BREAKING NEWS:
The crescent for the month of Shawwal has been sighted in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia will observe the day of Eid Ul Fitr (1 Shawwal 1440) on Tuesday, 4 June 2019.

The month of Ramadan will end tonight with 29 fasts. #SaudiArabia

Happy Ramadan Mubarak🕋

By Democrat

💦📢 *TEAM BASHIR SHITTU OLALEYE* 💦📢


We have been able to give credence to the importance of the alumni in fostering the growth and development of the polytechnic.


We have been able to sensitize our great members towards identifying with our alma mater, providing a communication channel between all of us both at home and in the diaspora.


We have statutory quarterly meetings as per constitution aside from emergency meetings due to exigency or alacrity of the events.


Meetings are been rotated at the moment between Lagos, Oyo and Osun States, while majority of the meetings stretched beyond day or overnight.


Honorarium, transport/logistics, inconveniences, hazards, and feeding allowances are not approved for any executive officer but stipends to ease executive officers stress when members come for meetings only.


The association has been able to donate two hundred units of fans to assist an ideal, serene and conducive learning environment for students of the school.


This great association had long received supportive hand and an unmatched resolve from the management of the institution, hence necessitating the approval and allocation of 3 acres of land at the south campus of the school for the erection of Alumni Hall of Fame. 


Following the development, our proposed alumni hall of fame plan was thrown out as competition amongst the students of Department of Architectural Technology of the school and today we have pushed the pedal forward and we are overwhelmed to notify you that we have driven at a proposed architectural plan for the FPE ALUMNI Hall of Fame.


The renovation of the moribund alumni 8-room toilet that was built by the first executive of this great association over a decade ago is not an exemption.


We have been able to complement the efforts of the school by delivering a well renovated toilet that ideally combine functionality and long life cycle, promoting hygienic practices amongst the students of Federal Polytechnic Ede and ensuring that every student has undeniable access to good toilet facilities.


Few of the overwhelming achievements have to be enumerated for accountability, reference and transparency purposes.


Bashir Shittu Olaleye can do more!


💦📢 *TEAM BASHIR SHITTU OLALEYE* 💦📢

*AN UNKNOWN AUTHOR WRITES*

*-To be rich, give.*
*-To succeed, you have to serve.*
*-To laugh, make someone laugh.*
*-To prosper, be honest.*
*-To excel, be faithful.*
*-To go far, get up early.*
*-To change someone, change yourself.*
*-To be great, be disciplined,*
*-To be strong, pray often.*
*-To do a lot, speak little.*
*-To be fruitful, praise God.*
*-To live well, forgive.*
*-To talk well, bind the anger.*
*-To sleep well, work hard.*
*-To be a good husband, listen to her.*
*-To be a woman, submit yourself.*
*-To be respected, be polite.*
*-To bind satan, sanctify yourself.*
*-To grow in faith, meditate.*

Suicide is not is the right task now🗣🗣🗣
*


When people are stuck in a deep depression or
facing any difficult challenge, it is
often appealing to give up on life. If you feel
as though you can no longer weather the
storm of depressive emotion, this exactly when
you need to dig deeper and push yourself
to survive this challenge. Depressive emotion
is never permanent – feelings of pleasure and
happiness will return, and when they do –
you’ll be glad you were strong enough to
continue living.
Who knows if continuing to live for another
year, week, or even day – will result in a major
scientific advance or emerging technology that
radically transforms your mood from doom
and gloom to happiness. With
deliberate effort and experimentation to
improve your mood such as in the form of:
medication, psychotherapy, lifestyle design,
biohacking, neurostimulation, or even simply
“toughing it out” – odds are in your favor that
you’ll experience happiness.
Pleasure and pain are two aspects of life
(e.g. “yin” and the “yang”) – they are
inseparable. If you are experiencing the
painful side of the coin right now, you will
inevitably experience the pleasurable side in
future – the tide will turn

    _SAY NO TO SUICIDE_

STUDENT LEADER EXTOLS THE FEAT OF 17 YEAR OLD OLUWA ISAAC OLAMILEKAN.

The Osun State Coordinator of the Buhari National Students Support Group Comrade Kunle Oyediran, has extolled the brilliance and intellect of Master Oluwa Isaac Olamilekan who had the third highest score in the recently released Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board exams results.
In a statement Comrade Oyediran stated that “the revelation of young Isaac Olamilekan’s feat at the just concluded JAMB exercise is one that fills every Osun indigene with pride and reposes a high level of confidence. From the over 1 million participants, it is nothing short of amazing that a 17 year old boy would do so well as to score 345. This is beyond laudable and would serve as an inspiration for prospective JAMB students and entrants into tertiary institutions in the coming years.”
He further emphasized the positive appendage that has come to the state from the prowess of Master Isaac, pointing out that it was an instance of the abundance of high intelligent youngsters in the state of Osun. “What this proves is that all over the country and beyond, Osun State stands out as a hotbed for intelligentsias and academically sound young people. Education is an important aspect of developing the younger generation and this remarkable reality shows that Osun has keyed into the drive to improve educational standards in society. The flag of Osun State has once again been hoisted on high, and by this feat she has become an envy of other states.”
He further asserted that the exploit of Isaac was a shadow of great things which the administration of His Excellency Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola has in store for the educational sector of the state. “We are further inspired in hope as we remember the plans that His Excellency, The Executive Governor of Osun State had made known to the people during the course of his campaign. From that and the knowledge of Alhaji Oyetola as an intelligentsia himself, we can only expect tremendous feats by Osun students at all levels.”
Comrade Kunle Oyediran ended his statement by urging the Governor to reward the studiousness of Master Oluwa Isaac Olamilekan via scholarship awards, in order to further inspire him to excel more and also serve as a means of motivation for others.

Source: Eye witness

Revolutionary

The_Game_Changer_Finale

“You are welcome to our camp captain Banda” a Short though looking guy smiled at me.   “Who are you and why do you have me here?” I asked instead looking at a lit room with a soft couch and a small long table placed on a soft carpet it made me feel comfortable from down my feet.
He sighed deeply dismissing his boys and walked steadily towards me and sat on the couch next to me. “Am sorry we have meet under such circumstances, I can assure you my actions are in the best interest of this country and yourself. I wanted us to meet way back before all this jail thing happened to you. I tried to get hold of you but I failed, you are pretty good with what you do man, you have hidden yourself so well the past weeks making my mission to meet you almost impossible, however,” he hesitated looking at me. He stood and walked to a small cabinet in the corner of the room and drew a pack of cigarrate, lighting one and placing it on his lips.
“Want some?” he asked handing me the pack. “Yea sure” I stood and received the pack and lit it immediately getting to smoke too.
“Yeah like I said, we finally meet. I took advantage of your being in detention and somehow I knew they would eventually move you so I waited for the perfect moment to execute my plan and here you are” he raised his hands signifying me to sit right back as he pulled up his trousers showing of some brown sandals on his feet.
“We both know we are not here to chit chat, so get to it already man and tell me why you rescued me. Where is my crew?” I asked looking at him.
“Yeah sure that’s it right? Straight to the point, I like you Steve” he smiled
“Okay so this is it. I want you to lead me to your men and give me all the records you have on Mr. Benson and whoever is functioning with him.” He looked up at me with a smirk on his face I knew he was being a joke.
“Okey” I shrugged casually like I gave no damn about what he was talking about. “Okey, that’s your response?” he asked studying my face.
“Yeah or what you want me to ask you why or for what? I bet you already have the answers to all those questions for you to come on to me like this man and I don’t want to waste time talking about this. So either tell me why am here and it better be a good reason. I will not take casually anyone who messes up my mind and plans for a stupid thing” I looked at him firmly he sat back.
“Like I said earlier, it’s in the best interest of the country. The men that got you last night are soldiers like you were able to notice this morning. By that I mean active soldiers who are working just like you to see to it this country has protection from any enemy invasion. So, I Will tell you head on what this is all about.” He paused sighing deeply.
“I don’t want us to wage a war against the enemies now, our country has lived in peace for a while and I for one wouldn’t love that to change. Now the records or anything you have against the people you have been following will destroy this country. Imagine if people were to know they cannot trust their own leaders, their own soldiers who are meant to protect them? This will destabilize us and that will affect our progress and peace. Revealing the happenings of this outrage will destroy us especially at this crucial period of elections. Hand me the records soldier and I will see to it that the culprits are brought to book but not publicly. People don’t have to know about all this Steve, it will cause unrest. I hope you understand” he nodded his head making a face at me.
“Mmmmm not sure about all this, from the look of things you knew what was going on already, my question is who are you really? Why are you surfacing now? Why didn’t you do something all these years until now? “I asked him.
“Come with me,” he stood up walking me to a different room. “See that? “He asked pointing at a big screen displaying different people from the top others marked red across.
“All these men are deep into the government, they are the center of policy making, and the ones marked red are what we have spotted to be the bad eggs that are trying to put this country to ruins. The ones unmarked are the faithful ones. One by one we have tried to fish them out, pointing out their corruption, or any activities connected to the Mercenary saga, one thing was lucking though” He sighed.
“You had no idea who was connecting them all to the outside” I completed his sentence.
“Right” he nodded his head.
“For 5 years now we have not been able to decipher the link to the outside world until you came by. We have reasons to believe you got what we have been searching for years. The truth about Mr. Benson. He suits the profile, he was raised from outside this country, and he has always pointed to the policies to favor foreign investments at the expense of this country. All we needed was the evidence all his acts and gladly you managed to get that. “He smiled turning off the monitor and looking at me.
“What guarantee do I have that you are not working with him? What happens if I hand you the only things that have kept me alive the past days and that will put an end to this you call an outrage? Give me the reason why I should trust you “I spoke firmly.
“We are a branch of the Special Forces Steve, we work secretary to bring order especially from within the government cycles, it’s my job as the leader to ensure that our system is maintained and our leaders placed in the right order to avoid such things as happening now.  I can assure you protection and a good settling for the good work, you and your men both. We have watched at a distance and I can assure you as one man you will not be able to take this down easily, help me to bring order and cut lose all this foreign nonsense soldier, you have outdone yourself Steve, a few soldiers have done what you have managed to do in a few weeks. “He patted my back.
After a long talk, he told me how they operate and how he would move forward with the issue, pointing out the best ways to get out all the bad men. Asking him about Jacob and the others, he told me plans were already underway to pull them out before the actual elections. He didn’t really say how he was to do it but his words implied they would be taken out for good. 
Hours later, I contacted Ackim and the men calling them for a meeting. I brought them to speed on what had transpired and they told me how they had planned to get me out from the main prison in kabwe. “You know I like leaving an impact so attacking the main prison could have been funny” Ackim laughed
“Yeah sure it would have been, shooting our way out could have really been loud my friend but that is not necessary anymore. This man will take it up and in a few days they are all coming down silently. We all go back home and live in peace. What do you say about that?” I asked them looking at their quiet faces.
“It’s going to be boring!” Chama responded with a laugh.
“Yeah sure I will miss the action but I guess the battle is all over. We all need to get back to our lives, I for one is going to start over where I left it 5 years ago. I hope to consider the leader of this Special Forces unit and work with them.” I told them.
“ I have to find a way to tell my wife about her father, I know she will be let down but I have to tell her everything before she hears it from anyone else” Ackim told me as we stood aside from the other guys who were now drinking and laughing cerebrating their well fitted package as awarded to them.
“talking about women, let me go home and find my own, she must be sick worried about me. I have not called her in days” I shrugged
“Yeah all the best man, and well done. You have changed this game and am proud to be on the winning team. “He smiled at me.
“Where do you think you heading to without saying bye to the guys?” he asked me as I got to the truck.
“I never say good bye man. Tell them good work and that will meet again” I raised my hands as I walked backwards.
“You are crazy!” he shouted laughing.
“Yeah, I love you too friend” I yelled back smiling
“Am not your friend soldier!” he shouted and I laughed.
“Thank you” I smiled before getting into the truck. I saw him smile raising his hand at me. “Safe trip and good luck” he smiled as I drove out.
My thoughts where now focused on seeing my woman, oh yeah I planned to make her mine and I knew telling her it was all over would get her thrilled. I could imagine her face as I drove back to Lusaka. Making plans of how I would get myself a decent house and start a family. I intended to build up a family like I never had. Knowing my relatives had probably forgotten about me, I thought one day if I would come to terms with what they did to me, I would go and tell them I was still alive. But for that moment I had thought I had to start living like any other normal man, settle down with the woman I love and probably bring her grandfather to live with us in his last days.
This is my story, I have fought, I have lost some battles and won some, for whatever reason I did it be it for love of my country or to revenge my enemies. Am proud that my assignment was a success and I emerged well and victorious. I am the game changer.

