Child soldier

RAYMOND KIPYEGON NG'ENO,

P O BOX 1869,

KERICHO, 20200

KENYA,

TEL 254 728 763 001

EMAIL raykngeno@hotmail.com.

It is 29000 word biography of a boy who was forcefully recruited by the rebels to served them in Sudan, the boy experienced the brutality of the rebels. He saw with his own eyes brothers and sisters being burnt in their hut, her mother beaten and raped, neighbors being killed mercilessly and his father disappeared not to be seen. He planned with his the instructor to escape and stopped syndicate that helped the rebels to be funded and acquire the ammunition. Later he killed Solo the brutal rebel who killed his family members. He also destroyed the camp by secretly planting the bombs, later he managed to flee to Kenya.

It is a thriller that suit young readers from age of ten to forty five and it can sell anywhere in the world. It inspires those in the same situation enlighten the international organization about the problems of children soldiers and how they can be countered. l am a trained writer trained in the writers bureau college of journalism having completed and acquired the diploma of the red seal, I hope you will consider it for publication. Thanks in advance

Regards,

Raymond Ng'eno

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SYNOPSIS

Sheik lived in a war torn country, Sudan since he was a child he experienced the brutal rebels murdering people ,burning of houses , raping women and taking their property away. The scenario he will never forget is his mother Rukia being raped in front of him and taken to serve as a soldier at an age of eight years.

He was devastated and kept asking himself several questions lingering his mind without answers on how somebody could kill a mother. "Where is the government?" "How about the international community?" "What are they doing to see that there is peace in the world?" Also he remembers the rebels forcing sheik to kill people young and old. It was difficult for him to kill but he was forced to at a tender age. He remembers killing somebody resembling his father also children of his age resembling his brothers and sisters if not to kill he will be tortured and forced to take urine by the rebels. One day he planned to escape to Kenya he lied to one of the rebels who raped his mother that he saw a beautiful young lady heading to near by bush he cajoled him to follow to the bush, luckily he fell on his ploy.

Sheik held his rifle an A.K.47 loaded with bullets and lead the way to the bush. Solo followed him with his rifle too, reaching the bush he sprayed the bullets to solo killing him instantly and said to himself justice has been served to what he did to his family and fled to Kenya where he met foster mother who educated him to the university level. Sheik played a very important role for peace in Sudan and lastly the new born baby southern Sudan

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In the village of Sungu in Juba southern Sudan Rukia, was doing the house hold chores while her children were playing around, the smoke hovered in the sky that portrayed that it was lunch and every family member had an errand to do, women prepared lunch while men were looking after the cattle and warriors on the hill top watching for invader rebels who can trespass into the village at any time.

Sheik a little boy was looking after their three goats in a distance whilst his brothers and sisters were assisting his mother Rukia to attend to some errand

Sheik! Sheik! Sheik!

Rukia called her son to report back home after a tiresome day. Sheik responded by taking back his goats into the household and rushed to where his mother was.

"Son I love you very much I would like you to go to school but the schools are not there because our country is in turmoil" Rukia said.

"Don't worry mother someday there will be a way to study just like the Kenyan children" Sheik responded.

"Eat and sleep because the night is approaching and pray to God because tomorrow is not guaranteed, don't forget to hug your brothers and sisters before you sleep." Rukia said

"Yes mother, I love you too" Sheik Assured.

Warriors and some old men came back to get their evening food and young children retired early to bed. You could see the sun setting and birds assembled as if they want to recite their national anthem. Sheik stood in front of the hut and saw young women, old women, and old men sited beside the huts with sadness in their hearts. Sheik wondered and asked himself.

"Why do animals like birds happy and people like us sad?" life is unfair!" He asked himself.

He went inside the hut and lain the hide and slept. At nine in the night you could hear the hullabaloo from a distant village, people were being slaughtered by the rebels, their houses burnt and livestock taken. The Warriors alerted themselves and got prepared for the battle. Women and children were sleeping not knowing what was going on. The rebels came in the direction of Sungu. They were possessing sophisticated weapons and the warriors didn't manage to contain them. You could see how rebels brutally killed people, burned houses, and raped Women.

