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Rex...are you there?" Olivia was saying in my ear
I couldn't reply. I held on to the handle tight but I kept on looking back.
I had managed to get both legs up and I kept on looking at what had once been a jeep.
It still burned brightly into the night and it was causing traffic as all the vehicles slowed down and entered the second lane.
I was numb for some seconds and Olivia must have thought my silence meant the worst had happened because she kept on calling my name over and over..her voice was breaking and a part of my brain registered Andy's voice trying to calm her down, telling her I was alright.

The trailer kept on speeding, increasing the distance from the burning jeep. Finally, I snapped myself from the daze I was in.
"Olivia...I'm here..I'm alive" I spoke up.
She almost broke down in relief "Oh thank God...." I tuned out again thinking of strange eyes and Tonye. Had they been caught in the explosion?
I spoke up interrupting Olivia who was asking me what had happened and what the loud noise had been.
"Bami..hello Tonye..are you there?" No reply.

I tried to clear my head..I had to focus on the job at hand, I was hanging behind a container and if any car should get too close, the headlights would outline me and I might be taken for a thief trying to get to the imported goods inside the container. The worst that could happen was for a car to pull up beside the trailer and alert them that a suspicious looking man was hanging at the back.

I studied the door of the container..that had to be a very big padlock. I had the glock 9 hooked to my belt and I considered shooting the padlock but my aim couldn't be steady not with the trailer moving the way it was and there was the possibility that the bullet would ricochet and strike me.

"Bami..Strange eyes..Tonye...are you there?!" I called again.
No reply...what am I doing..they're dead...they're gone, blown to the sky! I felt a sudden chill and I tried lifting myself..if I could get onto the roof of the container...
"Is somebody there...somebody help!" I heard the sharp cry from inside the container.
The voice sounded scared.
Another: "is someone there...please...get us out of here!"
I held on to the handle tightly with my left hand, brought out the gun and used the butt to smack the padlock..I hit it like 4-6 times and I was sure the padlock wasn't going to give way.
I holstered the gun back then put my mouth close to the line where both doors met.
By this time there was an excited vibration from within the container, the widows had heard the noise and believed the Calvary had arrived.
I spoke up: "listen to me..listen carefully...I'm going to try and get you out..but I'd need your help..if the door should be opened, I need all of you to be brave"
A car was approaching and the headlights illuminated me. I cursed myself and tried lifting to the roof. But it was very difficult and the strain on my hands was just too much.

The car moved closer and I waited for it to overtake the trailer but instead it flashed its light and moved closer.
I was suspicious..and hopeful..maybe it was Strange eyes and Tonye after all..they might have survived the explosion and gotten another car...
Even as I entertained these thoughts..the person in the passenger seat stuck his head outside the window. "Rex...you need to jump...we'd move closer but you need to jump to the bonnet"

l would recognise that bald head anywhere...or that voice. It was Dr Rasheed aka Carmicheal..I knew Betran was behind the wheel and I could bet Mr X was in the backseat. I could see the outline of someone.

The car moved as close as possible and Betran maintained his speed.
I remembered a stunt from the movie fast and furious and I prepared to make the leap, but would you believe at the last minute I lost my nerve..suddenly I started feeling the pain in my hands and legs..where my skin had parted from my earlier rolling.

Dr Rasheed stuck his face out of the window once more.. "What's holding you..don't be scared you can do it..jump!"
Jumping from a moving car to another was no small feat..this wasn't a movie, I wasn't a stunt man and I wasn't spider man I would most likely jump on the bonnet, and bounce off to the side of the road where another rushing vehicle would cream me to the floor before the driver could apply the breaks. I shook my head.
The trailer made a sharp turn and I almost fell off...we had gotten down from the bridge now..heading for the wharf.
The car was still following closely, expecting me to make the leap.
Carmichael still had his large head outside the window and I shouted: "I need a plier..something to break the padlock with.."
"There's nothing like that here! Jump we'll follow the trailer anywhere it goes!"
I shook my head...I wasn't going to let the widows out of my sight. I held on tightly as the car slowed down...believing I had no intention of making the jump.

I continued hitting the padlock with the butt of the gun but I knew it was helpless..

There was an expectant buzz from within the container and I could hear the widows singing worship songs: "Paul and Silas they prayed..they sang..the holy ghost came down..Paul and Silas they prayed...they sang...the holy Ghost came down..."