…………. The end…………

#Revolutionary

The_Game_Changer_18

Ackim walked to a named bank entrance as I watched with a smile on my face. He had just told me he would use an inside lady he knew from the past. According to him he saw her the time we both took a tour inside the bank trying to see how we could work to get access to Mr Benson's safety deposit box.
" how do you know this woman?" I asked him when we got outside.
" she is a friend to someone I dated for some weeks here in Solwezi, the girl was a secretary to my wife so i got to know that banker through her"
" well good then,I hope she comes in handy" i sighed and watched him walk in to have it going.
He came back after some good 10 minutes and told me he had dinner arrangements with the girl it was evident the guy had lots of charms to attract women so i wasn't surprised. Unlike me, who was somewhat a bit rough even with women, Ackim could easily make women fall for him.
It was at this meeting that he made the woman talk about Mr Benson and since she had access to the numbers to the safety boxes, managed to get a way to the location of the box and paid her off promising to be visiting her severally. He had made her drunk that evening and she just spoke without knowing what she was giving away.
In the end we had the number and the rest was easy. All I did was walk in the bank and tell them the number and the it was handed to me without questions since i had the key. I had all i needed on Mr Benson and that's when I moved on to plan B of confrontation.
The thoughts of his enormous courage and stupidity of thinking he was doing a good thing  putting our country in the hands of the foreign people making me sick.

" hey move it!" Came the voice of one of the prison guards pulling me out of my thoughts.
I looked up at him grinning as I walked pulling the chains on legs. I wondered why I was treated with maximum security though. For me it was funny cause I thought they were over doing it even though they made it clear they knew who i was and what kind of person i was and there was no leaving me a any chance to escape prison.
I sighed looking at the idiot in the face .
" move it dammit! We are transferring you to Kabwe, Mukobeko prison, you have been rated as a danger to the nation and very unstable you might try to stage a coup"The gaurd told me as he led me outside to a armoured vehicle outside.
" did anyone ever come to see me the past 7 days?" I asked him worried the guys might have forgotten about me.
" yeah some guy came over but was told you will not receive a any visitors.
" did he say anything?" I asked him again as he pushed me to sit in the back of vehicle.
" we asked him of the relations with you and he said he had no idea who you were and just wanted to say keep your butt lit" he responded and I smiled feeling glad.
" keep your butt lit" was a code we planned to use if anyone was caught to mean you ought not to give up because your friends are planning to rescue you.
" turn off the butt" would have meant forget it things are not okey. I smiled at the guard as he locked the doors.
The vehicle was moving getting to the rough road and later on the main road. I noticed from the small window on top of the enclosure I was in that it was dark outside. I couldn't tell the time but i suspected it was either midnight or slightly past.
I leaned my head back as I heard the vehicle increase speed and it was all quiet now. The three guards who had initially been talking  had stopped I could bet they were dozing maybe except the driver cause I could hear the vehicle was moving smoothly.

I was startled from my sleep as I had my eyes closed to allow myself to sleep,  when i heard a loud bang followed by the vehicle swaying  from one place to the other pushing me from one side to the other.
The second one came, and this time i heard the guards screaming as the vehicle slowly turned over i went over with it.
It went over again and again making my head spin about. " bang bang bang! " i heard three gun shots one after the other. I was cramped in one heep I couldn't move.
" he's in the back get him now!" I heard voices but i couldn't recognise who it belonged to.
 A couple of minutes later the closed door flew open and some bright light was shown in my face blinding my sight.
Two guys stepped on with heavy boots on their feet. They unlocked my legs but kept my hands tied as they led me out.
" who are you guys?" I asked shocked. I had honestly hoped they belonged to my crew. But they all kept doing their thing  burning the police vehicle and the bodies of the police guards  without saying a word to me.
I watched in silence as the guys banged the doors close and drove on without saying anything still.
" i asked who you guys are and why you have taken me ? " i raised my voice to ask and one of the guys in the front seat looked at me and back in the front..
" we are your rescuers and that is enough for now. The boss will talk to you on the other side" he added
" your boss?" I asked again and when he went mute on me i I knew I wasn't going to get my answer just that moment.
I didn't know if I had to worry about them or be happy they had rescued me. Hating the curiosity I was feeling, if only I knew where we were going, i could at least rest easy. I felt my head crack in pain where i hit my head to the vehicle and i closed my eyes to contain the pain, realising my nose was bleeding.
I almost said something to the guys in front but held my words back and leaned back to easy the pain. The only sound around the dark night as we moved was the sound of the engines from the vehicle we were in and the other one following behind where the other guys were.
" stay calm Steve, stay calm I told myself wishing some ciggarate or dope was given to me to help the pain in my body. I was meant not to take any the 7 days they had me locked up.
The worst feeling of not knowing who was controlling my life at that moment and where i was being taken made me so pissed. But i had to play along and see how i would survive it all.

The_Game_Changer_17

" How did you find me? Who gave you that ?" Mr Benson panicked looking at me his eyes wide open I felt fulfilled.
" you are asking wrong questions Sir" I smiled widely.
" what is the meaning of all this, am a Minster of this country and you will be in so much trouble for this. You are a fool to think you will get away with evading my house and coming to my office holding me hostage " he went on talking I let him finish.
I had all the office windows and doors locked. Taking two of my men in masks we had gone into his office at first pretending to have a meeting with him. I pulled his secretary inside and drugged her to keep her out of the coverstauon.
Mr Benson tried to grab his phone to call security but i took care of that already.
" what have you done to the phone lines you fool?!" He yelled looking at me his and shaking, his forehead sweaty.
" okey sir, let's stop wasting each other's time" i I smiled, " i got your mobile phone here too and  you have seen the files in front of you. That is enough evidence to have you thrown in jail for a number of years. Not to talk of the shame that you will bring to your only daughter" I added seriously.
" leave my daughter out of this you jerk. All this is nothing. You cannot prove anything with those files" he shrugged sitting back.

