Intruder's Identity

The lieutenant's grasp on him was exceedingly serious as he ripped the stranger's leg with his dagger. It was too dark but the space was flaunting with energy of two aggressive fighters. Meanwhile, At room number 3, Baldur got out and followed George, though, he wasn't able to find the hole.

Back to the rumble and in the middle of their fight, George shouted at the stranger.

" Who are you?"

The man was persistently quiet and based from his wit in fighting, the opponent was a trained and experienced combatant. In some point, the strange man fell on the ground as George hit him with the last two punches and crawled to open the 6th room; moved to the 5th and 4th. George followed but the man quickly jumped off overhead and immediately ran, heading to Baldur's direction.

Baldur, on the other hand, instantly knelt on the surface as he saw a shadow approaching towards him.

" Huh! here's our guest, gotcha!" Baldur thought and caught the man with arms crossed on his back. He was tied up so tight. When George arrived, they both carry the man inside the granite house.

"Interesting! who are you? No one knew that place you've been hiding for the past hours." Sr. Sibal was heightened.

"Yes, you must be a ghost or what? You need to tell us. Who do you want, after all. Of course, its clear to us that you are one of them, but how did you come up tracking the place?"

" Albrecht, you call Amado to translate his statements." Captain Edward instructed then Albrecht immediately called Amado.

When Amado came, he proximately settled the man and asked some questions. Amado was impressed because the man promptly answered his questions without hesitations.

" He's a soldier, a sargeant. Once in the past, they've captured an old Filipino who happened to work as one of the assistants to the foreign construction of this granite house. The old man opened up the secret of Sr. Sibal's family when he knew that his wife was imprisoned and for a possible way of exchange, the secret has leaked. This soldier said that he put so much interest on it and even more, especially when he had heard that this mountain have secret passages according to his comrades, and that include this house. But he assured that no one knew the exact spot, except him. Also, he entered in the exit door below facing Gabok and hid under the stairs. To go further, he...he...." Amado stopped.

" What is it?" Sr. Sibal asked.

" He even saw the...the...lieutenant and his wife, there...below...and...this man said he likes the woman that the lieutenant had warmed."

Everyone's speechless for a moment and looked to the couple who sat side by side.

"What's wrong with us, we were just too close on the stairs going here that time. Why all your stares strikes like a diamond and puts me on a hot seat. Ha? ha?" George smiled and covered Magee's ears so she won't hear their remarks.

Then Amado smiled and continued.

"His assignment was not really in Tikaban but in Daba. He was one of the roving guards who saw the chick fell from the surface, but when he noticed that there's a gunfire from the cliff, he didn't follow his comrades but started to be curious about the exit door; performed the terrible process; got in and decided to sneak. When he noticed that the woman (Magee) was all alone, he got out and wanted to bring her out of this place, yes there, the lieutenant arrived...." Amado stopped when Albrecht intervened.

" Hey, Amado whatever your translation says, it goes back to the husband and wife."

But Edward stepped on Albrecht's foot.

" What the....who the hell are you to separate us!" George angrily stood up, with eyes like a tiger and attacked the man. Good that Baldur, Albrecht, Narciso and Edward protected the man out of George's temper.

" Shh...George, calm down...this man now knew that Magee's husband is a paragon. Translate that Amado for that man to be very careful." Edward whispered.

Amado was hesitant but the captain ordered him. Then outright, Amado translated it for the man to know how the lieutenant loves his wife. The man sarcastically smiled and it was Magee who stabbed him that no one thought she would have the chance to do it. It was so quick and unnoticed but the man had collapsed as she immediately bent his knee.

"Hey! that soldier has nothing to do at all but annoy us, he's helpless! C'mon people! have a little mercy..." Sr. Sibal sighed.

" It's not a joke or a simple annoyance. It is of course a threat Amà, my husband and I don't like it." It was then when George gently pulled her hand and she also picked up Damian who was sleeping at the master's bedroom; and the couple stayed at the receiving area, in front of the two-way mirror. They can't get inside right away because people are watching them.

" Oh! Sir Albrecht...please help me." Amado sought some help. They need to apply some first aid to the stab wound. While on the other hand, Baldur sighed in the corner and sat beside Mayumi who was so scared on what the couple have acted just when they've heard someone has threatened them.

" They're both so fierce when angry, but prior to that, I was smiling to the lieutenant while covering Magee's ears, they're such an amazing couple." Mayumi smiled and pinched her husband's uniform.

" Haha! this beautiful woman here is getting envy to the world." Then they left the granite house and went to the tunnel as their temporary shelter. Minutes after, Narciso and Amado carried the man and followed them underneath. But Baldur ran and asked Amado.

" I'm sure he's mentioned to you his name yet you weren't able to share it because of the tension, can I get his name for me to record it in our journal?" Baldur said.

" Ah, yes,. His name's Aseko." Amado smiled and they continued to walk towards the opening of the tunnel. As they moved down a little, they saw Henry and Elmar's team ready to leave for Makasido.

Upstairs, while Albrecht was sitting so calmly beside his stepfather, here's his litany.

" Dad...I wanted to marry now. Kindly stop this war and I'm going back to Wisconsin through the air and hitch to the clouds caressing the stars and the moon...I'm dying..." Albrecht pressed his head.

" What? haha! you better continue cooking, that's what we called, undernourished mind. You need food. Don't tell me you'll get back for Madelleine empty-headed. C'mon in, let's cook, haha!" Edward then pulled Albrecht's hand towards the kitchen.

While at the receiving area.

" He's already asleep." The lieutenant smiled at her.

" I'm upset to that man for mocking us too much." Magee sadly said.

" It's okay now. He won't do that anymore." George carried Damian and she followed him inside.