CHAPTER 12 — Can you see the wooden tunnel

'The matter looks serious. Otherwise, they won't consign the letter regarding my arrival' He is rushing forth, the sandy gusts of winds have slowed down. Making the journey somewhat easy. Although, the distance is not too far. It's only a few miles away.

Currently, he is inside an abandoned land. A sandy place that is too annoying to past. But he keeps going, few more miles is all it takes to reach the capital.

On the other side, Jason and others accompanies the Tram guy. He is guiding them to his city. They were flying over a grassy land. The flying object is none other than a white crane, the bird Azin used previously to save his comrades against that malicious lady. A disastrous woman to mention. The sky is cloudy and the site seems a bit dark, sun rays fell short to illuminate the place.

So, what is this place? "  Trent scrutinize over the grassy land, the site is bit foggy and shady, also a bit darker. The pellucid view of caves is patently visible. However, there's no animal nor a mere presence of any creature. Which is bit ironic.

"Leonard Forest" Gasps the Trams guy, Though eyes emphasis the frontal view. His whole focus for now is to save his own city. Emancipate it from their reign as soon as possible.

"Forest where no animals. It's been a long distance sir and our height is enough to at least catch a glimpse of roaming creatures.  But here, we haven't been able to find any flesh not even a shadow"   Jason said in suspicion. The lad is sitting behind their client, besides Trent. At the left of Trent Noel, behind Noel Willow, East to Willow Maeve. Maeve, she had cloaked her entire body inside a black shawl, except face. The girl simply prefers only bra as an outfit and this place is cold. Although, they are up in the air so she had no more of a choice.

"First time I got agreed with a jackass"  He immediately shuts his sound up, by superimposing both of his fists over the lips. But it's too late, Jason already heard and why not, the guy is just fore—bye. So it isn't a much of problem to hear.

"Your father is a jackass" He grimaced in disgust.

"Don't ever go to my father. He is genius. Not, a shitass like you"  Trent hissed sporting fowl eyes rolling at him.

"You I—" Before Jason could spit.

"Shut your mouth you are here to solve my problem not to argue and create your own quarrel"  Roars the Trams guy, his anger is clearly depicted in those words, and is also reasonable. If you see it in a logical way, the guy is baffled and seeks out the solution and here this two instead of helping or encouraging him, fighting like cats and dogs.

"Alright—alright" Both left it up as they don't want to mess up this job, because it's the whole gamble on which their dinner depends on. They want to eat something tasty and money is necessary for tasty food.  So they aren't in mood to spoil this job also they have to be prepared for the battle with goons.

"That's good, now can you see that woody tunnel? "

"Yeah! Left to that green banana tree"  Noel pointed left, where the tunnel cave is visible and surprisingly the crane is veering down, somewhat far to that tunnel.

"Hey! Why you swerve down, we ought to go Trams? "  Gavin eyeballed him. The crane continues to veer, time by time moving closer to the ground. Finally, lands on a loam occupied by several trees and two caves. But there's no sight of any animals not even birds. The fact itself is a matter of bother.

Besides, the Trams guy said he lead them to Trams. Where they will fight the goons and free the Trams.

He alights from the white beautiful crane, leaps down on the clayey floor. He scrutinize the location from all the angles. However, his primary focus is still somewhat glued to that wooden cave tunnel.

"Hey! If we are not mistaken, we are hired to fight the goons not for some random day off " Gavin. This guy occasionally lose his cool and most the times he never do that but now even he is yelling.

They follows the Trams guy and frisks rapidly on the soil, there is no one on the crane now. All were on the ground their firm eyes were intact. More likely were asking questions about Tram guy's landing.

"I know the reason that might bothering you. Allow me to clarify" He peeks at everyone though the expressions won't change it will abide the same questionable glances they proffers before. "This cave, the wooden tunnel is actually their hideout"

"Ok! So now it make sense why you landed, but then again how did you be so sure they did camouflage here?" Trent talks like some of a detective or soldiers investigating about some sort of serious matters.

"It's lucid honestly. If you had view the site closely, you had noticed the area is totally discern of wildlife. We haven't sensed any detectable either that concludes the indication of strong presence of mythical or demonic creatures" Said he with a broad elegant smile, chin rested on the right palm between the loop created by the thumb and the forefinger.

"You have a point there" Exclaimed Willow in surprise, she is watching the site much more precisely and it do make sense theirs no indication of any organism "But still not a complete explanation" When she spoke her two dimples pops off at rear side of her cheeks.

"Oh! Sorry I just skipped the concluding part" He seems bit embarrassed, the guy is fondling the forehead, bright beam is still engraved on face.

"You have to mention that first" All six murmured with a small eyed disgraced look.

"Sorry, well do you see something over the tunnel? " His eyes implies at the tunnel. It was surrounded by some trees and as he landed it quite yonder from it, it's hard to spot but tunnel is big enough so it can catches your attention easily.

"Yes, we do" They scrutinize over the tunnel expecting the more precise view.

"Good. Now focus on the left end of the tunnel"

They did focus on that part. Though, it's hidden inside sizeable trees but some part of it is still visible. So it won't be a problem. But nothing catches their sight. A hollow trench of the tunnel is all they can perceive. They did doubt on the guy who is showing them this thing and of course the ditch hole is never be the reason someone would credence the presence of goons. That accelerates their anger.

"Hello, Sir. I can't see anything would you please stop goofing around and telling us the truth " He resented at the guy who dressed in a black suit haves an incredible winning smile that is anticipated as mockery by Gavin.

"I don't get what you are saying. I literally am telling the truth" Said he, tapping the clasped forefingers in front of his churned lips. "Do you guys eat green vegetables? " He eyed them most likely as a bloke who ask something of an immense value.

"What the hell did the vegetables have to do with this? "   Trent is clenching his both fists the rigidity of the matter make it more tighter. As for the fact, old man won't said anything and when they did ask he said some pathetic shit about eating vegetables. The thing that had no concern with the original matter.

"Trent calm down. " Gavin tries to cool him down, and averted back to the Tram guy though he too was angry but can't show. As it only triggers the rage of others, which is lamentable for their mission. He knows this and that's why he consider to be polite. "Ok! Never mind. I apologize for his behalf" He peered at Trent. Afresh perpetuate his focus on him. "If you believe the goons are here, no offense. We rather glad to believe it. But we need a precise location so we can launch an attack"

"Location. Clemen looks like we got a company" Beard guy astride on a brown horse said. The voice is brusque. He is riding, approaching near to them. However, not alone. Accompanied by a lanky man, the guy is following that chunkster whose belly is just a blubber. Mien is enough to deduce he is suffering from anemia. Even a mild dose of slap can make him hospitalized.

Looking at him, the six with Mr. Martin(Tram guy) praising his dedication and courage to be a goon. After all, despite of knowing the casualties of his slender physic. One punch of a grown up man and there's his funeral on the next following day.

"What's more, they want to attack us" Dusting the cigarette ashes down the ground, veil smile renders on his countenance.