The barracks turned out silent while in the south, there were loud blasts and flares they all see in the air along the sh.o.r.e.

" Henry and company weren't yet in the vicinity, where are they right now?" George thought.

Then a little while he had heard some grenade blasts nearby then eventually team two have reached station one, some were laughing and they have so much fun of what they did despite the risky a.s.signment given.

" Sir, we have so many stories to share, let's go home now." Sibaya held his trembling knees out of almost 7 kms of ran.

" Alright, job well-done to southeast team, you may now proceed back to our place and thank you very much. We'll wait for Baldur to note down the names or any ident.i.ty we could find. We have to officially record every fight we have attended to. And remember, the enemies are patrolling this hour, so be exta careful on your way."

" Yes, Sir!" Then they left

" The abyss was completely covered and returned to its normal gra.s.sy look with two big rocks over it then they went down pa.s.sing through the mabolo tree above. When Baldur was done, he immediately informed the lieutenant as they moved out back to the mabolo tree by two's and the last men who buried the j.a.ps inside the unfinished tunnels have also followed them. The station one team have reached the wooden house at around 0600 hrs and propped their bodies flat in their bunkhouses. However George stayed by the secret cave, waiting for the team 3 to come home. At 7 o'clock, Narciso and Henry arrived stained with blood from all around and were carrying Jacob, Kanor and Michael side by side. George rushed to call Albrecht and Amado as both came out. Baldur and Fr. Matias a.s.sisted as well by preparing the emergency tools and sterilized them.

" There were around twenty j.a.ps patrolling and saw us so we didn't have any choice since they stayed as a group under the tree, drinking and resting. So quickly Henry orered us to throw all of our grenades at them,We have thrown grenades and and its too close, so Michael lost his hand, I'm worried of Jacob's tummy and Kanor's leg. But we left the enemies all dead, not even one from them survived. Its Narciso reporting to Baldur.

" Okay, I'll be writing that after we can attend to our patients." Baldur said.

They were screaming and George was anxious whether to use the remaining anesthesia he's saving for Magee when she'll give birth.

"Oh, G.o.d!" Then he had heard Kanor waiting for the shot against the unbearable pain of her leg.

" George, he's really in extreme pain, he's waiting." Albrecht whispered.

" George stood up and looked up so exhausted."

" Brother, let me do it." Baldur offered some help.

" Baldur, this one's for Magee, this is the last vial we have." George shook his head.

" Brother, G.o.d will provide anesthesia for your wife in threefold and it might just emerge in boxes. Who knows, if G.o.d proclaim His miracles, no one knows when and if how many. Trust Him. Magee will just be fine." Baldur smiled at him.

" Without wasting his time anymore, George injected it to Kanor as the poor man had rested and slept. Then their medical procedure followed. Amado's knees were numbing out of their speedy ran so its Albrecht, Baldur and Fr. Matias kept standing to sterilize the instruments. So far, the three got the numerous st.i.tches because they did the surgery up to 1200 hrs. Eventually, they carried them one by one to their bahay kubos and Amado just slept at the room upstairs. When everyone went out except Amado who was sleeping upstairs, Albrecht guarded the door outside and Baldur sent him into the hole.

" Careful." Baldur whispered to him.

When George reached the door of the granite house as it was already 1313 hrs and she opened her hurriedly.

" George! come!" Magee anxiously a.s.sisted him to the bathroom and gave to him his towel. He relaxed for a while, sitting quietly on the granite floor and felt so sad about the last vial of anesthesia she'd reserved for Magee.

" The war does not end yet, my wife needs it. I have seen women giving birth. Besides, she already made some baby suits. But those men fighting needed it too for protecting this country. Though Baldur's right, G.o.d provides." He thought.

Thirty minutes after, he took a bath and had his clean get up ad he slowly moved towards the receiving area and slept to the pillows given by Magee.

Magee sat on the floor and smilingly looked at him. He dared to touch her face and was teary eyed.

"Why?" She asked.

"Nothing." Then he smiled and put her head beside his pillow.

" You must be tired...calm down now. Sleep now. Everything will be alright." Then she tightly grasped his hand and he fell to sleep.