Heart Darkness
Chapter 132 Unlucky Condition ....

Thomas Adolfus frowned when he found Lucky Luciano present at the breakfast table with a scar extending under his neck. Seeing the reaction of Ratruitanae and Cataleia who followed each other's eyes, Thomas Adolfus had a conclusion. Both of his Daughters had attacked Lucky Luciano.

"What's wrong with your neck, sir?" tanya Thomas glanced sharply at Ratruitanae as well as Cataleia who looked anxious.

"It's okay, me and Francis fought last night for sleeplessness. It's not on purpose" said Lucky waving his front hand in the face.

"Quite suspicious," replied Thomas glancing at his two breathless daughters.

"I think we need to talk about something very serious, Thomas," Lucky Luciano said after breakfast. Only eat a loaf of bread from the same plates as Thomas because he suspects the two Daughters of Thomas.

"This seems to be your purpose for visiting, Mr Lucky Luciano?" guess Thomas.

Before she could talk, Oriana seemed to take over the conversation first.

"Mr Thomas Adolfus, I'm sorry in advance about my stupid article about the crimes of humanity you committed on the East Coast. I'm releasing articles based on evidence findings, witness reports about your involvement in providing support, logistical - financial permission, on the recruitment of minors. I'm sure by now, the findings and witness testimony are false evidence to dethrone you. I regret my decision to release the article but really I am grateful because I was finally kidnapped and know the truth, the conditions that happened here," Oriana Long said.

"Yes yes, Miss Oriana. The real conflict does not need to happen if the Government is fair on the East Coast. If only we could manage massive natural resources under the watchful eye of the government for our welfare and this country, you know, conflict would not happen. But the government ostensibly dredges our property for the welfare of others and keeps us backward. Isn't this unfair? Just waiting for time, war occurred among the tribes because of the desire to master the treasure in this land. The conflict may have escalated and worsened as the national army became involved. It could have widened into tribal fighting and infighting and the government put down a military that finally looks like I'm a criminal and should be exterminated."

"I understand. Let me go and I promise I'll fight with you."

"Miss, setting yourself free is not easy. We have had a long negotiation and we have not found a way out. I want a ransom, it's a big mistake to think I'm buying a weapon to attack the government. The Eastern Seaboard is a vast land and 200 hundred tribes live in these inland areas, preserving the continuity of the generation every day of slaughter by certain parties who want this land. Our lands are being wildly exploited and governments cannot understand, just look at the simplest example, how we suffer without electricity while we have trillions of dollars in the underground that we're working on."

"I get it, you're gonna give me back and I'm gonna write your story! We can make things easy and I'm sure your wish will be to get the right answer" Oriana pleaded. "I'll help you gain good popularity instead of being considered a criminal and Human Rights offender."

"It's not that easy!" Hardened someone from the outside. He entered with haughty steps like a bull entering the arena and upon seeing it, the one present in the room bowed. Oriana seemed to dislike when she saw the man enter. Both are very sharp. Carlos digested it and saw a deep conflict between the two, allegedly Carlos, the man who just came was the man who kidnapped Oriana from the dock some time ago.

"Magnolio ..., are you here?" tanya Thomas immediately stood up to greet his Son.

"This is my oldest son, Magnolio Jose," Thomas and Magnolio observed Oriana sharply. The man's black eyes poked at Oriana, and his behavior almost succeeded in luring Carlos into crashing and breaking the man's neck.

"The government won't pay you anything you ask" Oriana said with a fierce look, swooping at Jose. "The country is in crisis."

"You're no longer a priority, Oriana Fritelli. I'll send your hair, nails and blood to your stupid lover and tell him you're dead. You see, he didn't even come looking for you" said the man so insulting that Oriana trembled with anger. But Oriana is not easy to bully. Carlos looked calm. The woman he liked seemed very emotional to the rebellious man before him. Something must have happened between them, thought Carlos gloomily.

"Well, I don't really care, you can hold me hostage as long as you like. You may mutilate me as you wish and if you are done with me, this enmity will continue. You'll give birth to babies just to fill their minds with anger, train them to fight for revenge and do that for centuries!"

"Sadly, you might be right."

"I speak a language you can understand, you'll let me go and I'll help you."

"Don't expect to get out of here as easy as you want."

"What do you mean Magnolia Jose about Miss Oriana is no longer a priority?" serang Cataleia looks at her brother.

Lucky glanced at Francis alertly. Something bad is going to happen, that's for sure.