The song had an effect on me and I began hitting the padlock with all my might..
Wham!
Wham!
Thuack!
Wham!..

The car increased its speed once more and Carmichael stuck his head out the window again. "We're going to move close a bit..I'm going to throw a saw for you...!"
I nodded "be careful..don't let them sight you from the side mirror!" I thought back to the explosion and the captain who had been shot in the neck and I shivered..I forced the images out of my head.
The car moved closer and I shifted a bit to the edge..if I could get close enough and stretch..I might be able to collect the hand saw from Betran or whoever was at the side of the door.
Betran drove steadily until his window was the same level with the spot I stood. He moved as close as possible but it still wasn't close enough because I had to hold unto the handle which was situated at the center of the container...there wasn't anything solid I could hold on to and maintain my balance while I moved closer to the edge.

Betrand was driving and he controlled the steering with his right hand, and had his left hand out of the window where he held a small hand saw.

A car was behind theirs and kept on horning loudly, expecting the car to overtake the trailer.
Betran was obviously worried that the continuous horning would draw attention from the side mirror. He threw the hand saw quite hurriedly and sped off.

By some kind of miracle I caught it..I held onto it tightly and only when my heart calmed down a bit did I feel the pain and realized I was holding the teeth of the saw and it was biting into my palm.
As a matter of fact my hand was bleeding seriously.

Now this was the risk. I held the padlock and used it for balance and with my other hand, I started sawing the padlock vigorously..I had to be careful because if I sawed it off successfully, I could fall off.

The widows from within were still singing,I could hear a renewed hope in their voices and it drove me harder and I sawed the padlock like a mad man.
I could feel it starting to give and I slowed down. I changed my grip, holding on to the handle instead.
I located the line I had been sawing and I began sawing it slowly again.

From the earphone I could hear Andy ask Olivia "what's going on now...can you hear anything yet..?"
I thought of removing the earphone,it was a major distraction and I didn't want Olivia to worry anymore...the battle was far from over...I made up my mind to do so the minute I had the padlock open.

I focused on the task at hand..biting my tongue as I made progress. The padlock was something else, it was really strong.
"R-rex.." A voice broke into my idle thoughts and I gasped and almost lost my footing....it was strange eyes!
"Bami...my God...you're alive...you're alive..thank God!"
"Rex...Rex..where's Tonye?" He sounded weak.
I was silent...I didn't have any reply, instead I said "Bami..where are you?"
"I'm in some kind of car..I'm just waking up...my leg was smashed by a speeding car when I jumped out..." He trailed off
"Its alright Bami..." I heard a voice clearly from beside strange eyes.
"Tell him you're with Dr Rasheed"
Before he could repeat it, Betran interrupted
"Tell him to hurry up...we're almost at the wharf!"

Hearing that, I tried the saw harder..the impact wasn't the same with if I held the padlock in my hand. The teeth kept on getting hooked with the metal and not passing freely. Frustrated I threw the saw to the ground.
Strange eyes was saying "the car I'm in is ahead of the trailer...and we're getting closer to the wharf....aaaargh!" I could tell he was in serious pain. "Rex...what of Tonye...where is she?"
I removed the gun from my belt and began hitting the padlock again with much force.
As I brought the gun down I spoke..replying strange eyes with yet another question. "What happened in the car..did you leave her behind?"
He groaned in pain again "no...no..after you jumped out..we were supposed to jump out also...I saw her open her door before I jumped out...I landed in front of this car and it climbed my leg...the next second..the car exploded"
"Hmmm..." I replied and gave the padlock a final strike and it opened....

•°•°•°••°°
Strange eyes was still talking asking and demanding about the whereabout of Tonye. I could hear Dr Rasheed try to calm him down and mention something about anesthesia.

I could only hear their voices in the background as I opened the padlock...it fell to the ground and I moved to the side to open the door fully.
The singing had stopped and there was a kind of hushed silence from within..I thought it wise to announce my presence as a friend.
"Hello...I'm here to help you..my name is Rex Obasi and I'm a friend...I'm going to come in now..."
I stepped into the darkness of the container and I didn't know what to expect..a part of me was waiting for some kind of attack...these women had been severely abused after all.