" are you sure about that.? The files showing all the names of the guys working with you to take over the government. The overseas account numbers and bank transfers of huge sums of money for the sponsoring the campaigns and records of mercenaries, plans and everything about the Mozambique operation. Oh,  before i forget,  A recorded conversation between you and that guy Jacob" I paused smiling.
" just what do you think the other politicians will say about all this? They will smile and shake your hands for wanting to sale our country? Oh man " i stood up walking around in front of his desk.
" in case you think you will have enough money to bribe everyone to work with you, mmmmm I don't know maybe some will accept , but what about the general majority of the Zambian people. Are you going to pay off all the media houses to stop them from publishing these files?" I asked this time bending over and looking at his now shaky face.
" what do you want? " he asked .
" finally! " i frowned sitting down.
" now Mr Benson I know you have never seen my face in person before and am 100 percent sure you know who I am. I don't need to introduce  myself to you. So let's get down to business, tell me about this operation and every single detail I need to know. The names, the contact details, the addresses the plans. In a nutshell, tell me everything" i sat back my gun hanging in my hands.

" or What?" He asked gaining courage.
" really? You want me to go down that road with you sir?" I shook my head leaning forward on the table.
" start talking man, am sure you have heard about me and i can assure you, we both can have the whole evening here no one will come for you. If they do, i have this place surrounded. am ready to die here, the question is are you? " i raised my shoulders pointing a gun at him.
He was quiet for some time and i saw his dilemma.
" if it will comfort you, your daughter and grand kids are safe and sound" I teased wanting to threaten him further in case he was willing to sacrufice himself too.
" if you think Ackim will let you take down his family ? you are mad, he will hunt you down and kill you and whoever you working with " he spat angrily.
I looked at him shaking my head and laughing.
" Ackim huh? Is it him that helped fight the mercenaries too? Oh i see, well good to hear that Ackim will protect his family from me " I smiled knowingly. if at all he knew the Ackim  he was bragging  about was listening  in from the other side, he would freeze in shock.

" go on" i raise my hand disregarding his warnings for me to leave his daughter out of it.

" yeah i did it you fool, you want  to know what happened?" He let a laugh shaking his head.
" well i will tell you. People of this country are so lazy and backward. All they want is to reap  without sowing. They don't want  to spend time planing and working hard to get what they need. How many years have we had this copper here but there has been no development around most of the parts of the country. I want to make a change.
Yes, call me pathetic but i was doing this for the good of this country. The people we made deals with will bring in the needed machinery to have Copper purified and made useful within here. People will have jobs, that will reduce hunger and we will be able to export expensive already blended copper to generate more income.
At what price you will ask, well i will tell you. If people in this country have decided to live poor and in poverty that is their problem. These guys have promised  a lot that will serve this nation.
After a few years of getting what they deserve these guys will leave and the Zambian people can remain with the tools and machinery. " he explained so sure of himself.

" dammit man you are a fool. You think allowing other nations to come in amd run our mines for 10 years will benefit the Zambians? How much of the copper do you think they would have taken away? What guarrantee do you have they will honour their word when you allow them to run our government that they will leave us alone. Letting them use Jacob to make policies is beneficial to who? If You ask yourself that. You think you are being a hero by selling off your own country and you dare tell it to my face" I shook my head feeling disappointed.

" am a patriot! Am doing this for my grand children, for the future of this God damned country full of lazy people they cannot make a simple machine on their own. You allow a few individuals to get all the wealthy and here i am  trying to make an equal distribution of resources when we are able to make enough on our own instead of exporting cheap raw copper. We will be one of the big exporters of copper and in this case not only raw but processed and refined completely" he spoke confidently.
I looked at him clicking my tongue, " you are a fool Mr Benson, they fed you lies and you bought them like an idiot. You are a fool for thinking giving foreigners power to rule your own mother  country even for a year will benefit the Zambian people.
" tell me who these people are" I told him blankly.
" i can't" he frowned.
" you can't or you won't?" I asked him standing  up and walking towards him

" they will kill me, i, i .. I can't tell you that. I have told you enough and that's all" he moved his chair back.
" give me names dammit! Someone has to put an end to this your mediocricy " i shouted slapping his face and he winced in pain.

He gave me names of some foreign guys after a couple of minutes threatening them.  some of them belonged to some diplomatic groups who had some sort of connections to our country.
" so what now?" He asked as i  stepped back from the desk heading to the door.
" i looked at my phone just to find a teaxt warning me there was a crew of soldiers and police surrounding the building. I checked the time just to find it was sent a couple of minutes back. I just lost my chance to escape.

" they are coming for you now jerk!" I heard Mr Benson chuckle proudly seeing how i was almost panicking trying to find my way out.
I was still struggling with indecision when the door blew open sending me backwards and hitting me to the wall.
In an instance the entire room was noisy with cops and soldiers shouting and talking. My head whizzed a bit as they pointed their guns at me.
I touched my pocket to make sure the recorder  was intact,glad it was routed to the one Chama had outside.
They shuffled me up disarming me and cuffing my hands.
" get him out of  here now! I don't know what this lunatic wants from my office!" Mr Benson gained momentum screaming at me.
I smiled looking at him as the guys lead me out side.
" i got what i wanted you fool, now you won't stop it from coming out. You are no smart man sir, your time is up too" i let a laugh and he came forward furious.
" have you caught all of them?" He asked the cops.
" no sir, we only managed to get one outside there is no sign of anyone else" the cops responded.
" find them all i I need them captured dead or alive!" He screamed angrily I could see his worry was about what he just confessed.

" i got you Mr Patrio"  I laughed hard and the guy leading me slapped hard across my face
" quiet you fool !" He snowled at me.

I looked back at him once more as they led me to a vehicle outside,  the entire place heavily surrounded by uniformed men and women.

They got all the things i had on me removed and placed in bag. My phone and the recorder and my gun. I knew things would be hard for me now, the chances of escaping that was so slim. My only hope was that the guys would finish every thing as planned. I wasn't going to sacrifice myself for nothing.

The torture I received from the detaintion centre left me so weak I could barely stand nor see around the small room i was pilled up.

The idiots had done a good job trying to get me to tell them where my friends were. What amazed me was the fact that they were just following orders without knowing what it was their boss wanted from my friends.
He came over one afternoon looking at me with strong angrily stares I knew he was having a hard time getting what he wanted.
" you are running out of time you idiot  you are going to die soon,  so you better give me back those file and the recording or else you are dead" he threatened me.
" why are you whispering my Minister?" I laughed sitting on the other side of the holding facility.
" you don't want these guys to know the main reason why you have decided to have me held here instead of taking me for a trial and judgement so that i can be moved to the highest prison?"  I asked him even though I was so weak to speak normally,  plus the swallowen face couldn't allow me.
" i will give you a deal" he started,  looking around his white moustache pointing  down.
" give me what i want and i wll let you go. You and your  friends can forget about all this and done, every one goes home happy" he shrugged.
" am sorry man, as you can see am inside a prison and i don't have anything on me. So I can't make that deal with you" I nodded  my head at him
" you talking nonsense Steve, you know you are the key and can get back what i need. "

" yeah i could, but i won't. If my men have not yet done anything with that information  it's simply because they know am still alive. Do anything stupid to me and you going down too. " i outlined
" you think you are so smart huh! Let me tell you poor son of a bitch!" He stood up pointing at me.
" you will rot in jail and i can promise you my men will find those your dog's and get what belongs to me!" He scolded.
" good lucky with that " i responded.

" and another thing" I stopped him as he walked to the door.
" you have made a big mess keeping me alive, the only way to stop me is to kill me Mr minister. Otherwise I will rise again and this time you will not see me coming. You are done and i will see to it that the whole world knows who exactly you are" I smiled standing up as the guard  lifted me up to take me back to my cell. I stomped back chains on my legs and my hands handcuffed.

The_Game_Changer_16

The warmness from the smoke entering my body made me feel so good as I pulled on the cigarrate making sure i minimised on releasing   the smoke. I needed it all.  My mind had wild back miles back to where i left Queen.

I awakened at a few minutes to 4am as agreed with the guys, she was fast asleep I smiled at her peacefulness. Wondering why a woman like her, so innocent and decent would fall for me. I know I had somehow that effect on women but mostly it was just infatuation and they would disregard me afterwards especially that I barely paid attention to any of them.
Of late I had not allowed any attraction to a woman get to me. I had lost interest after the near death experience and mostly because I had my mind focussed on getting my revenge.
“hey!" She spoke softly catching me staring at her face.
“hey my Queen, you feeling Okey?" I asked placing my hand at her soft cheeks and she sighed looking up at me.
“yeah, never felt better" she let a laugh.
“You up early?" She asked touching my hand which was on her.
" i have to go. The guys are probably waiting for me outside, i won't be back today though, maybe tomorrow or i don’t know " i frowned seeing her face get down.
" mmm okey, i won't say anything to stop you Steve. I know what this means to you and even if i would want otherwise, i want you to get this over and hopefully live your life. Just maybe you will find peace with yourself."

“yeah i know you have the best interest at heart for me and i appreciate that. I want you to stay calm and try live less of thoughts for me. I didn't want to say anything over the years about my feelings cause I knew what i had to face today. My life is not ordinary, it has always been filled with danger and i knew that the moment i decided to join the military. I cannot change things now. All I can do is finish what i started and even though you don’t like to hear it. There's no real guarantee I will stay alive for long. " i told her honestly and she looked at me her worried eyes evident.

