Now that normalcy had returned to Earth, the Zygotes were keen on consolidating their hold on governance The main obstacles of the Zygotes were, the national armies of the Earth and the weaponry system of Earth's government. The Zygotes had incapacitated the space programs of all the Earth's government. However, one man called Simon Joki have been busy building a private space program; often mocked and derided by his countrymen, the government and the Zygotes as well; they were all of the opinion that it would not work; they were of the opinion that it was too expensive for a private individual to undertake such a costly project. However, Mr. Joki kept forging on with his private space mission. He never divulged the secrets to anyone. The last launch was a stealth space ship which did not attract much sound; no one knew he made it eventually.
A young man named Sango Kiof had fallen in love with Zamata. He had feared that making love advances to a Zygote could mean death; he sought the opinion of Joki, who encouraged him, however, the two admitted that failure to get through with the plan was death penalty through the Zygote sentence system. The motive for the love affair was not pure, he had planned to use the opportunity to gain valid information from Zamata about Zygotes way of life and especially about the vial to the sand of life. The vial to the sand of life is the magical sand that could lead to the death of any Zygote. It was sacred; it dates back to five thousand years. The Zygotes are specially formed through the mating of the homo beings who were found in Africa. They lived for some years on Earth before they decided to migrate to another planet. Back then, the technology for transportation was through astra travel and meditation. About a hundred Zygotes migrated to Eranus; the condition on Earth was getting choky for them; complaints were made to the head of the human race, he did not listen to them, the head ruler was Sagorita. The Zygotes were of the opinion that if they continue to stay on Earth, they would be subjected to death by natural means. Sagorita waged war against the Zygotes with the intention of annihilating them. They held a meeting with an old witch who gave them the vial to the sand of life; the sand protected them from deaths which Sagorita had subjected them to. They were instructed to keep the sand of life sacred when they get to Eranus; it was the only war they needed to fight in order to attain immortality. Once the war was won, they must never let the sand of life touch their body, else they will pay the supreme sacrifice which was death; ever since, the Zygotes kept the vial to the sand of life jealously inside a jar in a secret vault with secret codes. The vault is located underneath a mountainous region, inside a bungalow fortified with advanced technology capable of detecting intruders. The secret codes consisted of crypted written code which is very difficult for anyone to break. Aside the secret codes, there was also a specially cut diamond, gold, sapphire and bronze precious metal stones needed to gain access through specific cuts on the door. Each of these codes and precious stones are kept distance apart. Each of the metals and the secret codes are kept in separate rooms where they are guided by a robotic machine that spits fire at any intruder who is unable to provide the code that leads to the respective rooms. So was the security of the vial to the sand of life that no one has dared go near it for three thousand years. Any Zygote who violates the secrecy of the vial to the sand of life will be beheaded at the market place in the full glare of all citizens.
Zamata was known to visit the stream in the evening for a shower. Joki decided to wait and talk to her. ''Hello Zamata, how are you today?'' she answered ''Fine, I am good, how about you?'' He replied fine. Zamata is a beautiful Zygote with blue eyes and blonde hair, he's wondered what a beautiful girl was doing in Eranus and not Earth. ''Can I have a word with you?'' Asked Kiof, ''yes you can'', replied Zamata. As he stuttered '' Can I take you out for launch?'' Zamata was shocked, ''A lunch in this confused Earth?'' asked Zamata. ''I don't want to die, the penalty if I'm caught is eternal death''. Betrayal from any Zygote was beheading of such Zygote. Zamata left hurriedly as she made her way back to the headquarters. Kiof hoped that he would be lucky some other time.
The grand command saw Zamata via the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) system and accosted her. ''We saw you with a human being today, what were you doing with him?''. Zamata was shocked, she said '' He only asked me for direction to a particular street, he was new in town''. ''Be warned'', said the commander. ''Yes sir, I'll be careful next time''. Kiof relayed his experience to Joki who advised him to try again. ''She's beautiful, you know, you need her to get our plans through. Damn Zygotes! we must get rid of them, on time''. Kiof had received much gratification for his space programme from Mr. Burrough, the grand plan was to get rid of the Zygotes as soon as possible so that the gold trade can be restored.
The second day, Zamata was on her way to the stream for a shower. She had written some words on a piece of paper for Kiof to warn him of the danger of seeing her as the commander saw her talking to him through the CCTV the other day. As she passed, she dropped the note for Kiof. He picked it and read though. She had proposed a cryptic way of meeting up with Kiof. Sexuality among the Zygotes was rare. They do not give birth through the natural means since they moved to Eranus. However, even though sex is not seen as of primary interest to them, they however, use it as a means of getting off hormonal tension.
Zamata had fancied Kiof as she's been starved sexually since they arrived and because of the strict rule concerning sex on space mission. They were all injected with a potent vaccine that would reduce their libido to a minimum level, Zamata was expected to receive the vaccine, but she dodged the process; no one knew she didn't receive the vaccine. This was what accounted for her desire for Kiof when he proposed to her. He saw the desire in Zamata, but for the fear of the reaction and punishment from the Zygotes high command. He contacted Joki immediately to figure out a scientific means of beating the security system of the Zygotes; they decided to write a computer application with the name ''DATING CRYPTICALLY''. The application will be connected to Zamata's earring through an infrared light; she will be able to speak with Kiof without anyone knowing who she was discussing with. The application was to be ready in two weeks. Kiof thought of it as a great idea.
The evening of the third day, Kiof had discreetly placed the application in a place for Zamata to see. She got the gist. She fitted the application to her earring as she was now able to communicate with Kiof unhindered. ''Hello Zamata, he said'' She beamed with a smile. Joki had also written another computer programme that would block the view of the CCTV camera anytime Zamata was around. ''You mean you do that stuff, asked Zamata. ''Yes, I can! I am a genius! The blocker application was successful as Kiof had unfettered access to Zamata. He however, knew it was a great danger to his dear life.
