THE JOURNEY (DESTINATION IN OBLIVION)

JOURNEY FIVE

It's been a few weeks since i have left the hospital and my mum's situation is scary, she reportedly has a skull fracture which will take quite some time to heal, 'it's a miracle she's alive' the doctor has said, so now I will have to follow Mr. Lance to the defense headquarters pending the time my mom heals.

Tomorrow we'll set out for the HQ, and nights like this since the past few weeks I have been sitting outside this hotel, gazing at the starry night, reminiscing every part of my strange dream. Mr. Lance had once told me to hold on to every part of the experience that it's more of a revelation than a dream, and i totally agree with him.

'It's late son', you should come inside. Mr Lance voice pierced my thoughts so I jerked up and got ready to move inside, we barely took few steps when some guys came out from the shadows right beside us and pointed a gun at Mr. Lance's head then three more guys come out from the other end of the street with more weapons, 'hey put down all your valuables' one of the thieves snarled in an authoritative voice, the fear in his voice trembled my feet I was already shivering and it looks like I will pee my pants soon enough, the last time i witnessed a robbery, was when my dad beat the crap outta an armed thief when I was seven but these guys seem to be more than four in number 'hey, i will fuckin blow up your damn head if…. Suddenly, my Lance was in the air, the guy holding the gun got a wild kick across his neck before he attended to pull the trigger, still in the air, he kicked the gun across the street, and the landed with a great thud, the guy with the gun was on the ground wailing in pain, the others immediately charged with full force. One guy whipped out a dagger and tried to attack but with one kick to his leg, he got completely swept off the ground. simultaneously, another guy received a powerful elbow kick on his face then another guy come with a stick, he looked energetic and all until he received a powerful punch on his tommy, another strict punch sent him across the street, the last guy who seemed to be the boss rolled up his sleeves and he smirked, he took some steps and threw his fist, Mr Lance stopped his fist with a grab and he was terrified, 'please don't kill me', he pleaded, 'find a job and live a meaningful life' Mr Lance warned, ok sir, we will, the thieves replied and they all fumbled left and right across the street like unsheltered goats.

Mr Lance held my hands and we both walked into the hotel, 'how did u do that sir? I asked, still visibly surprised, 'they are amateur thieves' he replied, I had to use only the basic moves, your dad could have done better though, he replied calmly, I asked other questions as we moved further into the hotel.

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It was a sunny day and on the way to the airport, i thought about the experience that awaited me. As uncle Lance walked into the airport, the hustle and bustle of the passengers caught my attention, the sound of announcements echoed through the terminal, guiding passengers to their respective gates, my heart raced with anticipation and I couldn't wait to board the plane. The last time I boarded a plane was when my Dad took our family to his home town in Africa. After we checked in our luggage and went through all the security procedures, after a lot of scrutiny and checking, we finally got into the plane and located our seats.

Hours flew by and we finally landed, we checked out of the airport and immediately, a black luxurious car pulled over right in front of us. Uncle Lance walked in and left out our luggage so i quickly followed him in. I gave Uncle Lance a questioning look but he returned a reassuring smile, but i was still as confused ASF, I started to get uneasy when our car headed towards the desert and it kept going further and further. Few miles into the desert, a chopper could be seen in plain sight, but everyone in the vehicle was dead silent, as we approached the chopper I kept glancing at uncle Lance to see if I would detect any emotion but he kept a straight face and he seemed emotionless. The huge and giant driver alighted the car near the chopper then uncle Lance grabbed my hands, opened the car and we both entered into the chopper, 'where are we headed now'? I was forced to ask,' don't worry, you will soon know' he replied with a smile, I decided to trust him since i had no choice,'this life ain't worth nothing man' i thought as I saw different drama unfold from the skies.

We moved a few miles into the middle of the ocean and suddenly the chopper paused, my heart skipped a beat as the ocean began to part and a gigantic helipad surfaced, i stared with my mouth wide open as the chopper descended steadily unto the helipad, the surfaced closed and all the wetness was dried by a strange looking machine system. The driver clicked on some kind of button and all the chopper doors flung open, i alighted with shaky legs. Immediately we alighted, the helicopter reformed itself into a figure like the fictional transformer and it steadily walked into a space meant for it to charge?? . At this point I was sure I was on some kind of hard drug or probably I still haven't woken up, I pinched myself twice and nothing seems to be happening. Immediately, i started to freak out, then some guys dressed in an armed metal looking exoskeleton, came and bowed to uncle Lance, calling him 'emperor sage' they brought a cloak on a golden platter and wore it on uncle Lance, the cloak immediately fastened itself to uncle Lance and created an armor around him, a powerful aura emanated from him as he took a glance at me, I felt like the ground should swallow me until…. 'cuff him' uncle Lance commanded..

TBC.