"Sollo!" Smash that hut!" Their commander ordered.

There was a kick at the hut's door and a burly man entered in the hut and got hold of sheiks mother and threw her outside the hut. He also got hold of Sheik and threw him outside

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the hut Sheik bounced on the ground and another man stepped with a burly leg on his chest and they burnt the house while his sisters and brothers were inside beside him, his mother was beaten like a donkey and raped by almost ten people and she was left to die

"Mother! Mother! mother! I will help you!."

"Mother! Mother! mother! I will help you!." Sheik bellowed

Her mother turned her face and saw her son taken away by the rebels her son shouting helplessly as they vanished into the bush. One of the rebels wanted to shoot Rukia but there was no time because of the order from the General Commander. The smoke hovered up the sky some of the bodies lay sprawled on the ground as Rukia lay in pain and said to herself

"Its better if they could have killed me"

The preceding day the UN Soldiers Came to rescue and the survivors taken to Kenya and given refuge in the UN camp. Rukia was happy to have survived the tragedy but she was still mourning his husband and children and also Sheiks fate. She was worried about him. She thanked God for giving her an opportunity to live

"One day we will meet with Sheik." Rukia said.

Sheik thought that his mother was death and he wondered if someday he will get to know if any one of his family members survived the brutality of the rebels. He recalled the day his father was taken away by the same rebel never to be seen again, people say he was taken to Raga some say he was taken to Bor and others say he is here in Tambura.

Here in Tambura rebels recruit new recruits forcefully to serve them with selfish gain

"One day we will live peacefully with the our neighbors. Do we fight because of oil?" Or is somebody using divide and rule to get what he want or is it because of foreign ideologies?" Sheik asked himself

He was interrupted by an order from the Major General.

"Today we are going to attack Nyala and we will leave not even a stone unturned. The recruit should remain in the camp to watch the camp"

"Yes sir!" the troop reiterated.

"But remember tomorrow you have a mission to accomplish."

"Yes sir" the recruits responded.

Sheik's heart was a bit relieved because he was not going to kill that day, but he was worried about the families that will be affected by the raid The rebels went to the mission whilst Sheik and other recruits looked after the camp and trained by the remaining commandos.

"Sollo!" lets go!" General shouted.

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They vanished into the bush to where they had stored their artillery. As the instructor trained them on how to shoot using various rifles. Sheik was amazed to see AK 47 rifle that can release bullets as if one is spraying water. The instructor went to where Sheik and Sheik looked at him with a stern face, he looked at a different direction.

." Come here!" instructor ordered.

"What is your name?" he asked Sheik.

"There is no need for that!" Sheik responded rudely.

He held Sheik and tossed him like a ball. As Sheik hit the ground, the instructor removed a dagger wanting to chop Sheik's neck. But something came to his mind about the rebels he is working for beheading his brother. He stopped immediately and asked for forgiveness and started crying.

"Brother what is wrong?" Sheik asked.

"Sollo killed my brother and when I wanted to kill you it came to my memory that my brother was chopped like a branch of a tree, he suffered very much. I recall just like yesterday, it was when I was seven years old"

"I am so sorry brother" Sheik responded.

"My brothers and sisters were burned in the house and my mother was raped in front of me I don't know if my mother is still alive to this date. My father was taken away and I don't know where he is now." Sheik said in sorrow.

"We need to come together someday and seek for a peaceful nation, create harmony amongst our people and do away with selfish leaders and that time we will say the dream has come true." The instructor said.

The rebels went to where their tanks and bulldozers were and headed to Nyala, on reaching, they encountered a very tough fleet and they retreated . They came through Raga and managed to use a scorch earth policy not leaving anything standing because they hysterically failed in Nyala.

Everyday Sheik and his friends got new company whenever the rebels went to a mission. Some of them did not manage to reach the rebels camp because they were brutally wounded. Some were buried on the way and others managed to escape and in the process of escaping they were shot and died.

Sheik and the instructor sat on the ground and started talking about their fate

"What is needed to be done?" Sheik asked.

