The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 45

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The Guardians - Season 1 - Episode 45

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The president’s aide walked
from behind the team and
said;

“Nigerian special forces?
That’s great, what took you
guys so long?”

The president pulled her back;
“I don’t think they are here to
save us”

Michael said;
“At least I know who to thank
for the death of three of the
members of my team when
you blew up our rescue
helicopter”

The major looked at them
with a smile on his face as Izu,
IBK and Shade had their rifles
pointed at them and he said;

“You should put down your
weapons. There is really no
point trying to fight this out
as you are out manned and
out gunned.”

“You must have missed a part
of the mission Major, we are
to safe guard the president
with our lives” Izu said.

“Agent Izu, what do you really
know about protecting the
president, you are just a step
about the police and I don’t
think I have to remind you
that you are in over your
head” the major said

“But that does not mean we
will go down without a fight”
Shade said

“If you want her, you going to
have to go through us” Shade
continued

“And I am wondering what
makes you think we want to
hurt the president? We might
be here for the same reason
you are here you know”

Michael raised his eyebrows in
mock surprise,looked towards
Dare and John and said;

“So why do I find myself
backed up against
somewhere and feel like I am
trapped like a monkey behind
bars?”

“Well it is not really my fault
Michael, I am just carrying
orders” Dare said as he and
john walked away from their
side and joined the team
which surrounded them and
they saluted the major as they
walked back towards the
trucks

“I had a mole in your team
Michael and you were too
blind to see it, now what kind
of rescue team does that
make this? You guys are a
failure”

The president who had been
behind Izu and IBK all this
while walked through from
behindthem and said;

“What is your purpose here
Major? You are under oath to
the president and Commander
in Chief of the Armed forces of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria
and I demand to know what
is happening here”

The Major said nothing. He
just stood just a little distance
in front of his team who had
their guns pointed at the team
and the lights were also
pointed at the team too which
made it look like they were on
a stage and the soldiers were
their audience and Michael
could feel the end draw close.

His eyes was on the Major as
he thought of what he would
do if he could wrap his hands
around Dare and john and he
almost wanted to smile at the
thought when his eyes caught
something around the corner.
It looked like little touch lights
and they seemed to move
breaking the darkness in the
distance and he thought
within himself;
“Now what?”

The set of lights were soon
joined by anotherpair of lights
and then another joined them
which made Michael sure that
the Tetuans had caught up
with them and in his head; he
hoped they were not on the
side of the force which has
had them trapped. So he
asked;

“You heard the lady major,
who are you working for?
and don’t tell me you would
rather work for that bird
brained Lucas Radonsolema”
The major looked surprised;
“The Tetuans? You think I
would allow that idiot boss
me around like I am his pet
monkey when I could be
making better use of myself in
the paid employment of
someoneelse who would both
pay and treat me better?”

“That’s surprising” Michael
thought to himself happily
“So what plans do you have
for us Major?”

“First of all, put down your
weapons and we will talk
about what I want to do with
you. You all know you cannot
get into a gun battle with us
and win so please put those
guns down”

IBK who had been quiet all
through said;

“Why should we put our guns
down? You might just decide
to kill us all”

“Well actually, we intend to kill
you all but it will be a lot more
easy to do so while your guns
are down”

Michael looked to the
direction he had seen the
lights earlier and did not see
the lights again. He tried to
imagine the distance they
might have gone through but
he did not see anything in the
distance as it seemed those
who had out the lights on had
disappeared into the darkness
and he felt a sense of failure
and disappointment wash
over him.

He had his rifle just hanging
over his shoulder and his
hands went behind him
andhe pulled the gun into his
hands as he said;

“Protect the president”

IBK, Izu, and Shade formed a
makeshift circle around the
president and her aide as they
pointed their guns at the men
surrounding them and they
heard Michael say;

“Steady men. If we are to end
this here, we will go down
fighting”