" you know you take too much of that i wonder how your lungs survive it,  not to talk of the dope" Ackim spoke bringing me to the present.
"until yesterday, this has kept me going my friend. I had no one else to worry about except staying focused to achieve my goals" I smiled looking at him as the truck, a twin cab with an open van speed on.
Ackim and i had decided to sit in the back seats giving Jim and another guy the front seats. Our hostage was tied up and put in the van with three other guys.
"okey so the past tense means things have changed huh?" She looked at me.

“she is crazy man, she made me loose myself and now she’s all am thinking of, apart from my mission. " i shook my heard.
“Welcome aboard man, that's love. Now you will understand what I have to go through everyday worrying about my family. I always want to stay alive and do what's right for them. It's like part of me is them you understand right? “ he chuckled.

“now i do" I let a laugh.

The time we arrived in Solwezi, it was almost 12 hours at noon. The weather was still cold though.
“so tell me now that we are here, where is our guy?" I asked the hostage guy.
" I don't know much about this man though like i told you but we came here twice for some meeting. All I know is he's the big part on the game. I can direct you to his house or the place we meet from " he looked up at me.

I stared at him to read his emotions, he was all cleaned up now though one would tell the guy had undergone some good torture and beating , some parts of his face were still cut.
As we drove to the direction he gave us, I saw Ackim's face expression change. I could read worry. 
" oh my God, it's him" I heard him sigh deeply as the man told us to stop a few yards from a big mansion.
“well like I  said it's good you stay back man cause you won't  face this man. You trust him and he might use that to manipulate you so, " I patted his hand stepping out of the car as I looked around the area.
" so you will stay behind from this point on."
I told him as he followed me standing out and placing his hands in the pockets.

" I could try talking to him and get the truth out of him man, he doesn’t know am working with you and I might get one or two things that would make him touch the issue" Ackim responded seriously.
" no, I won't do that man am sorry, like you said this is my call and am not here to play gentle with someone who threatened my country and tried to kill me. Just Like I have done with all of them i will get the truth out of him the hard way or otherwise depending on how he will cooperate. The more time we take to act the stronger these guys are becoming. " I clearly told him.
" bring him down guys!" I instructed the boys in the van to get my hostage down.

" well my friend, tell me your name " i smiled looking down at his face. He was a head shorter than me.
"Harry" he answered standing next to me my boys still holding his tied hands.
" Harry this is what we will do, call your man and tell him that you managed to get me alive. Tell him I confessed and is willing to give the names of the people am working with" I paused making sure he was getting my lines.
“we good?" I asked him.
"Yeah sure..." he nodded his ahead.
“though I don't report to him he will know something is off man, if these guys know i sold them out am dead meat. You promised to keep me alive man" he pleaded.
"I promised not to kill you, what happens to you afterwards is not my damn business. Unless you willing to help me get to this man, just maybe i might try help you stay alive Harry. It's your call, help me i will try keep you alive or just walk away alive and get hunted by those Villains" I looked at him.

“Okey i get you man, what do i do?"
“Good" i sighed leading him back to the car as I went on planning our move, Ackim helping with some details of his father in law even when he was still insisting he could have gone to him.

We waited until it started getting dark spending our time at different places to avoid any suspicious. I had Harry sent out on a assignment even though I knew he would find it hard to convince Mr Benson with the story I him, it was our only way in.
" we need to move now man" i told Ackim who kept pacing around the bar we were at.
“Yeah, just don't want to imagine what my wife will do knowing her father is involved. " he scowled.
“you will tell her when all this is over, for now whatever happens in this place will not be told to anyone else outside our circle" I warned  him.
“It’s all good man, I get it. What needs to be done will be done. Where is that mask?" He asked as we walked to the van after I received a beep from Harry an indication we had a go ahead.
The plan was to evade, Benson's house to get any evidence we needed. Harry's mission was to get him out of the house to all us time to search it.
" okey boys we have 15 minutes tops. Take down the guards, but no killing. I want it clean, we search the house and later on the office at the mine. I don't want us separated." I told them as we silently walked towards the main gate.
I pressed a small button by the gate and heard a buzz sound inside as it rung then I stepped back.
“why does he need all this kind of security of he is innocent?" I asked Ackim in a whisper. We all wore masks.
“who is there?" Came the voice of one guard. We had made one of the boys to stand in front to avoid the person inside and the camera getting our faces. We stepped aside leaving the guy in front.
" i want to ask for directions to one Mr Jere's house. I was told it's around this area but I don't seem to find the house" my guy spoke calmly and pleadingly.
The man inside sighed deeply before starting to open the gate. He was still holding it to open and stepped forward pushing him back inside.
Two other guards rushed to us and started shooting immediately after seeing our masks.
"i shot forward drawing them back as Ackim did the same.
" they won't stop shooting man, we need to get in this house or we will alert the neighbours" Ackim panted behind my back.

" to hell with them then, let's take them out from the bottom " i responded aiming at one of the guards and firing in his leg and Ackim took out the other.
Two others came to us trying to fight us hand to hand with some knives as we walked towards the door.
Within seconds we disarmed them and took them off by twisting their necks it would take some minutes before they would gain consciousness.
 We matched inside starting the search as other guys joined in. Almost 12 minutes of searching around we found nothing important to implicate the man.
I was almost giving up and Ackim walked to the city i was. "Benefits of staying in your in-law’s house for some time" he shrugged holding a key.
"What's that man?" I asked putting down the papers I was holding in my hands
“this soldier is your ticket to knowing the truth" he smiled.
I don't get you man, will you say what you mean that key is my ticket?" I asked him grabbing it from his hands.
“come on man our time is up. We need to leave before the cops get here?" He indicated for me to go out.
" I will explain in the vehicle." He added and we ran back to the truck just as the police vehicle was driving towards the mansion.
“step on it man!" I shouted to the guy who was in the driver’s seat but Ackim stepped into the driver's seat pushing the guy to the passenger seat and taking over the wheel. We still had our masks on.
His driving skills were evidently brilliant. The guy took us across the small town of Solwezi at great but steady speed there was no way the police would find us.
20 minutes later he parked in the bush area. " i think the turns where enough to make the cops lose track of us.  The masks would prevent them from seeing our faces from the camera's " he sighed looking at me.

" yeah we good for now but we didn't get anything yet. Before I confront that man i need Intel what’s going down and the other guys otherwise, it's all a waste of time " i shook my head pointing a ciggarate to my mouth I needed to cool down.
"i told you have a ticket man, or what you thought I was bluffing?  “he smiled at me.
" i still don't get the reason you got that key man.
"Yeah this key open a safety box in one of the banks in the town. I know so cause several times I drove the man to and from the bank and i know he had a safety deposit box. So if the things we want aren't in his house or office, i can assure you we will have something from the safety." He explained

" how on earth do you think we will get to the safety deposit box man, the key is for opening but someone needs to get inside the bank and had access to it" i raised my face at him just to drop it again.
" mmm you thinking what am thinking?" Ackim asked nodding his head. .
" yeah, yeah that's it. We getting inside the bank and having that locker, no matter what man. If we will have to stage a robbery then be it." I frowned crashing the ciggarate tub on the ground.
My phone beeped and I looked at it. It was Harry. " Mr Benson has rushed back home. He bought the story and will be expecting to see you tomorrow morning. " Harry announced.

" good, stay on to him and don't do anything unless I tell you so. Make up whatever you can to keep him in line Harry" I ordered him

" yeah i will, right now he headed back home the bouncers told him there was a break in" he added  " does he suspect anything yet?" I questioned him.
" i don't think so. What did you do man?" He tried to ask but i shot him off.
" listen just do as i say and you will be okey don’t ask damn stupid questions " i yelled at him and cut the line. I knew my guy I sent with him would watch him so I had less to worry about him for that moment.

The boys where in the back sharing the money and other staff they got from the house which was part of the plan to make it look like a Robbery. I wasn't interested in any of it. I watched them share and pack up their proceeds trying to figure out a way into the bank to get the safety deposit box, i had strong instincts it held the key to everything.

The_Game_Changer_15

My eyes set on his messed face, he was not breathing normally I bet the torture and beating had left him powerless and weak he was almost begging for me to finish him.
The guy I took hostage to interrogate had just revealed some important details of who Jacob and his friends were working for. He told me some of the names of the big tyrants who were behind the entire operation.
Most of them, outside guys he had never meet, they were interested in running the country mines and reap the benefits. Their main aim was to have control of our copper mines and it was disheartening to know some Zambians would cooperate with such men to help reap our country of our major source of income.
" you have only mentioned some Zambians , tell me the names of those outsiders and how i can get to them" I stood in front on him raising his bloody face.
" i told you everything I know man, i know nothing more. Am just an errand boy just like many of us are but we have no direct contact to them. You have to believe me thats all i know!" He yelled when i placed my hand on his already swallow fingers.
" well my friend, that was one hell of a confession and since i will not be needing you anymore I will ask my men to get your body bag" I smiled wiping my hands and staring back at him.
" please don't do this man, please  i told you everything!" He begged
" yeah that's the price you will pay for betraying your own mother land you fool" I shouted leaving. I heard him scream out to me as i walked away.
" i know one man who initiated part of this, i can take you to him!" He shouted above his voice.
" am listening" I stepped back facing him.
" no no man, am not telling you shit. You have to make a deal with me first. Let me lead you to him and I stay alive" he added coughing through his pain.
" yeah why not just kill you and find the guy myself huh?" I added shaking my head.
" because this one  is your ticket to get to the centre of all of them. Know him and you will have the link to all of them and" he paused breathing heavily.
" and am not giving you shit till you give me your word I will walk alive" he added seriously looking into my face.
I starred at him for some minutes. I needed to know the guy in the centre of every thing and some how i knew he was being serious.
" screw me over and you are dead meat. Not only will I kill you idiot. I will make sure you die  a slow and painful death, just so we clear, am not going to honour my word if this man you say turns to be nothing but a pawn like all of you. I need real guys, the men in the lead and nothing less" I  frowned in his face.