"The main problem is our leaders, they use divide and rule method to make tribes fight amongst themselves and in the process they will not come to terms and hence cannot create an elaborate government. The same people will use the opportunity to scramble for our oil whilst we fight amongst our self ." The instructor retorted.

"I have an idea we will kill the leaders and we remain alone and we let our fellow hostages to flee" Sheik said.

"No!" that will not be possible others are going to be

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recruited and we are going to be assassinated all of us here are just the alter boys we are used and dumped and most of us are ignorant be patient I have an idea.

They were interrupted by the rebels coming back they heard the vehicles arriving and they started pretending as if they were busy training Sollo came with three captives children to where the instructor was.

"Make an orientation on what to be done" Sollo said

"Yes sir!" the instructor retorted

He looked at Sheik direct to his eyes and Sheik started shivering he went closer to him

"Why are you shivering soldier boy, stand up!" Sollo roared.

Sheik stood like an cat trying defend himself from its pray, and gazed at solo eyes sternly.

"You are a soldier you are not herds boy and I like you boy tomorrow you are going to be in fore front with me in the battle"

"Yes sir!" Sheik replied.

Sollo went as the newly recruited followed the instructor to the armory to be given the rifles and taught how to use them.

Sheik joined his fellow children soldiers as they talked about how the mission was others were for the mission and others were not for.

"You were recruited recently what is your name?" one of the boys asked.

"My name is Sheik I am from Sungu community. Sheik replied.

"My name is Abdul I come from the Ngira community." Abdul reiterated.

"I am disappointed your community has killed many of my tribe if not us serving the same master l could have shot you instantly" Abdul roared.

"Brother, stop that, who is causing Our disagreement and fighting?" both leaders from Sungu and Ngira and all the leaders are leaving in luxury while we poor people are fighting you can shoot me brother but it is not going to solve our problem."

Abdul listened keenly as Sheik expressed his point.

" We should come together and say no to them our families are devastated they are dying of hunger and war because we don't have any government they are there to divide us and take our resources away, as we fight.

Abdul came closer to where Sheik was and hug him.

"Peace brother." Abdul said

"Yes brother no more fighting that is our Dream." Sheik said.

All the boy s who were around start hugging each other and told themselves

"Peace." peace" peace."

There was a call in the commanders office, and commander received.

"Commander speaking"

General commander calling

"We will be having a meeting tomorrow with the western nation They will like to strike a deal with us make sure all the troops attends. "Yes sir!" Commander Replied.

Sollo was called by the commander. Sollo quickly went to the commanders office

"Sat down" commander told Sollo.

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"Tomorrow we will be having a meeting with the western nation make sure all the boys under eighteen years are not in sight they can use that to send troop to sabotage our effort and our bosses will not bear with that especially Thunder the minister for finance."

"Yes sir!" solo responded.

Sollo went and assembled all the troops in the parading square to inform the information

"Tomorrow there will be no mission we have some visitors from western nation and all the boys under the age of eighteen years are not expected to attend, reason known to us

"Yes sir" troupe shouted.

"Break up" Sollo roared.

Sheik and his friends were shocked and they planed to send the instructor to spy what was going on The evening was approaching and they had to drilling session all the troops had to run around the hill four times before taking their evening meals the instructor started to run and Sheik started following him running as the others follow after, a heavy training the instructor showed the trainee a hiding place to hide for a short while to a wait the time to elapse after they went to the camp to take their evening meals.

Abdul and sheik sat together and tried to figure out how to lure the instructor to spy for them

"What is the instructors name? Sheik asked"

"I don't know. Abdul retorted"

Sheik went and asked the instructor to come and both came to where Abdul was.

"What is your name brother?"

Instructor with haste asked

"Why do you want to know my name?"

"You are like our brother and we seek help from you whenever we need and remember you told us that together we can, please tell us your name"

"I cant tell you unless you tell me the reason why you want to know"

"The reason why we want to know your name is that we will like you to be our spy in the meeting where the superior are going to meet"

" Already l know why they are not allowing the juvenile to the meeting it is because the European nation don't condone the use of children in any way that is against the human right for children to work"

"I get it, l have an idea lets write a letter to them" Sheik said.

'That is very dangerous they will definitely know who wrote the letter and they will investigate" The instructor reiterated.

