Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Martin

 

                

A short story by Putu Arya Wira Suputra
Written in 2020 as a final project of Prose Fiction Course
English Language Education Department,
Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha

                                                                              

The table is full of fancy feast while the members of Rainbow Seven celebrating their victory against the brutality of Kelomelompik. They successfully conquer a new territory from their arch rival thanks to their astonishing leadership by Rainbow Seven leader Martin Bluford also known as his professional name Blue. He then starts to give a speech to his fellow comrade.

“Today we have done something that we never thought could be done before. We went to that place with a doubt and fear. However, bec ause we had planned it and thanks to you guys for executing that at the spot. We manage to handle those fuckers within our hand.”

“Yeah, that was exciting boss but don’t forget Gilbert who almost kill Keiko after he throw the safety pin without the grenade.” said Neida.

“Oh, come on, won’t shut up it’s just a minor mistake.”

“Minor? You almost made us into burnt chicken in front of bunch of Kelomelompik. If I could, I would slice your leg and feed it to my dog” reply Keiko.

The whole table is laughing and Gilbert is buried in shame. His cheek is vermilion red.

“Quiet, don’t be act like a kid. Even though we safe for now. We don’t close our eyes on possibility of retaliation. Then a quite foot step can be heard from the corridor of their apartment.

“What’s that sound?” Rosie starts to notice the sound.

“Nah, it probably just your feeling”

“No, I can hear it coming onto us”

“Huh you think so?

As they arguing comes Martin’s mother Celine Bluford bringing the gang a whole roasted chicken.

“See, it probably my mom footstep you just heard.” Martin try to break the tension for all. “Nothing to worry about.”

Although everything seems back to normal, someone is knocking at the door. Because everyone is feeling safe, they didn’t prevent Martin’s mother to open the door and there goes.

“BANG BANGBANG *click* *click*”. A shotgun was being shot to them. Luckily, Celine was being knocked by one of the Kelomelopik member before he starts to rattling his gun.

To make things worse is they throw a flash grenade to blind them. Martin pulled out his beloved Dahlia and Rose, a dual MP9 sub machine gun under the table but does nothing to them.

“Shit there’s too many of them.” scream Keiko

Eventually, the members all got caught up unless for Martin who able to survive by hiding under the kitchen counter. All was gone and the apartment is looking like a titanic ship. Martin felt guilty because he ignores Rosie’s warning. He then proceeds to figure out what happen and once he tries to get up, he feels dizzy and everything around him look white. He passed out instantly.

It’s seven o’clock and Toni has just woken up from that tragedy while thinking about where he at.

“Ouch where was I?” he asks while touching his head that cover in bandages.

“Sir you are in hospital right now. The ER staff has brought you along with your mother. We just conduct a surgery to your head after finding a bullet stuck onto your frontal lobe.” Said the doctor who did the surgery.

“No wonder I got this ugly bandage at me but either way thank you for taking mother.” Martin replies.

After the doctor left the room, they in, he sees her mother still lying weak on her bed aside him. Her neck is still been support with that big beige cervical collar and the leg is still attach with the help of orthopedic cast. Martin’s head is still bleeding but he tries to ignore it by sleeping.

During the sleep he dreamed being in a battlefield.He found his teammate lying on the ground, bleeding and essentially dying. Then he approaches one of them, Fiona.

“Fiona, I’m so sorry”

“It’s okay. It’s not your fault.” Fiona replies.

“There’s something I want to tell you. I….”

But just before Fiona could answer, the dream stopped and automatically Martin returns back to his world. As soon as he woke up, something snaps up to Martin’s mind that he has to recover rapidly and save all of his friend. As a first move, He soon plugs his phone off its socket near the bed and call Maya, her trusted assistant. Minutes later after ring-back tone come voice across the phone.

 “Hey what’s up?” here comes the angelic voice of Maya. She has been working for remotely for martin. Especially in hacking and sabotaging for the purpose of Rainbow Six gang. Martin remembered that she will be came to see him in the hospital after leaved in England for 2 years and this time she returns after hearing the accident.

“When will you came to America? asks Ryan.

“Umm… I currently pack my things before going to the airport. My flight is at 15.30.”

 Said Maya.

“Alright be careful then, Bye”.

After that, Martin wait for her arrival while watching TV. 2 hours later, she arrives with a big parcel on her hand.

“I’m share my condolences for what has happened to you” said Maya.

“Don’t be, let the past becomes a stepping stones which lead us to our goal. Finding the rest of the group.”

“Any sign of recollections on where they’re taken?”

“That’s the problem. The aren’t any clue for which they had taken or even, if they all still alive.”

“Okay let me check it out”

Maya opens her backpack and grab her laptop. The purpose is to figure out why Kelomelompik knows Martin’s mother house. Perhaps one of their members supposedly is given information from the source after hacking into Rainbow Six members GPS. During the information searching. Martin remembers something.

“Maya, I have a feeling that we’re being stalked by someone when me went to my mother house.”

“Can you describe what the person who stalk into your mother house.”

“Well obviously I cannot see it clear because it was a really snowy day like we just having right now. I just saw a man with a brown-tint glasses and a beige coat peeking across the street from a black jeep I guess?”

“Okay, that’s a clear indication that someone ordered him to kidnap all of you.”

“At first, that is appearing onto my head but if you look closely. How come they can afford a private investigator. I will spoil their reputation as a respected gang and turn them into a crybaby snitch.”

Little that they know, there is someone eavesdropping at their door while they are still talking about the plan to save the gang.

