Wordsmith Fiction Week 1 : " The Disappeared Leader"
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Hello friends and welcome to my article in the Steemit Challenge Season 24 Week 1 and would be sharing my thoughts on the special contest.
The morning bids were chirping and beautiful scent if a new day. A shrimp wriggled on the face of Zealot, he grinned, mumbled and woke up, he survived the great wave. He looked up in bewilderment, looking for his colleagues. I saw about 2 injured, wriggling in pain too. A heavy storm attacked to the ship and it was half wrecked. He was in shock as he sought the captain Zendel. His cloak was torn and his sword stabbed in it's center on the wrecked ship.
Zealot was the assistant captain, he had the captain experience to an extent. Who stabbed his torn cloak, with a good sword? Where are his trails. He asked all these questions as a result of the occurrence. He called the remaining sailors with him as they mobilized a search team to seek the lost captain. He ordered; "Mop up these zone don't let any place leave your sight, any slightest movement or traves if his remains let it be announced immediately." He was disappointed and showed it to all his crew members.
The team of sailors set out in search of their captain, carrying out the orders of their great assistant captain. All hands were on deck with one mind and spirit the mopped up the zones, following clues and hints as to where their captain must have been. It took them about 2 to 3 days in this great quest for survival. With one mind they all set out for this task to bring back their lost leader either in one piece or remains to be laid to rest.
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No traces of the captain emerged for about 3 days and they decided to return in defeat. It was so disappointing as they were rowing back to the base camp. A red flare showed up in the sky, that was when they all turned towards the direction. It must be a signal of their lost captain. This was so much of a good sight as they briskly took their time to reach the place, on arrival, they met a rescue team with the captain inside and all sailed towards the base to rescue the others.
Moreso, that special spark of light was also seen in the base camp, lots of viewing telescope was used to sight off to see whether it was danger or a breathe of fresh air. There was a white glad flying high for all to see. It must be a peaceful treaty. The assistant Zealot looked closer and saw the captain in the rear of the rescue boat. He was so overwhelmed with joy while announcing it to his great team of sailors. It was a time of joy and gladness for the crew and they all waited to welcome the special captain.
However, on arrival the captain shared his experience with the great team of sailors and the rescue team. Narrating his ordeal he began..."I was in deep sleep at the dead of the night, I could hear the wheezing of the air in the environment. It was really something I didn't expect. I slept off almost immediately, only to be woken by great turmoil, my eyes was open to a big whale heading my direction! I jumped almost immediately fully awake. I threw the sword on the whale and dived into the water to save myself, luckily, I hung by a thread on a big log from the wrecked ship.
Moreso, " I journeyed afloat on the log quietly as I dozed off again, to be woken by the scorching sun heating my eyes. I opened my eyes to be on a jungle beach. It was so beautiful and well smelled so nice. I spotted a sailor boot... There must be a treasure here, I was so curious and followed the trail. It was so great to have such an interesting adventure. I kept going in so confident and poised. It was so beautiful seeing the beauty. I kept up the work, till I got lost staring at me was a big cave, so dark and scary.
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"To my greatest surprise, blood shot eyes of a huge tiger was what I saw, it was so scary about 5 times my size, its teeth was so sharp and scary too. I stepped back, looking around my environment, I could clearly see remnant of bones and the other foot of the sailors boot! Was he killed here. It was no treasure after all! I could see flaring gun, a compass, intercom radio it was a truce of life or death. I trolled and rolled on the ground to get to the flaring gun. It pounced on me almost immediately, I pulled the trigger twice on it ,it's gut was all over me as it fell numb on my body. It's huge mass was suffocating me, I pulled out of the beast!"
"It was a huge victory for me, I worked on the intercom radio, using the compass to read my location of the rescue operatives, it was a big one for me, I had to do things immediately before more tragedy, I was given direction how to see my way out to the water bank. I got there firing the gun flare multiple times. I was spotted and immediately help got to me. That was the same flaring gun alert that brought the attention of the sailors too. It was a good time to share with friends."
The team was happy once again and everyone drank beer and celebrated as they rowed home in the rescue ship happily and giving each other happy vibes. I do hope we enjoyed my article.
Cc; @dove11