For Justice: The Parting

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....Continued from For Justice: A Fateful Reunion

A loud explosion suddenly befell. The ground quaked. Everyone was thrown. Sand and earth rained.

“The armies are attacking,” Ka Andres screamed, his voice panicky.

The gun had slipped off Ka Julio’s hands. He fumbled for it but there were only stones and twigs around him. He widened his eyes and surveyed his surroundings. His comrades were crawling, tightly clutching their weapons. He sighted Harold tottering to get himself out of the zone. On impulse, Ka Julio went up to him, dragged him and hid themselves behind a large bush.

For Justice: A Fateful Reunion

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....Continued from For Justice: Victims of War

It was not vengeance his reason for joining the rebel group. It was principle. It was apprehension that made Julio see the yearning and travail in them.  It was a felt obligation for they were his own kind. It was a matter of faith and blood.

“There’s a place for everyone,” Andres had said, “but there’s none for us.”

For Justice: Victims of War

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....Continued from For Justice: The Promise

Many years back, everything had been like in the movies. People were aimlessly running with their bundles of clothes. Animals were scuttling. There were bleats and squeals and shrieks in the air. Everyone was evacuating. Julio saw Harold being towed by his parents. He had never seen his friend so much frantic and frightened. He called them, but by the next instant, they were gone, dissolving into the chaotic crowd.

For Justice: The Promise

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The moon was sinister. Its yellowness imposingly deprived the stars of their place. The heavens were evenly stretched from all corners. The vastness of it soothed Ka Julio’s jumbled mind. The month had been onerous for him and for the whole troop. Military assaults were interminable. The frequent clashes broke the rebel group into several small factions. But Ka Julio was optimistic. They had to win, and they would. He believed Ka Andres, one of the leaders of the group and was now commanding their unit, would devise the proper plan.