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LUXOLO

“I’m so hungry,” I tell Maxine throwing myself in the couch. Sol really came through for us this house he got us for a time being is  huge, it fits all of us or maybe it’s because of the fact that we use sponges to sleep on.

“Indiana is almost done with cooking.”

Me: “Where is Milan?” I ask scanning my eyes around the room. She, and few other girls are not here, the others are playing Cards and some getting tattos.

Her: “She went to check out the hotspots, and how busy they are, and if is the anyway we can attack without killing a lot of people,” laughter bubbles up, is she being for real right now?

Me: “You must be out of your damn mind. Why must we spare some people’s lives whereas they are killing everyone in my country? Think about all those innocent people who died back in South Africa. They did nothing, but they are dead. So, what’s special about these ones?”

Her: “Nothing I guess. When are we attacking?”

Me: “Tonight we have no time to waste we’re here to do business not vacating, tell the girls to be ready by 20:00pm,” I look at the time on the watch attached to my wrist, and we have like 3 hours left.

Her: “I will, but for now let me go and check if everything is still intact, and we have enough weapons I don’t want us running short. Should we organize the bike for you since you said you wanted to go and check out the sapphire tribe?”

Me: “Yeah, I’ve completely forgotten about that, thanks for reminding me.”

Her: “Pleasure,” she gets up from the couch, and walks away. I heave out a sigh, and get off the couch too and walk straight to where the window is, from here I can see the view clearly. I lit my cigarette, and take one pull as I take in the view.

The streets are lively and people are walking up & down, care free not giving a shit about anything. Not caring that few hours from now their city will turn in rubbles, they will die. Shame, if only they know what was going to go down they wouldn’t be gallivanting like they are doing right now, they would’ve locked themselves in their houses cooped up in one corner together with their families shivering in fear, I laugh shaking my head.

“The bike is here.” Xia tells threading me off from my thoughts, I turn my head and look at her, she gives me the helmet she has in her hand.

Me: “Where the hell were you?” Taking the helmet from her hands.

Her: “Checking the coast, and girl these people are heavily guarded. The walls are sky high more like Nikolai’s walls, there are like 50 guards inside the mansion and maybe 20 guarding outside the yard. But there’s a party happening at the silver tribe, and boy isn’t it packed? It’s fucking packed it seemed as if like all the rich and the famous were there, or still are there. The way the smell of food was inviting I almost invited myself, and I would’ve asked them to dish for me, and leave after,” I chuckle.

Me: “It’s a good thing that you still have some little manners left in you,” she snorts and punches my shoulder lightly. “And Milan? Where is she?”

Her: “She went to check the coast at the diamond tribe side, apparently that is the 2nd large feared tribe around here the first being the sapphire tribe, 3rd the gold tribe, and the rest are just avarage.”

Me: Nodding. “I see, guess we just gotta attack the least they expect it, argh what am I saying? They’re not expecting anything after all. Let me get going,” I throw the remaining cigarette through the window.

Her: “Be quick about it Tammy, time is not on our side,” I nod walking away. I yank the door open, and the black with a touch of white here & there bike is standing right outside the yard obviously yearning for my attention. I throw in my biker jacket matching my spiked heeled boots, they are quite heavy though, but I can do with them, I need to train my feet to get used to them. After strapping my helmet I climb this beauty before me, and bring the engine to life, driving off leaving trail of smoke behind.

An hour later I’m parked outside this huge building painted in light green, “Sapphire headquarters” is written in bold letters covering half of the wall, I shake my head as I climb off my bike. The gate is wide open, and people are walking around freely with no care in the world, and here I was thinking that people as powerful as these ones always do private parties, guess I was wrong, because what I’m seeing here is the complete opposite of my thinking. But, I don’t blame them though because there are too many guards present here roaming around with guns in their hands, and they look scary. I shrug climbing off the bike removing my helmet in the process.

I step inside the yard after being searched, and they didn’t ask me who I was or asked where my invitation card is, guess everyone is invited. I take a glass of wine when one of the waitress passes me by, and gulp it down one time, I look around, and the bosses of this place are in a private area. Now, I need to find a way to get to them, but which way?

“Well well, and who do we have here?” I turn my head to look at the person talking, and well, he ain’t bad looking. At all. He is wearing all white flanged by his guards, his head bald & shiny with colorful tattoos covering his face, rings full in his hands, and eyes so dark as if it’s Satan’s eyes. Weehhh, I don’t even know how Satan looks like. “Bolo. My name is Bolo.” He extends his hand for me to shake, but I just stare at it.

