SPARROW and BLUESEAL

misterdianabasi (47)in #fiction • 6 years ago

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It is not everyday you get to meet a young brat born with silver spoon who is surprisingly charming and calm as the sea on a good day. Neither is it everyday you meet a hustler who would not be drawn away from his focus not even by the most attracting delicacies of the world.

Zac, a 23 year old marine engineering graduate who always had the ambition of being in the navy finally decides to chase his dream. His father is against it. “he would have ended up inheriting my company and becoming a successful architect like me, since I have already set the pace for him”- his father always said. But Zac is very adamant and nothing can change his ambition.

He set out to accomplish his dream and soon passed the compulsory first test required of every new cadet in the navy and got his promotion. It was a dream come true for Zac. He is not a “common sea man” anymore. He is advancing and will become a lieutenant in no time.

But as life may have it, tragedy strikes or do I say duty calls requiring the Navy and Air Force to meet (merge). There is an important war they must fight and win for peace to be restored in the country. It is an important point in both Zac's life and career, he has to face and answer the real call of duty.

Zac and Jake were both assigned to fight this war and both received lectures in the same class even though they had never met in person before this. One night when Jake returns late to the base from taking a stroll, he is accompanied by eight creatures, he can't fight all eight and the funniest thing is, they mimicked his every move, if he walks fast, the creatures do the same, if he kicks the air, they mimic him. He had no other choice but to take to his heels as they chased him even pass the gate and into the camp. There, he speaks to Zac for the first time and asks for help, Zac turns around and notices the eight men still standing behind Jake and bursts out laughing. Astonished, Jake asks why he is laughing and Zac points at his shadows now made visible by the light from the moonlight and the fluorescences. Jake can't shake off his feeling stupid and laughs too.

OK!, Zac says, I will tell you a story:

18 years ago, a little boy who accompanied his father to the woods to seek permission from the domestic forest council gets missing and is rescued by another little boy almost his age or maybe older from an anaconda that was almost crushing him to death. This boy sees the other one as his saviour and is somewhat ashamed that a boy of his age saved him. The poor boy was brave and the other boy admired him and from that day swears he was going to be strong for himself and for his people. What a short story.

Jake scoffs and tell his own part:

Well, at 10 years, I met this rich boy in the local forest at Kajiodo just miles away from my village. He was a step from getting crushed by an anaconda when I stepped in. I thought this boy looked so fresh and sweet. You needed to have seen him, I swear you would want to be his friend. I wonder which country he came from. I never knew his name, there was no time, had to take him to the local forest council before it got too late. Before I got back,he was gone.

Really?, this can't be a coincidence because that story I just told you about is real, I thought the boy was brave and you thought I was sweet, haha, can't believe this. Fine, since we never knew our names, let's say we're meeting again for the first time, I'm Zac and you are…….. Jake this sounds like a movie, a telenovela but only funny because we are both men (soldiers). They laughed so hard and that's how fate brought the two together again.

Days flew fast and soon,they both had to execute the mission that had brought them together. Each secret agent needed a secret name (a code name). So, the rich boy went with sparrow (that name suits you, said Jake). Back then I assumed you to be a very calm kid but now you are bearing Sparrow, I can't think less. Zac turned to him and whispered “Times have passed and that little boy you met is now a grown man”, “only that he grew to become rude”. ”I'm sure somehow in the future, the sparrow in you will surface, let's go, sparrow”, we’ve got butts to kick”. Hmmmmm, Blueseal, I think you really were meant to do this from childhood. I feel like that little boy who saved me once is really out to save the world. “Blueseal” sounds like an undercover name to me and definitely sounds like Jake.

The ship was waiting at the great river Fensail, this was a fight that may claim their lives but they both were ready. “I'm not scared”, said Jake, afterall no one would shed a tear for me. “At least I will”, replied Zac but if we die dude, we die together” “you need to survive, you are valued”. “And so are you, besides I always wanted to meet you again and say thank you”. So why are you saying it today? you also think we're gonna die?. Unpredictable events take place but I believe in you Jake. Jake only smiled hiding his fears.

