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The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Where Is The Legion Commander?
Skyler left Valerie's bedroom on seeing how the atmosphere was. She was also extremely worried about Ethan, but she tried to act strong for her mother. Valerie on the other hand was not helping matters. She was crying along with Elizabeth. All these were reasons why Skyler left the room.Lieutenant Lucy joined her in the living room a few minutes later."Will my brother be found please?" Skyler asked, but Lucy sighed."Honestly, I can't promise anything for now, but I assure you we are trying our best." She affirmed."Assuring me isn't enough, I need to be sure my brother would be found and brought back home...alive." Skyler said. The possibility of Ethan being dead flashed in her mind but she immediately shrugged it off."He is going to be fine. Lieutenant Keith is making some calls. Help will be sent to the point where we lost contact with them." Lucy stated. Skyler gasped in desperation."Will? Are you for real? You still stand here saying will? Help is supposed to be there by now.
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Taking Action
The big door to the back of the truck was slammed shut and everywhere became dark. Two minutes after it was shut, it became incredibly hot and stuffy. Ethan then realized that was the reason none of the strange men joined them there.Soon, the truck was started, the smell of smoke filled the place and everyone began to cough, making the situation worst than how it was earlier. Ethan knew he had to do something at this point, he was the legion commander. If he didn't take action, then no one else would."Everyone, stay calm." He announced, trying to get their attention.The truck slowly began to move, making a loud grinding noise.Ethan began to struggle with the ropes in his hands, the knot was very tight to the extent that blood and oxygen were barely flowing properly through his hands.He managed to move a little more closer to Jax who was sitting a few centimeters away from him."Try undoing the zip on my thigh pocket." He said. Ethan had kept some valuable and to-go items in his t
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • The Only One Left Standing
All the soldiers stood up. They then realized the truck had stopped moving which means they had gotten to their destination or they stopped for a food break.Whoever it was unlocking the door was taking so much time as everyone were just waiting for him.Ethan hinted at the soldiers to spread out and stand by the side of the truck so the person unlocking the door would not notice their presence at first glance. "The dreadland legionnaires from Armoria, I hope you..." The man said as he opened the door, but he paused when he didn't see anyone.He spoke a strange language before saying something else in English. "Where the hell did they go?" He muttered. He called out to the other men with a strange language, telling them the soldiers were no longer there, then he began to search his cross bag for a torchlight.Ethan took that as an opportunity. He pounced on the man, pushing him to the floor. All the soldiers rushed out of the truck and began to run.The man had not been expecting an
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Things Get Tense
Elizabeth and Valerie had been unable to eat or even sleep since the previous day. The whole of Newcrest City had a gloomy look as they feared that they had lost their legion commander.Skyler walked around the kitchen trying to prepare a meal for Elizabeth and Valerie to eat. Both of them had finally fallen into a restless sleep after staying awake throughout the whole night.Skyler was almost done cooking when Elizabeth walked into the kitchen, startling her. She gasped with her hands on her chest."Mother, you frightened me. You are supposed to be sleeping." She stated."How can I sleep peacefully when my son is out there calling for me?" Elizabeth asked."Mother, relax. We all are worried about Ethan. Try to get some sleep please." Skyler begged, her eyes became teary again and her lashes wet as she tried to blink back the tears."He could be somewhere in the enemies den. If they wanted a ransom, why can't they just call us and make their request? If they would take me in exchange
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Lord Cyrus
Ethan was tied against a pole, his hands were tied up in a very comfortable manner. The leader of the group, Lord Cyrus stepped out again, with a cigarette in his hand."Ah...what a pleasant day. Isn't it, Ethan Vanguard?" He asked in his posh accent. Ethan didn't respond to his question."Oh, now you won't answer me." Lord Cyrus stated and laughed."Make the knots even tighter." He ordered.Two of his soldiers came forward with an extra metallic rope. They tied Ethan's hands with it, tearing his skin as they did."Arghhh." Ethan groaned as blood trickled down his body.Lord Cyrus walked to Ethan's front and held his jaw."How I wish the people of Armoria could see their legion commander right now, weak and almost lifeless in my arms." He sneered.Ethan spat on his face in response. Lord Cyrus frowned and banged Ethan's head against the pole."How dare you?!" He fumed. "Your mouth stinks." Ethan responded.Lord Cyrus's eyes narrowed, he looked at some of his soldiers standing a few
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Ethan Is Abducted!!!