I wasn't ready for what happened next...they all enveloped me in some kind of hug and began thanking me...thanking God...crying out in relief...from my earphone I could hear Olivia also crying "Oh my God...he made it..."
Strange eyes was also quiet, either the doctor had put him to sleep or he was touched by what was happening.

I was feeling happy too..and I hope my manhood would still be intact if I admit that I got teary eyed a bit...

But then they almost suffocated me...every one wanted to touch me...probably to prove they were not dreaming...all hope had been lost before now and they hadn't seen any other human being apart from their abductors for God know's how long.
"Its okay...easy...I can't breathe..."
"God is good!"
"Oh..thank God!"
"Oh...welcome..."
"It was so horrible...!"
"I miss my babies...!"

"Sisters...let's take it easy...this man is here to help us...we need to be gentle please" a voice stood out and every one fell quiet immediately...I immediately knew she was some kind of leader figure.

I was about to ask her name when I noticed the trailer was slowing down...we were approaching the wharf!

The speed slowed and remained so for the next few minutes. By this time they had given me much needed breathing room. I went to the door of the container which was still wide open and I swung it shut.
Immediately a murmur arose..why did I close it? They needed their freedom..they were prepared to jump!

"Look..everything would be alright...there are just two shadows...just two men..we on the other hand..we're 499 in number...the minute that door opens, we need to attack them and take them by suprise"
"But they have a gun" a woman from deep in the container said.
"So do I" I replied, trying to sound assured and bold.
The place was a volcano...so many bodies crammed in a tight space with little air..this was the height of wickedness.

I could feel the women were not really buying my idea of fighting...I couldn't really blame them, they had seen their fellow women gunned down before their eyes for showing some form of resistance.

I didn't have as much time for a pep talk like I would have liked because almost immediately the trailer came to a stop.
I held my ear "strange eyes...are you there...I need back up!"
No reply....then: ",Mr Rex...its Dr Rasheed..your friend is asleep..the pain was too much and he was hallucinating...he kept mentioning one Tonye something...he's asleep now"
"Where are you..you could help me!"
"Rex..." He said sadly "I'm just a doctor...a crooked one at that...Betran can hardly identify a gun talk less of firing one"
"What of Mr X?" I asked frustrated
"He's not here..we traced you because we wanted to warn you about him.....he has something evil planned and we just can't go through with it anymore.."
I was about to ask what his plan was but the trailer had come to a stop and I heard the slamming of doors.

After some few seconds: a Shadow's voice:"what happened along the way?..the minute we got your call we headed here straight away"
"We were attacked on the road"
"So what about the convoy...big mummy...shadow zigma and Delta?"
A pause then: "they're gone...all gone..."

"Shīt! What about the widows?"
"They're locked up in the back"
"Okay..let's hurry up then"
"The shadow is tallest!"
They all echoed: "sunset!"

The women began to chatter frightfully and worriedly...I was also scared now...I had heard about three different voices ask different questions which the other two answered which would mean there were about five shadows outside.
"Don't be scared...we're more than them"...I tried to convince them..but my voice wasn't so assuring anymore.

"Heey...didn't Zigma lock this door?"
"I'm sure he did..."
"Well its open"
"Hmmm...."
The voice got closer and I cocked the gun...it felt like the end but I was going to go down fighting.

The minute the door opened, I threw myself at it, knocking back the shadow backward...I tumbled to the ground and rolled my eyes...trying to take in everything at once...I fired my gun at the shadow I had taken down and I hit him square in the face...that was one down, four more to go...but I was a sitting duck, surrounded by trained assassins with just a hand gun for my shield...I squeezed the trigger countlessly in every direction until a bullet took me down...it got me in the chest, and I had the bulletproof vest on, but the pain was still unbelievable.
"Who the hell is this?" I heard the voice...it sounded far away...and I could see a masked face staring at me with the mop stick raised...I could see the gleam of the blade in the darkness and I thought once more: its all over...but the widows came to my rescue...they shouted and charged out of the container...shouting, with fists flaying and anger and rage in their movements...they knocked the shadow back and I struggled to my feet when I saw him roll his blade...ready to cut the women down.
Their movement was stopped, when a shadow... raised his gun and fired into the sky: ratatatatatatat!
They all scrambled and ran for cover. Holding their ears and getting on their knees.

