Chapter Seven Ground
Within minutes even before they're feet touched hard ground. Soldiers take one last look up what might have hid behind them. Soldiers carried they're weapon in one hand and binoculars in the other. They realize seconds later that cloud that followed them down the Mounta in vanished from sight. It traveled back up the mountain and disappeared into another cloud of rising dust that waited.
The Team find themselves within a matter of minutes of touching the Village Earth. They kick dirt, stones, twigs, and rocks to the ground before walking into Guillermo. Immediately, after their feet touch the dirt ground. To face a Village in search of rogue armies and revolutionaries. They find no one or nothing in the entrance on either side. But after a quick look around with binoculars. Jake yelled I see nothing Captain. I'm going forward if, I see anything enemy like. You will be the first to know. Wait a minute Jake Mike replied. You're going to take Jack with you for a search in the Village. I see 5 maybe 6 small Homes made of concrete or brick besides a barrage of homemade shelters that poor People live in to remain hidden from bad weather like rain and cold winds. He turned around he whispered. Let's go Jack your coming with me just like the buddy plan. Remember the buddy plan. You remember that plan right! That's going to be us. We're going to go just like a married couple! He smiled back at the other Men. His partner Jack vanished behind a large cactus plant that stood close to the Mountain edge. The other Soldiers followed Longfellow inside one foot after another. They follow him into the Village but use extreme caution and prejudice in case!
They find a row of cactus plants that the Lieutenant besides 6 Soldiers hid in between until they heard something. They find massive green colored rats that crawled on the ground eating cactus plants. A soldier named William told them that they we're delicious that they we're delicacies. They eat nothing but vegetation. They eat cactus plants just look around that's all you see that's all you'll find here.
He noticed nothing but cactus plants almost everywhere. He also realized theses rats were probably good to eat '' he thought. If everything goes well. Will have farm raised rats for lunch on a grill just like they say in the Austr alian Outback.
Jack stepped into the village, first. He and his comrade Jack search the first of several homes. They take several looks inside the first home. They decided to use night scopes that sit on top of their weapon since it's still dark. Jake was the first to enter the first small home which resembled a bungalow than Home. The entire home is made up of 4 rooms which were made of straw and mud. Rooftops were made of a thin layer of plywood. Probably the cheapest thing they could find to fight the weather. It had a layer of wood. Something that covered it and filled the cracks resembled a sap or tar.
Once inside he found a thin layer of carpeting on the floor. A strip about 6 feet long 3 feet wide and very dull in color. He also sees a small dog inside one home which looked like it's asleep unless it's dead. His partner Jack stepped forward into the home to search for that army of revolutionaries. He followed him into the home after taking 3 steps inside. He found a bed that looked like noone had slept in it for Months.
Before long he noticed a dead body inside. He tried to contact his buddy Jack but it's too late. He disappeared into the home, somewhere. Jake disappeared into a back room. He found several tiny rooms most of them the size of a closet or bathroom. Instead, he searched the backroom while his partner disappeared into the home somewhere to look for clues to a mysterious army of revolutionaries that vanished by some strange force or reason. That the Military heard were hiding in a Village named Guillermo deep in Mexico, somewhere.
He moved toward the bed. He believes he see's someone hiding underneath the covers. He hesitated in whether or not he should shoot him or her. Or just take the room hostage. Instead, he raises his weapon so the flashlight remained in the center of the blanket. If someone did hide underneath the covers he had them cold. I think you better come out before l shoot you he shouted! He noticed another room 10 x 12 with a bed, dresser, and a statue of the Vir gin Mary sitting on a pedestal. He continues to move closer. Another five feet 5 inches and suddenly he stopped to stare. He could feel someone or something on the floor near his right boot like its coming from underneath the bed. He lowered his weapon dow n to the floor. He realized they we're rats that ran around underneath the bed. Damn he mumbled he stepped toward the headboard to take another look underneath the covers. Another look around, he found nobody in bed or nearby, whatsoever. What in the hell is going here he whispered. He turned around quick he aimed his flashlight into every corner in the house like he's looking for ghosts. He found nobody inside so this feeling of eeriness filled the room with what has been on his mind for some time GHOSTS.
He decides to search the living room again. He crept back into a large room which is covered in complete darkness. He looked for a window something to shed some light on the room but it's too difficult to see anything inside. Finally, he sees a window he reached up pulled a curtain or massive rag that dripped down from the ceiling, together. He sees another bedroom or tiny room to his left. He decides to leave the living room with a twin bed in it, behind.
No noise whatsoever, he continues to searc h the room inside. The entire time he carried an automatic weapon chest high and aimed into the room which is filled with flying dust and debris. He pushed the door open. He stepped inside into a doorway to look. Stopped in the entrance to search the bedroom in the dark that looked like it waited just on the other side. Again, he found no one inside or a sign of anyone being there anytime recently. Another room came to view this one just slightly bigger than a full sized bathroom. It must be a closet or storage room but for what he thought more dead bodies! Instead, he opened the door. He sees a room 2 feet by 2 feet just big enough to stand inside and close the door. He closed the door. He turned around just as he did this really cold chill climbed into his body like he seen a ghost. Or worst yet he had seen the Devil himself standing in the same room with him. He remained still he aimed his flashlight into the room used extreme caution. He searches the room as slow as possible so not to miss a thing. And found nothing inside the room or in the darkness that surrounded him. He knew this Country was already warm since they moment that they got there. But from the beginning, he knew there was something else there besides the warmth of Mexico.
They decide on another look around. He knew this place is Haunted by ghosts. Not just ghosts but something much more evil then the spirits of the dead. Either this is a battleground for the living against the spirits of the dead or something just as evil. Maybe aliens from another planet that fought against Humans or forces of good against bad! Either way he looked at it. It's like this there is a world of trouble and we were still in the middle of it he thought. He decided to move forward. He stepped toward the doorway that led back into the living- room He sees a kitchen seconds before the Sun started to rise. Everything began to light up. He turned his flashlight off rather slow to listen to his surroundings, afterward. Another step forward he sees a kitchen or what is left of it. A wooden table and 2 chairs lied in one corner inside that room. A row of 3 homemade wooden cabinets remained right over the kitchen sink. He looked around both in front and behind. He found several Homes in the Village. He decides to have a look around. He walked into the Village on his way toward another room toward another home.
He walked about 55 feet before he stopped and stepped into another kitchen to another home. He noticed a thin layer of transparent plastic that separated the kitchen from the rest of the house. A horde of flies horseflies bounced off a thin layer of plastic. He realized there is a hideous smell coming from somewhere, inside. Something or someone is dead! It's apparent that somewhere in this house a human body lies dead and it's in the kitchen or close.
He hesitates in the entrance before taking another step into the kitchen. Tapped on a piece of plastic 4X8 feet square first. He pushed it to one side to take a better look at what lied in