37 Trap for a Trap

Albrecht arrived first in the safe zone. When George told him about the possible logistics of her escape, both abruptly set plan B for such a wabbly critical situation and maximizing the golden minutes.

In a short while, Edmund and station two guerillas were approaching them, bringing the woman who allegedly escaped from the barracks.

" Edmund, Albrecht was preparing the destination, you have to rest for a while and consider the travel time plan. You talk about it quickly so that I can ask her a little." Then one of the station two guerillas volunteered to interpret.

" We better stay beside this mango tree so we can comfortably stay on this log underneath while Albrecht and Edmund could smoothy talk about the travel."

He then started the questions to rule out.

While the guerilla interpreter and the woman kept exchanging topics,the interpreter relayed it to George but he felt a little confused and decided to terminate the interview aside from considering Magee who was at risk with the beehive or she might move or touch it, could somehow be the end of silence. "Alright, I got it, I guess Slbrecht and Edmund were done with the travel plan too. Thanks." Then he ended the session and urged them to start walking where Edmund and Albrecht took the lead and on their way to station four

" The interpreter asked."

" They will be meeting there at midnight, why?" Albrecht turned his head to him.

" Ah, nothing. I thought they're all there right now."

" I see." Then without their knowledge they already passed by at Kabang but heard nothing and it seems no one is inside.

At the safe zone, George felt uneasy and wondered if why Magee did not yet show up. Then he slightly hear the bending of 'bugang' branches and there were few approaching and skulking footsteps as it all stopped behind him. When it suddenly attacked him, Magee quickly slithered downward and stabbed the spine of the Japanese soldier who was at the back of the other one who grimly attacked George. But George disarmed the mugger and twisted its neck to the right that cramped the soul to die on the spot. It was gut-wrenching. He pulled those dead soldiers beside the cliff and threw the bodies in the flowing river. Without any moment he hurriedly checked Magee who was just very silent leaning her body back to the mango tree, gasping her breath and filled with sweats all around her. Still with her shaky hands and knees.

" Magee!" He whispered.

"Let's go, Let's follow Albrecht and Edmund, the station two interpreter betrayed us and that woman's a bait."

" No need. I already told Albrecht to terminate the mission once they reach there. Bring all men excluding the interpreter and the woman and pass by at the back of station four and then reason out that they'll pick up the rest of the team to go there. Its a bluff. No one will do it but Albrecht and Edmund will save the station two guerillas and bring them all to Malapague, inside Kabang.

'" I see, its a relief."

" The interpreter and the woman have secret affairs. I saw their rattan bracelet bonds when Edmund's flashlight accidentally lighted both of their wrists.

" I also saw it from above. He secretly extended something to her hand but I know Albrecht noticed it."

There were already walking back to the path bound for station one when there's a huge noise of multiple footsteps, following Albrecht and Edmund's men. They quickly hide and when the soldiers have passed by in a distance, he grabbed Magee's hand and continued to walk. He felt the sudden pain of his thigh but still turning his head towards Albrecht and Edmund's direction.

" Your hand..." She whispered.

' Ah...okay, sorry." Then he took away his hand from holding her wrist so tight while they were walking so fast.

" Magee, if you can hear a mine blast, don't think bad about it. Albrecht and Edmund will blast two to three mines on that site so they can escape back to Kabang. Its just that they'll climb to get in. If they go back to the path heading to the secret door they'll meet those soldiers who were chasing them. They followed because of the smoke that the interpreter had released while they were walking. Haisst! traitor!" George angrily said.