THE WATCHMAN

Facing the Truth

Susan ran into Antonios' arms and they shared a long and passionate hug. She could not utter any words at that moment as she was too overcome by emotions. All she could do was cry tears of joy as she sank deeper into his embrace.

Suddenly she noticed something! She looked up at Antonios' face. It was filled with sadness and pain.

"Aren't you happy to see me, my love? and why is your skin so cold? She asked him with a worried look on her face.

Antonio didn't utter a word. He just held her head and placed it on his left chest. Susan's eyes widened in shock!

"How is this possible? She said as she lifted her eyes to meet his tear-filled eyes. "You do not have a heartbeat, Anton!" She said in amazement.

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The Oraha arrived in Spain and went straight to the Catalunya part of Spain. The last intel he received, revealed that Jose Reyna was last seen many years ago in that area. He took Jose Reyna's picture along with him and began to show the people in the area to know if they may have an idea where Jose may be.

Everyone seemed not to know who Jose Reyna was, or knew his whereabouts but this didn't deter the Oraha. He would not give up so easily.

He remained in Catalunya for weeks, still conducting his church to the point that the people grew weary of seeing his face because he kept coming back and asking for the same person.

Being that the Oraha went there alone and in a disguise, no one knew who he was. He disguised himself as an old man looking for an old friend.

One day after a very long day of constant investigation and searching he retired to a pub to have a drink. After a couple of glasses of wine, he became drunk and could hardly get up from his seat. At that moment a man walked up to him and said...

"A little bird told me you have been looking for someone in these parts. Have you had any success with that?" The man took a seat across the table from the Oraha. A drunk Oraha replied. "Yes, I have been looking for an old friend, but as you probably already know no one here seems to have an idea where he is!"

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I could help you with that if you want I know where Jose Reyna is". The man said confidently.

The Oraha burst into hysterical laughter. "Do you know who I am?" The Oraha asked the man. If I can't find someone, no one can find that person!" The Oraha said emphatically.

The man gave the Oraha a wry smile and then got up to walk away. But before he turned to walk away, the Oraha noticed a tattoo on his left wrist. The tattoo was the insignia of the Higasuki. An old sect who were very powerful and had sacred ways and practices.

The HigaSuki were originally Chinese but their ways spread all over the world in the days of old. Especially in the League of Watchmen and Timekeepers.

Their ways were very old and had become extinct only a handful of people usually aged still practiced in the ways of the Higasuki.

"Wait!" An intrigued Oraha said. "Where did you get that tattoo from? The Oraha asked while gesturing at the tattoo on his left wrist.

The young man looked down at his wrist and smiled. "Did you really think the old ways were dead?" He asked. "Or you thought you were the only one who still practiced them?"

"That is not the answer to the question I asked you, boy! Where did you get that tattoo on your left wrist? l" The Oraha asked in a sterner tone.

"There's no need to get all worked up, old man". the young man replied casually. "It's simple if you want answers then follow me!" he said then he walked out of the pub. The Oraha quickly paid his bills and followed quickly after him.

Sergio Angel and Tina Gyang went around the mansion searching for any sign of life, while also trying to understand what had just happened.

When they couldn't find any clues, they quickly packed up all that they could and took one of the vehicles parked outside, and drove off into the night.

They did not want to take the chances of Lord Murillo or any of the watchmen who were still allegiant to Lord Murillo coming back to find them at the mansion.

There was total silence in the car as Sergio Angel drove at a hundred and fifty miles per hour.

The tension in the car was palpable. Both of them had the same questions on their minds. Who was it, that shot Dutchess Morillo?

After driving for hours Sergio Angel finally stopped at a roadside motel so they could rest for the night.

After checking in and moving their things into the room, they decided that one person will stand guard while the other slept, but in truth, no one could sleep so they decided to stay awake together.

Sergio Angel and Tina Gyang both took their turns in freshen up and changing into their night wears.

Tina Gyang wore a sexy flowing nightgown which you could almost see her naked body through it. Sergio Angel tried his best not to show that he was distracted by this but unknown to him Tina Gyang had already noticed his trailing eyes.

She was horny herself and also needed the touch of a man, so she decided to oblige him

She walked up to him and stroked the back of his neck. This sent shivers down the spine of Sergio Angel and he couldn't help himself but turn around and lock his lips with hers in a deep kiss.

It had been a while since a woman showed s****l desires towards him, let alone a young black sexy African woman.

That night they both engaged in passionate and rigorous s*x like two animals who are s*x starved lm It ended in a moment of orgasms for both of them and they fell back on the bed totally exhausted.