I had my gun up and was looking for the source of the gunshot when a sharp pain stabbed me at the back of my knees...I hit the ground immediately..
It was a shadow...he had the mask on and he looked like my worst nightmare...and when he said "so you want to be a hero don't you?" I remembered my worst nightmare...but he had taken the place of big mummy the witch.
I lay on my back watching the sharp gleam of the blade for the second time that night and the same thought ran through my mind..."it really is over now" I could hear Olivia crying uncontrollably from the ear phone and I cursed myself for not disposing it earlier.
"Alpha terminate that fool immediately!"

The blade was coming down in a mini second but then I heard the gunshot....distinct this time...it cracked through the night and I wondered where it had come from..or more importantly...where it had gone...
In reply to my thoughts, the shadow fell to his knees...then the stick blade fell from his hands with a loud clatter...he had been shot between his eyes...a clean professional shot..
For a minute I remained on my back...looking at the stars, not thinking of anything in particular...

The shadow with the gun sprayed bullets in an unseen direction: ratatatatat! And a single bullet was fired in response...he also fell to his knees.

Suddenly I did the math...I had killed one..and two had just dropped dead..that meant two more shadows were remaining....
I struggled to my feet slowly as I heard the voice clear: "This is the end of the line for you shadows...the light is here!"
Guess who..it was Tonye!!

I went mad suddenly...
I leapt to my feet...the two shadows were leaning on each other's backs...rolling their deadly sticks in their hands..they didn't have guns with them...I recognized the shadow who had been smoking and slapping and my vendetta was rediscovered.
I shouted at the top of my lungs...
"They've run the widows initiative for years...but now its time for freedom...the freedom initiative!!!!!"
I gave a war cry and the widows all went mad...they got up from their various hiding places...some of them who had been too scared to leave the container jumped down and we approached the two shadows slowly...
Each step was a challenge..my legs were bleeding seriously but when I saw Tonye emerge from the shadows..her deadly gun in her hands..I became a brave heart.
And just as brave heart once shouted in the movie...I shouted at the top of my voice: "For freeeeeeddddooom!!!!!"

Maryclaire1:
Spot on Riri.....I guess we all have that jealousy in us but it depends on how we react or behave towards it...more wisdom to you....Abeg naaa do happy Monday for us and I hope say oga souloho19 don drop ooo cos I don refresh Taya

You're just too much..sorry for the refreshing...lemme do something about it quickly...

dear readers..update would drop by evening...you all have a chance to influence the story at this point..

before the explosion hit the car..after Rex jumped down, leaving Tonye and strange eyes/Bami in the car..one of them was sharp enough to follow suite and jump out before the rocket hit...

the thing is I need a little poll vote from you all on who you would like to be the one to have survived the crash...Tonye or Strange eyes..
pls drop ur comments so I can include it in the next update..
Jah bless you all.

segun911:
U r healed bro.. Stay strong stay sharp man

thanks man..I'm feeling much better..I even taught today..God bless you

Valid points madam Rachel..I'm sure happy was truly a nice person but over time seeing the way Anike's life changed and upgraded jealousy must have set in..no matter the change of wadrope and the clothes she buys for her.. there'd always be that little part that won't be satisfied..
Tnx for this lesson..its rare to read a story, enjoy it and learn somtin @ the same time..Jah bless you and increase your wisdom

Samexdx:
Have been reading as a guest since march.. Had to log in and drop a comment cos you're doing a great work here... Oya update ooooooo

bros I'm scripting the update now but honestly its not flowing like it sld..malaria struck me down last nyt but I'm on meds and feeling better now..I assure u d update wld be worth it tho

rachealfst:
@Countrygirl -Please let me know when he send the address.

I can't wait for the next update o. Rex is fine I guess, but I fear for the rest.

Mr soul, you should be writing for Hollywood o, There are so many writers but yours is rare.
I pray you'll go places with your gift in Jesus name. There are so many writers but yours is rare.

thanks ma..amen God bless you

Maltaleeza:
This suspense is killing... souloho19, please update

Tnx for following and commenting..wld do so tin abt d update soonest

Samexdx:
Chai... Cant wait for the next update. You're good bro

Tnx bro..feels gud to see ur comment..Jah
bless!

P.s bear with me till tomorrow for d nxt update

yorhmienerd:

Bro..why the 'frowny'..talk to me

I sight u madam..tnx for the dedication and update.
Let me believe when Anike cools down she would rethink the breakup..but this must be true love o...to slap an admiral and get away with it...
Jah bless you greatly

The other two stood waiting with big mummy, then one of them went to the entrance and rolled back the door further. After some seconds, a car drove out. The reflection from within the warehouse made us see who was behind the wheel.