"Lets use anonymous name in the letter and they will never know" Abdul suggested.

"That is good idea" The instructor said.

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"But who is going to give the letter and how?" Sheik Asked.

"I have an idea they will be using a chopper and they will use the southern plain to alight and its me and the commander who are welcoming them while they are greeting the visitors l will give the pilot the letter to give to the superior" The instructor suggested

Solo came to where Sheik and his crew were and interrupted the ploy and they pretended as if they were getting instruction from the instructor.

"Tomorrow the eminent persons from the west are coming, do as l have instructed you no children soldiers are going to be allowed" Solo gave instruction.

"Yes sir!" instructor reiterated.

Solo went away as Sheik, Abdul and the instructor plan the next move.

"How do these people look like?" Sheik asked.

"They are European from the west white people with big belly very reach persons they assist us with finances to run our military organization" Instructor explained.

"Why are they inhuman by financing the mafia to brutalize innocent civilians don't they have family and friends?" Abdul asked naively.

"They don't know that our organization is illegal they are given good policies and claim that the organization is community based organization that help poor people" instructor said.

Sheik was really agitated to hear that and he felt like shooting all his superiors with his rifle.

"Whenever pharos wanted to rule and manipulate the Israelites he made them to fight amongst themselves and when they fight amongst themselves it was easier for him to rule them that is the quote from the Martin Luther king" "That is What exactly our leaders are doing" The instructor said.

"Who is Martin Luther king?" Abdul asked.

"He was an activist who fought against racism without using violence and l remember him mobilizing people to avoid boarding buses people trek to work every morning and there was a great trek in a place known as Montgomery but unfortunately this is not applicable in Africa"

There was an eerie of silence as Sheik and Abdul thought immensely the instructor moved to a distance to check on other newly recruited children Abdul and Sheik sat on the ground

"Will the plan work?" Sheik asked.

"Lets give a try l hope it will work though it is very risky." Abdul responded.

"I am ready to loose my life l am useless my family members have been killed my village mate are lost we have lost everything the whole country in turmoil l don't have any hope"

"Don't be pessimistic trust in God." "Do you remember the time of slavery." "It came and pass so to this situation." "Sheik responded.

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The chopper was seen flying in a distant approaching the plain and landed on the plain, the generals were seen coming out of the camp heading to where the chopper had landed. Solo came along and asked the instructor to follow him to the chopper. As the generals greeted the delegation the instructor pretended as if he was saying a word to the pilot and gave him a letter. The pilot gazed at the letter.

"Whose letter is this?" The pilot asked.

"From the child soldiers who want to express their grievances. Please hand it over to the superiors". The instructor said.

"Make sure you give the letter to the superior it caries a very important information"

"Yes sir" The pilot assured the instructor

"What are you still doing with the pilot?" Solo exclaimed.

"I was trying to check what is in the chopper l was just being cautious you don't need to trust anybody" The instructor retorted.

"That's true" Solo responded

The visitors were directed to a spacious tent and given seats one of the generals stood

"I welcome all of you feel at home l am happy to know that the international community recognize our organization and we are very great full. Thunder the minister for economic development has send his regards l take the opportunity to welcome the delegation to address the meeting"

"Thank you very much my name is Mr. Mars the head of the none governmental organization this organization work with other organization to change the standard of living especially in the third world countries and l hope we are working with you together to bring peace in Sudan and the horn of Africa"

The instructor was hysterically agitated to hear that and wish that the visitors could know the truth in the ground.

"We have set aside one million dollars to support your organization"

Interrupted by great applause from the generals.

"Honorable has been highlighting us of your exception support you have been giving to the people living around"

Another applause.

"Also in ensuring that there is peace in Sudan, l would like your organization to fight the use of children to work or as fighters"

There was no applause this time other visitors gaze at each other with in surprise as Mr. Mars address the meeting Solo patrolled the camp to make sure that there were no children soldiers seen. The instructor was very disappointed to know that the superiors are misleading the western delegation to amass the wealth in the name of community based organization and in reality they are running illegal activities against humanity deportation genocide destruction of property recruiting of children to serve as soldiers and raping of women.

