The Red Nights

They went down and left the house through the same way they had used to enter to call the few people from Jamal's team Volga had left on the back. They got in their cars, Jamal put up his motorbike on Ilya's pickup and went to sit beside Volga on the backseats. They rolled around the house and quickly joined the rest of her team .

As expected, they had already finished their part of the job and were quietly waiting sitting here there in the courtyard. When they saw them coming, they slowly started to getting up to go meet them. Volga and Jamal got off the car and Jeffrey came to tell them briefly what happened.

He said that after she left, they managed to hold the group of outlaws who were trying to escape, " they were completely dispersed and so they were easy preys " he made fun of. He carried on by saying that this situation didn't last forever, there was some of them who went to report to their chief that there was another group of enemies at the gate who were attacking them. The latter changed his mind at once and instead of telling his men to run inside the house, he ordered them to concentrate their forces on the enemies at the gate of the villa, they didn't take long to reorganize themselves and quickly their attack turned into being stronger. " We had difficulties to contain them, they even achieved to hurt one of us, but don't worry his life is not in danger and he even said he is still capable to fight ".

He said that their situation started to become desperate until they saw Volga's group coming back but the difference was that instead of seeing Volga leading the army it was Carla who was ahead of the Men. The outlaws didn't know what to do, they were fighting us at the front but at the same time were undergoing the attack of Carla's group from the back and so they completely trapped and they didn't last long before being exterminated.

" Where is she ? " Volga asked him after he finished his story.

" She is outside with Nelson and Sania as well as their entire groups " he pointed the opened gate, " he called her out to hear her report about the battle ".

" They're already here, seems like their mission went better than ours " she observed. " Alright, let's go see them " Jamal proposed enthusiastically to Volga, then he turned to the people who were staring suspiciously at his hands covered of blood " I have already checked the whole house and there is no prisoners so no need to stay here any longer " he lifted his hands and show them to them " if you have finished being afraid of me go prepare yourselves and join us outside, we will leave together. " They bowed their heads shamefully and dispersed, walking toward their vehicles.

Volga went to take her convertible, she rolled near Ilya's car to let Jamal the chance to jump in and together with Ilya who followed them, they went outside the villa where many pickups were parked here and there as well as many people who were waiting to receive the order to get back on their cars, they waved their hands when they saw Jamal and Volga passing by and even if they tried to hide behind smiles they looked more exhausted . Jamal stood up trying to see where Nelson was, he rounded his sight all over the mass of cars and people and then glanced at a woman wearing a cloak, which seemed longer than her, laying graciously on the top of a pickup, her head leaned on her hand while following the conversation of two people near the the car on which she was.

He bent over toward Volga to show where they should go, she turned slightly on the left and after few meters they reached Nelson and Sania's location. She stopped the car and they jumped out and walked toward the three people who were discussing.

Sania, who was on the roof of Nelson's pickup, was the first one to see them, she lifted lazily her leg to salute them, the cloak she was wearing, which was not well buttoned, dropped off what let discovering her soft slander n.a.k.e.d leg until the top of her t.h.i.g.h. Jamal quickly turned his sight away while Volga was staring her and shaking her head with disappointment. Nelson's back was facing them while he was talking with Carla, that was why she saw them before he did . Carla threw her sights above Nelson's shoulder and glanced at Volga's head, she slightly leaned aside to her well and at the same saw Jamal behind her, she waved her hand to them while Nelson was turning to see whom she was saluting.

" Oh you're finally back " he declared while extending his arms, " I was starting to get worried " he added, even though he had a large smile hanging on his face.

" Not only you, it seems " Jamal said while pushing jokingly Volga with his elbow " she was, too, very worried about me ". She replied by hitting him on his side with her elbow and quickly changed subject before someone asked any question. " You've got a nice specimen in your hand " she pointed Carla.

Nelson glanced at her distractedly " oh you mean her, you're right she is good soldier but also a very stubborn woman. I knew she would make it in your team " . " I see I'm not the only woman you can't hold under control, even though you didn't stop singing how dutiful your army was " Sania replied trying to angry him.