"I kidnapped 18 expedition team members from their base camp in the southern forest" Magnolia said in a single breath and all those present held their breaths choked in his throat.

"Magnolias? Whatchu mean?" ratruitanae gusar. "Who are they?"

"You should have known earlier that a group of scientists entered the east coast, your own territory. They are a combination of archaeologists guided by the son of a treacherous chieftain and Archaeologists and Natural and Mineral Resources researchers. They're after our land. Some of them are foreign nationals, Danish, German and British. We will be highlighted and inevitably the government will meet our demands. It's time for the liberation of our territory and our independence, Ratruitanae," said Magnolia Jose with a sense of pride that a true warrior possesses.

"Jose Magnetolia?! You're endangering your own tribe!" exclaim Thomas. "They may just be ordinary scientists for research purposes."

"Enough is enough, Dad! We will fight to the death to defend our land from capitalism. "Ratruit?!" call Magnolio to look at his brother for an opinion.

"Don't hurt them Jose Magnolia, you know that the elite British forces will take us down. You should talk to me before you make a decision!" The woman was angry at her sister but she was seen looking for a way out.

"You're too slow to act and we're running out of time! I've been following them for 3 months" he said quickly. "The riches of this earth have been accessed by satellites, just wait for time, many foreigners come here and you will see endless slaughter. Am I wrong Ratruitanae?"

"Magnolia, I think you know what you have to do!"

"Yes, all the women and children will be evacuated. The three men you thought were friends could be Carlos Adelberth's spy" Magnolia attacks Lucky.

"Magnolia, watch what you say!" snapped Thomas.

"I checked, he didn't come here with a devious purpose" Ratruitanae said.

"Yes, you're right, sister" added Cataleia and Magnolia, watching her sisters shrivel.

"You're wrong pal, Carlos Adelberth is the man who came to my wedding day and arrested me in front of my wife. We have the same grudge" said Lucky calmly. "May I give you a suggestion, Ratruitanae?"

"You won't listen to strangers, Ratruitanae!" magnolia refused loudly.

"Say!" Ignoring Magnolia further made Magnolia Jose furious but just silent.

"If your brother kidnaps a stranger then your business is no longer with our government. You know that Denmark and England have the best elite forces in the world? They'll be here soon and won't waste any time on silent operations. You can tell where it ends up, you're a soldier."

"Saranku, release the hostages during the negotiations and let Oriana expose your wishes to the International World and you will have full support for independence. I'm sure Carlos Adelberth is taking action right now."

"Don't listen to him, Ratruitanae!"

"Check the vanguard, I'm sure the pioneering forces are being sent here to start clearing the track" Lucky added, turning to Thomas. "Don't ask her powers, you know, if you kidnap a foreigner?"

"Magnolian! Go and immediately reveal the whole community!"

Magnolia left from there with a disappointed face. As if Lucky Luciano's words were true, a soldier came over with an anxious face.

"Master, 100 pioneer soldiers 360 km from the second post, were detected. Unmanned aircraft scan this location."

"Eagle take everyone to the hideout. Soon!"

"It's not too late to release the hostages, Ratruitanae." Lucky Luciano is pressing.

"Don't interfere with Lucky Luciano, go while you can" replied Ratruitanae sharply.

"I'll help you" Lucky said, taking the woman seriously. Carlos seemed to want to talk but they had agreed to let Lucky be the negotiator.

"You must demand a great reply."

"Yes, I'll take Oriana with me. Instead, I'll send you the weapons you want but you really have to promise that you won't attack the government."

"Thomas's? I don't think I can talk to your daughter."

"The decision is now absolute, Lucky!"

"Thomas, the government shut down access to the East Coast and banned weapons shipments while the wild miners roamed here with guns in hand preparing to kill your family one by one. Is Oriana useful in hostage and not producing anything?"

"How do you send us weapons? You're here unarmed because of the raid?"

"Carlos Adelberth will take care of that, later! I promise, Ratruitanae." Lucky turned to Oriana Fritelli. "Miss Oriana?"

"Let me be free and I'll do something for the East Coast. I'll make sure Carlos Adelberth sends a favor as a thank you."

"So, my guess is right, Carlos Adelberth sent you?" suspicious Ratruitanae.

"No, I'll make an interesting offer with that guy!" lucky Luciano's reply.

Ratruitanae observes Lucky Luciano beginning to weigh in. Thomas left it entirely to Ratruitanae and believed in the girl's decision.