The delegation finished their mission and boarded the chopper as the chopper flew the children soldiers gaze at the chopper as it flew.

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The pilot handed over the letter to Mr. Mars he opened without hesitation it was from the child soldiers

Dear sir/madam

My name is Sheik Abdi the place where you visited is like hell to me and my fellow friends they are using us as children soldiers we have been forcefully recruited against our will and forced to commit crime against humanity if you are funding then bear in mind that you have committed crime against humanity and one day you are going to pay accordingly

Regards Sheik Abdi Abdullah

Mr. Mars got hysterically shocked.

"We have made a terrible mistake we are funding criminals" Mr. Mars bellowed.

"What are you saying sir?" Mr. Lemon asked.

"Read this letter"

He handed over to Mr. Lemon, Lemon read the letter and was really shocked.

"Do you want to say the honorable Thunder is a mafia?" Lemon asked.

"Definitely" Mars assured

"What are we going to do Mr. Mars asked.

"We are going to use our international agencies to investigate Thunder and its organization activities. Lemon suggested.

" That is a good idea" Mars said.

The instructor harried to where the children soldiers were he told Sheik and his friend that they are going to meet at night to talk about the meeting. Sheik longed very much for that moment.

Solo interrupted by entering into the room.

"Tomorrow we are going to Ngira get prepared for the war and all of you are going to participate" Solo ordered.

Solo went away to where other commandos were. Abdul got shocked because he come from the same community.

"What can l do to make families and neighbors flee away?" Abdul said to himself.

"That is your home place" Sheik asked him.

"Yes l don't know what to do brother its horrible. Abdul said.

There was a meeting for the generals to plan for party scheduled for the next day after the Ngira 's mission and also to celebrate the funding success from the west, in the meeting they were tossing the class of Champaign portraying the solidarity amongst the leaders.

"Even the white from the west can be manipulated and they funded us without doubt congratulation" Commander general said.

An applause from other generals clapping.

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"Tomorrow in the morning we shall attack Ngira village, all the recruit must participate to know their effectiveness" The commander general said.

"Base commander, make sure all the weapons are ready for the mission you must fulfill the mission at dawn to avoid the U N O forces to interrupt our mission" The commander general ordered.

"Yes sir" Solo assured.

"The military carrier has been ordered for you and by early next week will be ferried to our camp" The general commander said.

There was an applause and preceded by an eerie of silence suddenly honorable Thunder strode in the chamber all the generals stood at once and saluted.

"Welcome sir" The commander general assured.

He was given a seat and they all sat in a round table. Food were brought and placed on the table and a great feast started whilst the children soldiers were left and later given the left over. The instructor sat near Solo and looked sad because the children soldiers were treated horribly psychologically, physically, emotionally and mentally.

Honorable Thunder was given the chance to address the militant

"I am happy to hear that all your mission has been carried out successfully, also l have made sure that you get funding on time from the international community and from within. The proposals l have written to these philanthropists was to help the communities to access the necessities but they don't know that we have a different objective. Our main objective is to divide and rule in order for us to extract minerals without being interrupted while the tribes fight we are busy extracting. Also our mission is to destabilize the country and monopolize the country politically every fund should pass through and out of our organization"

There was an interruption from the militant clapping, he sipped a class of water and continued.

" Tomorrow's mission is very important Ngira community has been opposing and sabotaging my political ambition and also the Sangu getting more popular each day if l don't reduce the numbers from this community then lam threatened, make sure you reduce them to nothing, l have a present if a mission is successful finally here is another package.

He removed a briefcase and handed over to the general commander another one million dollars. The militant applauded with clapping and cheering.

As he conclude he shake hands with the generals and call short meeting with high ranked militant

Sheik and Abdul saw the instructor coming with sadness portrayed on his face.

"What is wrong?" Sheik asked.

"We are being used here like donkeys the superiors earn a lot of money while we are only fed with a meager amount of food and that is not all, our resources are being taken by the extracting companies from the west. Do you know how? Our communities are made to fight and in the process they call upon those companies, they mine our resources and the so called organization given millions of shillings to destabilize our nation our own people are the enemy of our own country.

