Going to the mission
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"Soldiers I hope you are ready to go to the mission we are now well equipped to go to Runda village, it's a very dangerous mission but we may find Charity there we need her back to our hacienda" James said.
"Pilot ignite the choppers engine we have to go" James said.
The two Young men took the machine guns to the chopper, some ladies took food to the chopper Francisco and James fixed the machine guns on the two doors of the chopper and sat peeping through both sides wearing protective gear and having binoculars on their hands.
"We have to go faster through the jungle I understand we have dangerous wild animals but we have to do what is possible to reach Runda village the chopper will clear the way from the wild animal for us to pass through the vast jungle" Steve said.
The soldiers held their guns ready to jump onto the horseback the chopper engine ignited the ground shakes and Francisco was very frightened it was the first time for him to fly on a chopper.
"Sir relax don't worry" Lennox one of the young men said.
The chopper stabilized as it flew on a flying zone Francisco composed herself and things became normal he could see things from a far villages beyond the horizon.
"I can see the villages far away" Francisco said.
That is normal when you are on the chopper" James said.
"You can start now follow the chopper" pilot said
Pilot communicated to the soldiers on the ground.
"Let's go let's follow the chopper!" Steve shouted.
The soldiers jumped on the horse back Tom jack Dave and Steve led them into the jungle the chopper flew following the footpath as the second soldiers followed them on the ground.
The jungle was vast the chopper flew on top of the jungle the animals fled because of choppers' sound the soldiers on the ground rushed led by Tom.
"I can see the wild beast fleeing away" James said.
Francisco saw the wild beast.
"They are so many its like the cattle in the ranch" Francisco said.
Immediately after the wild beast it was followed by pride of lions chasing after them and barricade the path.
"The pride of lions have barricaded the footpath what are we going to do?" Pilot asked.
"We are going to scare them using the machine g*n" James said.
"Soldiers on the ground slow down we have the pride of lions who have barricaded the footpath" James instructed.
Steve received the message.
"Slow down the chopper has to clear the way" Steve said.
They soldiers slowed down.
The chopper flew over the lions but it was not paving way.
"The only option is to shoot beside them to scare them away" James said.
James and Francisco set their machine guns ready to shoot on the ground the pride of lions looked at them from the ground Francisco and James fired beside the lions the lions fled away to the jungle.
"The footpath is now clear" James said.
"You can now come the footpath is now clear" pilot said through the radio call the soldiers rushed and went past the area to Runda village.
Charity seated with Rose in her palace she heard the chopper passing by she ran outside the palace.
"This is James where are they heading to?" She asked herself.
Rose came and joined her to watch the chopper passing in a distant.
"I can see the village over there" James said.
He removed the binoculars and observed the village closely he saw villagers wearing traditional attire with the herds of cattle.
"Those are the bush men" James said.
Francisco removed his binoculars and observed the village he saw too ladies standing in front of the house one resembling charity.
He thought for a while.
"Charity wearing traditional attire?" Francisco asked himself quietly.
"I don't think so" He said to herself.
They went past the village to the other part of the ridge they found wild animals but the animals were scared of the chopper they disappeared into the thick jungle.
It was getting hotter the horses wanted water Steve realized.
"We need to water the horses" Steve said.
James and his colleagues heard from the chopper they flew around as they wait for the Steve had identified the stream they all went and watered the horses.
"We are done let's continue with our journey" Steve said
The pilot set the chopper and set off for the journey at exactly twenty kilometers from where they watered the horses the soldiers were very hungry.
"Find a place to land we need some food to eat we are hungry" Steve instructed.
"You can land in that position I can see an open area" James said.
The pilot landed and the soldiers came they were very tired they sat and the two men served them food.
Tom how long is the journey to your village?" James asked.
"Its about fifty kilometers from here" Tom said.
We are planning to camp five kilometers from Runda village for us to prepare to attack the village" Steve said.
"That is true we need t camp five kilometers from Runda village so that the villagers will not suspect what is going on" James said.
"Why do we need to camp five kilometers away?" Jack asked.
"The sound of the chopper will attract the attention of the villagers" James said.
"We need to feed the horses and also we rest and plan the next move" Steve said.
The soldiers sat to listened to what James was saying the other soldiers were ready to shoot any invaders.
"I like your courage young men you are the warriors I have never found before I am proud of you" Francisco said.
The soldiers sat in a semicircular manner for them to get briefing one of the soldiers spotted the bush men.
"Sir I can see the bush men have surrounded us" Dan said.
James stopped the conversation.
"Be ready to engage" Steve ordered.
The soldiers took their position to shoot.
"Don't worry they are the Bush men who are hunting and gathering they are harmless they want to see the chopper" Tom said.
The soldiers composed themselves and returned to their sitting places the bush men stood from a distance to see the chopper.
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