8.4
We survived.
Tonta had pulled the lever that
activated the inflatables below the transporter hull. We hit the surging river
and soon got caught up in the currents. The vehicle was tossed by the currents as
it sailed on the river. The river was wide but since we were still in a cavern;
a rather long one the place was all dark except for the lights on the
transporter. With the transporter bobbing on the river currents, we found
difficulty moving but Michaly then got off the driving seat and rushed to the
rear. He either had practice or was naturally good. He reached for the lever to
lower the ramp on the rear and then reached for the rolls of cables there. The
cables were thick ones and looked heavy for the shorter man.
“You need help?” I asked and knew what
was to be done. I had done some works on the pulley and pulling before. Those
cables were the same. I climbed down from the turret and grabbed the large
trident hook on the cable. I looked out of the open rear ramp.
“The open space on the river banks will
suffice.” Michaly had then tossed the hook out. It was a weak throw or the
thrower was weak. It did not reach the river banks but my throw was more firm.
It landed on the river bank and took hold when the trident snapped out wide to
form a grip there. The trident was the same type used by mountaineers to secure
camp base on steep slopes or in the strong winds. The cables unrolled out and
soon it held taut with the other end of the cable held hard on the inner side
of the transporter. Everyone was thrown off their feet but I grabbed the other
hook back from the river. I tossed it over to get another grip on the river
banks. With both hooks in grip, the transporter stopped moving.
“Tonta, did you get the pulley to pull
the cable?” Michaly looked to the other. The expression on Tonta told us he did
not prepare anything. I then took command and told everyone to pull at the
cables. We pulled and heaved until the transporter had hit the river banks. I
jumped off to secure it more firmly and then the others followed suit. Edo then
confronted the two Grecians.
“I am Michaly Bruin and he is my kin. We
are from the Resistance.” Michaly smiled. “We were told to expect your arrival
for some time. We have planned the escape routes. Kuzuka met us and told us of
your arrival. It took me some time to arrange the extra help.”
“Besides Tonta and myself, the others
were mostly fighters. You know those who carry the rifles and shoot. Unlike us,
we are the planners. We are skilled in the tasks of physical machinations. The
armoured transporter and the tunnels was part of our planning. We also had you
followed and with our training, I guess we done a rather good task.” Michaly
continued on. He then looked at his other kin and they laughed.
“Now we will take you to meet the
Resistance leader in Grecia IV.” Michaly smiled. “Dinna worry, we are ready for
them there. It will be a blast.”
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