Couple's Journey to Station One

It drizzles under the wilderness and it appeared more creepy as the fogs increased and the crickets sounded hungrily. Despite it, the couple continued to cover the traces and Magee cut some golden yellow pothos nearby and even planted some of it on the watery path.

" Will that grow faster." The lieutenant smiled.

" Yes. This variety of plant enjoys this kind of terrain and atmosphere. You see its cold down here and it will look like never been planted even after an hour or days. It will still look similar than those mother plants beside it. See how it works! you can't see any path at all."

" It looks familiar." The lieutenant smiled.

" We have this at home planted in the watery sides of every room. Those were just smaller than these ones sprouting here in their natural habitat. Hmm, but George, I just manage myself to smile but deep inside I worry a lot for my family being captured and to the soldiers and civilians too."

" I now remember, yes." He winked an eye to his wife and they somewhat had an overtime reframing the path's traces. It was already evening and the couple moved a bit closer to station one. Though still on its hyper energy but she was filled with sweats and felt really hungry. Fortunately, George saw a ripe 'tundan' banana hanging on its tree and immediately harvested it for her.

" This is going to be a great dinner but I'll just take some and bring the rest to the people of station one. Okay, get some my dear." Magee said and they immediately left towards station one.

Its 0600 hours when they reached there, Michael welcomed them.

" Good evening Sir, Ma'am, glad seeing you around, thanks to the food last time that sustained us this far. I supposed to extend more assistance to the civilians but after I lost my hand after the battle, I differently worked. I become slower and hmm..." Michael sighed.

" No worries, Michael. You've tried your best to assist Bruno and Anthony around. Its still a good job ever!" The lieutenant smiled and tapped Michael's shoulder.

" But by the way Sir, why you came all the way with your wife in this late hour, anything?" Michael sounded worryingly.

George shared to him the situation and later Bistro came across their conversation.

" I'll join in the digging, Sir!" Bistro said.

" Count me in!" Dionesio and Cerenia were in chorus to volunteer in digging the tunnel going down the barracks.

" We'll join in that mission." Alexandra and Eunice volunteered as well and many others drew closer to them and extended some helping hands.

" I appreciate how everyone wants to help but we'll just delineate the tasks separately. Here, in the absence of the Captain I suggest this team to manage the tasks by de signation. Some will find food below the cliff, a few will do the cooking and the rest shall maintain the cleanliness of this place. After a while, it seems that the soldiers and civilians agreed among themselves and started to rule out the plan.

" Much as we wanted to do but we can limit to fully work at daytime. We cannot dig at night in full swing because most of them are sleeping and all ears laid on the floor to possibly hear the tools and sounds of rocks our tools might hit within. So its safe to have a full swing at night." The lieutenant said.

Anthony motioned towards them and spoke.

" Sir, we found an old tunnel yesterday. Its timely that its also going towards the barracks. I don't know if its still safe to use it but if we continue digging it might only consume 3-5 days."

" Really? but what I've known here was the unfinished tunnel westbound, going to the Kabang mountain."The lieutenant felt terrified of.

" Its true Sir, in fact, the three of us attempted to walk barefooted going down there and even felt that we already reached the barracks, but as per the location of the prisoners, we're not sure if its heading there." Bistro recounted.

" This is God's grace shed upon us. I know Baldur is a prayerful man and felt that his prayer had been granted. Okay boys! you gave me a great amount of energy, thank you. So my response niw is, I'll stalk nearby the baracks and this time, I'll take a lesson from Baldur from being sued by the guardian dogs. I'll climb trees and estimate the view below where I could see the prisoners' place. Oh God! when you discovered that tunnel coincides to our plan of attack and its a real miracle! Everyone, I know the dinner is served, we'll share it altogether and consider it as thanksgiving!" The lieutenant was teary eyed as Magee drew by his side and handed to him a bamboo mug filled with water.

" Shh...God is really helping us. We'll get going and save everyone that were taken." Magee whispered.

The dinner served was 'aroz caldo', its a porridge mixed with small amount of chicken and horseraddish spiced with ginger with a little anount of salt and sugar.

" A civilian woman from the team stood up as they all held each other's hands and prayed.

" Lord, God, the father of Abraham and Moses, we glorify your name as we celebrate today your mercy upon us, in spite of the captivity, we found a reason to fight and save our brethren in prison. You opened up to us the old tunnel that becomes an easy way to get closer to the enemy's den and so we relentlessly thank you even more for this bountiful food oh God being cooked and prepared by Cerenia, Dionesio, Eunice and Alexandra. Bless their kind hearts as well to continue serving their fellowmen and shield us all to survive out of this war. Please protect our brethrens from the angry enemies, that they may endure all the physical and psychological pains before we could rescue them. Amen." A thanksgiving prayer recited by Tiya Virginia.

" Hey...you're teary eyed again. I know you're happy enough to know its all made easier for your people to rescue. But please, the 'aroz caldo' tastes better, take some while its still warm." Magee then put some 'aroz caldo' on his husband's bamboo bowl.