Back in the underground tunnel, Mr. Burrough was curious to know the state of affairs as regards the clandestine activities aimed at undermining the Zygotes. ''Joki, how is the plan going?'' ''I have been able to have access to Zamata through an application called the blocker. It enables me see anytime I beckon on her for a chat or meeting'' Mr Bullough was quite pleased with the idea. ''Keep it up, guys! I'll send some buck to you to continue with the space programme'', he said with some air of arrogance and fulfilment. Mr. Burrough had called on his underground men to keep the momentum on their activities on with the intention to get rid of the Zygotes. ''We are losing money'' he retorted in his message to them. The clandestine activity had reached a point where the Zygotes were getting more worried about their stay on Earth; they thought they were here to help. The central government at Eranus had studied the situation with the mind of reviewing the activities of Zygotes on Earth.
In the regions around the world Mr. Burrough had infiltrated the rank and file of the opposition. He had promised them handsome reward if the Zygotes were brought down; however, they all knew it would be a difficult thing to do. Aside Mr. Bullough, other antagonists of the Zygotes are Ahmed Sallah, the rich oil magnate from Saudi Arabia, Mr. Stanford Below, the executive director at Super Motors; the makers of world cars who is an American, Mr. Hitori Kamusi, a Japanese who is the world maker of machineries and equipments, Mr. Sergey, the billionaire Russian who is the Chief Executive Officer of Russian Wonder gas, Mr. Kimon Salushi, the billionaire from South Africa, world producer of citrus fruits, Mr. Chen Yuan, the Chinese world maker of robotic and household utensils. These men are the ones that control the resources of the world. They work clandestinely with Mr. Bullough to achieve the freedom of Earth from the Zygotes. It is also known that their quest for freedom was out of personal gain, rather than the collective benefits for the people.
Joki had invented a more advanced device different from the CCTV blocker, this would make Zamata invisible to the Zygotes; such a plan will make it possible for him to have unfettered access to Zamata. He was able to achieve this through the Eye Mark Intelligence Programme. It's a computer code which makes an object invisible to an individual. Joki had done quick research on the structure of the Zygote eyes, he found out that their focal length is short; he decided to know what can be done such that they would not detect Zamata on their CCTV radar. The technology he developed was quite advanced than that of the Zygotes in this instance. He developed a machine that allows someone to be invisible if he or she passes through it. The machine was tested at a secret location in Miami. Some locals Zygotes were made to pass through; they didn't know the intention for this. It worked perfectly; once they pass through it, they become invisible to the Zygotes eyes, but not to human eyes.
Kiof brought the machine back to his base in Miami. It was an evening of Friday, Zamata was on duty at the Central Command post. He knew of her presence as he communicated to her via the earring; she answered. Kiof told her about the machine that would make her invisible to Zygote eyes. Zamata retorted ''Are you kidding me?'' ''I have tested it, it's perfect, retorted Kiof. Can we meet tonight?'' Kiof had told Zamata to pass through the special machine at a given point; he kept the machine at the entrance to his condo. The CCTV and the eyes of Zygotes couldn't pick Zamata. To be sure the experiment got through, Kiof checked her out on the CCTV via his secret computer code; it was perfect. He also checked her out through a Zygote; he asked a Zygote if he could see a lady officer who walked through his condo; he replied NO. Zamata made it into Kiof's condo. It was a very cool evening. She was a bit unsettled as she was not used to such lifestyle. ''Do you live alone?'', asked Zamata ''Yes, I do, please make yourself comfortable. Champagne or wine?'' ''We don't drink in Eranus; it's against our code of ethics and constitution; in short, we don't produce wine or champagne or whatever. It is the weaklings that partake in drinking strong wine, the strong ones survive on exercises, good diet, sunlight, smile and laughter''. Kiof giggled and said ''drinking does not make you a weakling, it's your state of mind and indoctrination from Eranus. We drink on Earth to feel good; it helps the heart as well''. ''Common Kiof, you drink to get an illusion of another world; you are carried away to a land of fantasy, a world that does not exist. We live in a realistic world in Eranus; we don't compromise, we live forever. We don't expire like Earth's people. We are strong, our technologies are state of the art; we are light years ahead in health, maintenance of the universe, protection of the ozone layer and wildlife. The Earth is weak, the leaders are compromised and corrupt, the system is compromised, the ecosystem is fragile, the energy system is insufficient, there's poverty, degradation of the family values, rampant killings, religious bigotry, injustice, inequality and mass hunger in the midst of plenty; some are super rich while majority are stifled in abject poverty'' Such were the submissions of Zamata that Kiof was moved to tears; he wondered whether he should continue with the intention of getting the code to the vial to the sand of life from Zamata. ''You are right Zamata. What are family life and values at Eranus all about?'' ''We live a contented lifestyle, we work smartly and efficiently to better the future of our children, society and environment'' Zamata was getting sensitive. ''What is love like at Eranus'' asked Kiof. ''We live a lovely and normal life''; the moment was getting sensual between the two. ''Do you kiss on Eranus?'' ''Why did you ask?'' Kiof replied, ''because, it seems I'm falling in love with you''. Zamata was puzzled.'' You love a being from another planet, do you want to have a Zygote as a child?'' ''Well, I think it's better to be Zygoted than to be in this horrible world of greedy politicians''. I would love to be with you and be a Zygote; I would love to be in your world forever''. Kiof moved forward towards Zamata and kissed her. It was the first time he kissed a Zygote; Zamata had sexual urge because she missed the anti-urge vaccine when coming to Earth. The two got intense in their kissing. ''I never knew Earth man could kiss so lovingly and passionately''. She received a beep on her wrist watch. It was a sign that her attention was needed at the high command. ''I must hurry up and leave immediately'', ''I thought you would spend the night with me?'' ''That's not possible, it's all risky'', as she rushed out of the condo.
