Episode 24 : Static

Zawaq arrived at the Arab military base. Several Arab soldiers loading goods onto a truck looked at Zawaq.

"Zawaq?" asked the base commander, overseeing the situation around his base.

"Hey, commander," said Zawaq, walking in an exhausted state.

"Where is Captain Zahir? Why are you covered in blood? Are you okay?" the commander asked, approaching Zawaq.Zawaq fell to his knees on the ground in front of the base entrance.

"Zahir ran away. We were ambushed. The soldiers escorting us were killed by Israhell soldiers," Zawaq replied.

"Rest first," said the commander to Zawaq.

"Is Zahir here? Did he manage to escape to here?" Zawaq asked the commander.

"No. Maybe Zahir escaped to the new base where he is stationed. We here, the central base, are moving to Zahir's base as this base has become a main target for Israhell soldiers," the commander explained.

"You're all moving?" Zawaq asked for confirmation.

"Yes. You come with us. We will need you at the new base," said the commander, then helped Zawaq.

An hour passed, and Zawaq was in one of the military trucks heading to the base where Captain Zahir was. One of the trucks got crushed from the front and exploded into pieces.

"What happened?! Stop the truck!" ordered the commander sitting next to the soldier driving the truck.

"We're under attack from the front! Swerve to the right!!!" shouted Zawaq, running to the rear window of the truck.

The truck driver steered the truck to the right. Another truck behind was crushed from the front as if hit by a cannon and exploded into fragments. Two thick black smokes rose into the air. Two military trucks were engulfed in flames and turned black.

Zawaq climbed to the top of the truck and jumped far, passing his truck. Zawaq landed in front of the truck and was hit by a large deadly bullet, causing an explosion.The truck driver hit the brakes. Slowly, the truck stopped near Zawaq.

"Zawaq?!" the commander asked in shock, seeing Zawaq jump in front of them and then explode from the impact of a destructive shot.

Zawaq walked towards the enemy emerging from the thick smoke unharmed. There were no injuries. All the Arab military trucks stopped together. All the Arab soldiers watched Zawaq in astonishment.

"Is this a war? Or just a battle between the devil and God's chosen man?" the commander asked himself.

Zawaq sprinted towards the enemy. Zawaq's main enemy was a man fully armored except for his face. There were cannons on each of his shoulders. Two cannons on each of his arms.

"Damn it!!!" Zawaq's eyes glowed red."Look. Captain Zahir's base. Destroyed. A wasteland," said the commander, pointing to Captain Zahir's base behind the enemy.

"The new base is gone," said the other Arab soldiers.

Zawaq punched the enemy's chest, but the enemy did not move. Zawaq kicked the enemy several times. The enemy shot Zawaq with both arms. Zawaq flew backward, falling and rolling on the ground.

"You think you can hurt me in a normal human body?" the enemy mocked Zawaq, laughing.

"Damn you!!!" Zawaq shouted after coughing up blood onto the ground.

Zawaq ran towards the enemy and kicked him with all his might. Zawaq delivered a flurry of punches. The enemy punched Zawaq once, easily knocking him down. Zawaq fell to the ground and got up again to attack the enemy.

"What are you trying to do?! Futile!!! Did you transform into an invincible soldier before to fight my minions?! How weak!!!" the enemy taunted Zawaq.

Zawaq punched the enemy repeatedly in anger. Still, it had no effect on the enemy.

"Annoying!" The enemy struck Zawaq with his large, iron-clad arms.

Zawaq fell to the ground. The enemy shot Zawaq's back non-stop. Zawaq screamed in pain from the shots to his back.

"We should help Zawaq," said the truck driver soldier to the commander.

"Yes. Let's help as much as we can," the commander replied.

Several Arab soldiers launched smoke grenades. Many smoke bombs fell around the enemy. Zawaq looked around while lying down. The smoke filled the air. The enemy looked around. All the Arab soldiers fired at the enemy in the smoke.

"You all think you can take me down with useless bullets?" the enemy laughed.

"Arrogant!" Zawaq got up and stabbed a knife into the enemy's face.

The enemy stepped back a few steps when his face was stabbed. Zawaq kept holding the knife in his right hand.

"Impossible!!! Argh!!!" the enemy screamed in pain.