Everyone were beginning to lose hope on finding Ethan as nothing had been heard concerning him yet. The house was gloomy, the dishes were left undone, everything was dusty. It looked like there was no one in the house but Elizabeth and Skyler were there. Valerie had gone home after her mother had summoned her. Therese had felt that Valerie would be able to take whatever news that came to her if she was around her family.Today, it was Lieutenant Keith himself that had come to see Ethan's family. Skyler didn't look so enthusiastic to see him but Elizabeth was. Skyler sighed and went into her room, she didn't want to hear anything."Lieutenant, how is my son? What is going on with him? Is there any update? Has he been found?" Elizabeth asked desperately.Lieutenant shook his head."I'm sorry he hasn't." He started, and Elizabeth's shoulders slumped in sadness."But we do have an update." He added."Okay, what is it?" Elizabeth asked, with her eyes widened.***************Skyler turned
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Sound of Gunshot
Back at Ethan's house, there was a small crowd forming in front of the house. They were holding placards and thrusting th upwards into the air. Elizabeth and Skyler peeped through the window. “Mom, it seems to be a peaceful protest.”Keith, who was also in the house with them, began making calls to have security men mobilized to the location. Elizabeth decided to pay more attention to the words that were being said, “bring back Ethan vanguard! Bring back Armoria’s hero!” They chanted in unison.She felt a bit relieved to know that people were out there and they wanted Ethan back as much as she wanted. “I'll go out there and make sure I clear up the crowd,” Keith said and then left the sitting room. Skyler wanted to follow after him but then Irene immediately stepped in her path. “You brother wanted me to protect you, I'll do just that. I can't let you go out like this.”Skyler sighed and then turned to face her mother. “Don't worry mom, Ethan will be rescued.”Her phone began buzz
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • The Day He Dies!
Ethan's eyes fluttered open to the view of some men hovering around him. He was on his knees, each of his arms tied to individual poles on either side. His head hung loosely, and his body trembled in weakness. It's been almost three days, three days with no food. Adjacent to him, not too far off was Jax, who was also weak and covered in bruises. For the first time, Ethan felt truly defeated. He didn't have any escape plan, because there was none. Cyrus walked up to him. “Ethan Vanguard, today is the day you die!” he threatened. Ethan shared a knowing look with Jax, this was it, this was how they’d go. He squeezed his eyes shut in acceptance of his fate. Cyrus grabbed a blade that was lying on a table in the distance and struck it against some rocks to sharpen it. Each time the blade met with the rocks, Ethan swallowed. Lord Cyrus was wearing a shit eating grin as he neared Ethan, much to Ethan’s surprise, Cyrus moved behind him and simply just stood there. The Legion commander d
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• The Legion Family
The laughter of children running around in the backyard hung in the air. Valarie was behind the grill, roasting the chicken. Stacey walked into the yard, holding a toddler in her hands as well as her husband beside them. Immediately the two women saw each other, they started to smile. “Oh my gosh Stacey, I didn’t think you could make it,” Valerie said after pulling away from their hug. “Is this your son?” She nodded in response, “He’s about the same age as Emilio and Emilia. Speaking of which, where are they anyway?” She asked. “Oh just over there,” Valerie replied, pointing in the direction. It had been two years now since she had brought these wonderful fraternal twins to the world, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. She would never have believed life could be so refreshing after all the hardship that she and Ethan had endured in the past. Strong arms wrapped around her waist and lifted her off the ground. “Oh my goodness, Ethan,” she called out playfully. “When w
• Little Bundle Of Joys
Several months laterValerie was standing by the balcony, overlooking the city. The past few months have been nothing but perfect and she couldn’t help but wonder if she was dreaming. Even if she was, she would rather not wake up from it because this was a blissful dream. The sound of footsteps coming from behind her met her ears, she turned around to face Ethan. “I knew I’d find you here,” he said affectionately, wrapping his hands around her waist as he rested his chin against her shoulders.She melted into his frame, a warm smile spreading on her face. “Yes, the view from here is quite lovely.”Ever since Ethan had reclaimed the Vanguard manor, he moved in with Valerie. She loved the change of environment so much. The Sterling manor was sold because after Clifford lost the presidential elections, he was neck deep in debt and had to pay. His sponsors had ruthlessly abandoned him like he was vermin. Leaving him stranded and bankrupt.. Valerie was not even at the slightest intereste
• Congratulations
The wedding bells chimed as Valerie got down from her car, the important people in Armoria were here to witness the union of the legion commander and his wife. Her dress was a body holding white silver tube gown which embodied the contours of her waist. It was embellished with pearls and attached to the bottom were gatherers which she was helped with while moving. People began to turn but her eyes ignored all of them, locking on to Ethan's who was at the end of the road, hands folded in front of him as he was in his charcoal gray suit. By now she was already a few more weeks in, but the baby bump wasn't too visible yet. All heads turned to face her and people began to whisper, she was just one of the most expensive designer brands in the country. Something many brides could only dream of wearing. Her mother Therese, who was also on the verge of shedding tears, walked her down the aisle, handing her over to Ethan. They locked hands, turning to face the priest that would join them