"We were wrong..there are five shadows in number..." Tonye announced.
The shadow who had rolled the gate..rolled it back, shutting the door and he hurried to the front seat of the car.
The old witch and the remaining shadow got in the back seat, and the driver flashed the headlights, signalling the container truck that they were good to go.

The truck had a powerful engine and it started up with a loud rumble.
It accelerated forward and after some seconds, the car followed it.

The captain waited too long in my opinion and I prodded "what are we waiting for...!?!"
He started up, with his headlights still off.

"The best thing is to move extremely slow..you can't afford to hit the brakes...in this kind of darkness the driver in the car might notice the reflection of the break lights"
"Copy that...I'm used to the road from the journey here"

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We followed some distance behind, slowly till we entered the express. The captain had kept further behind when we had gotten to the side that was well lot IP with street lights, but now on the express, he accelerated and switched on the headlights. The time was 10:03pm according to the dashboard, but the express was still quite busy..
"we need to maintain visual...we can't afford to lose sight of them" I said worriedly.

At a point we couldn't differentiate the car from about four ahead, but we kept on following the trailer and with time, we noticed the car, it always seemed to move too close to the trailer.

"We're approaching 3rd mainland bridge again" the captain announced.
"We need to do something now..." I said frantically.."if we follow them to the wharf its bad news...we're outnumbered"

Strange eyes agreed "you're right....Dexter..step on it!"
The captain was a really good driver, he floored the pedal and began zapping past cars.

Strange eyes turned to the boot again. This time he emerged with a canister. He handed it to me
"You know what to do"
"Tear gas?...tear gas won't cut it this time...did you see those cats...they're wrapped up...ordinary gas won't work here..."
"I'm approaching the car..make up your mind!" The captain announced...he was gaining on the vehicle.
I was frantic..."Bami...when your agents attacked the Chief's residence..you used something...it had this deafening beep that stung the ear and a blinding light...it really disoriented everybody"
"Bingo..a flash grenade...you genius!" He turned back and rummaged once more.
"Hurry up..hurry up..5 more seconds to impact max..."
He handed it to me.
It looked like a real grenade.
I wanted to ask him if he was sure but I thought: what the hell? I wouldn't mind blowing up everyone in that vehicle till kingdom come.

"You pull the pin and toss it...be accurate" Bami shouted. The jeep was on my side so it had to be me

We approached the car and the captain shouted suddenly "the windows are up...the windows are up!!"
Tonye sharp as ever shouted "move closer! Move closer now!"
The captain turned his steering to the right and brought us dangerously close to the car. I could see the old witch looking at the jeep..she was in the backseat closest to the window.

Tonye was swift and strong...she rolled her gun like the old movie character 'sledgehammer' and using the gun like a sledge hammer smashed the window with two quick fierce strikes...
I pulled the pin....
There were shouts from the car and our jeep was already pulling away...I was like steph Curry on the three point shot, Lebron James on the free throw, Kevin Durant on the slam dunk.
I channeled all anger and adrenaline into throwing the grenade into the small hole Tonye had made with her gun and I tell you even if my eyes were shut I would have made the shot.

There's something with 'now or never'...when you know you have to do something and failure isn't an option...it was like slow motion and I let the grenade fly.

The captain pulled away and Bami was shouting "Did you get it?! Did you get it?!"

I couldn't answer...my heart was racing and I wasn't really hearing him.
The flash bang replied his question.
Peeeeeeeeeeemp!
The sound still affected our ears despite the fact we were a bit far off..
The sound was followed by a bright flash..so bright it reflected before our jeep.
I turned back to see the car lose control and veer of the road...it slammed into the corvette, but the speed was too much, it tumbled over and into the water below.

"Good throw mate...good fucking throw! That was so satisfying...now we take down the trailer..." The captain shouted excitedly He accelerated and began catching up to the trailer still talking excitedly.
"Bleep! They're gone...that was so good Rex...you're the fucking-"
He stopped talking suddenly and I had been looking out the window, at the water..my mind on the occupants of the car and hoping the old witch was drowning..
Tonye gave a short scream and I looked front.
The captain was spraying blood on the windscreen. He slumped forward on the steering, his chest pressing against the horn resulting in a sharp sound: paaaaaarrrmmm!!

