I was born in hell, my father was killed by the devil, in this hell all the demons were present.........
I sat on my bench as I poured water over the burn on my skin; I injected the antibiotics I had just stole from the pharmacy black market. The guard shot me with his flame thrower. In my world every man is born in the flame, sons and daughters of the great light. We worship the sun God Rai, he has blessed us with his great flame our planet has 5 suns, let’s just say survival in a desert, desolated land is not a walk in the park.
I am Kai by name me and my people are trying to make off this bloody rock, but the government is shit and corrupt we the people of Tega are rebels of the first son of Rai and his descendants. The royal sons of Rai descendants have rule over parliament this is their rock spoiled bastards have a death sentence for people of Tega. We have to leave if we want a chance at survival if the heat doesn’t kill us first , the people will. I don't want my unborn child to live in a world where he is a traitor because of his race. So I swore that till the last drop of my blood, I must take my family off this shithole even if it's the last thing I do.
Most of the crops are dead nothing can grow here, because of the heat. Last summer, we had our most recent occurrence of spontaneous combustion. He just burst into flames; the prophets say that he was an offering from Rai. The volcanic fumes are making those old fools crazy. The Scientists believe that the planet's core is overheating but the sons of Rai don't want to give off their rock so easily. So nobody knows that they are standing on a death trap that could go off any day. This planet is a ticking bomb and I don't want my people on it when it goes off. Some parts of the planets is dead the ozone layer has destroyed some parts of the stratosphere these areas are called The RED ZONE. The air is full of poisonous gases and the heat from the 5 suns turns skin to bone in minutes. This is where the Sons of Rai throw the people they have judged as traitors to their Planet. It's a death sentence because you can't last with limited oxygen in the RED ZONE.
As I sat on the bench I felt a sudden surge of anger which was immediately followed by determination. ”I must get my family out of shithole even if it is the last thing I do”. I said to myself but how is it going to be possible, as mentioned earlier there is a place on this planet called the “The Red Zone” and in this place any person from Tega who dares to criticize or speaks out against the government is arrested and labeled a traitor and the person is dumped and left to burn on the red zone and due to this people from Tega lived their life in fear. The red zone is also a placed where the wicked government spaceships which could be used for escaping are kept, my father Karl discovered this place but unfortunately for him he was caught and was left to burn on the red zone. The government is headed by Kal Zybrog, he was a giant and had a devilish face which was equally complimented by monstrous looks. He had no family and it was widely believed that he was the son of the devil himself who was sent to carry out evil on the people on Tega. He sends his army of miscreants to rape, kill and loot the people of Tega whenever they refuse to comply to his needs he had a motto “disobey and die” which he stood by strictly, he was also immortal.
I had a dangerous plan in mind which may cost me my life but as the saying goes “No risk no reward”. My father before he was killed told me about a secret underground route which lead to the spaceships. “The cave is guarded by four men on daily basis, there are two men at the entrance of the cave, they are heavily guarded with flame throwers and then the place where the spaceships are kept are kept are guarded by the other two who are also heavily armed. These men are immortal and won’t hesitate to kill on sight but they can be distracted by the only thing men can’t resist WOMEN. These words my father told me rang in my head , I was too young to understand what he was saying but now I understand them and I planned to make full use of them. In order for the plan to work I needed people who I could trust but I could only think of four people Zuma, Drogo, Zed and Kuzon. Zuma was my best friend and the others were childhood playmates, I planned to use my mother Kazu(who was still very beautiful and attractive) and wife Kutara as the distractions. I gathered them together and told them of my plan.” How are we sure this is going to work”, Drogo said, “we just have to try”, Kuzon said,” but you know the consequences if we are caught, I cannot take that risk you just have to count me out”, zed said, Zuma stood up and said “I know this seems impossible but we have no other option I trust Kai here and I believe he knows what he is doing all we need to do is carry out the plan well my friends”, Zuma had this power of winning people over with words so expectedly the others agreed and planning started.
