the
communicator. The static
would increase and then stop
signaling that the
commandant was taking
cover, scout andthen run to
take another position he
heard;

“Sir, we are almost at the
clearing. We can see a
chopper in flames in the
distance should we
approach?”

To Lucas, that was the silliest
question in the world and he
felt like screaming into the
receiver but he knew it would
do no good. Hewas their
leader and whatever
happened, he could not show
weakness. He should maintain
his strength and appear to be
in charge of his emotion so
they would also believe they
can win.

“Yes approach”
They moved forward and he
heard them walktowards it
and soon the commandant
said;

“There appears to be no sign
of life sir”
“What do you see?”
“The men are searching the
area and they can find three
bodies around the helicopter,
the pilot is there too and there
is one body inside the
helicopter while another is
just beside it. I think the body
beside the helicopter fell from
it from his position”

“Can you see any female
body? You reported that there
was a woman among those
who came for her at the
palace counting her, the
president’s aide and the
president, there should be
three females’ bodies. There
will also be members of the
team there if they areall dead”
“Sir, we can’t find any. I will
have the men bring the
bodies back to the palace for
more examinations but it
seems these are the only
bodies here”

Lucas found it hard to contain
his excitement,his military
training had taught him never
to assume or take anyone for
dead until a body was found
and identified. If they could
not find any female bodies
then where was she?, they
also did not find enough
bodies to conclude that all the
members of the team are
dead
Lucas said;

“Keep looking, she is probably
alive and hiding somewhere
with the remaining members
of the team. Waiting for the
Nigerians to come get them”

“I don’t think they are waiting
sir, I think theyalready left” the
commandant said as he
looked ahead of him and saw
a little dirty road that lead into
the old central business
district.

“What do you mean left? Was
there another helicopter?”
“They must have gone
through the business district,
there is a road we did not
take into consideration and
except they have a truck or
another means of transport,
they will be going by road
which will mean they will be
slow and we can catch up
with them. the truck they left
the palace in is still here but I
guess the bullets damaged it
during the gun fight”
“Finally some hope” Lucas
thought to himself
“Go after them, I don’t care if
you have to run all morning, I
want you to catch up with
them and bring them back to
the palace”

“Yes sir, but they could not
have more that a twenty five
minute head start. We will
certainly catch up with them.”

The Tetuans arranged
themselves into groups, some
went by foot and some
waited for three trucks which
were brought to them as they
prepared to chase after the
Nigerians while some were
charged with taking the
remains of the dead back.

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Michael did not like the odds
against them but he had no
choice. He was used to dark
only when he was the one
watching someone else not
when he was running froman
enemy which could emerge
from anywhere. John and
Dare were in front but ata
reasonable distance and the
seemed to know their way to
wherever it was they
weresupposed to pass.

Before, they would move,
duck and then try to figure
out where to passbut now,
they just walked on as though
they suddenly remember the
roads which to him was not
consistent. There were other
roads and he sometimes
disappeared from behind
them to go check them out
and he found them to be
deserted even though
something told him they were
not alone.

His instincts were hardly ever
wrong and he could feel eyes
watching him. at every turn,
he felt that someone was
behind him waitingpatiently
but he could see no one.

Inside him, he wished the sun
would come up fast be
thetime was just 3am and that
sunlight was a long time
away. The darkness also
helped them in a way because
if they were being watched,
the person would have a hard
time figuring out where they
all were except they could be
lead into one spot like sheep
into a pent Which seemed like
what John and Dare were
doing in front. They looked
too familiar with the roads
and threw caution into the
wind.

He looked towards the SSS
agents who walked directly in
front and behind the
president and even their
figures looked nervous as
they turned around a lot to
see their surrounding well
and at their guns held firm
but not John and Dare. Their
guns were just hanging from
their back as if they were
taking a stroll through their
own backyard.