THE BABY

THE BABY

Some figures in blue tunics could be seen moving around an area. This group had a lot in common with forensic doctors given the way they moved about inspecting the whole place.

The scene around them was pure destruction, many ruined buildings, crushed vehicles and dead bodies could be seen strewn around, a large scale battle had certainly been concluded here not long.

Flames were billowing from various burning substances, smoke was also everywhere. Accompanying the doctors were some other figures clad in black futuristic metallic suits.

The whole body of those wearing the suit were covered except their lower face making it apparent that the figures in the suit were also humans.

. . .

"Waaaah… waaaaah"

One of the doctors suddenly turned towards a direction from which a baby cry was coming, moving carefully through the wreckage, his brow scrunched and he came to a gradual stop before looking around carefully.

"Is that a child" the man muttered, as he continued forwards in slow and careful steps, in front of him, he could see a baby with limbs and arm flailing in the air, all around the small thing were ashes and burning flames, "how is he still alive" he thought.

"Captain, there's a survivor, Sir" he said into a small device in his hand,

A man walked in from the side, he was not in a dark suit like the rest of the soldiers but a dark amour which left scanty spaces in his body except for his head. He had a dark skin, the hair on his head was cut low and his mustache was also neat.

His face was defined and his brow arched, his pupils were dark brown and slightly drawn in, he had a broad nose and thick dark lips, his stature was moderate for an adult with an height of about 1.8 meter. His eyes dilated as he entered the building and moved towards the man in blue tunic.

"That's the kid, captain" the man said and the captain turn towards the direction he was pointing,

The captain brow raised slightly and his lips pressed together before turning into a smile.

"This is it, fifteen may till the eleventh year" the man muttered as he stood a meter away looking at the baby, then swiping out his hand water droplets sprayed into the flame dousing it and he bent to pick the baby.

He wondered how the boy without any clothing on or whatever had managed to survive the war in the first place, "well… that old man had many trick" he muttered before passing the boy to the man behind him.

"He is real" he said,

"What!", a woman exclaimed moving in from the side, "how did a baby manage to survive all this" she asked with wide eyes as she pushed her head forwards boring into the boy body with her eyes.

"It is good not to assume" the captain said with creased face and the woman nodded,

"Every single person here have been accounted for and I don't know where this baby came from, anyway we are done here, we will be waiting for you in the car" she said walking towards a car in the distance.

The captain seems to think for a while before shouting "we are off soldiers, get in the car".

The whole crew quickly got into the car which seems too small to fit them, soon the car become invisible.

. . .

After a while the group were exiting the car which was parked in a massive rectangular space with no roof, the wall on all sides were shining and refracting yellow and red light as flying vehicles took off and landed in it, may doors were also opening and closing on the walls.

They all gathered on a demarcated green square and the ground under them collapsed inwards, they however seems to be expecting this and soon they were in a large mega complex which was completely underground, stairs extended from both sides of the platform and they moved down as the platform retracted back into the ceiling.

The whole building was made of glassy wall interconnected with rough white concrete like walls.

"Go rest your butts guys, I am moving with them" the captain said pointing at the doctor's with his chin,

"You are coming with us, captain" one of the man in blue coat asked with a raised brow,

"I am coming with the baby" the captain replied looking at the baby who was laid on a small baby bed in the car, he had also been washed and wrapped in warm cloth quickly even though the men were wondering if he even need it. Soon they got into a health facility were many people were moving to and fro.

"Since you seems interested in him, you should can do us the favour of getting him to Dr. Namse, we are a very busy bunch you know" the man said earning a nod from the captain who carefully carried the boy before going towards a certain direction.

He eventually came to stop in front of a door before tapping on it thrice.

The door opened after a few seconds as the captain walked inside with a frown.

"Good evening Doc" the Captain said looking at a bent back overlooking some tables, "can you examine this little boy" the Captain said with deepening frown as the doctor didn't even turn around to acknowledge him.

"Oh, drop him there, the robots would attend to him I am kind of busy here" the Doctor said pointing towards a random bed at the side as he fixed his gaze on the various devices in front of him.