We agreed to carry out the plan on the Rai festival which was two days away. The Rai festival was to offer thanks and sacrifices to Rai and ask him for protection for the New Year and the of course the people of Tega were banned from participating which made it the best time to carry out the plan. I gathered the entire people of Tega who were not more than thirty in number and told them of the plan I told them that once we got through to the spaceships a signal will be sent to them through Drogo and they would follow him to the place where the ships were and we would depart “where would we go”, luna the craftsman said, There is a planet called earth it is safe there, my father told me about the place. “Do you think that you would succeed with this plan young man, I have witnessed so many brave men try and fail my husband was killed and if I remember correctly your father was also killed so what makes you think that it would work”, old woman assure said, Zuma stood up and as usual explained everything and reassured everybody that it would work . On the eve of the planned day, I went to my mother and thanked her for being brave and being there for me. “Kai I always knew that you would do something like this, when your father died I felt that my world was gone but gazing at you I saw hope and that was why I remained strong so there is no need to thank me you are my only child and my world I have faith in you, I know we will succeed”. I was filled with encouragement . I went to my wife and before I could say anything she stopped me and kissed me passionately “you don’t need to say anything, we all must play our part freedom has a price, “I love you Kutara” ,” I love you too Kai” then came the emotions , I kissed her passionately and lowered her gently to the bed not minding that she was pregnant, we made love as if that was going to be our last day together.
The day came and the plan went into full swing, first we made sure that the celebrations had started then the five of us including my mom and wife headed to the route and sure enough two giant guards heavily guarded to the teeth with flame throwers were standing at the entrance like carved people. My mom went first and seduced the guards who fell for her instantly, she lured them to where we were hiding and we sprayed them with sleeping substances and they fell to the ground. We advanced to the next phase and my wife took over, she easily seduced the guards and lured them to where we were and we did the same thing to them. We opened the huge door to where the spaceships were, they were four in total I looked up to the spaceships and they casted a huge shadow on my face(THE SHADOW OF HOPE) and I heaved a sigh of relief, "Finally my people will finally leave this shithole", I said to myself, we got to work and Drogo zoomed off to alert the villagers. I powered the first space ship and my wife and mom got in, “let me help go and help Zuma and guide the villagers here”, Zuma said and since I was already powered my spaceship I agreed and went to power his own spaceship. Soon enough the entire village and Drogo arrived and everybody got into each of the spaceships, when everybody got in we were ready to take off but Zuma was nowhere to be found. “where is Zuma, I asked Drogo, I don’t know I thought that he was here almost immediately, someone shouted “KAL DROGO IS HERE”!!!!!, I looked up and saw Kal Zybrog and his army approaching and followed closely behind Kal Zybrog was ZUMA we had been betrayed, my best friend had betrayed me and his people. Everybody panicked, old lady assure said “That’s it we are dead”, I did not know what to do but I knew that I had to act because Kal Zybrog was fast approaching, I called my wife and my mom who were in the same spaceship with me and said “No matter what happens do not stop this ship, my time has come I am going to do my best and hold them off until you all leave, mom please take care of yourself I am going to tell dad that you were strong when I meet him in the land of our ancestors I love you and in my next life I will always choose you as my mother, Kutara my love take care of yourself and our baby, make sure that he does not forget me tell him or her that I was a hero and I fought to the very end I love you”, they were shedding tears and I hugged them both passionately. I climbed down from the spaceship and said “my people, go to earth and start a new life at first it would be difficult but with time everything would be fine do not forget me and all others who died so you all could have freedom, Drogo, kuzon and zed my friends led the safety.
Everybody was moody, some were crying as they zoomed off to a better world, “SHOOT THEM DOWN!!!!!!!”, KAL ZYBROG THUNDERED, flames were thrown immediately but it was too late they were already gone. “YOU GREEDY BASTARD YOU PUROPSELY CAME AND REPORTED TO ME LATE SO THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TIME AND ESCAPE AND YOU WOULD ALSO GET THE REWARD!!!!!!! Kal Zybrog was furious with Zuma and before the eye could blink he killed Zuma. I was not sad for Zuma because he betrayed his own people for money, “YOU, HOW DARE YOU DEFY ME WHO GAVE YOU THE COURAGE TO DO WHAT YOU DID”, Kal Zybrog thundered at me!!!!! “I could not stand by and watch you kill my people, for many years you enslaved my people and killed my father but no more we have FREEDOM AT LAST and even if I die today I shall join my ancestors with peace of mind”. I said with confidence and satisfaction, “ SO BE IT THEN, KILL HIM!!!!!!!. I tried my best to fight them off but they were too powerful, they killed me slowly and then they let me die a slow and painful death.
Freedom doesn’t come easy, you have to pay a price for it and I played the price for the freedom of my people with my life and I as I look down presently from the land of my ancestors and see the present generation including my son enjoying that freedom it gives me a kind of joy that is felt when a baby is brought into the world.