At the high command, the commander asked her '' Where have you been Zamata?'' I was on patrol at Miami Boulevard. ''How was it?'' ''It was fine sir'' ''I am thinking of giving you a posting to Miami Beach in order to take care of the beach front and the adjoining communities; this will afford you the opportunity to act decisively on any human plot against the Zygotes. You must remember our code of conduct, traditions, culture, belief system and ethics''. She looked excited, but didn't want to show it. ''Thank you Commander for the privilege'' ''She hurried up to move to Miami immediately; she was however puzzled how fate had brought her close to Kiof. The stage was set for the consummation of her desire for Kiof.
It was Joki that saw Zamata in full subcommander regalia and asked her what she was doing around as a sub-commander, she explained her new posting to him. ''That's lovely, retorted Joki. He quickly contacted Kiof to inform him that Zamata was fully back to Miami. Kiof was excited on hearing the news. He quickly made his way to the command, Zamata was delighted to see him. She quickly switched to the earring mode to communicate with him; ''I have been posted permanently to Miami'', she said. ''That's good news. Can we catch up later in the day?'' ''Not so fast playboy, I've got work to do here; I'm not in the mood anymore!'' She thought to herself that she needed to be cautious this time around. Kiof was sad with the reply that he got from her. He walked back to see Joki looking despondent. ''What happen? you look sad and confused'', said Joki. ''She has turned me down'' ''Oh what a shame! never mind, you can still make up, let's work out some other plans''
It was weekend, Kiof knew that Zamata will be at Miami Beach, he was on his way towards the beach. She already knew that Kiof will not give up at locating her. He quickly deployed the earring mode to enable communication with her '' Hi Zamata, just came to say hello. How are you today?'' ''I'm fine and you?'' ''Fine thank you''. ''I just felt I should say hello to you, and figure out if you needed anything''. ''I don't need anything, I'm afraid you could get caught, I don't want you to be Zygoted. Even though I have feelings for you, but I'm afraid it wouldn't work out! I'm a Zygote'' ''You are beautiful Zamata. Since you left last week, I have not had a sound sleep. I have been thinking about you and the relationship that we are building up'' said Kiof. ''Ok, let me think about it carefully, ok, ok, what exactly do you want from me?'' I want you to be my girl! I want to share my life with you. I love you Zamata. I don't care if you are a Zygote or not. As long as you have flesh and blood in you, I could relate with you'' ''Ok, I'll let you know my mind on this issue as soon as possible'' They bade each other farewell.
Mr. Bullough had called Joki to know the outcome of the plot to get the details of the secret code to the vial of sand of life from Zamata. ''We are still on it he said. The plan is moving gradually; we needed to apply some wisdom at some point so that we don't get caught and Zygoted'' ''Ok, keep the tempo and pressure on, we shall be victorious, we desperately need to get the Zygotes out of Earth''.
The Zygotes never paid any attention to the space programme of Joki because they believe it's a ruse; meanwhile, he kept everything about it discreet as well. They never knew how savvy and devilish Joki could be. He was even derided one day by a Zygote who boasted that Joki's programme will amount to nothing; given the string of failures he had recorded this while; this derision had further emboldened his determination to see the programme to its logical conclusion. Each time he was derided by Zygotes, he would smile and pretend as if he was not serious with the project any longer.
The ploy to get the secret code to the vial to the sand of life was perhaps the last chance Earth has to dislodge the Zygotes after the failed attempts of rebellion and Zygote DNA profiling. Kiof invited Zamata to a local party; she turned it down for fear of being caught, however, he assured her that he would ensure her safety as always with any available means. She finally accepted to attend the party in the cool of the night, with all necessary cautions being observed by Kiof in order to protect her. It was party time, with drinks and enough to eat. Zamata was excited she came out to have some fun. The music plays, Kiof beckoned on Zamata to dance with him; she accepted. Kiof held her tightly to himself, it was a feeling he had been waiting for. ''Zamata, I would love that you be my wife. I don't care what race, colour, you are, I love you! Zamata looked into his eyes and smiled. There was a glass on the table which contained their unfinished drink, Kiof had poured a substance into the glass on the table which contains Zamata's drink; she drank it. The party was getting over, Zamata had become tipsy. She collapsed. Kiof rushed her to his place in his car. He opened the car's door and brought her in. He admired the beauty in Zamata; however, he was not interested in her beauty but for the secret code to obtain the vial to the sand of life from Eranus. He touched her lightly and asked her ''What is the code to the vial to the sand of life?'' She could not answer. ''Zamata, please, what is the code to the vial to the sand of life?'' She was speechless. The effect of the drug was much on her; she slept off throughout the night in her clothes.
It was morning time, Zamata had woken, she was surprised to see herself outside of her station. ''What happened to me, where am I?'' she screamed. Kiof came in from the other room to calm her down '' Take it easy, you are alright. You see, you collapsed yesterday at the party, I had to bring you back home somehow'', he stuttered'' ''Get me out of here she screamed. You must be stupid Kiof, you set me up; I cannot get drunk, we are controlled in Eranus, alcohol don't have any side effect on us, you drugged me! Tell me the truth'' Kiof was speechless. ''You are heartless, you are an idiot'' She screams as she made her way out of Kiof's house. She went back home unhappy, however, she still had feelings for Kiof. Joki came up with an idea, he was of the view that it might not be possible extracting the secret code from Zamata easily because she knows the implication of revealing such a secret.
Zamata had the privilege of knowing the code because her grandfather was the keeper of the vault before he died. Her family line inherited the right to keep the secret code. The responsibility conveys some rights and privileges to the family; it's like the royal family of Eranus. The family was regarded as the number one in the nation. The rights that accrued to the family were, a percentage as royalty on a yearly basis; a regular income for all members of her family at the attainment of age eighteen; attendance of parade on a regular basis. It was such a honour to the family. They were officially referred to as the Royal Family. A flashback to Zamata was the role that the father of General Bimas played in the treachery that ousted her grandfather from the throne; she has been very bitter with the hierarchy of leadership at Eranus. Rightfully, her brother ought to have been in the role being played by General Bimas. Her family was disgraced and relegated to the background in the hierarchy of things in Eranus.