" just tell me i will walk and you have him." He smiled showing off his bloody teeth.
I nodded my head. Even though I wanted to kill him i knew i had to honour my word. I would give him a chance to live when he gave me what i nended.

" so what did he say?" Ackim and the other guys asked as i joined them at the table to have some dinner prepared by one of the guys.
" i think we may have one of the lead guys people. That fool will take me to him personally though he insists I have to let him live.
" and what? You agreed? " Chama shook his head.
" yep. I had to man. He has a big shot and this will probably help me conclude things."  i sighed heavily sitting back.
" the man in question is the engineer of all this, he connects the outside guys and i want to get to him. There's is only one good way to be sure that fool is not lying, go with him" i told them

" well, if you say so man, you calling the shots here" Ackim responded
" what do you think though?" I asked him.

" well soldier, he might as well be trying to buy himself some time but i know its high time you and all of us here got to get to the bottom of all this. Trying to fight our own people will not help since we now know those foreigners will stop at nothing until they sell this country to God knows who and leave us all in poverty. So, " he stopped in his speech standing up.

" let's get ready to ride to.." he stopped not knowing where we would go.
" Solwezi" I answered his unasked question.

" what?" He asked looking shocked.
" yeah man why? You look surprised? Didn't think someone from there would pull out such?" I asked him with a laugh.
"Yeah Yeah, just that there's someone who is politically involved I know way too well. But forget it it's probably someone else" he added with a smile.
" you sure?, who is this guy?" I asked him standing up with him.
" no no man, forget it it can't be him. I know this man and i am almost certain his not the one. He is one of the good guys you know" he shrugged.
" well, i wouldnt be surprised what people can do for power" Chama responded this time.
" yeah i know that man too but we all know we cannot trust a man right?" Jim added too.

" oh no, i hope you guys are not.." Ackim sighed
" dammit could it be?" He asked looking at Jim and Chama. As I watched him in shock.
" who are you guys talking about?" I asked stepping forward to where Ackim stood.
" come on someone say something now!" I yelled
" oh shit this is so fucked up!" Chama sighed shaking his head and looking at Ackim.

" what the hell  is going on guys?  will someone please say something?" I frowned impatiently.
" it's Mr Benson" Chama spoke
" who the hell is that?" I asked again
" that is one of the ministers and he is my father in law, the father to my ..."

" Paula's father" I responded before he could finish his senstance.
" yep, but, but hey guys it might not be him right?  I mean I know the guy and I don't think it's him" he added a disappointed look on his face.
"Well, let me make this clear man, i don't care if the man is your biological father or InLaw, if he is the one involved, then.." I paused clicking my tongue.
" he's going down man, and if you are not comfortable with that you better stay back now" i warned seriously looking at him.

" i hope it won't be him. I love his daughter so much man and having her father as one of the people selling my own country will be hard to deal with?  but..." he chuckled looking at all of us as we looked on at him.
" let's not concluded before we get there right?" He asked.
" yeah, you staying back though man. We all know there's conflict of interest here and..."

"Hell no, what the hell man, am no bucking down. Am here and am involved till the end"  he responded seriously.
" don't screw me up Ackim, don't even dare cause I will not hesitate to take you down with him. " i pointed a finger at him and walked away. I needed to prepare for the long trip to Solwezi and i knew we had to start off soon enough.
" prepare the truck and get ready 5 of my best men" I instructed Chama as I walked.
" we are starting off before dawn" I added

I pulled off my shirt as I walked in my room ready to take a shower and take some few hours sleep. The cold water run down my body, i allowed the coldness to get deep in my skin till I couldn't feel cold anymore.
My mind crowded with plans on what to do next. I had to find a way of having the whole operation done sooner so that Jacob and his entire cartel of copper diggers would go down and the right person put in office.
I had a couple of meetings with some inside guys i knew i could trust a couple of days back and i hoped every thing would go as planned. They agreed to help us only if I could get evidence of what was going on.

" i wish the water was a bit warmed up, am scared of touching the cold water with this weather" came a voice of Queen as she stood in the door way to the bathroom.
" what the fu**!" I almost shouted covering my private parts as I turned to look at her.

" what? It's not like I have never seen you naked  before, i undressed you when you first came to my grand fathers house remember?" she smiled still standing there.
" dammit woman what do you want now? You wouldn't talk to me the past two days" I asked

" well, now that I thought about it, why let it pass when i can spend the few days that we probably have together enjoying being with the man  I fall in love with " she smiled taking off the towel that she had wrapped around her armpits.
" am um .. . Don't" I almost spoke but i was too late. She stepped into the water too aiming her gaze direct at me. I swallowed hard as her light skin got wet with the splashing water coming from the shower.
" tell me, what do I make you feel Steve?, does it feel good to have my hands around you like this?" She asked seductively touching my bare waist with her warm hands I felt the impact reach my deepest skin.
" Queen I..  I.. .damn you so stubborn" I managed to whisper allowing her to play around my body her eyes still set on mine.
" mmmmm i can't get you soldier. Are you going to sacrifice yourself for God knows what and leave me alone in this world? Are you going to let those evil men finish and cut your life short when you could just walk away and live far away in peace. Why won't you let God be the one to fight the evil, you are only one man Steve and it's the world against You, you cannot change the world handsome" she spoke her voice calm as she purnished me kiising my neck and sliding her hands on my man, he stood harder every second she did that.
" so what is it going to be? Me or you will go on with the suicide mission?" She sighed deeply her pointed  hard nipples pricking my chest I could barely hold myself.
" i cannot stop now Queen you have to understand. I can only be one man yes but someone has to stand up for this country." I spoke mostly in a whisper.
" Okey, i see so it's done huh? You have chosen to fight this danger and won't mind what happens to You" she sighed sadly kissing my lips slightly I gladly received her sweetness.

I held her closer pulling her into a deep kiss but she stepped back, turned off the tap and walked out leaving me so much ready to shoot, my veins were almost aching.
" where do you think you are going leaving me like this?" I asked her pointing at my hard man.
" to my room Soldier, go on and save the world "   she smiled and walked away banging the door behind her,  I almost screamed in anger..

" Queen come back here dammit! " i shouted but it was silent, she was gone.
" what the hell was that?" I shivered walking around my room trying to stay calm.
" she's so damn mistaken if she thinks this will stop me from.... " i paused looking around.
" hell no!" I yelled to myself getting into my sheets but i kept shifting. I knew she had me, i had to find a way of making her understand but it was not time to talk about that. All I wanted was to calm my man who was so hard I was beginning to feel pain.
" screw you woman, am coming for You!" I pulled the towel and walked out to her room almost running.
" what are you.. ." She couldn't finish her sentence and i rushed to her pulling her into my arms and kissing her tenderly she moaned in pleasure.
" i will not let you go Queen, you started this and am not going to let you alone. I love you " i whispered between kisses and she paused looking at my face.
" what?" She asked
" i said i love you. I want you so bad right now i feel like i will burst. You drive me insane you know that?" I added and she smiled pulling herself closer to me.
" i love you and I need you alive Steve, promise you will not die on me" she whispered as  I kissed around her face.
" i will try stay alive for you okey?" I responded and she smiled widely letting me lead her to bed.
" damn you so sweet" I whispered into her ears enjoying every second with her.

The_Game_Changer_14

" stay in the back Steve you are hurt." Ackim ordered me after unitieing me and led me out as the gun shots went loose outside the entire area. It was so noisy everywhere.
" hell no, am not leaving this God damned place without making these bastard pay for messing my face" I responded taking long steps behind Ackim who was holding his two guns ready to fight.
" i thought you could say that!" He smiled throwing me a rifle , 20 rounds long rifle he had put on his back.
" ooowoooo! This is my baby." I shouted happily and turned to the exit shooting our way out leaving a trail of dead bodies in the long passage, Pushing forward making the other guys step behind.
" our guys are outside! Ackim shouted as he aimed at a guy shooting 12 o'clock ahead of us.
" how many?" I asked running to duck behind some vehicle outside as some fast shots came towards us.
" two" he shouted standing up and shooting ahead before coming to me.
" are you shitting me right now?" I chuckled.
" no am not soldier, why? You scared ?" He teased running forward and shooting to avoid the shots.
" i like small groups. More efficient" he added with a laugh.
" dammit!" I screamed in pain as my back hit the wall as i tried to follow him. I saw a guy aiming at him from the other side and i stoped making sure i had a clear shot before he got to Ackim.
" stay down! I shouted to him and he bend immediately giving me chance to fire straight at the sniper.
" i thought they finished you" he teased running ahead. I sighed shaking my head and looked back.
I saw the guy who came to torture me running to the car in the back of the buildings behind.
" i see you my friend" i whispered to myself rushing back.
" Steve where are you going?, we have to go now before others get here!" Ackim shouted but i I raised my hand at him pointing to the back.
" not before i settle some idiot! " i told him and ran back before the car i saw him run to left.
I took out both tires and the vehicle went down flat. The guy with two others stepped out and started shooting at me but i got  behind the block panting as i waited for an opportunity to take my shot,  my long gun pointed out. I couldn't mind the small stones pricking my bare feet. I was not even feeling cold anymore with only a short that Ackim  had got me from one of the guards. Am sure in day light it would look so funny and small.

