3

'Bang, bang, bang', someone was at my door and Commander Wade handed a parcel to me. 'Time to go haunting'! I was delighted as it was time for the long hands of justice to wipe off a dirt. It's not going to be a three man team as we were planning to eliminate the governor of the state. It wasn't going to be easy but we had to get it done irrespective, the ten of us. We had to attack him and we waited till it was dusk. The governor had a spot he went to unwind every Friday, club Woo-woo. As usual, he was escorted by his convoy but whenever Glaziers were ready to strike, only the Good Lord could stop us.

Mira and three of us went in, Mira was to be my fiancee for the night. Governor Badmus instructed a personnel of his to get Mira, and when I offered restriction, I was hit so hard and I had to restrain myself.

'Wow! Oscar, you deserve an Oscar'. I acted all wounded, and I was left to 'suffer' by the Governor. Badmus would never desist from his blustery acts, and that would be his downfall. Death crept towards him like a thief in the night and we were sure the Good Lord supported our cause because Badmus fell for Mira as a bait.

Just before his sentence, I diverted the attention of the guards who manhandled me and led me to the restroom. I kept begging and wailing for help, everyone at the club seemed helpless. Who were they to intervene when the Governor Badmus was abusing his veto? They were hoping to gangbeat me, distraction successful. It was a nostalgic feeling as I remembered how Audu and his gang beat me up. Out of rage, I hit a personnel with my knee right below his chin and hit the head of another against the washbasin, I inserted a needle which was always on me into the vein of the third personnel- well calculated acupuncture. I didn't break a sweat.

On returning to the club, Mira stood away from the Governor and went outside the club. She had killed the Governor without anyone suspecting a thing. We arrived at the Arcade and once again, the Messiah threw a feast.

"Your rewards are in heaven. We will sit on the left side of the Good Lord." The other six had also completed their own part of the mission. The Governor's family has been wiped out. Adiós Badmus' family.

While the merriment continued, the death of Badmus and his family popped up on the TV. Though it was late, the country was in a state of hullabaloo. Why not? The ruling governor was assassinated, together with his family.

Club Woo-woo was definitely going to be shut down, as it was considered insecure. In my lone time, I began to ruminate over the number of people who have been rendered jobless over the closure of the club. The manager, attendants, security officials, even the owner of the club. 'Are we doing the right thing, how will they feed themselves? We all know about the massive rate of unemployment.'

I picked myself up and headed straight to the Messiah. He looked calm and receptive as always as he gave me audience.

'Father, I am perturbed. After the death of Governor Badmus, the club was shut down. Rendering about 30 workers unemployed, now they are between jobs. Our noble cause might just be affecting the pure.'

'My son, while using adhesive to wipe dirt off a wood, and you accidentally scrape a part of the wood, are you guilty?'

'Father, what about the families we do wipe out?'

'My son, even the Good Lord supports that. When the Amalekites fucked up, the Lord ordered that everything should be destroyed. Not even the livestock's, but then, Saul was found wanting and he lost his place.' I then hugged him and he told me everything would be fine, 'victory is ours. If the Good lord is with us, who could be against us?'

'He must be an angel from the Lord', I wondered, 'so much wisdom, love and calmness.'

'My son, no matter what bugs you, my door is always open. God bless you.'

Pun pun'! The horns blared, and everyone marched swiftly yet orderly into the arcade.

'Halt soldiers of the Good Lord, Kumapayi and Badmus have been wiped out, but we must not sleep nor slumber for the evil of the night still lurks. We haven't attained our aim. These depraved and unscrupulous psychos are everywhere and are not ready to cease and desist. Punishment is a cripple, but it arrives and a sin of gold is followed by a punishment of lead. Now, I will call on the most lethal and seasoned weapons in our arsenal. They've been true to the cause, and they have dished out the plate of karma to the scoundrels in the society.'

The other nine glaziers and I stepped forward and then the Messiah gave Commander Wade the chance to address us all.

'I commend every single one of you brave soldiers. Today, your bravery, strength and endurance would be put to test. There would be a contest between the ten of you. Pick a partner and then you spar, the first to land a knockout or submission emerges the winner. God bless you.'

Four fights preceded my fight with Casper, they were all close contents and little slipups helped determine the winners. Casper is one of the best fighters I've ever seen and he was surely worth the challenge. Everyone definitely anticipated the fight, Casper versus Oscar.

We squared up and Casper threw big shots at me, landing three. My defense was being put to test. He decided to change levels and he attempted to flip me, I caught him with a big knee and he managed to stay on his feet. My follow up was quick and I choked him from the rear, he tried so hard but I put him to sleep. Everyone was stunned, 'Oscar made Casper gasp'. The Messiah sent for me, well I wasn't surprised.

'My son, you did so well. Your every move was so calculated despite the rage in your fighting. I can feel the rage burning inside of you everytime I see you fight. What is the reason for this rage?'