"Alright," the woman nodded, "but if you try to lie Lucky Luciano, I'll find you!" mencam Ratruitanae sharp.

"I think we're best friends, miss. My advice is to release the captives you are holding hostage. I don't want to see this coast destroyed by British or Danish advanced fighters. It's not too late, Miss!"

Lucky Luciano approached Thomas and announced.

"We're leaving, Thomas. I'll come back here with my wife when the conditions of this land are conducive. He must have loved this beautiful wilderness."

"Alright, Lucky Luciano. The plane will take you to the airport. Come here often, Lucky!"

Lucky shriveling. "Yes, yeah, all right."

They finally left Thomas' village. Cataleia is driving quietly through the cobblestone streets. Another car behind them with armed soldiers.

A Twin Otter DHC-6 aircraft prepares on a grassy runway. Cataleia take them. Carlos immediately went down and escorted Oriana but not yet halfway to the plane. One shot erupted, followed by another. Thomas's soldiers were shocked, took up positions and began firing back.

The shootout occurred while the plane was preparing to take off soon. Carlos drove Oriana back behind the car because the distance to the plane was too far. Cataleia moved quickly open the hood of the car and took the gun.

"Alberth, you go first with Miss Oriana. Me and Francis will protect you. Bring him safely!"

While Lucky and Francis finally joined the shoot because the attackers were very many.

Carlos looked like he wanted to argue but Lucky looked at him sharply.

"Alright, give me a gun too, boss!"

Carlos leads Oriana while shooting and manages to secure Oriana. He started shooting.

"Who are they Cataleia?" ask Lucky who was sheltering behind the car among the noise of bullets.

"I don't know, I think one of the tribes wants Miss Oriana or the wild miners. Go, Mr. Lucky, we'll protect you!" Cataleia Urge.

A soldier reported. "Miss, we've been surrounded."

"Who are they? How could it happen? Why are you guys off guard?"

"It's not certain who they are, miss. Someone betrayed us!"

"Protect the guests!" Turn to lucky. "Go!"

"Come Francis!" Lucky and Francis immediately ran to the plane while shooting. Cataleia was guarding them with a long barrel rifle in her hand. But the bullet rain happened. When Lucky turned around, Cataleia was shot and then unexpectedly, a bullet shot, Francis was shot.

"Akkhn ...." Francis held onto his shot arm and another shot of his lower abdomen pierced by hot lead.

"Francis?!" lucky exclaimed as the man decays into the grass. Carlos is shooting more and more.

"Bring Francis, Lucky! The enemy is too many!"

Thomas's soldiers have been heavily shot and Cataleia has fallen. Bullets kept whizzing among the thunderous calls to keep attacking.

"Francis?! Keep walking."

"The plane can't fly if there's too much attack" the pilot shouted from inside.

"Carlos take Francis! I'll hold them off until the plane takes off!" lucky saw the remaining opportunities.

"No, let's go together!" reject Carlos.

"Go now! Someone has to stay to hold them. Go then! Or this plane will be shot down until it explodes. I'm gonna find a way out of here. Take Francis, he's severely injured Carlos and must get help immediately."

Lucky pushes Francis' body onto the plane and forces Carlos to do first aid to save Francis.

"Boss, I'll stay with you" said Francis faltering with a wound with his free hand.

"I'll follow you by the river. Get Francis, Carlos! Trust me, I have to go back to bring you a million flowers. Reinha won the Olympic Chemistry gold medal. I had promised to come in that day" cried Lucky Luciano reassured Carlos.

Lucky pushes the cover of the plane and the pilot immediately flies the plane while Lucky returns to the back of the car. Cataleia had taken some of Thomas's soldiers who had escaped the bullets, taking cover in the woods. Lucky checked the car to find some bullets.

He started shooting at the attacker who was trying to bring down the plane. The man who was left behind continued to fire quickly until the Twin Otter took off, flying high through space, hoping Francis would get help soon, forgetting his vow to take good care of himself for someone's sake. Francis is badly injured for Lucky Luciano.

While Carlos examined Francis' wound assisted Oriana who immediately sought gauze to hold the man's wound. From the plane window, Lucky Luciano is seen behind a car busy knocking out opponents who are trying to drop the plane. Carlos went back to Francis, checked Francis' pulse.

The plane flew further and when Carlos looked at the runway, Carlos immediately bowed limp. The car where Lucky Luciano was hiding exploded in debris and thick black smoke rose high.

"Enya, it looks like my luck ran out ...."

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