"You should certainly know that I am not here to joke" the Captain replied walking up to the man side,

The man turned to look at him as they glared at each other for some seconds, the doctors scrunched his nose before turning towards the baby and taking him in his arms.

"What is this child, such an amazing body" the doctor said as he examined the boy with different equipments, he suddenly turned towards the captain with a large smile, "he will be perfect specimen" he said,

"He is not a specimen" the captain said calmly as he held up his hand drawing an imaginary circle mid air with his middle finger, the doctor paused before smiling, "you can go on captain John, I will contact you after treating the little one" he said but the captain wasn't bulging a bit.

They exchanged intense glares for almost a minute until the doctor moved back his head which was turning sore from twisting his neck too much.

"The child is not the government property if I may inform you, so be quick I don't have all time at my disposal" the captain said with a low voice,

The doctor hesitated a little before giving nodding "Okay".

Then after a series of check and examination he gave some basic treatment. "The child need a lot of rest and nutrition, he is just over five month old by the way, Bye" he added before return the boy to the Captain.

"Thanks" the captain said before leaving quickly.

The doctor looked at the departing figure muttering "what a waste".

Soon the captain was in a large room, standing in front a man who sat behind a desk opposite him as they dialogued. By the side a woman was also sitting with gaze concentrated unto a screen.

"This is getting out of hand' the man muttered, after some seconds of muttering he looked at John asking "is that all".

"Yes Sir, concerning the report" the captain said standing ramrod straight, ", Sir, I have a request concerning the baby" he added,

"Oh" the man said as he looked to be rummaging in his head, "now, I remember, well he indeed seems to be something, what's the deal with him" he asked with a curious face.

The man took a deep breath before speaking, "I want to adopt him".

The man eyes widened on hearing the captain's word "why not go to the normal orphanage out there, we all know awakening from birth is something very rare and they also have the talent that normal people do not and most importantly, you know the price".

"Yes I know it and I am willing to pay" he replied without hesitation, "I will use the one time" he said, jaw clenched.

"Well you have made your choice, but if I may ask what is the reason you are insisting on adopting this child" the captain asked.

"Well, it is personal sir" the captain answered his straight figure straightening even more,

"Don't worry John you are a good and talented soldier, your uncle won't make things difficult for you" the man said before turning towards the woman, "Rachel please brief John on what to do" he instructed and the woman gave a nod in return before turning back to her screen and taping quickly.

"You just have to do what Rachel says, fill all necessary information and you must also agree to the terms condition, you will get the confirmation within a week, as for the baby you should just keep him with your wife" the man said as John nodded then quickly went over to the woman.

Shaking his head the man muttered with pondering face, "just what are you doing kid".

After all the day ordeal, the captain with a baby in hand made his way into another part of the structure a circle by the wall turned green and the metallic door opened in wards to reveal a large sitting room.

A woman pounced on him only but stopped abruptly as her gaze went to the baby. She had tanned skin shade with thick hairs in five braids, her ears perked slightly and her nose was not so broad neither pointed. Her brows seems to have been shaven in the sides but thick towards the center of her head, she had small thick lips that seems to be pouted and her pupil was also dark brown, she was about 5 feets and 6 inches in height. She gave intently as the wriggling thing in the man hands with apprehensive face.

"And here this is our little baby boy" John announced as he look proud.

"So it was really true" the young woman muttered as she collected the baby with shaky hands,

"Yes I thought the old madman was mad" John replied making the lady rolled her eyes at his words "any way the baby is a little too healthy I think we won't have any problem taking care of him" he added.

"Do you have information or anything about him" the woman asked,

"Well, the old man said not to look" the captain replied, "are you willing, I am not forcing you" he added,

"Hmmhmm…" she chuckled, "don't worry I will take care of him, I will support you" she said taking the baby with shivering hands and looking at him from up to down, the little thing was literally black and if not for holding him she would have thought his skin was made of some marble like substance, the hair on his head was scanty and he looked at her intently as if trying to look into something in her, "but I don't know how to do this, we will have to host Naomi for some times" she sad and the man nodded.