" She is indeed disciplined and under control but that does not stop her to think differently than me ", he said while landing his hand on the young woman's shoulder, " but don't worry you will soon become as disciplined and under control as they are ". They both stayed, a moment, staring at each other before Jamal cut it out.

" Well , seems like everyone is very tired so I propose to quickly leave this place, moreover I'm really starting to stink so the sooner we get back to wash this blood out of me the better." He turned to Nelson, " by the way, I would want you to see those among the both teams of you and Sania, who are not so tired to return back to inspect the houses of the both of army of outlaws you were in charge of whether they were holding some prisoners or not because I'm sure none of you thought to do it, am I wrong? " he said while throwing at them a reproachful look.

Sania suddenly sat up on the car and pointed Nelson " it's his fault when we finished our mission he immediately rushed me to come here to help you, he didn't even let me the time to protest... "

" I don't care whose was the fault " Jamal said coldly " you were the captains so the responsibility falls on you... and your Men who didn't recall you ".

Sania stared at Nelson with anger then turned her head away and cursed in a low voice but everyone heard though. " Me who wanted to spend more time with Glenn, I'm now stuck with General Eisenhower " she whispered about Nelson but still not enough lower. The latter didn't make any comment about that, he humbly apologized to Jamal and promised him to quickly finish his job and come back to the HQ, the latter nodded after taking a look at his back.

" Chief, can I come along with you? " Carla proposed to him. He patted her shoulder " you should go back and have some rest, you must tired after all you have done during the battle and he said that I can chose only the members of my team ".

" Not at all and I'm sure my actual superior won't see any problem if I go to offer you my help, right? " she looked at Volga supplicantly but before she could give her agreement Sania jumped down and pulled her by her arm and pushed her with force to bump Jamal, " listen, little brat he already told you that you cannot come with us, what is the problem with you all to always seek his favors. He is just a guy who improvised himself leader of your army of citizens, not a real captain and you're not real soldiers it's just for three more days and you will all wear back your costumes of ordinary people, so calm yourself. "

" Don't act so presumptuous as if you know anything about him or us, you're just a s.l.u.t in heat who can't live one second without the attention of a man " the young woman wanted to hit her but Jamal anticipated and grabbed her arm discreetly, holding her to throw her punch and without anyone noticing what was about to happen. Surprisingly, he had to use more strength than he expected, [ this girl is stronger than she lets see ] he noticed.

Sania went mad and made a move to slap her but it was the turn of Nelson to intervene, he caught her hand on the air and pulled her toward him, " disciplined you said ? This girl is just a mere brute without any class, let go of me, I will show her what true discipline is. "

" Stop it, you're completely ridiculous " the man told but she didn't calm herself and continue moving to release herself from his arms. " You may excuse us, I think we should go at once if we want to come back before the sunset " he said to Jamal then he landed his eyes on the young woman just beside him and said " Carla, as I said, you will go ahead to the HQ, I will come later to give you a proper punishment for your wrong attitude. "

" Don't worry about that, I will do it myself once we get back " Jamal promised him. " If you want, I'm counting on you " then he pulled Sania, pushed her inside the pickup and tied her with the seatbelts, then he started the car and went to call his Men.

When they lost their sights Jamal slowly released Carla's arm, it was sticking a little bit maybe due to the blood on his hand and also the palm of his hand was itching when he let go of her. She turned to him, without daring lifting her head to look at his eyes, " I'm very sorry and thank you for having restrained me " she quickly said before she ran toward villa what made her look like a little girl who was forcing herself to apologize after realizing she was wrong. That thought made him smiling for a short moment.

Jamal turned to Ilya who was having her face turned to the ground lost in her thoughts, he called her once but she didn't respond so he called her again a little louder. She startled while lifting her head, looking frenetically around her before finally landing her sight to the one in front of her, " yes ! " she shouted. " I want you to follow that woman, Carla, to go helping her gathering the army, we must leave now " he ordered her.

" Got it ! " she shouted before running toward the house with a surprising enthusiasm.

