Without My Colored Glass Wings

The Plan

Chapter 8- The Plan

"Aeshua, don't you think this is too rushed for you to decide. We heard about Nana and we are sorry for your loss. Antonio and I could join the infiltration team" Mathias said.

Aeshua shook her head, "If there is anyone who has a bit of knowledge in the West side, it's me." She lowered her head and spoke in a low voice almost to a whisper, "I can't afford losing someone again."

"Then, let me come with you." Antonio volunteered.

"Negative. We can only have three people on board. They only have limited slots. Besides, miss red-haired here, resembles twenty percent of the population in the West." Czarita explained.

"So, what's the plan and what is our objective?" Aeshua asked.

"The objective is simple. Later, before the break of dawn, you will join us and." Czarita looked at Aeshua from head to toe, shaking her head and clicking her tongue. She turned her head to Tian who was currently holding a well pressed overalls and safety shoes.

"Wear these." Czarita handed Aeshua the overalls, a pair of black safety shoes, a pair of gloves, and a black bandana. "Going back. During the first three days, you must be able to blend in. You will be working with Tian in the welding shop. You will act as his new assistant. You do know how to use a welding machine, yeah?" Czarita asked while raising her eyebrow.

"That..I've never--"

A loud thud interrupted Aeshua from finishing. Czarita placed her bag of tools and one by one, she unloaded the bag. When the bag was emptied, she turned the bag inside out, showing a hidden pocket beneath the bag. She pulled the zip and a tip of a folded ragged sheet of paper slipped out. She continued to zip it open even wider, showing multiple folded sheets of paper and crumpled ones. She licked her finger as she ran her fingers through the papers, scanning each one of them. She separated a few sheets and laid them on the table. She handed a few sheets to Aeshua which she immediately scanned through, reading the title as "Welding Basics".

Tian arranged the other set of folded paper and pinned them one by one on the table. Antonio and the rest were startled seeing papers with nothing but lines, forming a big circle as each paper was laid out. Then Tian pulled out three 12 inch fluorescent lamps and connected each wiring to the corresponding outlets. As soon as he finished fixing it up, he nodded at Czarita, signaling her to turn off the lights. Czarita pulled the hanging light switch near the bulb and the room was filled with darkness. It took a few minutes before the normally fluorescent seeming lamps were lit bringing a blue hue of light and as the blue UV light lit up the paper, it revealed a comprehensive map of the West. Awed by the magical turn of events, Antonio almost drooled himself. Good thing, Victoria handed him a piece of cloth just in time to wipe his mouth with.

Simple science. It's not magic, kid. Czarita whispered in Antonio's ear.

"Great, Aeshua! That will be your cover. I will sign us up to work with the construction. Remember, your goal is to learn how to use the welding machine. In the West, it doesn't matter if you are young, old, a woman, or a man. Skill is what matters to us. The moment you can't deliver, this whole operation will be terminated." Czarita explained.

"How long will this operation take?" Aeshua asked.

"We are not sure how long it will take but our end goal is to be part of the building team 'till the end of construction and have a copy of the floor plan of the whole arena." Czarita rolled her sleeves and asked them to gather nearer the map.

"I will be leaving this map here." Czarita took a glowing pen from her pocket, and drew an "x" mark on the map. "This is where we will be located. It may seem easy but our lives will be at stake if any of us f**ks this up" She handed the glowing pen to Victoria. "This pen will be useful with you. Before we leave, I will teach you the materials needed and how to create this pen"