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"Tomorrow we are going to Ngira to attack our own people. One day new dawn will surely come Sheik, Abdul, l promise you my brothers" The instructor said

He hug Sheik and Abdul and shed tears as if he will never cry again as other children soldiers gaze at them with astonishment.

Sheik and Abdul started crying while the other children soldiers catered around and hold hands around the three Sheik Abdul and the instructor it was an euphoria of sad ness all that portrayed the solidarity they had but was ironical to see that the older soldiers are not bothered they were training seriously for the mission.

Sheik went to the direction where older soldiers were training he encountered their instructor with one red eyed the other one was covered with dark goggle, he was scaring person

"Soldier boy what are you doing here?" Red eyed asked.

"I came to check if you are ready for the mission" Sheik responded.

"Are the juvenile soldiers ready?" Red eyed asked

"Yes sir!" Sheik responded.

"I don't think we are able to fight we are still children" Sheik said.

"You are here as an altar boy you follow order no questioning the superiors" Red eyed retorted.

"How many are you in total?" Red eyed asked

"We are two hundred" Sheik responded.

"Tomorrow you are going to be divided into four groups my group Solos group Zumas group and Chairos group pray that you will be in my group and l will make you a hero.

"How many people have you killed so far?" Red eyed asked.

"I am not a murderer" Sheik responded.

Red eyed laughed a persistent laughter and moved closer to Sheik hold him tight and lift him with one hand and removed a dagger and placed the dagger on the neck as if he wanted to chop sheik's neck. Sheik shivered hysterically. He left sheik to bounce on the ground

"Tomorrow you must do that, you will never graduate unless you kill mercilessly"

The scenario was interrupted by Solo calling all the captain to assemble in the hall to be given further instruction. The day was ending the smoke in the camp hovered as children soldiers assemble to take their food and the technician fixed their rivals ready. Mechanics were checking on bosses cheep to ascertain if there is any mechanical problem

In the eve of the day of the mission Sheik and Abdul didn't slept they were thinking about the horrible things they are going to do they spent their night shedding tears while others were dead asleep, at one pm the sound of a grenade was heard and it was time to go to the mission. The children soldiers waked up and lined up to be given rifles

"Make a straight line and run to the armory" Solo bellowed.

The soldiers run to the armory and the rifles were tossed on their hands and were directed to the armoured personnel carrier you could hear the sound of the guns as each soldier coke and insert the bullets into the magazine.

Twenty armoured personnel carrier were used to ferry soldiers and in every carrier a captain to lead the troop in every carrier ten children soldiers

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"Get prepared and make sure you have enough ammunition if you don't have enough ammunition come to the armory!" Solo bellowed.

"Yes Sir!" the troop bellowed.

The first carrier led the way as the others follow in a very high speed the places they followed was rugged and terrain. Ngira a hundred kilometers away they were required to reach in thirty minutes time Sheik and Abdul were in the carrier commanded by Solo. Solo was sited holding his rifle.

"All the junior soldiers sit beside me" He ordered.

Junior soldiers sat surrounding him holding their ammunition.

"You must follow the orders or else you are given a friendly fire meaning you are shot dead" Solo commanded.

"Yes Sir?" bellowed junior soldiers.

"Also You are required to shoot to kill no mistake when attacking you use the shortest time possible and we must use the scorch earth policy burning houses without leaving any structure standing" Solo said.

They alighted a kilometer away from Ngira. Commanders assembled the troops into twenty groups each group headed by a commander sheik's and Abdul's group was commanded by Solo.

"Lets head to the eastern part" Solo commanded his troop.

Red eyed to the west, Zuma to the north and Chairo to the southern part attack was from the all direction. Since Ngira has not been attacked for sometime they were gotten unaware and the rebels penetrated easily without retaliation.

"Follow me" Solo ordered Sheik and Abdul to follow him.

Ngira was surrounded in every direction there was no place to escape the troops were ready to attack well prepared they were waiting the command from commander general. Solo led Sheik and Abdul to go closer to group of huts. The villagers were sleep not knowing what was going on, the dogs were barking and sensing the danger Solo move to a distant to check on something.