• Nearing The End
The Vanguard's were all gathered around the living room with panic strikes expression on their faces. Martha looked like she had just seen a ghost. Larry descended from the staircase with a stoic expression on his face, briefcase in hand. “Just where do you think you're going?” Desmond's voice boomed.“I'm leaving this place before Ethan comes back here to throw you guys out on the streets and disgrace you in the neighborhood, I don't want to be a part of it.”A gasp escaped from his parents lips. “Larry, how could you say such a thing!” Martha scolded him. “Ethan can't do that! He can't! I've called the lawyers already, everything is under control.” Larry scoffed, shaking his head slowly. “You guys don't realize it, don't you? You stole from him, you took what rightfully belongs to him and his father, this house, this manor, it belonged to my uncle! Not you, nothing you do will change that!” He tightened his grip on the bag and walked away, sparing no second glance. Tears prick
• A Little Secret
At the funeral, Therese was standing in front of Renée’s coffin, trying her heart out when Valerie rolled her wheelchair towards her mother. “Mom,” she called. Therese froze. Could her ears be deceiving her? It couldn't be. She immediately turned around and saw that it was her daughter. “Valerie, you're back,” he replied, joyful tears filling her eyes as she crouched down to hug her daughter. Renée was being buried in the family manor. Guests from all over had begun to arrive and Clifford was too busy trying to network and interact to actually even notice that his second daughter had returned. “I wish she and I hadn't fought. Then she wouldn't have come back to Armoria, none of this would have happened.”Therese grabbed her daughter's face and rubbed it. “Don't say that. It is not your fault, Clifford is the one to blame. He's the one that pushed her into this predicament.”Valerie scoffed. “Why am I not surprised?”“Honey, I think there's something you need to know. Your father a
• The One Allowed To Cheat Death
“My baby, how is my baby?” Valerie asked desperately. “We ran all the scans and your baby miraculously survived. The angle at which you were shot didn't have any contact with your uterus or developing baby whatsoever. And thankfully you were shot from a distance so the bullet didn't do much damage, a little bit of rest and healing and you'll be alright. The only issue is the amount of blood you lost, so will be placing you on some supplements and as well as giving you some dietary suggestions.”Hearing this news from the doctor felt like the light at the end of the tunnel. At least she could finally smile about something. “I just wish Ethan was here and then my family would be complete,” he whispered. Lucy backed away from her. “It's going to be okay.”The lieutenants had no idea that Ethan was still alive, because Natasha hadn't communicated it to them yet. “When can I be discharged and go home?” Valerie asked. “Right now I can see that you're safe for travel so you can go today
• A Small Click
“Natasha has made all the necessary arrangements, you can return back to Armoria with ease,” Ethan said, walking towards the door. “What about you?” Darren asked. “I know where Cyrus and his men are, I need to go there and finish them off before they leave Chelmen.”“Wasn't it solo missions like this that even led you to this predicament? Now you have survived, you might not be so lucky next time Ethan.” He paused, placing an arm on Darren's shoulders. “This time, I will be.”Darren watched as Ethan exited the house. He stood by the street at the designated spot and then a black car pulled over and an elderly looking man came out of the car. “You must be Ethan Vanguard,” the man greeted in a thick accent. “Everything you need is in the trunk, and here are the car keys. Please return the car, the last people to use they didn't,” he said, voice dripping with sarcasm. Ethan smirked. “Best believe I will, but it may have some blood stains.” The man's eyes widened upon hearing what E
• More Tears
Skyler jumped out of the car, “hey what are you doing to my mum!” She cried, running towards him. Irene was right behind her while Raul also got down and followed suit. Elizabeth raised her teary eyes to face her daughter who quickly pulled her up from the floor and hugged her. Skyler could see Desmond's driver holding a bag, presumably her mother's bag. Then he stepped out of the gate and then tossed the bag on the floor. This gesture angered Skyler so she lunged forward, managing to give the driver a good slap before Irene held her back.“How dare you bring your filthy selves to our house and try to harass my mother!?”Desmond smirked. “I can see that you haven't changed one bit, you still talk too much. This house belongs to me since your brother is dead now.”His words felt like a physical blow to Skyler. “Don't you dare ever say something like that again, Ethan isn't dead!”“Oh but he is, haven't you seen the news?”Irene walked forward. “Even if Ethan is dead, what makes you
• Ethan Remembers
Valerie was on a stretcher and right beside her was Antonio. They were both bleeding out and were rushed to the emergency unit. Just outside the hospital was Melissa, along with Jax, Kieth and Lucy. After Antoni had been shot, his men surrendered, and the police came and cleared the crime scene, making multiple arrests as well as ransacking Antonio’s mansion, an opportunity the local FBI had been dying to get. The three lieutenants were spared from the arrest because the chief of police, who despite recognising what they did as illegal, was happy that they had helped bust Antonio. Now with the overwhelming amount of evidence they had against him, there was no way he could escape jail time. In the emergency room, the nurses huddled around each of the victims. Antonio's wound was to his upper back but the bullet went through and came out of his chest. While Valerie was in the stomach. “We’re losing him, we’re losing him!” The doctor screamed as the life support machine beeped loudly.
