Failing-To-Win

Resuming the extraordinary tale of Professor Zafir and Dr Teo, two unlikely heroes...

The sky was overcast, and was an ominous dark bluish-gray. Enjoying the late afternoon breeze was the least I could do, after sitting on a stone floor all day decoding an ancient language. I still do not know what scene we were in, it could be the early Pleistocene for all I know. Asking Professor Zafir, all he said was," Doesn't look like the rap scene, is all I know, and I'm grateful for that." He estimated the 7th Lunar Eclipse was to take place in a few hours, when it's dark. We do not know what's ahead of us, we could only blindly speculate. What we know, however, that whatever was inside the Seal was of utmost significance and could threaten survival. Professor Zafir and I could only wait in the silence on the eve of calamity...

"I have a plan, I need you to follow me.", said the Professor, "don't worry, we'll be back." I did as I was told, and went back to the present. We were in the cave again, but in modern times. He then told me his flawless strategy. I listened and could only say, "Whoa shit! Professor, you've done it!" When we returned to the ancient cave, we were ready for anything, fully charged and armed to the teeth, for whatever was to come at us. Professor Zafir put down his shades... and then prompty took them off. He just said," What man? I just couldn't see shit." I had to smile.

Earlier we had gone back to our lab and "liberated" a couple of firearms from the high-security guards. Sure, the spent casings would make disastrous time rifts, but we took the Heckler Und Koch G11. The weapon fired caseless bullets, therefore not making a total mess when we do the Rambo. Because of the absence of casing ejection, the fire rate was a rapid 2000 rounds per minute. And it held a 50 rounds per magazine. We then proceeded to refit with REAL supplies.

The sky was now dyed a deep purple, with the glowing sun retreating into the horizon. The huge hairy guys motioned for Professor Zafir and I to move out. The strongest would lead the group to witness the opening of the Seal. I was scared shitless, and I could tell Professor Zafir was too. He was re-enacting scenes from Star Wars Episode III.

It was now time to walk, and to face the unknown horrors that lie ahead. We knew survival is not guaranteed, and yet we followed.