The shots continued coming towards me and immdeaditely it was quiet i peeped seeing the guy loading his gun. I fired straight at him and he went down without a sound.
" get that dog!" I whispered to myself and charged forward. I needed to get to my target so i  went ahead to the building I suspected he had gone to.
I looked around taking steady silent steps as i got to the dark room. He made a mistake shooting before he had me clearly so i knew which direction to shoot.
One steady shot and I heard him squirm in pain.
I fired again and sure i had him, i walked towards him. Just then the lights went on and a guy came through the door firing.
" oh big mistake" I smiled mockingly and took him off in an instant.
" who the hell trains you guys to shoot amos? You are so pathetic" I pushed the gun from near  my torturer as he cried in pain.  I noticed I hit his shoulder and leg.
" you you... I will..." he stattered in pain

" yeah yeah, i told you keeping me alive was a big mistake but like always people never listen to me" i smiled stepping on his wounds.
" ouchhhhhh! " he cried loudly.

" now you are dead meat you fool! But I will have to learn something from you before you get to hell" I pulled him up.
Ackim came in running and stopped  in his steps seeing me standing over a man.
" you are so..." he shook his head smiling.
"Sexy?" I teased looking at him
" full of bullets !" He responded and walked to me.
" this jerk made my pretty face messy,"  i told him.
" his mistake though was keeping me alive and he wouldn't listen when i told him so." I chuckled
" yeah you should have listened to him " he teased the guy and helped me lift him when I indicted we were going with him.

An hour later, we were heading to Mumbwa after going in circles making sure no one followed us.
" am glad to see you General. You saved my life once again" I gave Ackim a quick shoulder hug. After we had put the prisoner secured.

" yeah I couldn't let you die before you teach those fools some lessons. I came in an hour after you left the other day. I wanted to surprise you but was told you left for some woman" he paused looking at me.

" you didn't tell me there is a woman man, should we worry about her? Trust me having someone that close and trying to work through this type of thing will not be easy" he sighed giving me a knowing look.
" no man it's not that kind of a woman" I shrugged leaning my head to the wall as I felt my head cracking with pain.
" mmmmm are you sure?" He chuckled narrowing his eyes at me.
" she saved my life. She's the girl from the jungle I told you about last time. I brought her out here and I need to keep her safe. Someone knows about her now and i know She's in danger. She needs to stay alive no matter what" i expalined to him as he nodded in agreement.
" you care about her i get it, more than you even know for that matter and i want you to get this clearly. Make sure you  finish this thing man, you are not to stop until everything is done or you can forget about keeping her alive. Such people never stop man and you are the one to decide their future from now on " he patted my hand.
" yeah you are right " i sighed sitting on my bed.

Queen came running and banged the door open. " Steve! Oh my God you are alive !" She cried hugging me close I winced a bit.
" oh sorry did I hurt you?" She asked with  concern looking at my face her hands still around me.
" yeah a little bit" I smiled at her
" oh God look at what they did to your face. You should have stayed away Steve" she cried

" well, well, don't worry Queen am alright. Meet my friend Ackim, he rescued me from the hands of death" I pointed at him as he watched us in silence.
" thank you so much" she looked at him
" yeah don't worry he's going to be Okey, he's been through worse you know "he smiled looking at me.
" get washed up man i will be outside !" He raised his hands at me and looked at Queen one more time before heading out.
" are you Okey?" I asked her as she kept inspecting my swollen face.
" let me get something to clean your face, you are hurt and..." she couldn't finish her statement and i pulled her back as she tried to look around for something to use to clean my wounds.
" i will be Okey, alright?" I smiled at her with assurance.
" it's just that i was so scared the past two days. I, I...i.. thought you were.." she paused crying.
" oh please let's go away from the city. We need to go back to grand father it's  dangerous out here" she cried fear in her eyes.

" what's going on Steven? Who are these men around here? Who are those guys after you? What do they want? What are you people doing?" She asked without giving me a chance to respond to any of her questions,  her face wet with tears.
" calm down Queen, please calm down. You are safe here no one will hurt you atleast as long as am alive" I held her face.
" now give me some minutes I wash up and put on something decent then I will tell you what you want to know. Is that cool?" I asked smiling at her.
" yeah" she responded nodding her head continuously and wipping her tears.
" good, wait for me here " i placed her to sit down and walked into the bathroom which was right inside my room.

Minutes later i sat on my bed feeling better. She was disinfecting my wounds and covering them gently as I went through the whole story.
" so like i told you, these guys need to be stopped. " i added.

" I knew it, the first instant we came here i knew you would go after those people. Please stop this already it's too dangerous and there are a lot of them out there like you said yourself. How are you going to defeat them with only a handful of men you have around here?"  Queen shook her head.
" well, i will die trying my dear. Even if I wanted to quit now it's too late, they will come after me and every one I care for as long as am alive. The only way out is to need this war my dear. That's how it is going to be"  i frowned closing my eyes.
" you are stubborn Steve,My God you scare me  so much with this your courage" she said almost in a whisper her soft voice soothing my very soul.
I opened my eyes and looked at her. She was looking straight at my face her eyes watery.
" what are you scared of Queen? Is it that I will die or i will finish those Vilians?" I teased

" stop joking about this Steve, am serious " she spoke now tears spilling off her eyes.
" stop crying for me lady, i signed to die in this war the moment I decided to start it. It doesn't matter what happens in the end. Whether I live or die, i will have to finish it. " i sighed sitting up and wiping her tears.
" so you only care about yourself? You are so selfish Steve, you don't realise how hurt those who love you would get as long as you achieve your dreams" she cried and I looked at her puzzled.
She sat back a bit and sobbed silently as my hand hanged in the air above her shoulder realising what she was driving at.
" oh God, Queen" I whispered pulling her to face me.
" you didn't fall in love with me did you?" I shook my head worried.
She looked straight into my eyes.  " even if you don't see me as i would want to, i still care so much about you and sometimes I want you to see that and try and live Steven." She spoke with tears.
I looked at her lost of words. I never wanted to envoke what i was feeling for her. I needed her to stay safe and continued living. There was no way I was going to tell her my feelings when my future was not guaranteed.
" look at me Queen" I spoke finally after minutes of silence. She looked at me, " listen, i care about you so much more than I would want to. But i want you to forget about me. Am not the man for you my sweet lady, you deserve a decent good life with a decent sober man. Am just a junky filled with shit" I let a small laugh shaking my head.

" i get high to calm my nerves, i act impulsively and above all am not sure of my tomorrow. No no no, i will not subject you to that. " i sighed
" So please forget I exist and live on okey?" I tried to smile but she didn't answer, she instead stood up and looked at me,  this time i noticed she was upset.
" you are full of shit for real and selfish" she spoke and ran out crying I remained stunned by her last words.

 "What was that?" Ackim asked walking right  through the open door.
" dammit I fu*ked up" i  shrugged
" eheee " he chuckled
" yeah" i frowned.
" okey welcome to the world of women soldier they will twist your mind and make you feel like shit when you mess things up, they are like guns, you master a good way to use them they will give you some good satisfaction, handle  them bad and you get injured" he smiled sitting besides me.
" that is what i have avoided my entire life man, am better off with guns only" I giggled.

" okey so tell me what's been going on. I couldn't stay away I felt you could use my help I had to plead with my woman to let me come and finally she said yes, so here i am. That's if you will  have me to help..."
" yeah you bet I need you. Or what? You thought I would fight those Villians without the help of a legend?" I teased making him laugh a little bit.

The_Game_Changer_13

Days later...

" i have been held here for days. When are you going to let me go?" The woman I had kidnapped from the general asked. I came to know her name was Sandra, however, i was not paying attention to her which I had not done since the day i brought her in, infact I barely went to her room.
We had moved out from the lodge and i took the entire crew to rent a house in Mumbwa. I needed to operate from a distance and finding a large house there,  came in handy.
" will you answer me please i beg you. I have not done anything to offend you and I don't even know what is going on, so help me get back to my life i beg you" she cried kneeling down before me as i worked on some staff from a notebook.
" Steve!" She called my name again since i kept quiet all the time as she spoke. I was trying so hard to work on the programme Chama had designed to hack into the government systems and i insisted I learnt so that i too would work on things without entirely relying on one man. Even though I knew i could only end on basics.
" i know you can hear me please answer me" her crying voice came again and this time i looked up at her.
" woman, am trying to concentrate here. Go back to your room and the boys will give you anything you want don't worry" i  sighed looking down at the screen
Did you hear a thing of what said?" She stood straight staring at me i could feel her eyes on me.
" okey okey, " i responded deeply, trying to stay calm.
" come on lets talk from your room. Is that cool with you?" I stood.
" yeah thank you " she responded and walked ahead of me.
" so whats up? " i asked standing in the door way of the room we had given her.
" i was asking why you still keeping me here. It's been days and you barely look at me. Why won't you let me go since am no use held in here?" She responded standing next to the bed.
" well" i cleared my throat looking at her seriously for the first time. She had a t-shirt and a Jean trousers I felt for her, the tastes of the guy who went to get her something to change like i told them was really bad. He got a very cheap fadded jeans and shirts I bet he spent part of the money on himself.
Her round light face was accurately appealing for a man. her figure well defined i nodded my head inside to acknowledge why the General was hooked by her.
" yeah yeah!" I rubbed my forehead realising I had gone mute all of a sudden.
" i will let you go soon enough, i don't just know what role you will play in all this but yeah, i will let you go when am satisfied things are convenient for me" I smiled at her.

