The Strongman Samurai

When the deputy woke up , he woke up to a nightmare he never could have imagined. There was a gun pointed at his head. His head lay on the pillow and did not dare to move. Where is the ship coward ? Asked Archimedes. What ship? the deputy tried to maintain his innocence , all the while sweating profusely. Archimedes pressed the gun against his head a bit harder. Where is the ship? he asked the deputy in a very harsh tone. " This time be careful with your answer" or you will not have a brain to think, Archimedes threatened him. The deputy spoke nervously "You believe the words of an alien, and disregard the truth of your own people? asked the deputy this time he closed his eyes expecting a bullet to pass through them. Archimedes took the gun of the deputies head. You do not know the location of the ship after all, he said to the deputy. The ship is gone Archimedes, said the deputy with all his might which turned out to be a squirmer. The deputy was just recovering from the shock. The deputy nervously went and put himself in the chair alongside the bed with his hands up in the air. I do not know what Akimo had told you , but the ship is gone, under the sea, Said the deputy trying to justify his point. Did you see it drown with your own eyes? asked Archimedes. No I did not see the ship drown , but everyone knows the story. Everyone in the town knows the story! replied the Deputy. Archimedes sat back on his chair with the gun firmly pointed at the deputy.

Just then, there was clanking of keys and someone was trying to get through the door. That should be your wife, said Archimedes calmy. I suppose so, agreed the deputy who was sweating profusely. The tow of them remained silent as they heard some things being kept in the kitchen. Do not hurt her, whispered the deputy. There is no reason for me to, replied Archimedes in his normal tone. The voice of a stranger alerted his wife who rushed towards to the room. Archimedes! she said and stood next to her husband, seeing the gun in his hand. What is going on? Why is a gun pointed at my husband? she asked him. No, it is nothing. Actually we are just having a discussion, replied Archimedes. His wife knew better than to question Archimedes now! I have told you many times King Archimedes, I do not know the location of the ships, said the deputy. Are you sure? said Archimedes now firmly pointing his gun at his wife. Yes, yes. I swear on all the gods, I do not know the location of the ships, said the deputy with his heart now almost out of his mouth. Who will know ? he asked him. The Chief, said the deputy at once. Archimedes put the gun on the desk and walked away. The both of them gasped , with his wife almost in tears. Coward! he said to the the deputy as he walked out of the house. As soon as Archimedes left the house, the deputy went and took the gun wanting to empty the bullets. He opened the Glock and too his surprise there were no bullets inside them. Archimedes had an empty gun pointed at them all this while!

THAT NIGHT WHILE DINNER

Archimedes was having dinner at the house of the chief. The two of them went through their meal with not much spoken between the both of them. The deputy won't be joining us? Archimedes asked the chief. I suppose not, said the chief as he was half chewing. Is everything alright, I was expecting his presence, said Archimedes. The chief almost spat the food he was chewing and started coughing. He tried reaching for his water, but he could not get near it. As his cough got worse, he looked at Archimedes helplessly!. Archimedes did not even acknowledge the plight of the chief and continued to eat his meal as though nothing had happened. Finally, the chiefs wife came in and helped him with the glass of water. The chief drank the water and left the food on the table as it was and went upstairs. Archimedes still went on as though nothing had happened and was at the last part of his meal. The chiefs wife stood there and she too said nothing. Archimedes finished his meal and said thank you to the wife. She smiled nervously looking to her left as she was anxious for her husband to come down quickly. Archimedes went and sat himself in the living room and the wife stood there, still smiling after he had left and looked at the staircase. Finally to her relief , she heard some footsteps. Oh, Thank god , she uttered. The chief came rolling down as fast as he could and brazed last his wife as though she was not even there!. He went straight to the living room and handed him a piece of paper. The chief stood there nervously as Archimedes was seated. Before he opened the price of paper. He looked at the chief and asked him "another puzzle for me to solve?" No the location is in the map , he at once replied. And you are doing to take me there , said Archimedes who was only half asking and half ordering. I have some important work to tend to, replied the chief. The last time I counted, said Archimedes "There were 6 bullets left" Then there was no hesitation from the chief . We can go now, he said to Archimedes and lead the way!