The enemy held his face, bleeding profusely. Blood flowed from his face down his arm.

"Impossible that any weapon can hurt me!" the enemy raged.

"Your arrogance will fall. The knife I stabbed you with is an Israhell weapon," Zawaq said.

"What?! Insolent!" the enemy raged.

The enemy swung in front of him but only hit air. Several Arab soldiers lifted rocket launchers onto their shoulders and pulled the triggers. Several rockets were fired, exploding Zawaq's enemy.

"You will all die! Damn it!!!" the enemy shouted, randomly shooting with every cannon on his shoulders and arms.

His random shooting killed a small number of Arab soldiers. Zawaq stabbed the enemy's face again while the enemy was busy shooting blindly.

"Meet you!" said the enemy.

All the cannons on the enemy's body aimed at Zawaq. All the cannons fired destructive shots. Each bullet hit Zawaq non-stop. The enemy laughed at Zawaq.

"You think you will win?! A traitor like you should die!" he laughed.

Zawaq threw a knife at the enemy. The knife entered the cannon barrel. The left shoulder cannon of the enemy exploded.

The explosion also destroyed the cannon's base and the armor on his shoulder. The armor on the left side of his head was also affected, but only a small crack. The enemy screamed in pain.

"Damn it!!!" the enemy raged."Damn it is you! Wicked human!!!" Zawaq replied, then jumped and kicked the left side of the enemy's cracked helmet.

Zawaq's kick added more cracks to the left side of the enemy's helmet.

"You can't kill me unless you transform into an invincible soldier. I know your weakness, Zawaq! You can only transform once in a long time!!!" the enemy laughed while shooting randomly at Zawaq.

Zawaq dodged as much as possible from the enemy's random shots. The enemy's two eyes healed back to normal.

"I see you!!! Die!!!" the enemy shouted, shooting with his right shoulder cannon.

The shot hit Zawaq, but Zawaq kept moving forward, burying his feet into the ground.

"Die, die, die!!!" the enemy shouted, shooting Zawaq repeatedly.

"I don't need to evolve just to defeat you. With my normal human state and God's permission, I will crush your arrogance!!!" Zawaq shouted.Zawaq threw a karambit knife.

The knife spun in a circle, heading towards the enemy. The knife stabbed into the enemy's face. The enemy screamed in pain. Zawaq jumped high into the air.

Zawaq dived towards the enemy in a kicking position. His powerful kick landed on the hilt of the knife stuck in the enemy's face. The knife went entirely into the enemy's face. The enemy's screams grew louder. His pain was beyond comprehension.

"Damn you, Zawaq!!! Your parents will be minced by us!!! Your friend Alan will be tortured by us to our heart's content!!!" the enemy shouted, screaming in pain before exploding into many pieces of flesh flying around.

Zawaq landed on the ground on his knees. Zawaq looked at his enemy. Zawaq couldn't believe he had managed to end the enemy's life. All the Arab soldiers cheered. A few hugged nearby friends.

Zawaq looked around and then at the Arab soldiers cheering because Zawaq's enemy had been defeated.

A few hours later, Zawaq and the Arab soldiers moved again, but this time towards the new base led by Captain Qusay.The commander sitting next to Zawaq handed him a water canteen. Zawaq nodded and thanked him.

"Why aren't you happy when you've defeated our enemy?" the commander asked Zawaq.

"My enemy said my parents and best friend are still alive," Zawaq replied

."Why would you be pale upon finding out your parents and best friend are still alive?" the commander asked.

Zawaq just looked at the commander with a sad face.

"Oh, right. Israhell. Of course," said the commander, remembering the cruelty of Israhell towards innocent people and shaking his head.

"Can we win the war against Israhell?" Zawaq asked the commander.

"Victory is for those who are patient and do not give up even if they lose on the battlefield. Our actions show that we are winners in this world and will receive rewards in the hereafter," the commander explained.

"My parents and best friend will be tortured by Israhell. I am still not able to save them until I defeat all Israhell soldiers," Zawaq replied.

"Be patient, Zawaq. Only God knows what's best for you," the commander said to Zawaq.

"My parents will be tortured. My best friend will face the same fate. Is this what's best from God?" asked Zawaq.

"I'm sorry. If I could, I would help, but given our current situation, all I can do is pray," replied the commander.