CHAPTER ONE
This day, at the barracks, Tanah whose name has being changed to Cheyenne Balzary Walt, has turned to more beautiful lady after being taken care of, even some female officers always envy her,
she walks in the midst of her friends all dressed in their army trousers with black polo, the girls had their hair tied into a high pony tail before putting it into a bun, in order not to disturb their work, they match with straight back even though they are talking and laughing their backs is straight,
A Private run towards to them and salutes, before announcing
“Captain Cheyenne, Colonel Hale and Colonel Mack wishes to speak to you and your team members”
the team exchange looks before releasing the Private,
They makes a turn towards the meeting room, where important discussion is always held, along the way, each and every one who sees them, especially ones they are some ranks higher than, will salute them, after all this team has being on stage every year collecting awards and badges and their names are on all the notice board in the barracks.
When they arrive, Colonel Mack and Colonel Hale both are men in their late fifties, strong and energetic they are discussing seriously while pointing at the map and plans map on the wall,
Cheyenne and the rest announce their presences by giving them a salute
“At ease, Come in first, we have some work for you all” says Colonel Hale,
The team nods and walk towards them and line up before the round table in the room and Colonel Mack starts
“Logan, I heard your wedding is in two Weeks time"
Logan sighs before answering
“You heard well sir; I have sent invitation to your home Sir”
“Ha-ha! Why do you kid look so unhappy while talking about your wedding”
The General who walks into the room from behind them, queries, he is in his late sixties
“I heard is an arranged marriage, the young man may not like the lady in question”
Colonel Hale adds
“Tell me dear, do you not really like the girl, if you don’t like or love her, then tell me I will make sure the wedding don’t take place”
The General swore
Logan smile and responds:
“you are actually right Sir, but is not simple as it sounds, my ancestors made a promised to her family, that their children children’s will marry each other, and since I am the only son of my father, the reasonability fall on me, I can’t break the family years promise because of my own likes, so we have to take the wedding”
“But that doesn’t mean you have to be in an unhappy marriage just to keep your family’s honour, I will go talk to your old man, we still have time, the wedding can still be call off”
says the General
“Old Noah (Logan’s father) should know this very well, since he put on weights in order to marry your mother” Colonel Hale adds
“Let it be sir, I will make sure to finish my work before the marriage” Logan say,
The General sigh before adding
“the kid has made up his mind, we can only support him by wishing him well… come on Colonel Mack, tell them the mission”
the General pointed,
Everyone agrees as well. And Colonel Mack starts
“Okay, here is the country’s map, and the red circle dots are the current town/ places that has reported with high rate of children missing especially the female ones, From the west side of the country,
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