Halfway past the lake Albert into Uganda where the squad had alighted and begun the ambush, Jake thought he heard a voice in the bush and so by mere cop curiosity, he followed his instincts unaware that Zac had joined him. He went deep into the bush, heard footsteps behind, turned around and was surprised to meet Zac. “what are you doing here alone”?, shhhh, Jake hushed “ I can hear it, it's getting louder”.

They moved deeper and were greeted by a world they never knew existed in the jungle. They saw houses carved out of caves and little buildings furnished with furnitures that only made everything seem ridiculous. Why would one prefer to make hell in paradise or vice versa?. Zac was about to take another step when he heard a voice like a sob, then a whistle and then indistinct mumbles and laughter. One made a call and then came running out speaking to the other in an unfamiliar dialect. “we have to move”, one said while the other replied “not until her father brings the ransom, you can't trust a politician, their mouths are filled with lies”. One who seemed like their leader was speaking and just then, the guys realized that a single mistake, could terminate their mission. So cautiously,Jake took the same steady strides he'd taken years back in saving Zac. To the west he turned, followed closely by Zac. At the bottom of the cave under a large elephant skin sat a beautiful lady maybe another cute fellow like the one Jake had saved years back.

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At the border between Lake Albert and Kampala, the squad noticed that two of their men were missing and immediately started searching for their comrades. Meanwhile, Jake and Zac had successfully rescued the beauty but getting out of the lions den was the mayhem.

“A step further and I blow your fucking skull”, one of the abductors said. They'd gotten into trouble and now Zac remembers his mom's favorite line “And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil”. Reaching for his Beretta a second thought hits him and he lets go. A simple move of foolishness would cost their lives. “Hey guys”, Zac managed to say. We're sorry to have trespassed, can you spare us only for today?, the leader smiled at his foolishness then spat out. “Sure, only after we've blown your heads”, “get them”, he ordered. They allowed themselves to be guided away by four men whom they attacked immediately they were away from the rest. A single slit of the throat sent them to the underworld giving them a chance to escape. They took to their heels but suddenly, realizing what shit they’d landed, they stopped.

Who are you and where do you come from?, Zac asked the lady. I'm Lilian, from Uganda. That came as a blast. Uganda?, My father's senator Riko Peter. Whoops! The bastard they were actually here to silence. Abduct his daughter and stand a chance to get the upper hand at him, take her back to him and get themselves exposed or leave her here in the jungle and go join the others, they had to make a hobson’s choice.

Without further ado, Zac helped them sail across the mighty lake and Jake helped them fly into the capital city of Kampala. She took them to her father and introduced them as her saviour. The father was stunned that the enemies would actually be his knights. I shall repay your kindness he said, but the guys needed no reward, just a treaty to accomplish their mission. “Stop your men from smuggling poisonous gas into our land, from supplying ammunitions to the northerners and promise us you won’t try planning a coup”. I shall do so, he promised. So, before the other squad joined them, the treaty had been signed and they had won the bloody battle without shedding a single drop of blood.

They sailed back not taking the route they came from and on their arrival, the squad were praised for their bravery to take upon them the burden of the nation and the two men were honored for salvaging the situation with a single act of concern even for the enemy and for not losing focus of why they were sent to the foreign land.

Blueseal was given the medal of “airpilot saviour” and sparrow is awarded “sailor of honour” award, they had both saved their country. So, the two friends continued in their separate paths but never forgetting how they'd met and what they'd accomplished together.

“Two good heads are better than one if you ask me” Zac said. “I agree”, Jake concurred. I told you, the sparrow in you would manifest some day and it did, Jake added. Zac nodded then smiled, raising his glass up, they toasted to long live and eternal friendship. And since then, the bond they both shared was too strong to be broken not even by the forces of life.