She reminisced that it was a bright shinny day at Eranus, the family had just returned from a royal parade; suddenly, there was a big bang on the door, coup plotters came to arrest the king who was Zamata's grandfather. It was an incident that has left an indelible mark on her. The planet was initially ruled by the oyalty, with a prime minister as the Head of government. The king had enormous power to collect taxes and rule the nation. The prime minister was made second in command to the king. General Oligopos Pikos was the grandfather of General Bimas. He was a treacherous, dangerous drug baron who saw nothing good in others. He wanted the power of the king desperately in order to enjoy the rights and privileges of the royalty. He has been very antagonistic of the king; hence he was sent on exile. He has made several attempts at seizing power in a guerilla manner. He has accused the king of mismanagement of funds, high handedness and ineffectiveness. King Dematos was arrested by the coup plotters; he was court-martialed and sentenced to death by hanging. General Oligopos Pikos became the defacto ruler of the land. He also eliminated every offspring of the king, including grandchildren. Zamata was on holiday at the great grandmother's house when the coup took place hence, she missed the massacre. This incident has ever remained fresh in her memory as she witnessed the execution of her entire lineage including the great grandfather. She seeks revenge against Eranus and the rulership. She has made her identify secret; the great grandmother had to change her name to that of a commoner in order to hide her identity. This ugly memory was the reason she decided to evade the sex vaccination, a preventive therapy for sex while on a space mission. She wanted to move to another planet as the memory of the loss of her lineage gives her psychological breakdown. She thought she could find love, hence the advances from Kiof were quite welcoming to her.
Zamata enrolled into Eranus military command under a pseudo name. She had the intention of serving in the military; however, her desire to leave Eranus because of the injustice done to her family and the revenge she sought were uppermost in her mind. She was the mole in the Zygotes hierarchy on Earth. She knew that Earth has been agitating for freedom, however, she felt she could help towards this direction and perhaps find love and leave permanently on Earth. She had the instinct of what Kiof wanted; she knew it wasn't love as the Zygotes Command had profiled him as one of the antagonists to the reign of Zygotes on Earth. To Zamata, the betrayal of Eranus is a payback for the crimes they committed to her lineage. She had considerably weighed the options of love and betrayal. Finding love and raising a family on Earth is an option, however revenging her family's misfortune was a better option; she damned the consequences.
Kiof couldn't believe the response he got from Zamata, he felt it was callous for him to have treated her the way he did. At some point, he considered a rethink about the whole plot to get Zamata to go through the rigour of divulging the code to the vial to the sand of life from her. He has the gut feeling that Zamata was just playing along as she may be aware of his real intentions. He received a call from Joki. '' How are you doing buddy? Did you get the code? ''No. I-I-I it was a terrible night for me, as he stuttered ''I couldn't, she collapsed! You, you know, I drugged her with the intention of getting the code from her, but she wasn't cooperating'' ''Oh, Kiof, you did that? You might get yourself into trouble! Just relax a bit, she'll reveal it shortly. Let's re-strategize later in the day and see where we are''
Joki came over to Kiof's place. He observed that his friend was getting agitated about the whole process. ''Common, don't give up, you remember the recognition that will accrue to the space programme through the Congress; there will be support coming through from the government of the United States. I stand to make you one of the shareholders in the space programme company. You stand to earn in millions. Think about the dislocation caused to Earth by the Zygotes; we need to get them out as quickly as possible'' Joki only spoke these words to further entice Kiof to get the secret code to the vial to the sand of life as quickly as possible from Zamata. Joki had hoped that the freedom of Earth will guarantee the success of his space programme. He had hoped that space transportation will be a profitable venture that will ensure that the very rich will desire to explore the space; thereby increasing the value of his stock on the Stock Exchange and invariably increases his wealth. Joki came up with the idea that Kiof should propose marriage to Zamata in order to show the seriousness of his desire to have her as a lover.
It was the second Saturday that Kiof saw Zamata last. He has been reluctant of speaking to her after the last encounter. He called her on phone. ''Hello Zamata, how are you doing? It's quite some days, what have you been up to'' Yeah, I've been minding my own business. What are you up to lately? She asked excitedly, it seems she has put the incidence of the last time behind her. ''I've been alone and lonely; would you like to go out with me and catch some fun? ''Why not'' She answered enthusiastically. ''What about dinner at Chinese restaurant in town. Okay! Pick your choice. Whong's Chinese Restaurant will be a perfect place for me. What time, please? Shall we say 4 pm, that will be perfect for me, says Kiof. He had gone to the local shop to get a ring for Zamata; he wanted to give her a surprise.
The atmosphere was perfect for the get together. Zamata arrived in cognito as usual with the security arrangement between her and kiof in place. One of the reasons she got stuck with Kiof was because of his ingenuity in terms of security arrangement for her; it would have been difficult getting someone else to play that role having her special status as a Zygote in mind. She spotted him at the right side of the entrance to the restaurant. He pulled the seat for her. She smiled at him. He smiled too, in a quick manner devoid of any sincere love. ''Huuuuh, it's good to see you'' Yeah, thank you, replied Zamata. The waiter came in with drinks and requested that they select from the menu list. ''I just want to apologise for the last time, it was a mix up somehow, I promise to make it up with you. Please, forgive me'' Not to worry, I've already put the matter out of my mind, let's forge on with a new beginning.
The waiter arrives with the drink and sea foods. It was a delight as they ate, while listening to good music. Zamata was actually looking forward to the consummation of the relationship with Kiof. She was just waiting for the right opportunity to do that. ''Would you like to dance, asked Kiof, ok, let's do it. They got up to dance to the music. It was an opportunity that Kiof had been waiting for; the feel of her body was perfect, he had wondered what romance with Zamata will be like.