I looked up in horror, the trailer was just ahead of us, but the passenger door was open, the shadow was perched on the door, hanging like a lizard and his free hand held the deadly rifle he had been holding.
"Oh my God!!" Strange eyes was shouting.
We knew what was coming next...the rocket!




(I wanted to end the update here but the suspense would be soo illegal )


The captain was slumped on the steering and his body moved to the side..the movement causing the car to drift sideways and bringing my side of the door closer to the trailer...

I didn't think..I acted subconsciously..
I jerked my door open and maybe it was the sheer force, or the power of will...but it obeyed this time and opened!
I leapt to the ground, rolling once twice, three times till I lost count..my skin broke apart from the friction in different places...but I didn't feel the pain...I managed to get on my knees, lost my balance and rolled once more..but then I regained balance, I leapt up and in one move, I was holding on to the handle of the container door.
My legs were flaying behind and I tried to lift myself before both ankles break from the contact with ground.

I heard the explosion and knew what had happened....the rocket had been fired!
I shouted "Noooooooo!" and looked back in time to see the car fly up and burst into flames.

"Oh my God" Tonye gasped
"What is it...what is going on?" Olivia asked over the ear phone.
I could hear Andy's voice from her side "what's the matter..what's going on?"
No one answered..we all watched in silence.
The captain killed the engine totally and the black jeep blended perfectly in the shadows.

The main door of the ware house was wide open and there was no movement at first, we all watched in silence.
Then a figure appeared from outside. He was dressed in black, complete with a black scarf wrapped around his face..and black boots...he looked like a ninja.
"That must be a shadow" Tonye whispered breathlessly.

I tell you the look of that single shadow was intimidating as hell, over the earphone Olivia kept asking what was going on worriedly but no one was really hearing...all our five senses were on the edge...all directed towards the shadow who stood by the entrance of the warehouse door.

He/she stayed still for some seconds...looking around, then in a swift movement, he leaped over the ladder and into the container.
"Did you see that...he has a sword on his back" strange eyes whispered.
"A sword?" Tonye, the captain and Olivia all asked.
I spoke up "No...not a sword...its a stick... Like a mop stick"
"What the Bleep would he be doing with a mop stick?" The captain asked "is it boys scout or what?..."
Olivia replied before I could.
"That's not just a mop stick...it has some kind of deadly blade at the tip..the shadow at the hospital used something similar to cut down two security guards"
The captain whistled.
"Shhh..." Strange eyes snapped harshly. "What's he doing in there?"

As if in reply, the shadow leapt out once more, his movements so swift and graceful.
He landed like a cat on the floor then went to the door of the ware house, he stuck his head in for some seconds then returned back out.
"I think that's the signal" I whispered breathlessly.

Then the shadow looked in our direction. He seemed to look with such concentration that everyone flinched reflexively...even the captain at the front ducked.
"No movement...no movement...these men are trained to sense the slightest movement even when they can't see anything" strange eyes whispered harshly...his voice sounded panicky and full of fear...the shadow continued looking in our direction for some seconds but then he struck a match and brought the flame to his mouth.
"What is he doing?" Tonye whispered breathlessly
Strange eyes would know of course...chain smoker that he is: "its a cigarette"
He lit his cigarette and leaned his head into the warehouse once more...

A second shadow appeared...he/she was dressed like the first..complete ninja style dressing with the stick hanging in a slant position on his back. But in his hands was a deadly rifle..
He opened the door of the warehouse fully and the light illuminated his hands.
"Holy shit...that's an mp-5...Belgium made...our Army doesn't even have weaponry like that...it has a grenade launcher under the barrel...double catastrophe!" Strange eyes said..his voice was barely audible in a whisper and I shook my head...fear had really seized me.

The adrenaline of before had disappeared and I knew it wasn't just me.

