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Chapter 22 - CHAPTER 22 — OMO… THIS COMMANDER NO BE NORMAL HUMAN (POV: CIVILIANS)

POV — MARC (CIVILIAN)

Marc sat outside one of the houses.

Holding a bottle of water.

Still shaking.

"…Omo…"

"…I still dey alive…"

He looked around.

The area…

Was calm.

Too calm.

Not like before.

No zombies.

No screaming.

Just…

👉 Organized people.

"…This no be the same world again…"

He looked toward the police station.

👉 Where everything started.

"…That place…"

Pause.

"…na where the real power dey."

He remembered the first time he saw Daniel.

Running.

Fighting.

Shouting.

"…That guy…"

"…he no normal."

👤 POV — AISHA (CIVILIAN)

Aisha stood near the house window.

Watching soldiers pass.

Organized.

Calm.

Disciplined.

"…See them…"

"…Dem no even dey fear."

She crossed her arms.

"…Even army for normal world no dey like this."

She looked at one soldier.

Female.

Focused.

Professional.

"…And dem even mix…"

"…men, women…"

"…everybody serious."

She whispered:

"…That Daniel…"

"…who be him sef?"

👤 POV — JEAN (FORMER WORKER)

Jean sat on a chair.

Eating food.

Real food.

Hot.

Cooked properly.

"…Omo…"

"…I go cry."

He took another bite.

"…After all that suffering…"

"…this food taste like heaven."

He looked toward the cook.

"…Whoever that person be…"

"…I respect you."

Then—

He looked toward the station.

"…But the one I respect pass…"

Pause.

"…na that commander."

👥 GROUP CONVERSATION

They gathered.

Talking.

"…You notice something?" Marc said.

"…What?"

"…Since we meet that guy…"

Pause.

"…we never nearly die again."

Silence.

"…That's true…"

"…Everywhere we go…"

"…he already think ahead."

Aisha added:

"…And those soldiers…"

"…Where dem dey come from?"

Jean laughed nervously.

"…Abeg no ask that question…"

"…I no sure I want know."

Marc nodded.

"…Same."

"…Because normal explanation no go make sense."

👁️ POV — WATCHING DANIEL

They saw him.

Standing far.

Looking at the city.

Arms folded.

Silent.

"…See am…"

"…He dey always think."

"…He no dey panic."

"…He no dey fear."

Aisha whispered:

"…He dey different."

Jean added:

"…He be like…"

Pause.

"…person wey know wetin dey come next."

Marc nodded slowly.

"…Or person wey dey control everything."

😂 COMEDY MOMENT (POV)

Suddenly—

A soldier passed.

"…Commander say no waste food!"

Jean shouted back:

"…Tell am make he no worry, I go lick plate!"

Everyone laughed.

Aisha shook her head.

"…Even for apocalypse…"

"…we still dey joke."

Marc smiled.

"…If we stop laugh…"

Pause.

"…we don die already."

👑 FINAL POV REALIZATION

Marc looked at Daniel again.

Long.

Careful.

"…That guy…"

Pause.

"…he no just save us."

"…He change everything."

Aisha nodded.

"…Before…"

"…we dey run."

"…Now…"

Pause.

"…we dey live."

Jean finished his food.

Looked satisfied.

"…And I like this new life."

🔥 FINAL MOMENT

Daniel turned slightly.

For a brief second—

Their eyes met.

Marc froze.

"…Omo…"

"…I no go lie…"

"…I trust that guy."

Even without understanding him.

Even without knowing the truth.

👉 They believed in him.

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