After a few minutes of rest, Tina Gyang broke the silence and said. "Are we going to lay here and pretend like there isn't a question hanging over our heads?"

"No one is pretending!" Sergio Angel retorted. "What is the use of asking a question that you have no logical answer for? We all saw Duchess Murello shot in the chest three times, yet there were no footsteps or trace of anyone when we got there. So how do we explain that?" He asked.

"Obviously the person had an escape plan Tina Gyang said. "But who do we know, would dare attack Lord Murillo right now apart from you me and Antonio whom we know is already dead?"

At that moment they heard a loud bang on the door

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Lord Murillo, Julio, and his dead wife, Duchess Murillo appeared in the trees just outside the Bucharest mansion.

Lord Murillo was so weak that he slumped to the ground. He could comfortably teleport one person at a time, but to teleport two people with such emotional trauma, had an adverse effect on him.

Julio tried to encourage him to get up so they would get moving, but Lord Murillo was too weak and distraught to do anything. He just laid on the ground with his dead wife in his arms sobbing.

Julio knew he still had to return to the mansion, he could not leave the briefcase behind as it was very important to his mission.

Julio knew the state of mind in which Lord Murillo was, he decided to leave him there and return to the mansion so that he could retrieve the briefcase and all other things that would be important to him. He promised to return to Lord Murillo immediately he was done.

On getting back to the mansion he realized that one of the vehicles was missing. The one Taken by Sergio Angel and Tina Gyang.

"But where are all the Watchmen guards?" He thought to himself.

Julio headed straight for his room, on entering the room he saw the box still safely laid on his table. He picked up the box and a few weapons and ran as fast as he could to the garage where he picked the Range Rover and drove straight to the place where he left Lord and the dead Duchess Murillo.

When he arrived, he found that none of them were there anymore. But he was sure that Lord Murillo didn't teleport as he was too weak at that time and l he saw footsteps in the sand along with a blood trail. heHe followed this trail until it brought him to a flowing river and the trail came to a dead end. There was no way he could know where they went from there.

He went back to his vehicle and drove away from the mansion. He headed straight for the airport his destination? Berlin, Germany.

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"Yes Babe, No one has a heartbeat in this place. This is the Land of the Fates or the Land of the Dead". Antonio said

"But I can still hear mine!" Susan sharply replied. "And my body is still warm". She continued.

"That is because you were summoned, so both your body here and on earth are still warm and in a few minutes you would be back to your body.

"I wasn't summoned, I was sent here, and I have been here for a few minutes seeking a way to get out of this place because I know that a few minutes here would mean a few weeks out there". Antonio explained

"Why did you leave me so suddenly you're the bunker? She suddenly asked. You left without saying a without a clue as to where you were going, Antonio! It hurt so bad and I was so confused. I and the Oraha decided to mount a search for you but we ran into an ambush planned by one of our own, called Ricardo Pereira. He betrayed us into the hands of Sergio Angel and an African lady called Tina Gyang".

"But it wasn't all smooth sailing for them". She continued. "A man called Julio betrayed them on the orders of The Baron general called Lord Murillo. It was Julio who killed you and brought your head to the Baron general. I, Sergio Angel and Tina Gyang have been in captivity for days!" She continued

" Julio did not kill me!" Antonio said to her amazement.

"But I saw you're dripping head with a gunshot hole in the middle!" She said trying to comprehend what he meant by Julio did not kill him.

" Julio he used a Soul snatcher on me Antonio said.

"A Soul what? Susan asked I have never heard of that in my life. "What is it and what does it do?" She asked

"It was the same with me until it was used on me," Antonio said. "A Soul snatcher is a special gun owned by a very few highly placed people. It draws out your consciousness, that is your spirit from your body. Your body remains warm but your spirit comes this real to wander. But you must find a way to be united back to your body before it's too late. And the price of being united back to your body is a life! As they say it here, "a life for a life".

"Julio could have killed me if he wanted to, but for some reason, he spared my life. The head you think you saw wasn't my head. It is a result of 3D printing that's why it looks so real. My body is somewhere in Berlin, Germany". Antonio said

"And now that I have found my way out of here, I do not want to take it anymore. I prefer to stay here". Antonio said with a sad look on his face

"How do you mean you prefer to stay here? Susan asked. "If you remain here you will die permanently, and you would not be able to accomplish that which you planned. So you can't prefer to stay here my love, you have to go back we have to return!" Susan urged him.

Antonio slowly used his hand on her chin and lifted her eyes to meet his.

"You, my love, and my way out of here!" Antonio said with tears in his eyes.