" where are We?" She asked looking around.
" well, that is not your problem. Be sure that when i decide it, you will get home safe, my boys will not hurt you. Just that your husband..."
" he's  not my husband I already told you." She cut me sharply I wondered why she wouldn't find pleasure in being called a wife to a General.
I laughed a bit and sighed.
" well, whatever the case, he did and still doing some pretty bad staff with other guys and i want to stop him" i said it blankly she looked up my face.
" you are serious?" She responded frowning.
" yep I am" i folded my hands.
" i have known that man for almost 2 years now and believe me he is involved in some deep shoddy staff. The people he deals with are ruthless and i sometimes feared to leave him not knowing how he would take the news and scared someone might hunt me down and kill me" she spoke with a sense of sincerity in her voice.
" mmmhmhmh I see, you stuck with a man cause you fear to leave him not because of the stories of love i hear around?" I giggled

" something like that" she nodded casually.
" well, unlike You, i don't operate with fear, i make decisions for what i feel is right and i never let fear get the best of me. Consider doing the same and you will have a free mind" I told her and turned to walk away.
" i have work to finish" I added.
" wait!" She called out making me stop in my steps.
" now what?" I asked shifting around to face her.

She walked up closer to me and looked into my eyes, her mouth curved in a smile. I remained stationed not sure why though.
" you seem to be a tough guy and even though I know nothing much about You, i know you are a good man." She whispered getting on to me her seductive moves making my sense get loose a bit.
" what are you doing Sandra?" I asked her almost in a whisper as she drew herself close to me her hand finding its way to my zip.
It had been long since i had a taste of a woman and i would confess I had forgotten there was such feelings at all.
" let me go!" I warned her as she lifted herself to meet my neck with her mouth breathing softly.
I pushed her away and she drew back instantly.
" what was that?" I asked her smiling face.
" am sorry i thought"
" what? I would sleep with you so that you can trick me and ecsape. You got it wrong woman, there are men surrounding this place and you will not go past the door out. Now this is the last time you try this or i will not honour my word of sending you back to your husband.." I snapped stressing the word husband knowing so well how she hated it. .

" am sorry i didn't mean it that way.. I just.."
" don't do that again!" I raised my finger at her and left closing the door on my way out.

"Make sure she doesn't leave that door again"  I instructed the guy by the door.
" what? But you said she can move about inside " he argued.
" well, i changed my mind, you have a problem with that huh?" I asked him staring straight at him and he stepped back
" no sir" he responded
" good then do as i say" i walked away.

I had received the money I ordered Jacob and the two others. Like expected the money was in the account the morning after i got to them.
I had no idea how it went after i escaped their attack but i knew they were still safe and well.
At first I had doubted they would send it but I was happy when Chama announced that the transfers were made. Now that I had something to get my crew going, things were getting in place.

" Steve! Steve! Chama says there is something you need to see!" A guy rushed to me, i was standing in the back yard trying to calm myself after the encounter with Sandra.

" what's going on?" I asked immediately i got to the room Chama was.
" it's Jacob come and see" he spoke showing me the monitor.
" this is from last night" he announced rewinding the video clip.
I watched as a two men dressed in what seemed to be expensive suites walk into his office. Unfortunately they had their  backs to the camera I couldn't get a glimpse of their faces.
" did you get him?" Came the voice of one of them.
" no sir, but we will I can assure you of that" Jacob answered.
" well some people are not happy with this development you should know that. You had strict orders to eliminate anyone who would put this mission in jeopardy and you have to correct your mistake. Don't tell me one man can create all this fuss for us. Take care of it as soon as possible Jacob!" I heard the man speak with a commanding voice.
" that's another way to him. Get it done and concentrate on winning the elections" the man added throwing an envelope on Jacob's table.

" zoom in I want to see what's in there" i told Chama looking at him and back at the screen.
I looked on as Jacob took out something from the envelop and looked at it.
" do it again at that angle man" I pointed out.
" yeah sure there you go" he sighed giving me a clear view of a photo.
" son of a bi*ch ! Thats Queen. How did they get to Her?" I stood up worried.
" who is she ?" Chama asked
" someone important cause she saved my life in the jungle. I need to get her out of their immedaitely! " i frowned walking away towards the door.
" get in touch with the boys inside, let them tell you what the hell is going on there and  keep my briefed. " i indicated to him.
" of course sir."

I trotted to the vehicle putting on a t-shirt as i only had  a vest on.  I quickly got to the car and in seconds i was by the road heading to Lusaka.
" hope am not too late for you lady" I spoke to myself accelerating the car engine.
In less than an hour I was driving through the city without reducing much of the speed.
" i will get her out and create a diversion while you take her away in case of anything okey?" I asked The guy I was going with.

" sure where to?" He looked at me
" back at our hide out and make sure she' s safe" I added.
We came to halt in front of the house which I had rented for Queen and it was quiet.
" where is she?" I asked myself after going round not seeing her anywhere and her door was locked.
" dammit how could I forget, she probably is at the shop, come on lets go!" I screamed running back to the car my heart racing.

Just as we got to the corner heading to her shop in city market, i saw two strange looking guys head inside the market dressed in dark clothes there was no mistaking their mission.

" i will get through the other entrance, stay here and keep watch!" I spoke getting out of the car and running inside.

" Queen let's go now!" I pulled her hand immedaitely I got to her shop.
" Steve! What's going on she asked as i pulled her away seeing the guys taking a turn towards us.
" i will explain later just come with me" i told her as she tried to pull herself back.
" no stop it! I want to know what's going on someone came here asking questions about you and your whereabouts and today you come pulling me God knows to where" she shouted.
" please let's move now i will tell you when i get you somewhere safe" I pulled her the more seeing the guys approaching. They looked towards us and started running to us I knew they had seen us.
Without another word I lifted her up and started running towards the exit as people watched surprised.
The two men run after us and i increased speed dodging some people in a crowded market.  Luckily my boy was there outside.  I placed Queen in his hands like she was a baby and he ran outside while I went the other direction ensuring the guys saw me heading there. They bought my trick and came after me as i went back in the market going in circles.
" are you out of here?" I asked The the guy taking Queen.
" yes boss we heading out now" he responded i could hear him speeding up.
I was just placing my phone in the pocket when i felt a sharp hit to my head i held it feeling dizzy for a moment.
" what the...?" I tried to ask but they got to me again this time covering my nose and i instantly went dark.
" i woke up some time later. i wasn't sure how long I had been off. Looking around I was tied to a chair in an empty room. It was silent and cold. I looked at myself and realised I was completely nude which explained the cold i was feeling.
I tilted my eyes around trying to find my escape point but the people who put me in really knew what they were doing.
I stayed there for almost an hour with no one coming in or going out. I looked up again and this time i noticed a small device planted in the corner of the room aimed at me, i knew someone was watching me.
" come and face me now you cowards!" I screamed getting irritated with their silence and lack of action.
" i will kill you when i get out of here you idiots!" I yelled again feeling stupid as I was the one tied up and yet throwing threats at people out.
A man walked in looked at me with an expressionless face. He sighed walking around the room i kept my eyes at him.
" so you are the man? Steven Banda, former Captain special ops Zambian army. Reported dead after betraying his own country" he went through my profile with a teasing smile.

" and the man who will not rest until he makes sure you don't push this beautiful country into ruins" I added for him with a smile too.
" i like that you are a dreamer captain Banda. Men like you make me laugh, you are like a cockroach that has been hunted by an army of black ants and being lead to the feasting place but keeps his struggles to get itself free" he smiled.  I looked up at his face.
" well, by the time am done you will know that am not an ordinary cockroach but one that can just gain momentum and fly away instead of allowing himself to be pulled to his death " I  nodded at him and he laughed exposing his strong white teeth as he adjusted his neat suite loosening his neck tie I knew what his aim was before he got to it.
I winced in pain as he hit me several times in my face making my mouth bleed. I smiled exposing my bloody mouth. He asked again and again who was working with me but i I gave him no results. Getting a belt, he continuously slashed me around my body.

" you hit lke a woman you bastard!" I yelled at him whilst laughing. I saw him get pissed and hit me harder.
" you will die you fool!" He screamed wincing at the pain in his knuckles,  I smiled again.
" not before i send you and your friends to hell!" I looked at him with pride even when He he had disarranged my face i could feel it was swollen but i gave him no pleasure to intimidate me.
" say your last prayers Captain, will see you in hell" he responded and held his hands and walked out as a man opened the door for him. I took a quick glance at the long corridor outside my room.

" you know what your mistake is?" I let a laugh.
" you have kept me alive longer than you ought to" I teased. He looked seriously at me and shook his head walking away.