This moment seems the perfect time to express his love once again and to propose to Zamata. '' There's something I want to discuss with you Zamata, as he brought out the ring from his pocket, knelt down and proposed to Zamata. ''Would you be my wife'' Zamata was surprised, she was not particularly happy as she knew the intention of Kiof was only meant to get the code to the vial to the sand of life, she remained undaunted as she was bent on getting square up with the Zygotes with regards to the massacre of her lineage. She replied with a heavy heart ''I will be your wife'' The two kissed. Kiof drove her to his place and they had a romantic night. It was in the morning, Zamata was making breakfast, Kiof was quick to ask. '' How is life in Eranus like? ''Well, it's a bit different from what we have on Earth. Th grass are greener, there is no pollution, there's no dramatic climatic change, a whole lot of things are in perfect order'' What makes the Zygotes thick?
''no death, no sickness, great immunity and a perfect life, what is the secret?'' Zamata paused a bit, she replied'' Uhh Uhm, she has decided to reveal the secret. ''We have a secret which is in the vial to the sand of life; we life an indestructible life based on our value systems, we can only be destroyed by the sand of life'' That seems to be the secret that Kiof and Joki had been gambling for this while. She explained the essence of the vial to the sand of life. She also revealed the shame, agony and the wrongs done to her family by General Oligopos Pikos, she was moved to tears.'' I will revenge the evil done to my family by the evil rulers; will you help me out, she asked kiof. ''I can only help if I know the details'' '' You know one of the reasons the Zygotes are on Earth was to acquire gold that will be used to pave the roads on Eranus, aside all the climatic stupid mantra they told you guys; I need to stop them! Kiof asked her how he could be of help. ''I have the code to the vial to the sand of life, that's the only substance that could eliminate the Zygotes; however, getting to the vial to the sand of life is a matter of life and death as there are dangerous animals, secret codes and obstacles that could stand in one's way towards getting to the vial of the sand of life. She had hoped that when the Zygotes are eventually defeated, she could stay on Earth and lead a normal life; however, she wanted some assurances from Kiof. ''I can give some assurances; will you be willing to give me the code to the vial to the sand of life? ''I will, under the condition that when the Earth is finally free, you will marry me; I want to be a shareholder in the space programme. If you promise that you will not betray me, I will give you the code. I ever knew that was what you wanted in the first instance; however, what have I got to lose? ''I give you my promise, Zamata'' She kissed Kiof passionately. ''I need to go; I'll get it ready when next we meet'' she promised Kiof.
Kiof placed a call to Joki to let him know that the plan was getting to a successful conclusion. ''She promised to release the code to the vial to the sand of life to me'' ''Well-done, that's all we needed to get rid of the Zygotes and their menace on Earth. Kiof called Mr. Bullough to inform him about the success made so far. He was quite excited about the success made so far. ''Yeah! Guys, we are getting there already, very soon this menace shall become a thing of the past. Zamata had made up her mind to release the secret code; she quickly went into her closet to get the combinations needed to break the code; the only obstacle had to do with the specially cut precious stones which are kept at various places in Eranus. She figured that Kiof may be able to by-pass the precious code. The quest for revenge was a burden on her.
Zamata called Kiof to know when they can meet again; he suggested in the evening, a note of urgency in his response. She agreed to see him in the evening. It was around 8 p.m., she drove into the home of Kiof as he quickly went out to welcome her. A kiss and hugs were all she needed to make herself comfortable. ''Care for drinks? ''No, I'm ok. She was restless as she speaks. I need to warn you, the consequence of being caught is death by hanging, I got the code'' She opened her wallet and brought the secret code to the vial to the sand of life. It was a combination of alphanumerical code; she has the shapes of the precious stones that are meant to be inserted into certain cuts on the wall leading to the gate to the vial to the sand of life. The only snag was that the specially cut precious stones are not available, they are kept apart with different families as custodian of the heritage of Eranus. However, in the event that a family loses its own stone, a diagrammatic picture of the precious stone was kept in the house of her great grandfather; the coup plotters forgot to retrieve the pictures of the precious stones, hence she has it in her possession when she went back to the old family house.
Kiof carefully studies the codes and the pictures of the precious stones; he could analytically make some deductions. He thought of taking them to the laboratory for further analysis in the morning. ''Well, thank you Zamata, can I have them? ''Yes of course'' It was time for dinner. They ate and held each other tightly. She seems to have found an answer to her quest for revenge. She lovingly looks into Kiof's eyes as the avenger of her mission. It was another romantic evening as the two looked forward to a mutually beneficial relationship. They hurriedly left in the morning as Zamata went back to her station looking excited and fulfilled.
Kiof summoned Joki for a collaborative work on the analysis of the codes and the pictures of the precious stones. They were able to identify the nature of the codes and the pictures; precious stones were also fabricated and tested to ensure conformity with the originals, Kiof asked Joki to confirm the status of the space programme, as a spacecraft will be required to either visit Eranus in order to obtain the vial to the sand of life or send robots to Eranus to carry out the assignment. It was decided that a robot be sent to do the scanning of the environment. In addition, it was agreed that a stealth drone accompany the spacecraft for the operation. Work has to begin in earnest. Mr. Bullough was informed immediately about the exercise and the need for additional funding in order to carry out the mission. It was codenamed ''Operation Balloon'' The device with extra sensory ability will identify the location, the picture and architecture of the building; Zamata was able to provide the necessary details, the coding of the drone and the spacecraft were going on simultaneously. Feedback facility to Earth were also worked out. In the event of a capture of the spacecraft and drone, ability of the devices to self-destruct was also considered.
It was two months after, intense work had gone on the spacecraft and the drone for Operation Balloon. Mr. Bullough called to know the progress made so far; he was pleased with the details given him by Kiof. He was invited for a discreet test simulation of the devices, the spacecraft and the drone. The drone could take pictures of the obstacles and relay the whole scenario to Earth; Kiof and Joki will analyze the pictures sent and devise measures to neutralize the obstacles in order to achieve the smooth retrieval of the vial to the sand of life.
