The Madman

When George and comrades were already beside the granite mountain, he smiled and waved a hand to a portion where their house was located. But he felt differently and a little nervous so he signaled to Baldur in leading the team so he could pass by to their house and see his wife. Then shortly, they agreed that the rest would go straight to station one and the lieutenant shall follow after he could report to his wife and everyone breathlessly laughed and the brother-in-law Albrecht jokily punched him. It was then when they separate ways and he carefully opened the door and whistled while he climbed the stairs. However, his unfamiliar heartbeat multiplied though he still managed to quickly open the first door, second and third but he felt somewhat crippled upon seeing his wife's blanket that was already on the floor, the pillow's smooching on the doorstep going to room number four. Outright, George hurriedly prepared his dagger, rifle and ran, heading towards room number 7. But the more he was gripping in anger upon seeing that no one's there, not even the little boy's shadow. He wanted to shout but there's still a little sanity in his mind that if he would waste any second, he'd lose her forever.

" My...Magee....where are you right now." He shakingly thought and exited in the small hole under the big pot and he wondered when he found some luminous plastic yellow toy soldiers of Damian on the floor. He first found the first toy at the door behind the pot then above, on the surface. He ignored it twice and when he found another toy soldier at the brink of the mountain he thought its Damian's lead to find them. He slid down the granite mountain and when he reached the grounds he kept eyeing for the same luminous toys.

" He had two dozens of it." He recoiled the number of Damian's toy soldiers in his memory.

Alone on his feet and following Damian's lead made him worried since the pattern and destination of the toy soldiers was heading to station one's mabolo tree, above the cave, and then on the path going downhill - towards the barracks.

" Heavens! Magee...you're taken by the enemies, thanks Damian...that I easily locate both of your whereabouts. I'm coming to claim you back Mag, in whatever way." He thought.

He wanted to go straight for her but it wasn't that easy. Instantly, he stepped back a little, climbed to the mabolo tree and glided below. When he was nearing below the cave's ground, someone targeted a dagger but he quickly covered and shouted.

" Its me! calm down its me, George!" The lieutenant deeply inhaled and Baldur drew closer to Henry.

" Henry! its the lieutenant." It was enough and they gathered in the center of the cave and George opened up how Magee disappeared. He told everyone that he'd get inside the enemies' barracks by himself and that no one should go along, not even the brothers.

" Oh my God, George, this isn't fair. You can't do this, we have to do something to help you find her." Baldur worryingly uttered.

" Yeah George, just instruct us on what to do, the Captain's physically well now and Sr. Sibal's...wait! they're in the granite mountain's tunnel. The captive! Amado! the captive they're taking care out there!" Albrecht shouted.

George pressed his head and right away stood up. " Albrecht, please choose five men to peer with you going there - look for Dad, Ama Sibal and the rest of our men in the tunnel." Outright, the soldiers were on their gears and with weapons in tact.

"Alright! you'll go there and find out if what's the situation of our troupe. Check the captive, he's aggressive and a real expert. Okay, move!" The lieutenant ordered.

Baldur was left and notwithstanding with George's disapproval but he's insistent to go tug with him.

" But I must do this alone Baldur, its risky. This is unplanned and I'll get into the enemy's den. Imagine what I'll gonna do there, but I'll keep up thinking I'll be alright. Yes, Magee's there...and I'm thinking of her....safety. This is worst, they should have not kidded me this way. So they must find me out unstoppable or this may cost much to redeem my wife - or so, then I will." George seriously fixed his bag pack and readied himself to leave.

" Hmm...I wish to help but if you insist, just be very careful and we'll standby for anything possible for a rescue. Leave us a sign when can we go down." Baldur patted George's shoulder. Momentarily, the women around like Cerenia, Alexandra, Eunice, Amor and Jessa were emotional while they were just listening. Out of pity, Dionesio drew closer and handed to George a sharpened dagger.

" Sir, take this. It's the smallest dagger which is just two and a half inches, you might need it." Then Dionesio stepped back. Even if George thought he already have a dagger of his own but still he kept it inside its wooden keeper and tied it above his boots that safely hide it.

" Dionesio, thank you very much. I'm honestly not enough to attack the enemy's place but I don't want to compromise your lives. However, whatever happens, continue our fight for freedom." Everyone were teary-eyed and Baldur pressed his head.

" I don't know...you're a madman, terrible! your wife and you are both scary! terrible!" Baldur seriously uttered but George was laughing at him.

" This time...I see you in your reddish face, that's the thing Albrecht haven't seen. Hey! I'm leaving now, bro! Hey all...pray for my way. Hmm...only God can shield me, you know all of that. I...I...just found that girl once in my lifetime..so please, send your prayers as my cloak, God have mercy on us." Then the lieutenant put on his hat and climbed up to the mabolo tree.

While George was on his way, the elders knelt and offered a prayer, as well as Baldur. The moment was too serene and they only hear their prayers and the waterfalls.

It was already 0300 in the afternoon and the lieutenant tried to stay behind a tree next to the old house of Sr. Sibal. He was like a ravenous dog with pulses like bursting in anger.