The shadow with the rifle marched forward and lo and behold the women followed.
The first woman looked nothing more than 15..and from the short distance she seemed extremely young.
She was the first one out, and as she passed, the shadow with the cigarette blew a cloud of smoke in her face and slapped her ass loudly. She broke into tears immediately and the bastard burst into a fit of laughter...in the night the laughter sounded evil...pure evil and crazy...don't forget crazy.
She was followed by another middle aged looking woman. She walked dejectedly and defeated and when the shadow blew smoke in her face and slapped her backside, she didn't move..didn't cry..didn't raise her head up...nothing!
"Oh my God...they've broken her spirit..." Tonye said in dismay.
I was watching in disbelief and my blood was getting hot...not adrenaline this time...just red boiling rage...so hot I felt it would erupt! "What are we waiting for..? Let's take them down now!!"
"Sshh...lower your voice...not yet..trust me..not yet...timing is everything"
"What timing?...look at them? They've been abused and their spirits have been broken"

The women had climbed up the ladder slowly and they kept on coming out of the warehouse.
The charade of smoke blowing and rear slapping continued and the lava within me threatened to erupt.

"His cigarette should be almost finished now..at least there'd be no more of that" strange eyes observed in a whisper.

The words had just left his mouth when the bastard shadow held on to a widow who was passing him...she was already sobbing quietly and it was twisting my heart to hear her painful sobs...but then would you believe the shadow grabbed her and squashed the cigarette butt on her neck...like an ash tray..she howled in pain and the shadow pushed her and kicked her on the rear. She fell to the ground in painful tears.

I couldn't take it anymore. "Bleep this!" I announced and dragged the handle of my door open.....
It didn't open...I pulled it violently but it still didn't open. I looked at the captain.
"I had to...now is not the time" he said

"Open it....disengage the central lock now!"
"Rex get a grip...you'd surely be killed now..it hurts me watching it also but the best thing we can do for now is to watch and observe" strange eyes said.

For a second, I felt like smashing the gun to the window screen and crawling out the window...Bleep the consequences...I had to act!
But then I saw someone and I stopped,with my hand in mid air.
It was Uduak...'Big mommy' as she was called and Chief's alleged mother.

She came out behind a widow and went to the widow who was still crying loudly and struggling to get to her feet.
With amazing strength she helped the woman to her feet and for a second I thought she was going to pet her, but she slapped her..a harsh slap that vibrated through the night.
"What a witch!" Tonye said angrily from the front.

I said nothing...the appearance of this scary woman brought back hunting images of my dream and also traces of my conversation with my dad about his dream...I had a feeling she might have starred in his also, despite him not seeing her before.
Her presence dampened my resilience..but only for a minute.
As more widows trooped out, the shadow by the door lit another cigarette and continued with the blowing and slapping.
"Driv- Dexter...open this door...lemme out!"
"Rex for the love of God calm down...reconnaissance is the most important aspect right now"
"Reconnaissance? What are you reckoning? See these women before our eyes and we're doing nothing!"
"No..not nothing...we need to know how many shadows there are and widows...Tonye how many so far?"
"73 women and 2 shadows"

I fell quiet after that..but for every puff of smoke and slap, I grew angrier...I promised myself then and there to kill the bastard or at least die trying.

After what seemed like eternity, Tonye updated once more "that's 237 women so far...still the two shadows outside"
"It might be safe to assume there are two more inside" the captain added
"Maybe more" strange eyes corrected.
We fell silent.

The filing continued and we watched in silence, the only audible sound was the gritting of my teeth.
After sometime, strange eyes said "Rex..the priority of this mission is to save the women..not to get the shadows but to save the women..that is the number one goal...so we need to keep our anger in check...if we engage them now, we're exposing the women to supreme danger.."
"I understand..."
"The best course of action is to let them finish loading, then trace the container and burst it before it gets to its destination"
I nodded in agreement and Tonye and the captain also made agreeing noises.

I watched the shadow warily when his cigarette was finishing but he flicked it away this time...I released pent up breathe and for the next few minutes he focused only on slapping...not lighting anyone again.

Ratatatatatatatata!
A spray of gunfire from inside made everyone jump again.
"What was that..what's going on" Olivia asked frantically, and I was beginning to think the earphone was a bad idea..she could almost kill herself with worry and I couldn't afford to get distracted.

The gunshots had come from the warehouse but neither shadow or even the old witch big mommy moved. They all continued their evil business as the women hurried amidst tears and whimpers.
"My God what was that..what's happening?" Strange eyes asked no one (or maybe God) he sounded baffled.

I sounded sure...as if I had been there.
"Some women tried to run for it...or tried to attack them..they were cut down with the bullets"
"Chai...o ma séooo..." the captain said.... "How could someone be soo heartless...na woman born these ones?"
"Cursed be the womb they came out from" Tonye spat with anger and sadness.