The simulation was okay, the launch was billed for the 12th day of the month of June in the new year. The D Day, the stealth spacecraft was launched to Eranus; it was fitted with a stealth drone that could not be detected by the radar system of Eranus. It got to the secret location where the vial to the sand of life was kept. It moved through the layers of security apparatus. There were large fierce looking, fire spitting dragons in the first layer.
The sapphire precious stone was the metal needed to access at this point. Next was the larger-than-life cobra, venomous and deadly. The bronze metal was needed as the code. The third was the battle-ready robot, armed with automatic, shoot at sight guns. The entry code for this is the gold precious stone. The fourth was the chemical weapon, immediate death weaponry system. The entry code for this point was the diamond precious stone. At each point, the required precious stone was needed to gain
entrance into the secret place where the vial to the sand of life was kept. At the entrance to the main gate were electronically controlled devices which screens would be intruders into the secret place to the vial to the sand of life. Kiof and Joki had ensured that the drone and spacecraft were stealth; hence, no technology can detect the devices. The spacecraft took off at about 10pm, discreetly at a site very remote, outside of the pry of the Zygotes. It took about 30 minutes to get to Eranus from Earth. It was not manned by any being. The spacecraft was operated automatically from Earth. The drone disembarked from the spacecraft; it took off in search of the vial to the sand of life. It didn't take long; the direction was located; the drone proceeded towards the main gate. It was an easy entry since the stealth was unable to be detected at the entrance and the radar of the Zygotes High Command. The drone had the capability to insert the appropriate precious metal. All the security layers were beaten; the vial to the sand of life was located; the drone picked the vial that contains the sand of life. The drone flew off towards the spacecraft; messages were related to Earth. Mission accomplished! The spacecraft took off to Earth immediately. It was 5pm Earth's time, the spacecraft landed discreetly; Kiof and Joki were delighted to see the successful landing of the spacecraft. More importantly, the retrieval of the vial of the sand of life as well as the success of the entire space programme, even though Eranus had laughed off the space pragramme describing it as inferior and scam. It was a thing of delight to Joki and Kiof. The vial that contains sand of life was carefully guided and kept in a place controlled by high intensity ultra-rays; intruders will be burnt to ashes in a nanosecond.
Joki informed Mr. Bullough about the arrival of the vial that contains the sand of life to Earth. He was so delighted; he quickly informed members of the World Freedom Party; it was celebration galore. Back at Eranus, there was loss of energy level as the vial to the sand of life maintains the balance between Eranus and the cosmos; the infallibility of Zygotes was derived from the balance provided by the cosmic influence, positively enhanced by the vial to the sand of life. The absence of the vial to the sand of life can be felt within seconds to few minutes of its departure from Eranus. The atmospheric condition changes, the grass gradually turns yellow, the breeze gets to a point of humidity, imminent death of the citizens on Eranus.
There was panic on Eranus, the Prime Minister at Eranus General Midas Sikuli asked for an investigation into what happened as life was getting unbearable for everyone. The searchlight was beamed towards the vial to the sand of life; the inner room that contains the vial to the sand of life was viewed from the central control; the vial to the sand of life was stolen! An alarm was raised as the culprit involved in the disappearance when caught, will face the supreme penalty of death; that would be the exchange for the stolen vial to the sand of life. A decree was passed that all custodians of the code to the vial to the sand of life be summoned to the Central Command at Eranus immediately. The investigative panel reviewed custodians from inception to date and the process of passing down the code from generation to generation. It was observed that there was a gap when the reins of government was seized; they however could not trace it to a particular person since the entire family of the ruling king was exterminated.
It was decided that a consultation be made to the Dongere family; this is the old traditional family that serves as the oracle to Eranus, in the event of the need to seek answer to puzzling issues, the family is usually consulted. The head of the family was consulted; he saw Zamata as the individual with the code that could not be accounted for. There was puzzle in Eranus as no one knew about her existence. Everyone thought her lineage had been completely annihilated. Message was sent to Earth to invite her for interrogation, to possibly see if the vial could be retrieved from her. Zamata knew she will eventually pay the supreme sacrifice; she thought it was worth it, seeing to the destruction of the Zygotes was her intention. She enters General Bimas office on invitation. ''How are you Zamata'', fine, she replied. ''There's an issue we are trying to unravel, are you aware that the vial that contains the sand of life had been stolen from Eranus? She said 'Yes, I am aware'' ''Well, there's a suspicion that you are an accomplice in the disappearance of the vial to the sand of life! ''Yes, I am was her reply''. General Bimas was stunned at her reply. How could you do such a thing? asked Bimas. That was the essence of life on Eranus., do you know that the penalty is death by public execution'' She answered, ''Yes. I am aware'' Are you related to the last king? She spoke. ''He was my great grandfather. The pain of the execution of my entire family, the accusations and the humiliation suffered by a peace-loving king, we bore the shame! Eranus will bear the consequences of the wickedness done to my family. I am ready to bear the full consequences of my action''General Bimas ordered for her detention and to be court martialed. Meanwhile, general Bimas pleaded with her to release the vial that contains the sand of life, wherever she kept it. She replied ''I have thrown it into the sea of forever, it is lost!'' That is the revenge! Take her to the people's court for court marshaling.
Zamata was arraigned before the court. She was asked to pick a lawyer who would stand in her defence. She hired Mrs. Gentry Gabbison, a renowned civil right lawyer who helped to argue her case. She was cross examined, why did you connived to steal the vial that contains the sand of life? My entire family was persecuted, murdered, disgraced and completely annihilated, I was left a survivor, deprived and made a nonentity. I deserved a better life at Eranus, a princess life. Eranus will pay dearly for the evils of the rulers. She was asked ''Are you guilty or not? She replied' 'I am not guilty. She was sentenced to death penalty by public execution.
