Chapter 27
The Seed of Corruption
There were many fights, Nina’s army had a plenty of spoils more than they could bear. However, the power was low on cloaking devices. Some of the soldiers were wounded but nothing severe. There were many groups of militants on the island, fighting for the throne. They made boundaries and claimed their territory.
Ricky determined that the whole island was out of control and already passed the point of no return. As the three parts of the village are destroyed, he ordered everyone to move down to the underground bunker. He was to release the wave of creatures which were large enough to wipe the whole island.
Tim, who was leading Veron’s officers and having a war against the people in the Secret Rooms have lost the ground. The mistake was that they were too greedy about the plantation that everyone in the island basically attacked them. And one of Veron’s officers betrayed them and revealed the room they were dwelling. The people living in the Secret Rooms all went there and killed all the officers. Tim died there. The one who betrayed the officers was expecting a reward but end up being killed as they were afraid that he might expose the location of the Secret Rooms. Veron’s regime was, finally, wiped off from the earth.
The cult slaves hid in a cave, frightened at the sight of the horrible war. The pirates were having a party, as they could get more resources from outside of the island.
Damiew was trying to find the hatch which leads to the tunnel, dodging from the stray bullets, guards or scouts. He moved swiftly, contacting with Dorothy constantly for the satellite pictures to avoid the big hostile group.
Nina’s army almost arrived at the creek. Sarah stepped on the buttressed roots, hopping from it.
“I feel nauseated,” said Sarah.
“Are you pregnant?” said Michel.
“No,” said Sarah, frowning.
“I saw Paul jerking off at your potatoes, maybe you’ll have his baby,” said Michel, smiling.
Sarah looked at Paul as if she’s about to puke. Paul shook his head violently, denying their accusation. Sarah turned to Michel and flipped him off.
James seemed like he is never going speak to Alvin again. He was grumbling about the fact that he signed up for this army in the first place. He complained about Nina’s ignorance and delay in many matters. James felt like the surrounding is slowly choking him. He was horrified about the uncertain future, that it is his fate to die in the wilderness. His back and neck were stiff from the rough journey.
“Shut up or I’ll vomit in your mouth,” said Sarah to Michel, who was rambling again. Suddenly they stopped as Nina put up her hand to halt. She gestured everyone to stay low. Everyone crouched. Alvin came near Nina and looked around the vast forest. Stein sharpened his gaze and cocked his rifle. James had no clue what was going on, looking at their faces.
“Did you sense it?” said Nina.
“How did they find us so fast?” said Alvin.
“Our ship,” muttered Nina.
“Uh huh,” said Alvin, sitting down, leaning against the trees.
“What’s happening, admiral?” said one of the soldiers.
“Snipers…” said Nina, drawing her weapon, looking at the sunlight reflection from the forest. Nina’s eyes got sharpened.
“Who are they anyway?” grumbled Nina, glimpsing at the hills.
“I don’t know,” muttered Alvin, leaning against the trees. “The formation is pretty good.”
“Yeah… five of them are on the east side,” said Nina.
“Did they see our tracks and timed the distance?” said Alvin. “Or is this a coincidence?”
“I’m not sure… I don’t see any base from here, so they have been waiting for somebody for sure.” said Nina.
“Well, that’s that, we have a work to do,” said Alvin. “The west is empty.”
“If they were really waiting for us and know that we have a cloaking device, their infantry units are likely to be with the snipers and the west field is a mine field,” said Nina.
“Nice,” said Alvin. “Go straight then?”
“Yes, we will move further enough and attack them from the back.” said Nina.
“We have to wait,” said Stein, Nina and Alvin looked at him. He was looking at the plain; there were several camouflaged soldiers on the edge of the plain.
“If they sense the puddles spattering by themselves, they will open fire,” said Stein, looking at the muddy plain on the bottom of the hill. “Not to exclude the possibility that they have set up the booby trap there.”
“We will go around the hill toward the west first, and then we will go toward them from there.” said Nina. “Step on the buttressed roots, not the soil, to avoid mines.”
“Yes ma’am,” said Alvin, smiling.
“Now Nina is leading us to the mine field!” mumbled James, alone. “What is she thinking? She said we are expected.”
‘I cannot die like this!’ shouted James in his head; he became impatient and was grumbling a lot. Michel and Sarah saw him with a suspicious glare, but remained silent.
“I’m the Captain of the legendary ghost army, Hrmph Hrmph! No one can touch! No no, I might die fighting, no, that Nina is a crazy bitch! Can’t she see anything, that we have no hope on winning?” James muttered under his breath, his face down to the ground, hissing.
Some of the soldiers were looking at James and thought he was going mad. When James looked up they pretend they weren’t looking. And James fixed his gaze at Sarah, who quickly dodged his eyes.
“Yes, I cannot die like this…” said James, smiling.