" What the hell just happened? " Volga was the only one remaining there, she she had her arms crossed below her b.r.e.a.s.ts and was gazing at Ilya while she was slowly disappearing from their sights. She, then, turned her attention to Jamal and a smile started to slowly appear on her face, suddenly they both burst out laughing. A moment after the cars around started to leave the place, they quickly formed a small cortege and rolled toward the speedway to go on the direction of Finn's territory.

" Well, shouldn't we go too ? " Volga proposed, once the parking was finally empty. Jamal nodded at her and they, together, got on the convertible. At the entrance of the villa, everyone already was waiting for them. They took the lead and head back to the HQ.

They were at a dozen of meters from the gates of Glenn's villa when they started hearing screams of joy and the sound of musical instruments. The people of Palet who couldn't participate to the war were trying to compensate by celebrating their victory as better as they could. On the wall were the two watchmen who saw them coming and gave the signal to the others to start the festivities, they opened the gates and let the army entering in. But once they were all in the crowd around realized that there were less vehicles than on the morning when they left.

Glenn went down the stairs and ran toward Volga's car , worried. " What happened? Where are the others? Don't tell me that something horrible happened? Is she... ? " Jamal jumped out of the car and landed his hands on his both shoulders, " Relax , nothing happened, all things went as we have planned. It's just that I gave Nelson and Sania an extra job. Don't worry. " he emphasized on the last sentence and by supporting his sight as if to make him understand something secret and Glenn immediately cool down. Then Jamal turned to the crowd and repeated louder what he said to him " let's start the party while waiting for them to come ", they slowly carried on playing their instruments and after the army went out from the cars to join them the joy quickly invaded the court .

" I'm going inside to wash my hands " Jamal shouted at Volga, who was still on the seat of the driver. " You should rather take a shower " she replied to him.

" You're right, I will do " he said before he ran toward the stairs, he jumped and took them four by four and penetrated inside the house. He decided to go to the bathroom on the upper floor, on the top of the stairs he found them both. It seemed like he just interrupted something but he didn't care, " you should do it somewhere more private, and not on the way. What would have happened if it was someone else? "

" Excuse us, it's just... I'm really happy she came back I couldn't contain myself " Glenn apologized. Jamal shrugged " I promised you to bring her back, didn't I? Anyway if you don't want people to find about the both of you you must be careful. " He went on his way as if nothing happened.

While he was taking his shower after he washed out the blood which was covering him, he noticed that he was himself bleeding from the palm of his hand, " what is this? " besides that he also found on it some weird tiny holes as if he had held a cactus.

Few minutes later he went to find everyone downstairs, a buffet was being installed and outside, on the court, people were still dancing and singing. Jamal rounded his sight on the crowd and finally found whom he was looking for. Carla was sitting on a chair a little apart from the people who were enjoying the party, she was holding an empty glass and was staring at it while surely thinking about something else.

" Why not going to fill it up back instead of staring at it sadly " Jamal told her while standing before her. " I'm okay thank you " she shook the glass " it was not even full before, I don't like alcohol, I just took it because I wanted the others to leave me alone. "

" I understand, I don't either like alcohol " he said. " By the way where is Volga? "

" She said that she would go take a shower and look for a phone to call her... future husband " she responded while putting her glass on the table nearby " it's weird, until now, I thought it was you her lover ."

He laughed, embarrassed " you're not the only one " he took a serious face " anyway since we are only the two of us I will use this moment to give you the punishment for your insubordination as I promised to your captain, do you remember? "

She stood up " hi, I remember. I'm counting on you to be just to me and once again I'm really sorry for the trouble I have caused ".

" Take it easy, it's not such a big deal and I understand that Sania can sometimes be very irritating and so the punishment won't be so harsh " he paused " it's simple , I want you to tell me what you are? "

Carla looked at him falsely confused and turned her sight away " it's a quite awkward question, is it even a punishment ? "

" Look at me " Jamal said with strength, she slowly executed herself and he carried on " I'm not actually joking so stop playing dumb and answer me , what are you ? "

The woman sighed " I was sure you will somehow notice it after what happened but I still hoped you would just overlook it, but it seemed like you're more perspicacious than I thought. Well , let's move somewhere more... private, want you, I shall then tell you everything about me ".