The ancient myth of the Zygotes was that offenders whose offence impinges on the lives and existence of Eranus will be publicly executed, the body burned into ashes and the ashes will replace the vial to the sand of life in order to protect citizens on Eranus. The current tension witnessed in Eranus will not subsize until the appropriate sacrifices were made. Kiof and Joki heard of the death sentence; they were sad that she would be publicly executed. They were wondering how they could intervene to stop the execution of Zamata. They realized there was nothing they could do, especially that Zamata did not disclose whom the code to the vial to the sand of life was given to. Mr. Bullough and his fellow party men wore gloomy faces; they were however consoled by the fact that they had achieved their aim, only waiting for the day to finally strike the Zygotes, and claim freedom to Earth.
The Central Square was filled to capacity with crowd as they came from far and near to witness the public execution of Zamata. The stage was a high platform constructed for this purpose. She was dragged to the point of execution. There were gloomy faces around. Women who came around were crying as she was about to be executed. The executioner and the priest wore an expressionless sight; she was tied to the stake while she kept ranting at the authority of the Zygotes. It was time for the executioner to carry out his assignment. The crowd was teary as everyone wore gloomy look. The axe was raised, he was about releasing it when there was an arrow fired from a distance at the executioner. He fell to the ground; there was ominous silence as everyone was wondering who had the audacity to carry out such a brazen act against the authority of the Zygotes. It was a gang of fifty men, armed with weapons of every dimension, shapes and sizes; they came purposely to rescue Zamata. The seizure of the vial to the sand of life had had some psychological effect on the Zygotes- they couldn't reason logically as before; a lot of things are being treated with levity. Their sense of coordination was getting a lot uncoordinated. They never had serious security arrangement in place. The few security men on guard at the execution point were quickly eliminated by the gang of marauders. The marauders dressed like ancient cowboys; they whisked Zamata away. It was the height of insult to the hierarchy of the Zygotes. The crowd were taken aback as everyone was weary of the consequence of the actions of the marauders. The marauders came in a specially built spacecraft fitted with sophisticated weaponry system. The Zygotes high command was alerted immediately; newsmen showed the clips of the attack on the executioner. Immediate search was conducted to fish out the perpetrators of the act.
It was Joki and Kiof that had worked out the escape plan for Zamata. While they were planning the retrieval of the vial to the sand of life from Eranus, they had worked on a plan, if they were caught, especially Zamata. The plan consisted of rescuing Zamata by all means, keeping her safe from the Zygote high command, de-Zygoting of Zamata after her rescue. The specially made spacecraft with stealth technology, which the radar of the Zygotes could not pick was used to whisk Zamata away from the scene of execution. She was worried as she wondered who are captors were; they were veiled and dressed like roughians. The spacecraft landed at the artic region, it was fitted with equipments to make them survive for several days and months, as they wish to launch an attack on the Zygotes very soon. The team had the vial to the sand of life with them. Zamata was de-Zygotise by sprinkling just a little quantity of the sand of life on her; she became a normal human being. Her mortality was restored immediately. She was happy, at least she could realise her dream of marrying Kiof as a real human being on Earth.
The search for the men who kidnapped Zamata was on as the Eranus Command were frantic about this. The disappearance of vial to the sand of life was a mystery, coupled with the mental imbalance associated with this disappearance, the tension on Earth was already taking a deadly toll on the Zygotes high Command; it appears all was happening at the same time. It appears that men on Earth were ungrateful with all the achievements the Zygotes had brought to Earth. The sheer opposition of the World Freedom Party and the activities of the corrupt men had left the Zygotes in tatters. They were losing touch with their senses as the sand of life was the essence of life to them-it holds the fabric of their superiority to Earth and other planets; they live and breathe, courtesy of the sand of life.
The spacecraft that conveyed Zamata from the execution ground to Arctic region landed safely; the men on board were scary to her, they made gists and poke fun at General Bimas. Still wondering the identity of the veiled men. They burst into song which was written by one of them.
''Ken gave me a beer and a hug;
he told me the story of the bear and the ghost;
He told me, let's go out for a drink;
I said, I'm ok, I don't want to drink;
A jolly good friend, roll up his sleeves;
Always smiling, loves the round game;
Ken is my friend; he watches MAN UTD all the time;
Bla blab bla blab bla
Bla blab bla blab bla
Bla blab bla blab bla
Bla blab bla blab bla
''Ken gave me a beer and a hug;
he told me the story of the bear and the ghost;
He told me, let's go to the movie
I said, I'm ok, I don't wanna go;
A jolly good friend, roll up his sleeves;
Always smiling, loves the round game;
Ken is my friend; he watches MAN UTD all the time;
Bla want to bla want to bla
Bla want to bla want to bla
Bla want to bla want to bla
Bla want to bla want to bla
Ken was in Africa, sometime ago;
He told me the story of the bear and the ghost;
He told me, let's go to the park;
Sighting the bear and cheetah;
I said I'm ok, cus, I was afraid;
Always smiling, loves the round game;
Ken is my friend; he watches MAN UTD all the time;
Bla cuss bla cuss bla
Bla cuss bla cuss bla
Bla cuss bla cuss bla
Bla cuss bla cuss bla
They sounded like men who had had glasses of wine or strong drink. Confused was the word to describe Zamata; they were yet to unveil their identity. Kiof made calls to Mr. Bullough who had been wondering what the news he heard. ''Bullough, it's me Kiof! Zamata was puzzled when she heard the introduction, she wasn't sure she heard him well. She was a bit attentive to pick words from him as the background noise was disturbing. ''Hey, Kiof, how are you? Where are you, my warrior? ''We made it to Arctic region, said Kiof. We got her from the execution ground; she's perfectly safe with us, we have also de-Zygotise her, very perfect state she's right now. ''that's great Kiof, I'll get in touch with you, we are holding a meeting on how to finally route out the Zygotes at the underground venue. She overheard the conversation and could recognize the voice of Kiof. ''She called out as Kiof passed. ''Kiof'. He stopped and looked at her, still in his disguised veil- he replied ''I'm not Kiof'' he burst into hysterical laughter. The gang joined in the laughter as well. Zamata had a gut feeling that it was Kiof that spoke to someone, but she wasn't really sure.
