Today, we explore yet another interesting episode of this epic flash fiction, A bullet in lasgidi by Rooky Kamiz. You can catch up on previous episodes
900 feet below the sands of Lagos, Nigeria laid the huge bunker almost twice the size of the Maracana stadium. It was the Headquarters of the most sort out Criminal Organisation - The Omega!
Unknown and Fortified it boasted of a few but well-trained officials and workers, rumours are those who built it were paid a fortune and killed thereafter, it also had enough ammunition to start WW3. The Bunker is divided into Various segments and sub-segments but important meetings are held at the Black Hexagon - this was a large seminar-like room with a hexagonal table.
The Omega had never seen their boss but as long as they got paid well no one cared, the boss is called the Alpha and he transmits his orders and messages via a highly encrypted mail server via the dark web making it almost impossible to trace. 10 agents made up the Omega: 6 field Agents, 3 Intelligence unit Agents and 1 Special Agent called "The Watchman".
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No one has also seen The Watchman but he sees and knows everything and reports to the Alpha the progress of the organisation, he also assigns missions and makes sure the missions are completed, He is called the Agent 10.
In the case of the death of an agent, the Watchman thereby searches for a replacement by playing a game called the Devils three-way. The game consists of gathering assassins and machineries who would alone, to as "Pawn Agents", the pawn agents are giving three missions : One is to undergo a mission alone, the second is to undergo a mission but supported by a number of agents and the third game is the devilish part whereby the pawn agents are told to kill one another and the last man standing becomes a numbered agent.
As of now there are only 9 agents plus the Watchman, and his game had been set in motion when a former agent who was Agent 01 "Jamal lethal" was said to have been killed in a plane explosion by the Omega on his way to China. Jamal was a blade loving assassin, half American half Nigerian, bold and Evil but whispers said he got to know who the Alpha was and the Watchman had him killed by another agent. So basically a new agent is needed to replace him.
The Monthly meet up at the Black Hexagon had just ended and all the field agents were having a chill time. " I'm pretty much excited about who the new agent would Turn out to be but I've got my money on the Lady Agent I worked with, she was damn good", said Agent 04 Chadwick Garuba.
"Yeah I hear she is a good sport but I think I would go with the Chainsaw guy I worked with, he is merciless, he even wanted to challenge me. Can you imagine!" , replied Agent 02 Trigga Martins as he laughed hard along with the other agents around. Trigga martins was a short but firm guy, He is the leader of a ferocious gang disturbing Lagos and Ibadan called "the Wahalas". He was also a good Marks man and has hardly missed a target.
"Laughable, but then again Trigga , this chick could be a competition for you cause she never misses", Grinned Chad trying to get Trigga to acknowledge his bet.
"The babe dey nack anything with anything, I bet 1m she go win", Chad added fire to the already thinking Trigga .
"Yawa no dey na, 1m say she no go win but if she win me and I go get small competition for who's boss, make we run am?" replied Trigga as he stood up to shake Chad acknowledging the bet.
Chad stood up and Shook Trigga with all Confidence and they both exchanged a deep glance.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here, a bet on pawn agents? Y'all gotta be kidding me for real? ", said the ever-smiling Agent 03, Tess idehen stroking her 'American short hair' Cat lightly.
Chad and Trigga looked at her calmly but the cat with disgust, Tess had known that stare all her life Nigerians don't go well with cats cause they had a superstition against the creature.
"Lorri isn't a witch, she is just a harmless fur ball", Tess defended without being asked
Chad and Trigga fell on their seats laughing hard at Tess but quickly straightened up as fast as possible. It was either because of Tess's devilish look or the huge figure that had just entered the room , He was 7 foot tall, and very muscular and an Albino too. That was Agent 01 Atta Bisong the new leader of the Agents.
Bisong looked with his usual stern look and the agents didn't have to be told to leave the Black Hexagon Immediately.
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Tonight had a really bad air and I didn't know why? , was it the spirits of those that had fallen by my hands or was it the effect of my evil aura that I could no longer recognise...
I thought sitting in my room alone with loud music from Johnny Cash, I always loved the Oldies but I'm a fan of any sound altogether.
Chad had told me the last mission of this game was gonna be a test of power and I would have to kill the other pawn agents, a head start but then I had to run away from home as fast as possible before the package is delivered so I don't endanger others around. I stood up and packed my nano bag pack, it had my sniper, my two uzis, some flash grenades, Electronic bow and arrows, and my special and Accurate M1911 Pistol with emphasis on Accurate! Still thinking if these were enough for the last mission before I either die or become an Agent of the most organised assassination organisation.
I received a mail. It had to be them, I said as I struggled lazily towards my smartphone. It was a text from my friend Tess who was also an agent, and it read "Good luck Peaches and I got your back *winks*...
Well not bad I thought I felt relieved but far from scared I was just wondering how many I would have to kill tonight and then the real deal came, my mail came through.
"Package; under the Ojuelegba Bridge, White Van with tinted glasses be there by 9 pm" from an Unknown Mail server.
The Watchman had sent me my mail and going by my watch it was 8 pm, I had to find a lie to leave the house not to talk of I may not be coming back alive.
I looked over the skies of Lagos, it was dark yet airy, the next hour would decide my fate on the planet I thought getting lost in the soothing now playing tune by the Afropop/ RnB Singer "Steven Tones"