"This is my home village that hut is where l use to sleep" Abdul Said.

There was a sound of grenade, that was a sign to start fighting solo kicked on the door of the first hut and entered inside Sheik and Abdul followed Solo pushed the woman and children out

"Lie down!" Solo roared.

The woman and the children lain down Solo pointed the gun on them.

"Shoot them!" Solo instructed Sheik and Abdul.

They hesitated, he slapped the two boys and shoot them himself and they died instantly Abdul overwhelmed by emotion screamed ,the rebels fought from all the direction the grenade were heard in all the direction they burned the houses shoot people heartlessly Solo forced Sheik and Abdul to follow him to another homestead. They saw people running helter-skelter.

"Shoot to kill!" Solo exclaimed.

"Or l shoot you myself" He ordered.

They shot people against their will, they were hysterically shocked not knowing what to do.

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"Help!" help!" help!" villagers screaming for help.

The personnel carrier followed the rebels as they kill and burn houses taking children boys as hostages Solo.

"Don't kill them they are my family members!" Abdul begged Solo not to kill his family members.

"Imbecile!" Solo shouted.

He shot and missed Abdul, Sheik coked his gun ready to pull the trekker.

"Oh!" "l don't normally miss "Solo said.

Abduls family shivered helplessly without anybody helping them. He ordered other rebels to kill the family of Abdul as Abdul and Sheik watch helplessly Abdul cried and mourn for his family demise.

Another grenade was heard and it was an order to get into the Carrier the rebels immediately boarded the carrier and the left. The village was left deserted as rebels left the smoke hovered in the sky those who managed to escape were heard screaming in a distant bush Abdul felt as if the world is ending he cursed the day he was born. He could still remember his family members crying for help his mother and sisters short like hunted animals.

"Solo is going to pay for this someday" He said to himself.

"I am sorry brother be strong and don't lose hope we have a mission to accomplish " Sheik console him.

"Thanks brother" l hope so Abdul replied.

The rebels were approaching their camp the leading carrier started chanting the song of victory since they didn't encounter a tough fleet. Sheik hold Abdul with both hands as the carriers entered into the camp the general cheep followed. The new recruit were taken into the hostage camp while those who had just accomplish the mission had to assemble for a guard of honor to be inspected by the major general. After the parade the had to celebrate with food were ready and taken to the hall,

"Everybody must attend the feasting" Solo ordered

. As the rebels feasted honorable Thunder was ready to address the soldiers.

"I am happy because you carried the mission successfully".

"Bravo!" The rebels interrupted by cheering and clapping.

"I am going to motivate you by giving you three million dollars and also for buying more superior weapons, we have a very tough mission at hand." "Nyala has a very tough fleet, our main objective is to control all parts of the Nation, "Divide and rule." "I received a call from the sponsors and reckon that somebody wrote a letter and they already know that we have children soldiers they will no longer send money for us I don't know who wrote the letter, I don't think we have a spies here but I think this are the international press people, nonetheless, we already have enough resources". "Thanks and have a nice party."

There was an applause from the soldiers, Sheik and Abdul heard the speech from honorable Thunder and the were very disappointed but when they heard that they no longer get money from abroad they smiled for the first time and shook hands

"We did it" Sheik said slyly

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"There is no need to mourn lets celebrate for our effort" Sheik said.

"Yes" Abdul responded.

The instructor were seated with the generals, Sheik wink slyly to him to come, he pretended as if he was going for a short call, he went outside and came in to the direction where Sheik and Abdul were sited.

"Don't celebrate yet but, we can just smile" The instructor said.

"Breaking news Ngira has been attacked by the rebels a thousand people displaced and the death yet to be confirmed, the rebels associated with the anarchy not known the U.N security council yet to do the investigation helped by the government of Sudan"

Everybody watched the television with shock on the screen the Abduls family were shown as they were carried to the mortuary those who survived were interviewed.

"The incident was tragic the rebels who invaded were very armed, we were not prepared to fight because it has been long since we were attacked, and our vigilantes were not prepared to contain them and if we were to they had superior weapons" One of the victim said.

"I am sorry Abdul" The instructor said.