I knew that was the moment for me. There was no way I was going out of that place alive, it was game over for me and i tried to imagine the guys would complete my mission.

I was lost in my pain and thoughts when I heard a loud bang and some gun shoots so many hours later. I looked up to the door ready to face either my rescuer or the man who was coming to kill me.

" i told you to stay out of trouble soldier!" I heard a voice immediately the door opened but i could not see his face as the atmosphere was filled with smoke.
I smiled when he got closer to my face.
" welcome on board sir! What took you so long?"  I smiled at his face and he came to my back cutting off the ropes that were tieing my hands.

The_Game_Changer_12

Unknown to them, i had a camera aimed at them recording everything. Their furious faces staring at me making me want to laugh, i felt like a a villain in an action movie.
" are you going to watch us the whole night or you will tell us why we are here?" Jacob gained his voice first.
I looked at him and the other two shaking my head slowly as my mouth curved in a laugh.
I laughed loudly and they all looked at me, am sure they thought i was going mad.
" you know this bulshit is funny!" I said between laughs.
" i can't believe this, how on earth did you guys even link up with some people to pull out such on me and every one in this current government?" I asked still smiling.
 Makasa sighed," you are crazy man? You brought us here to laugh at us or what?" He asked . He couldn't finsih is next statement and i slapped him hard across his face.
" i asked a question you fool and i want an answer? " i yelled.
" let me tell you how this will go down" i sighed seriously.
" i will be the one to ask questions here and all you three will do is answer them. Anything stupid and you are gone" i warned cocking my gun and holding it in my hands.
" so lets do that again, how did you get to work with the people that are sponsoring your compaigns? " i frowned looking at them one to the other.
" Steve, come on man. Don't take this personal, we had no idea things would turn out this bad and...."
" and what?  Don't give me that Bulshit man, am not a kid. I want details of the Person who connected you all to this game. Last time i remember we all were captains and i was the lead captain of you all. " i paused taking in their faces.
" so thats it? You want in?" Mberere asked
I shook my head seeing their reluctance to tell me what i needed to hear so i called in my guy from outside.
" hand me the tools my boy, it seems i will have to get this the hard way" i told him standing up and folding my long sleeved t-shirt as he brought the equipments.
"Is it connected to the power?" I asked to confirm as i drew the tools closer to where the guys were tied up.

" yeah tell us what you want already man and we can all work out something here. We don't need to go this far you know" Makasa spoke this time seeing me going to them with some tools to torture them. I planned  on shocking them.
" i asked for something and you won't tell me so this is it" i spoke as my boy got to it holding Mberere"s fingers to the tools.
" go to hell you bastard! " he screamed and nodded my head to indicate a go ahead to my boy.
He smiled at me and switched on the switch shocking him and he screemed in pain his voice covering the entire building. I noticed the other two fidgeted in fear.
" stop you will kill him! " Jacob looked at me.
" well change of turns, get to him" i said pointing at Jacob.
" just one shock and he screamed for me to stop..
" the time Makasa's turn came his eyes were pooped out.
" anyone ready to tell me what i need to know?" I sighed relaxing as i enjoyed the look of their sweaty faces.
" fine, just promise you will not kill any of us, we need to stay alive man, the people of this country will not take lightly someone killing us. You won't get away with it" pleaded Jacob.

" well, last time i checked am dead in all military records and i have nothing to lose. So, go on and tell me maybe, just maybe i will let you all leave this place alive" i smiled knowing they had more things to face before everything was over.
The next hour that followed i got to get the details of what happened years back.
Apparently the guys discovered some files accidentally which contained details of some top guys that had arranged the assisination of the President and later on tacking over of the government.
Asking why they didnt report the case to the necessary people, the guys told me they were offered a lot of money for their silence and a better future.
However, the conditions included them finding a diverting plan to make sure any suspicions leading to these guys who they called themselves patriots were over and forgotten.
They confessed they all agreed to trap me and other top ranked Generals and a minister to get a chance to live free of any blame.
From their explaination i came to know even the second trip to Mozambique was a divert plan to set me and others up.
Since the the first mission was a complete failure for them, they carefully plotted  their next move involving the very guys in the middle of the fight, three soldiers willing to make to the top quickly.
According to their story they were a lot of other guys on the grounds, infact according to Jacob he was not really going to lead the nation but they were to use his face as they would govern the country in the background making all the rules.

" and why was Ackim spared in all this? He was the man in the front of taking down the mercenaries?" I asked them.
" he resigned and didnt pose as a threat anymore. He was out of the game and he was still in the dark on the real facts so they let him go" Mberere responded.
" oh just great, unfortunately I was in the middle of it though I had no damn idea what was going on" I scoffed shaking my head.
" you are saying it in plural, who is 'they'?" I asked
" we have told you enough man and if they would find out we have told you all this and you are alive, oh i don't want to imagine what they would do" Makasa spoke this time giving Jacob a break.

" well, tell me who they are let me be the judge of that" i shrugged casually.
" you don't get it do you Steve?" Responded Mberere.
" we are not even the ones playing this game man, there are big guys out their some we dont even know. It's a wagon and we my dear friend are just a small drop in an ocean, you can't change shit so why don't you just get over it and disappear" he added and i could see some traces of real fear on his eyes.

" you are scared of them?" I asked taking a serious analysis of their facial expressions.
" you ought to be as well man, these guys are every where you never know who is watching " Jacob added.
" what the fu*k guys. You telling me you betrayed me just to be pushed around by some ghost people? I knew you better than that. What happened to my friends? Soldiers who were ready to fight to defend and protect this country?" I shook my head standing up.
" am glad I never got to be in your shoes because I would have been so ashamed of what you guys have become. Puppets for the bastard you can't even identify. This is so full of shot!" I cursed feeling irritated.

" so what now?" Makasa asked after some time of silence.  I was trying to digest what they just told me. Now realising I was fighting a far more dangerous battle than I had initially thought.
I paced around trying to come  up with another plan. For a moment i thought i  needed the three guys to lead me and my crew into the entire system, but knowing how much they were involved, there was no way of getting them to do it willingly.
My phone beeped and i quickly looked at it.
" two wheels approaching east of the building" I read the text and walked back to the guys knowing somehow their story was paying out and someone had noticed they were all gone and was probably coming for them

" oh yeah i knew they would come. Someone has warned you right?" Makasa laughed

"Listen guys this is how we gonna play it. I will let you go for now but tomorrow before 10am I need you all to transfer some money into an account I will forward you. Fail to do it, i will publish this video and am sure your watchers will not be pleased knowing you looted them out"
I showed them the camera as i parked my small tools. " do as i say boys and we all stay happy. Remember though that you three are still paying for your sins with me and expect me to attack at any time with your goons or not, am still coming to you" i sighed hearing the sound of the engines approaching.

" that's it? All you wanted was money? How much?" Jacob asked as i I walked out.
" let's see when did we first come to know each other? I stopped in my steps, " yeah about 15 years ago" I smiled.
"Send K150, 0000 each." I looked at them still tied to chair.
" what?" I heard Makasa wince
" yeah that or you all dead and believe me,  someone from your whatever you people call them will kill you first before i do" I said raising the camera up and walked out immediately hearing some heavy boots walking towards the building I turned off the lights.

Slowly i crawled to the opposite side as them.
" Ooooooh! I heard a moaning sound which I guessed was one of my snipers taken down.
" oh shit they got him!" I screamed to myself and quickly stepped away but another shot to my direction brought me to a stand still.
" dammit!" I drew my gun shooting back and i regretted it cause I drew their attention and they came running after me.
I took the bushes and ran as fast as my feet could take me.
" find him!" I heard a loud voice command.
I went deep in the bush loosing track of where i was.
I took advantage of the long trees and hid behind one of them as i saw their touch lights towards me.
One of them came so close to me i knew i had to go first or he would draw others to me. I pulled my knife and struck him in the neck aiming for the deadly part and he fall down gulping as blood flashed out his neck he was dead in a minute.
" quickly i moved to a different tree and went for the second guy this time drawing my gun and shooting him in the head.
" there!" I heard a guy and i took off without any further hesitation.
I could hear their heavy boots as they followed me i wondered how they got to the place.
" they probably watching their pawns dummy" I whispered to myself panting as i tried to stay alive.
Now that I had been out in the dark night for a while, my eyes had gotten acquaintanted with the surrounding and now i could see more clearly around myself.
I bend down to take my breath. Looking around for any sign of them,  there was nothing it was all silent.
I took my phone and made a quick call.
" get some men to find me, i have been ambushed" i quickly spoke and turned on the tracker to enable Chama trace my location.

An hour later I was in my room pacing around.
" you shouldn't have gone man, especially in the open like that" Jim spoke as Chama watched on.
" i  needed a moment with those three and now i know the truth. What we need to understand now is that we are no longer looking at them as a huge threat. What we ought to fight is a huge cartel of rich guys and politicians who think they can run this country in their own ways. I for one can be one man but i promise you I will not rest till I see to it that the right man is in the state house." I shrugged leaning my hands on my knees as i sat.
" how do we get to those guys then?" Asked Chama.
" well Jacob and the other two are just pawns for sure but we all know a game of chess cannot be won without going through the pawns. They are in the front and we will use them to get down to the main guys.
We need better plans and strategies " i sighed.

" yeah we need that" they both acknowledged.