“Charlene. My name is Charlene,” I respond after debating with myself whether to respond him or not, even though it’s a fake name, but yeah. Who knows? Maybe he might be the one to show me around, and then I will get to find the entrance to get into the VIP area. I give him my hand to shake accompanied by a smile.

Him: “Lovely name. Why do I get the feeling that you’re not from around here?”

Me: “That’s because I’m not, I’m here to visit my uncle,” he nods.

Him: “Can I guess where you are from?” I shrug. “South Africa. You are from South Africa.”

Me: “That’s because I am from there. And you? Where are you from?”

Him: “Argentina,” I nod.

Me: “So, what brings you here?”

Him: “Just needed to unwind, and I decided to come here since the clubs are empty. Later on I will head to Tunnel nightclub one of my boys is throwing a massive party, you should come with. And you? What brings you here?”

Me: “I needed to unwind too, and I heard about that party. I might pop up if bored there by my place.”

Him: “I see. How about a tour?”

Me: “Yes. Please. Are you familiar with this house that we are in?”

Him: “I live here. Well, not entirely but yeah I live here. Let me take you on that tour.”

Me: “Wait. Won’t the owners have a problem with us touring their house?” He chuckles.

Him: “Let’s just go,” I nod and follow behind him. The looks some of these women are giving me are not ayoba, if only they knew that I’m here on a mission not to entertain men- men who aren’t even interested in them either way. I need to focus & study this place thoroughly so that when I come back I won’t get lost, I will just head straight to where I’m supposed to go and do my shit. “Never mind the look that these women give you, they’re used goods anyway. They still crave my dick, of which you might get tonight after the party if you’re lucky enough,” he winks, and I chuckle, as if.

Me: “Right.” We step inside the private area, and there aren’t more than 100 people here, only the bosses sitting in that round table laughing watching the war taking place in South Africa, and this fuels me. I breathe in & out trying to contain my anger, and Bolo is way ahead of me, it seems as if like he’s forgotten about me immediately as he saw that brunette. Fuck. I turn around, and walk out of the private area heading straight to my bike. 3 hours will be too late, I take out my phone from my pocket & ring Milan.

“Tammy.”

“Get the girls, we are attacking with immediate effect. These fuckers are having the time of their lives here enjoying the killing spree in South Africa. First stop, attack the bronze tribe, and find a way to send a message to the sapphire tribe. Tell Xia to plant the bombs in each and every place that is filled with people.”

Her: “Finally, some action. We on it boss lady,” she hangs up. I look at the house one last time, and take off.

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TSAKANI

The bullets are bumping my chest none of them are penetrating through, but as for me I shoot to kill. We’ve been at it for 2 days now with no rest, no food, nothing. It never gets better, but it’s getting worse instead a lot of bodies are piling up

hospitals are packed, and morgues too and these foreign gangs are still pouring in, as for us we are slowly but surely decreasing, there’s no rest but we are still fighting to keep alive, to save the remaining innocent people. We’ve lost a few of our soldiers, and if this drags longer than anticipated we are going to die. We don’t even know how sleep feels like any more, at night we must be vigilant, hide. These helicopters are also not resting with their bright blue lights. 

Ludo is also fighting in his beast form, and he is really eliminating, but once he gets tired and goes back to his normal self, yohhh. Kuyanyiwa, we have to hide, serve him water, and he will be fine. Everyone is playing their role, and I’m greatful for that, even Talon is in action. The cities have been destroyed.

“I’m hungry, if this war doesn’t kill me, then hunger will kill me,” Leon tells me as we are hiding behind the tree.

“I know man, if only we had time to eat, and possibly nap for few minutes I’m sure we will have new strength, as for me I’m not tired, I’m just hungry. Whatever I have inside me doesn’t want me to rest, it wants me to keep on fighting & fighting none stop.” I tell him loading my gun with bullets.

Him: “Whatever it is, tell it to keep protecting us until this war is over. Man, these gangs don’t want to give up. They keep pouring in.”

Me: “I know right, and I’m afraid that we are running short of weapons, and very soon we will be cleaned out. We will be vulnerable, and they will kill all of us.”

Him: “Don’t talk like that man, I’m sure something will come up. I trust that the grillers have more weapons, and besides diamond has called for back up.”

Me: “I still can’t believe that this diamond have the same name as Luxolo, and looks exactly like her, but few years older. I wonder if bubbles know that she has a sister,” he shakes his head.

Him: “I don’t think she does, and it seems like this diamond doesn’t know that her mother is still alive. Could it be possible that maybe she dumped her somewhere, and never looked back? And when bubbles was born she decided to name her Luxolo clearly replacing the old Luxolo. This is creepy man, why would she name bubbles Luxolo whereas she has a daughter named Luxolo?”

Me: “I have no idea man, and I wonder if they share the same father.”

