Chapter Six Descent
Early the next morning after a good night sleep. The cook woke everyone at 4 AM for breakfast. Captain Longfellow ordered everyone to be ready at 5 AM to leave. You have exactly 30 minutes to finish breakfast gentlemen. We must be on our way down this Mountain into Disneyland! They remove several bowls of powdered eggs, smoky sausages from a can besides day old bread. Each man walked away with a dish and a stare. They gave one another before eating. Everyone is still skeptical about what the Captain said, yesterday. They try to eat rather quickly but know this trip down the Mountain. That it would take them longer than expected. After taking a long, long look down that Mountain. He felt he had underestimated the climb down. They hurry up finish eating breakfast. Before Captain Longfellow ordered his Men on the Mountain in 5 minutes. He knew the cook had a few extra minutes. He had an extra bag to carry filled with pots and pans. Soldiers start to gather around the entrance. They knew each one carried something in their backpack for their next meal. Either a small pot or pan, besides their fair share of food they would eat over the next 2 to 3 weeks. He waited a minute before he ordered them let's go! Krypts Kreepers let's go kick some enemy butt! One by one they step forward from a cave. Most of them wore paint to camouflage their faces in a deep green avocado color. And begin to walk down 1 foot at a time toward the bottom of a mountain that no one knew what to expect or awaited.
Once they climbed down the Mountain. They hear a whispering sound the kind that you hear when you imagine ghosts. Unless it is just your imagination. One soldier whispers back I believe I hear something maybe they are ghosts. Frankly, l don't believe in ghosts. Captain did you hear that ''James yelled. Those howling sounds sound like voices of people whispering Captain. I do not see a soul up here with us. Except us! Everyone froze for the next 5 minutes to listen to what they wanted to believe were spirits of the dead! But excepted it might be nothing more than the wind. I'm with you Captain '' Joey replied. Maybe we should just turn around and go home. There isn't a wind much less a breeze Captain now what! Again, everyone stared at the Captain then at each other. We were trained to fight against Ar mies of Soldiers! Real enemies with real weapons not ghosts gentlemen?
He waited another minute another followed then still several more afterward. We have no choice Krypts Kreepers either we go after the enemy that we were ordered to find, kill or we go home empty handed with excuses. One soldier started to walk down the mountain. He knew exactly what that consisted of so get going because Death waits for no one '' he replied. Ghosts, what's the difference '' he yelled. You know we can't go home like this. Another soldier yells shut up Jew-boy or l will go over there and kick your butt. He placed one foot in front of the other. He gave him the middle finger he says try it or shut up. Captain this is one creepy place let's get the hell out of here. Befo re something in the ground reaches up and grabs me by my foot. We're not going anywhere soldier he replied. But down that mountain to kill an army of revolutionaries! Unless they're already dead! Lucky for them if they were because were in no mood to play games with toy soldiers!
Another yard down the howling still continued. It came from the ground not the wind. Soldiers walk over a cemetery buried alongside a mountain and listen to cries of the dead. How many dead people do you think were killed on the mountain and buried. Waiting to be free from the black dirt Captain. Evidently, not enough or Angels in Heaven would have freed them, themselves Jerome replied.
Still, they continue their descent of that mountain that neither Soldier knew why, he e ven gave his life! All of a sudden, he heard that same sound! Then, they hear the sound of multiple children crying from somewhere in the black dirt! I really don't like this place Christian said. I think we should tell them that we didn't find a soul and pick us up. Everyone started to laugh at his antics. They knew this soldier had really lost his mind. I told you we were going down to the bottom into the Village. If noone is there like you hope then will all go home like we would all like. It sounded good to me he called out. Please God let the enemy take their own weapons and kill themselves. Still, Captain Longfellow pushed himself down another yard then one more, afterward.
The howling sound continued for multiple yards before it finally started to disappear. The whispering sounds of the dead which were buried alongside the mountain were still keeping them company. They leave one hundred graves along their descent that started from a cave. First, they make the Sign of the Cross on their way down! After another hour or so he found scattered bones that he believed belonged to a cow or cows. It was a graveyard one soldier yells just a quarter of the way down the mountain. He raised his head to the sky he started to imagine how in the hell did these cows climb this high. Someone placed them in a helicopter and must of dropped them on the mountain. Nicholas couldn't believe it. He saw no other way for them to climb this mountain with its steepness. Someone had to drop them from a plane or carry them up but for what reason '' he thought. Maybe they were the first cows that fell from Heaven on this here mountain. They stop them, turned around to face that cave one last time. Only God Knew what really happened up there '' Jack replied. He took yet one more step forward. He continued to walk down the mountainside to the bottom that noone could see from this height. Nicholas turned around he looked straight up at the mountaintop like someone called his name. He also realized noone did! Captain, looks like we got company. There is a thick fog that followed us down the mountainside from the looks of it. He turned around he sees it for himself. Grab your weapons men we have no idea what is in that stuff '' he yelled. Everyone grabbed their weapon, aimed and faced them up at a thick fog that came straight at them from the mountainside. They remain in shock awhile but try to get a glimpse of things that might be hiding, inside. I don't see anything yet Captain '' nick shouted then a child appeared in the fog. He walked slowly through the mist while he stared at one soldier that carried a weapon. I see a kid he's about 10 years old what shall I do '' Jerome shouted. Nothing, he's one of those dead kids on the mountain. He's probably on his way home I hope anyway. If he tr ies to hurt you shoot him '' he added. Another kid appeared then a woman with a ripped blouse one breast slightly exposed.
They continued to stand like frightened school kids that watched a scary movie. One soldier noticed a hand touch him. It's a sma ll child that looked straight into his eyes. He has dark hair and eyes. He has no idea what he wants or what he's trying to say. He stood there he stared up at him until he finally lets go. After a few seconds like a kid that looked disappointed. Who didn' t receive any candy for good deeds he leaves. The soldier walked down behind him. He has no idea why he's just following them down the mountain maybe curiosity. Then, he noticed a woman standing in the fog. She has both arms open wide. Pedro '' she shouted '' come here she repeated it again and again until a small boy found his mother. He latched on to her hand then he followed her into a thick fog several yards down the mountain. The soldier tried to follow them after he realized the fog is much to thick to see anything. He stepped inward a little closer. He realized both the small child and his Mother disappeared. After he took another step forward he wondered if he might have missed them. Again, he sees noone but a child and a woman that did disappear but reappeared for an instant. Hey Captain do you see anything '' Christian shouted. He took another step forward. No, not a thing '' he answered '' just keep walking down eventually you will see something or someone. A soldier appeared and yells Krypts Kreepers before he pulled the trigger. He took a long look than a stare. Hey grave robber he mumbled. You're supposed to be me right then you're a dead man! He smiled at him with this cold stare before he walked back into the fog. Hey Captain I just saw my future he shouted. This thing that resembled death just smiled at me before it walked back into the thick white fog. The Captain found his double afterward he mumbled. He stared a few more times into a mirror at himself. He believes he looked at himself for a split second. But he looked at a man that has been dead for 20 years if not longer. Would that include you Captain? He noticed a name of their team on his military shirt then his