170 Wonder Flower Pot
In the face of danger, Magee still tried to calmly wipe a soft hanky on her face; tied up her long messy hair and put some food in their bags, just as she kept a few on Damian's jacket. It was already dusky outside as the temperature became cooler. At the surface, George was still listening to the sound they've produced underneath.
" W...what is she doing? She seemed moving something and became silent after all. I'll try to tick the fake hole if she's still fine with the little boy." George thought.
The lieutenant stricken the fake hole thrice and he smiled when Magee responded that she's doing better with the lil boy through ticking it thrice too. It was enough that quickly made George to return to room number three's daylight optic hole, its already twilight and the crickets started to generate their all-encompassing clatters in the air.
In some point, George was feeling reassured when Mayumi, Albrecht, Baldur, Sr. Sibal and Captain Edward were looking to the household.
" Where did they go?" Sr. Sibal spoke in amazement.
" It seems they're somewhere else." Albrecht whispered to Edward.
"Ah, yes, sure of that." Edward replied.
" Where are they again?" Baldur asked.
" Later we'll tell you." Albrecht smilingly said while started the furnace and enjoyably planning to cook a spam while Magee wasn't around.
" Ah I see, I better lay down on the couch, I'll continue sleeping there." Baldur yawned.
" Haha! Okay, come, I'll massage your feet. I could still recall when we were in the Tikaban prison cell, your right foot was injured
Quick." Mayumi held her husband's hand and led him to the receiving area's couch.
" Meanwhile, in the 7th room, Magee instructed Damian to just stay and wait for her while she check if where the hole will go through. Interestingly, it has a tilting staircase going up the surface, around seven steps in order to reach the top. Its dark so she tried to touch overhead and found out a daylight optic hole. She used her full last energy to open it, till she succeeded. It opens and she saw the starry night in a clear skies. She tried to see her husband around but she's just alone so she just smiled and opened her arms, abd grateful to God. She then returned and when she was almost near to Damian's place, she has heard that the 7th door was repetitively pulled by the stranger.
" Oh my...Damian!" Magee whispered; got out of the hole and stepped on the 7th room, beside the big pot.
" Damian, you may get in now. You step eastward then climb. Once you reach the surface, wait for me, okay? But if you see Papa, you go with him right away. Don't go back in here or elsewhere, go, go!." Magee told him.
Meanwhile, Baldur has heard the succeeding noises from within and told Mayumi to get some oil from the kitchen to use in massaging his feet. When Mayumi stood up,. Baldur immediately pulled his handgun and put his ear on the mirror, he moved it and discovered the secret door. He immediately entered and found it locked.
" George! Magee!" Baldur carefully raised his voice. From room number 3, George has heard Baldur so he opened the 3rd , 2nd and 1st doors.
" Bro! wow! such a great house designs, exemplar!" Baldur spoke in amazement.
" Shh, there's an enemy inside. Magee and the lil Boy had he thought of making them as hostages. Careful, he closed all doors. He has full access to all rooms behind."
" Oh! I'll stay for that man! he needs to prepare. I have rested a little and he intruded a wrong place." Baldur's hoarse voice echoed. George handed to him the candle.
" That's great! I'll go up and check on top of room number 7." George stated.
" Thank you, brother." Then George moved upward the daylight optic hole and ran towards room number 7.
" Papa?" Damian's voice was chilling.
" Damian! my goodness, where's your Mama?"
" She returned to room number 7. This is the hole Papa." Then Damian pointed his index finger on the exact passage.
"So this it it!" The lieutenant hurriedly carried the boy and sent him to the people in the house. Edward was terribly surprised that they both emerged from the daylight optic hole.
" Oh, what happened?" Edward asked.
" This boy will report to you everything. I need to be in a hurry!" Then George just left the boy to Albrecht's hands; immediately climbed overhead then gone.
While on his way, George was very worried to the extent that he wants to instantly reach in room number 7. Due to his speed, he then started to get down and slowly touched the granite surface of room number 7. It was too dark.
" Mag..." He whispered.
" George...i'm here..." Its Magee's voice snd drew closer to him. He wasn't able to control his worries than by carrying his wife to feel how she'd been."
" Oh, Mag. I'm here now, just get out and our family is waiting for you at the receiving area.i I'll take care in here. Anyway, Baldur is in room number 3 right now, he'll help me on this."
" But..." Magee stopped when he cornered her on the passage so she can go up.
" You will, Mag. You'll gonna go up now. I'm telling you that." George's voice was too serious so she did not insist anymore but obeyed to her husband.
" Ok...kay...I'll do. Careful." Then she climbed the stairs going up."
When George was alone, he covered the secret passage that Magee had used in her exit and since he's familiar with room number 7, so he knew the details of the room.
The man still tried to open the door but its too heavy to open even if he used some sort of tools coming from room number 5.
George pulled out his dagger and tied his head with his hanky.
"You've stayed so much in our house, time to evaporate." George thought as he carefully opened the door at room number 7, so to finally find the stranger. He threw a can in the center and the man thought its George so he drew closer and attacked it. Without any hesitation, the ever brave lieutenant rushed to capture the man, and lo! the lieutenant caught his arm.