Him: “I doubt. I wonder what’s going to happen once they meet because the old Luxolo is kind of friendly, and accommodating whereas your bubbles on the other hand nc nc nc,” he shakes his head.

Me: “I can’t wait for that day to come, but ke it will come once I’ve spend enough time with my bubbles, it’s been so long without seeing her.”

Him: “More reasons to stay alive, and keep fighting.”

Me: “Just that nothing more. I wonder where Lee is in all of this, I last saw him days ago.”

Him: “I’m sure he’s with the other gang since we splited, I hope he’s still alive.”

Me: “I hope so too. Break have ended let’s continue fighting,” he nods. We both get up from the grass, and head forward gun fully loaded…

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LUXOLO

“Everyone in position,” I tell the girls who are ready to go and cause chaos out there. I’m going to split us in groups of 10. We must do some serious damage, and not give them any chance to retaliate.

“I think it’s best if you remain behind Tammy,” Lian says to me.

Me: “And do what?”

Her: “Cooking maybe?” I chuckle.

Me: “No. I want to be there I want to witness everything, I want to see hotels, hospitals, morgues, stadiums blow up. I want to hear people screaming, bodies dropping on the ground, blood decorating the whole city red. Kill every fucking thing standing your way even if it’s a dog just do away with it.”

Her: “No need to tell me twice. We meeting up here once done right?”

Me: “Yeah, this part is safe for now. Now go, and make me proud,” she nods picking up her sniper from the mat, and hanging it on her shoulder.

Her: “Oh, and by the way. The military outfit look good on us, babe you did the things, I’m impressed.”

Me: “That’s why we are going to be killers with some drip, I don’t want us to be seen as killers before we can even let ourselves be known who we are when we are walking around. I still want these niggas to drool, and these hoes to envy us.” She laughs.

Her: “I stan a queen. See you when we come back,” she clasps my shoulder for a couple of minutes then walk out, her boots making some annoying noise irritating me in a way.

We climb off our bikes once we get to the airport one of Sol’s contact own. We are here to fetch a helicopters and more weapons, this is more like an army place, but nah it’s not, it’s more than that this whole thing is just a front nje.

“Tammy guns, welcome.” An old maybe in his late 60s welcomes me, his hands are full of grease. “I wish I can give you a handshake, but ad you can see my hands are greasy. Sol didn’t tell me that you were this young, you look pretty young to be doing this mafia shit. These people die they’re not immortals,” he says wiping his hand on his overall that he is wearing.

“If I had a choice I wouldn’t be here, but circumstances are forcing me to be here young as I am, and besides we will all die eventually, I mean we’re not even immortal ourselves,” shrugging.

Him: “I see, but violence never solved anything.”

Me: “Not unless it involves a loved one.”

Him: “These are your weapons since you will be using the helicopter. We have M60D machine gun, minigum 7.62mm, m3 cannon, m197 glatinh gun, m75 & m129 grenade launchers, falcon, sparrow, sidewinder, bullpup and to name a few. You will also need CS- 1 riot control agent this one is very poisonous it poses serious health risk. You will also need napalam, you will also need a Nestor. I believe that you have radios for communication,”  I nod. “Pick that up, and let me take you to your AH-1G Hueycobra, and don’t worry it is bullet proofed nothing will happen to it, ubldzz otherwise.”

Me: “Do we really need all these things?”

Him: “Yes, and don’t worry you will not be confused I will give you the guide, and it will tell you when & where must you use them,” I nod.

Me: “This is big.”

Him: “Do you have grenade launchers with you?”

Me: “Yeah, I do have them.”

Him: “Then you are sorted, and if you need any weapons feel free to contact me or you need some back up don’t hesitate to call me, my men will be on standby. Goodbye girl, go and fight on behalf of your people.”

Me: “I will, thank you for helping.”

Him: “All is well. Shush now, off you go,” I give him a smile and step into the helicopter. Nashy is our pilot until further notice, and granny will be our launcher together with Azia.

Seeing the buildings up in fire, people running in different directions screaming excites me, and makes my adrenaline rush.

Me: “Get ready to launch girls, it’s show time.” Granny & Azania position themselves accordingly. I take the binoculars and the emerald tribe ain’t far from us, we’re going to hit it, then hit all their warehouses we leave this place in rubbles, it will no longer be recognized once we’re done with it. “Ready?” They show me their thumbs. “Launch!” They throw in the MK-15 and fire at the emerald tribe. I look down, and it is chaos ku messy just like back in South Africa, the only difference though is that they don’t have enough armies since they sent them to South Africa. They will come back here, and find nothing. I hope Lian made sure that the drones are capturing everything…