"I already know what had happened, lets go to a secluded place nobody is bothering us since everybody is busy celebrating." Abdul said.

"That's alright, this is the right time to talk about anything." The instructor reiterated.

The instructor led the way to the room where the secret meeting is held, they went into the inner room and sat on the floor.

"What is the next move?" Sheik asked.

"I am seriously thinking, we will not write any letters at the moment but we will like to destroy the net work of this organization and the organization itself" The instructor said.

"We are not able to destroy the organization but the funding organization and after we flee or seek asylum from western nation." Sheik suggested.

"That is a good idea" Abdul said.

"It is a good idea, but we need sometime, but for meantime let us try to disrupt the funding even if it means assassinating the leaders one by one we will do so" The instructor said.

"How are we going to do that?" Abdul Asked.

"By placing the land mine where the chopper lands" The instructor suggested.

"That's interesting, that will definitely work!" Sheik responded.

Footsteps heard and they all rushed to the hiding place it was the general he was coming to check on some document he entered into the room he heard some commotion he picked a pistol and checked every where but he saw nothing. The instructor had familiarized himself in everyplace and they were able to hide themselves, general thought and said to himself that it was mice and he went away.

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They followed the general slowly as they go into the celebration hall, they joint the rest and celebrated as if they were in the celebration since the start of the celebration.

"General, where are the ladies from Juba?" We are missing them a lot. Major genera asked

"I sent Sollo to go and bring with the carrier he left in the morning and I hope they are on the way" General assured.

There was a carrier approaching the rebels barracks, rebels were very excited Sheik and Abdul wondered, all the rebels clapped their hands and cheered as the hundreds of ladies alighted from the rebel carrier.

"That brown one is mine" Red eyed asserted.

"Be aware don't mess with the superiors angels, or else you will be gunned down" Chairo said

Another jeep came into the barracks and very beautiful ladies alighted the rebels cheered too.

"Those are the high class ladies for the generals" Zuma said.

"Look at that one with a big belly and broad hips" Red eyed commented.

"It seems that you like the ladies very much, take care ladies are very dangerous and don't trust them" Chairo said.

"I have missed my lady very much she was the most beautiful in our village" I miss her kisses and her charming personality I trusted her very much" Zuma reiterated.

"Do you communicate to this date?" Chairo Asked

"No when I was forcefully recruited really affected me, in that time l was eighteen years old we were together I managed to make her escape through the bush but in the process I was shot on my limp, she managed, as she went away she told me.

"I will never forget me and I hope" She said . Zuma explained.

"I am sorry but ladies forget, they use the rule of out of sight out of mind" Chairo assured.

"Stop discouraging me!" Zuma interjected.

"Its okay my friend I will never intervene in anyway, but don't say I never worn you" Chairo responded.

The ladies in the jeep alighted and they were led to the general mess hall to be attend to, the various drinks were brought and another session of the party started. The ladies from the carrier were taken to the armed forces mess hall almost everybody had a lady to have fun with, also drinks were brought to the mess hall music started and drinks served.

The children soldiers were ordered to provide security Sheik and Abdul had a humble time watch the scene where generals and other rebel chief drunk and having fun with ladies. Sometimes the kicked a fuss at one another and almost create scene because of ladies

"Where are these ladies coming from?" Abdul asked.

"The instructor told me they are coming from Juba" Sheik responded.

"Aren't they suppose to be married and have their families?" Abdul asked.

"Because of hardship in our country they resort to this kind of a venture" Sheik explained

"The blame goes to our leaders if they have restructured an elaborate government things could have been different but because of this kind of life things are horrible." Abdul said

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There was a sound of gun shot, all the children soldiers were alert and they rushed to the direction, they were rebels from the north. They fought them back, drove them Sheik commanded the troop and successfully defeated the rebels from the north.

The rebels retreated and went away.

Junior soldiers celebrated as they came back to the camp the instructor realized that the junior soldiers are not around he tried to figure out where they were he was very shocked thinking that they have fled, he went around the jungle reaching a distant he heard the hullabaloo from the distant, instantly he went there

'We have driven the rebels from the north we didn't sustain any injury no casualties" Sheik said.

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