“Let me suggest you something, if you don’t have any idea about where to start, I’ll suggest you to go to Roman’s House”

“That fat guy?” Martin surprise “Why should I sacrifice myself to the most dangerous enemy’s den.

Then, Maya convince on why he should go there because there are some possibilities that he had a hacker too just like Maya’s duty with Martin.

“Last year I heard a rumor that they had a person who have a device called ZBZ-385.”

“What in the world is that thing?” Martin asked with full curiosity in his eye.

“It’s like a supercomputer that can trace everyone electronic device within the range of 800 km2.”

“It’s almost the size of New York if I think about it.” Martin pause his talks for a second.

“Yes, I think you had a point right there but how do we get in there?”

And then with a certain voice, Maya explain her plan. “First we’ll get there with my van. I will instruct to you the steps via walkie talkie I provide to you.”

“Walkie talkie? Fascinating! we’re rolling with some 90s vibe right here” Martin says enthusiastically.

“Yeah, and make sure you don’t go at front of his door so, find somewhere else to get in.”

“Seriously, nor did I want to go that way too. That’s ridiculous.” Martin added “Hey, I know somewhere we can find alternative way. I’m going to climb at his apartment and get in through his bathroom window.”

“Negative, what are you thinking. It’s winter season right now. All of the surface will be slippery. It’s too dangerous and very risky for your safety.” Maya convince Martin to abort his idea.

“Maybe we can use pail shoes?” Martin asked

“Nonsense, there’s no such thing as pail shoes you fool.” Maya gets irritated by his comment.

“Fine, I’ll just doing an undercover then.”

“How?”

“I know someone who working as a make-up artist. She probably knows one or two’s about changing my appearances.”

“Great so where is she lives?”

“Just a couple blocks from my home. After I got release from the hospital, I’ll take you there.”

After that conversation. A month passing by. Martin and Maya finally realize their plan in a cold and snowy day as expected. There is only slightly shade of sun beneath the thick and white sky with its snow falling down across the city beautifully. However, there were no time to waste as they were planned to meet the make-up artist Martin was talking about. Themake-up artisthouse is in San Francisco so they will take a very far journey to the west, away from their place in New York, about 4500.84 km.

Right now, they are in the gas station in the middle of nowhere to rest and fill the tank. Maya just came back from the convenient store five walks away from the pump station. They were face with the long windy and dusty road ahead of them with hills across the valley of the Los Angeles waiting for their arrival. They get into the car and continue the long drive.

“Here’s your coke.”

“Thanks”

“I couldn’t believe that you will take me to Los Angeles just for a fucking makeover.”

“What you got problem with that?”

Maya didn’t reply and just silence herself along the road. She sat in the middle of the back seat with her trusty companion, her laptop and radio transmitter on eitherside of her. It is understandable for they are starts their drive forfour days ago even though they start early in the morningat four forty-five with the mileage on the car at 64396. Finally, it took them additional two days to reach theoutskirts of the city of Los Angeles.

Without any hesitation plus they were battle against the time they arrive in a studio belongs to Karla Martel, the make-up artist. The young lady settled herself comfortably, putting her big black box full of make-up and start by putting a primer onto Martin’s face to cover his pores. Then she preceed to add foundation. She brush it gently with her makeup sponge along into Martin’s faces. Little accident happen when Karla apply her foundation to his eyelid.

“Please look up I want to cover your eyelid” she said.

Martin who doesn’t use to the makeup process said “W..what for. Aww aww awww... be gentle.” The sponge gets inside of his eye.

            “That’s why if you just shut up, stay still and let me do my job for you.” Maya who looks at that accident starts to giggle a bit.

            Karla opens another section of the box and grab concealer to reduce size of his eyelid. Then another kinds of makeup such as bedak and eye pencil. She draws Martin’s bushy eyebrow to make it more feminine looks.

            “Is it over yet?”

            “No, we’re just begun”

            Martin feel his dignity stomp onto the ground because of this disguise mission. He just silences and let her do whatever she might feel as she put on eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara in one go. Finally, the humiliation was over after the last whip of red lipstick being hit on him.

            Martin and Maya continue their journey to save the member. They finally arrive in a big condominium.

            “This is the place. Time to save my friends.” Martin said as he tries to wear his high heels.

            “Go get them tiger…” Maya silence and continue to say “Anyway you look so beautiful with that makeup. I feel jealous with you” she said with small laugh.

            “Shut Up!” Martin feels annoy by her teasing.

            “Okay, so I already hacked into Roman’s telephone and offer him that if he wants a hooker and then he said yes. Act normal when you get into his apartment okay?” Martin understand and walk into the building.

The place of Roman was located on the 23rd floor. In normal day it maybe feels like a walk in a park for Martin but right now. He’s feeling exhausted walking up that stairs with those high heels.

“This is it, this is the room.”

“Alright, keep steady once something happens” Maya reminds.

Once he opens the door, he is feeling shocked finding that all of the members were handcuffed and all of the Kelomelompik member were pointing guns at Martin.

“What you gonna do now ladyboy.” Roman said.

“Such nonsense that comes from your mouth makes me sick.” “Let’s settle this and I will bring back my family home and kill you all”. Martin confidently said.

He takes off his high heels and do a back flip while pointing out his favorite weapon of choice, his beloved Dahlia and Rose. Hundred rounds of ammo flying around like a firecracker banishing those Kelomelompik with no hesitation. and polluted sound coming out from that dirty apartment. Eventually, Roman got knocked down and Martin said.

“How does it feel losing from a ladyboy?” and shoot him right on his head.

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