Back at the Zygote Headquarters, the Zygotes were still frantically looking for a solution to the myriad of problems bedeviling them. The general command in Eranus had requested for a renewed effort at locating the vial that contains the sand of life, as the level of disintegration at Eranus was becoming alarming. It was the second day of the rescue of Zamata. Dinner was served as the men had divided themselves into groups; they had the cooks, the dry cleaners, the barbers, the dish washers and the trainers amongst them. It was in the night of the third day. Kiof grabbed Zamata's waist, she was scared as she shouted ''Leave me alone'' He pulled his veil; it was Kiof. She screamed and cried for joy. The two hugged and kissed. He told Zamata about the plan to finally have freedom on Earth and the fact that the capture of the vial to the sand of life would help to restore normalcy. He thanked Zamata for helping out and risking her life for the project. She was speechless. She sobbed.
The master plan of the World Freedom Party was to look for a distant location where they could train some guerillas to combat the headquarters of the Zygotes. The capture of the vial to the sand of life had also weakened the strength of the Zygotes. Regular information was being received from the World Freedom Party on a regular basis as regards the state of the Zygotes; however, no one was sure what the exact strategies of the Zygotes were.
Joki and Kiof were busy examining the vial that contains the sand of life. They had figured out that special bullets will be necessary to strike the Zygotes as ordinary bullets had no potency on the Zygotes. They researched into the invention of a special bullet using the sand of life. An analysis of the vial to the sand of life indicates that the mixture of the sand with the elements used to make bullets will hit and hurt a Zygote. Mass bullets were produced. The idea was that once the headquarter is captured using the special bullets, it will be very easy for the other units all over the world to surrender. A spacecraft was sent to recruit men that will take part in the main attack on the Zygotes. About five hundred strong men were recruited by the World Freedom Party to partake in the attack against the Zygotes. They arrived at about two p.m.; training started in earnest. The commanding officer in charge of guerrilla warfare for the World Freedom Party was Major Silka Fish, a trained sniper shooter who fought in the Vietnam war. The training began in earnest; they had martial art, karate, shooting, boxing, handling of advanced weaponry and laying of ambush. It was a two-month long exercise. The logistics on how to attack and win the battle was mapped out. The potency of the new bullets made with the mixture of the sand of life was tested and found perfectly okay.
Just before the attack on the Zygotes, Kiof decided to wed Zamata as a sign of his promise and loyalty to fulfil his word towards her. It was the evening penultimate to the attack on the Zygotes, they were dancing and rejoicing when Kiof knelt before Zamata and asked her to marry him. All the fighters present were happy for the duo as they yelled, yes, yes, yes, yes. They expected an instant yes from Zamata. She finally said yes. A priest was among the gang of fighters. His name is Michael Long; he conducted the wedding ceremony in the presence of the solders. Kiof had thought in his mind, what if they fail in their mission and he's finally executed by hanging. Zamata was happy for the decision. ''Is there anyone who is against this union, let such person object now or forever hold their peace. There was silence except for a bird that flew past, it tweeted happy married life. Everyone laughed and were excited. ''With this ring I proclaim the two as married. ''Zamata spoke ''Kiof, you hold the breath to my life and being. I was born on another planet, now I am of your planet. Together, we shall live forever, till death do us apart'' Kiof spoke ''Zamata, you brought sunshine to my life. I see in you a dream come true. You gave me the key to the joy of life. You made my life brand new. I will forever love you, till death do us apart. Zamata and Kiof were joined in holy matrimony. The coupled kissed.
The World Freedom Party was briefed on the modality of the attack, the timing and the strategies put in place. A go-ahead order was given. On the D Day which was the 10th of the month of November of the new year., intelligence gathering had revealed that the Zygotes had gotten frenzied, weak, uncoordinated, disillusioned and fatigued as the very vitality of their existence had been taken away. The battalion of the freedom fighters struck at the headquarters of the Zygotes. There were casualties on the part of the Zygotes, they are now fallible due to the absence of the vial to the sand of life. The operation was quick, systematic, tactical and decisive. General Bimas was captured. Major Fish announced the defeat of the Zygotes on the World radio; there was jubilation galore all over the world He advised all the Zygotes in units all over the world to surrender as refusal will mean death sentence by hanging.
There was jubilation galore at the World Freedom Party Headquarters as they could now come out from the underground platform from where they have been operating for the past five years. However, for the generality of those who felt that the Zygotes had brought about sanity to Earth, it was a sad moment as the greedy politicians and corrupt business men saw the opportunity to continue with their old and crooked ways as 'business as usual' Thus, it was an ignoble end to the reign of the Zygotes. Earth is free!
Announcements were made by the World Freedom Party to the whole about the defeat of the Zygotes. It was Mr. Bullough that addressed the press conference. ''Today, we have fought the long hard battle for the freedom of Earth. The aliens who came to invade our planet had been dislodged. They claim we are careless with the ozone layer; they claim that our social system is faulty; at the same time, they came to steal our gold. We have seen their end as our freedom is total. I urge all men in all nations to brace up to Earth's democratic nuances. We perfectly understand how our system runs. Never, never again shall we allow any stranger to dictate the terms under which we shall rule our planet to us. Never, never again shall we be under the servitude of men from another planet. Never, never again shall our policies be framed by outsiders. I hereby order the reversal of the antidemocratic rules made by the Zygotes. You are free to own guns and ammunitions. You are free to do minimum drugs, the cars run by solar energy are too slow, lightings on solar don't last, you all can bear me witness. We cannot run Earth like zombies. We are human beings with flesh and blood. We hold our destiny in our hands. A free and democratic world under the control of noble men of Earth. We are free! We are free! We are free