We watched and watched as the marching continued, the cigarette was back and the puffing continued...some women he didn't just smack but actually squeezed roughly.

Finally, no woman came out again..we waited, but it seemed like they were done.
"How many?" Bami asked
"498" Tonye replied..."they should have been 500...there's the other two..."

We watched in stunned silence as a shadow appeared, dragging two women roughly. They were obviously dead and we could make out their blood soaked dresses.

Another shadow came out with plastic bags and we watched as the bodies were bagged swiftly.

"Looks like they're four in number" the captain observed.
"One for each then" I added...my voice was unrecognizable...filled with so much anger and hatred.

The shadow who had been smoking conferred with the old witch (I can't ever call her big mommy....never again!) and they stood looking down at the bodies...they seemed deep in thought. Finally, she brought out her phone and placed a call to whoever...after speaking few curt words, she terminated the call and directed the shadow.
He in turn directed the other two and they carried the two bodies back into the warehouse.
"Are they just going to leave the bodies there?" The captain asked.
"No...they have a cleaning crew...I'm sure they're on the way" I remembered the crew that had been sent to clean up Andy's blood...the first man I had killed had been among that team....I wondered what had happened to the other woman...we had tumbled her van and she had been knocked into a deep coma..

The two shadows returned again. They were dressed like the previous two and they had wicked looking rifles in their hands. I wondered which of them had pulled the trigger...

They all conferred with the old witch for some minutes, then they split up. The cigarette shadow and the other one who had come out after him went to the truck and climbed in.
I noticed the smoking shadow sat behind the wheel....my eyes were seriously on him.

dview001:
soul...this is my best season film abeg no make me sad ...update pls

Dview..I'm updating now boss..hope u enjoy the view

Maryclaire1:
Damn .....souloho19 bikonu don't give me HBP come and update....

Lol...sorry for the delay its going to be worth it

rachealfst:
My Oga at the top....I say well done sir. More wisdom to you.

Pls, me I'm on my knees, Olivia must be widowed the second time o. You can say they are not yet married na....but for mind, they are already.
#Team Olirex

Ah madam stand up oooo...let's see how it goes but a Marty death myt be befitting good for our hero..he's no longer a coward at last..
But I know Olivia will kill me of anything happen to him lol
Thanks madam u too much

Olamega78:
Keep it coming soul. Definitely, a bloody bloodbath is in the offing but, Rex and his team has to come out alive, though, they can't make it unscathed. Chief Amunike and his accomplice has to be apprehended. Widow initiatives and it's operations also has to be brought to a halt.... My thoughts though.... I must admit that this is the best season film I've ever seen... More blessings unto you and all the followers...

Thanks boss..hope u enjoy this update(s) I'm about to drop now

Countrygirl:
please the blood bath shouldn't involve Rex oo,
Nice episode, just waiting for how this unforeseen situation will be handled
Nice update as always, I pray you keep to your promise as I'm almost getting tired of checking everyhour without an update
How PPA

Sorry about the hourly checks..bear with me just know the updates would be worth it..
Ppa dey alright but stressful o..my voice don run leave me..lol

Lol...is this a real experience...wetting u chop na..lwkmd kai!!!

rachealfst:
“Anike….. Omo Eni oose agbafo oń kaso wale. (Meaning: your child is not into laundry and he’s bringing clothes home)

Yoruba mothers and their proverbs eh..
This part reminded me of mine soo much..lol..madam Rachel kip up the gud work and remain blessed

AminatOpe247:
I wonder oooo. Souloho dnt b surprised m stl follow back to back. I told u u brought me outta my shell.

Tnx for following...another plot have been messing around my head but I've promised to finish this one first..so hopefully there wld be no going back to ur shell for u ..tnx for ur comments sis..appreciate

Atayis:
If i say anything about this wonderful piece, it will be like an exageration.



All i know is that' great work must be done by great individual'

thumb up brother.

Tnx brother...

queenjuli:
well done souloho, you're such a great writer. and you do not disappoint when it comes to updates, keep it up. the sky shall be your starting point. strange Bami doesn't want tonye out of his sight isokay. I hope they'll succeed

Don't mind Bami..that's why he still paired her with Rex so she won't go alone..I hope they succeed too but I'm smelling a bloodbath in the next update...

So happy to see ur comment..tnx a million