(Naija Version — Expansion & Recon Arc Part I)
Night don fall quietly over La Roche-sur-Yon.
Wall lights dey glow.
Searchlights dey move slowly outside city perimeter.
Military patrol dey waka disciplined.
From far—
The city no look like survivor camp again.
👉 E look like fortress.
And for inside command building—
👉 Serious planning dey happen.
🧠 COMMAND ROOM
Daniel stand for front giant map.
Nantes highlighted red.
Victor sit one side quietly.
Alpha and Beta dey opposite side.
Ghost dey operate drone screen.
Oracle dey monitor supply report.
Rain dey tap window softly.
Daniel cross arm.
"…Mass evacuation no possible."
Victor nod slowly.
Because deep down—
👉 Him already expect am.
Daniel continue.
👉 "…3,000 people too many."
👉 "…Too risky."
👉 "…Too loud."
Victor sigh.
"…I understand."
Then Daniel eyes sharp small.
👉 "…But…"
Room quiet instantly.
"…We fit move them slowly."
Victor immediately look up.
Hope return small.
👑 OPERATION NAME
Daniel point map.
👉 "Operation Silent Root."
Beta smile.
"…Stealth expansion."
Daniel nod.
👉 "…We no dey rescue people."
Pause.
👉 "…We dey plant foundation."
Victor no fully understand yet.
But Alpha already catch am immediately.
👉 Daniel no just dey save survivors.
👉 Him dey build future population base.
🧠 THE REAL PLAN
Daniel begin explain.
PHASE 1 — RECON
👉 small elite team enters Nantes secretly
Goals:
verify Victor faction map faction territories identify safe movement routes locate airport weakness find hidden fuel reserves PHASE 2 — SAFEHOUSES
👉 create hidden shelters around Nantes outskirts
Purpose:
hide civilians temporarily organize movement quietly avoid faction detection PHASE 3 — SMALL EXTRACTIONS
👉 move people in waves:
20 50 100
NOT giant refugee crowd.
PHASE 4 — BORDER EXPANSION
👉 prepare new districts around La Roche-sur-Yon
for incoming population.
Victor listening carefully now.
And honestly?
👉 This plan smart pass wetin him imagine.
😂 RANDOM NAIJA MOMENT
Suddenly outside command room—
Somebody shout loudly.
"…WHO EAT COMMANDER YAM??!"
Silence inside room 😂
Beta close eyes tiredly.
Daniel mutter:
👉 "…One day I go execute person because of food."
Victor trying hard not laugh.
⚔️ FORCE PREPARATION
Morning next day.
Military garage full movement.
Soldiers dey prepare vehicles.
Weapons checked.
Fuel loaded.
Drones tested.
🚗 RECON FORCE
Daniel no send huge army.
Because:
❌ too suspicious
❌ attracts factions
❌ difficult to hide
Instead:
RECON TEAM
👉 24 elite soldiers
👉 2 medics
👉 3 drone operators
👉 Victor guide team
🚙 VEHICLES
👉 2 APC👉 4 armored SUVs👉 1 supply truck
✈️ AIR SUPPORT
👉 1 Black Hawk
👉 1 Apache standby outside city
One soldier look convoy proudly.
"…Omo this thing don resemble Hollywood."
Another answer:
👉 "…Na low-budget apocalypse Avengers." 😂😂😂
👑 DANIEL'S WARNING
Before departure—
Daniel gather recon team.
Face serious now.
👉 "…Listen carefully."
Everybody quiet instantly.
👉 "This no be attack mission."
👉 "Avoid unnecessary conflict."
👉 "Observe first."
Then Daniel look directly at team leader.
👉 "…No heroism."
Leader nod immediately.
"…Understood Commander."
🏙️ LIFE INSIDE THE CITY
As convoy prepare—
City itself still dey rebuild.
Workers dey reinforce wall.
Farmers dey clear farmland.
Children dey help carry water.
One civilian dey complain loudly:
"…Military don collect all best generator!"
Another civilian answer:
👉 "…If zombie attack na military go save your generator too."
😂😂😂
🚛 CONVOY DEPARTURE
Outer gate slowly open.
Heavy armored doors move.
💥 KRRRRRRRRR
Searchlights scan outside darkness.
Convoy engines start.
💥 VRRRRRMMMM
Daniel stand on wall watching.
Victor stand beside convoy quietly.
Nervous.
Because:
👉 Him dey go back Nantes.
👉 Place wey don nearly destroy itself.
Daniel glance am.
"…You sure your people still loyal?"
Victor hesitate small.
Then answer honestly.
👉 "…Some yes."
Pause.
👉 "…Some just desperate."
Daniel nod slowly.
That answer more believable.
🌧️ ROAD TO NANTES
Convoy move through dark highway.
Broken cars everywhere.
Burned checkpoints.
Dead silence.
Only convoy headlights cut through darkness.
Drone feed active overhead.
Ghost monitor from city remotely.
😂 CONVOY GIST
Inside one APC—
Two soldiers dey gist quietly.
"…You think Nantes fine reach the way Victor dey talk?"
Other soldier snort.
👉 "…Any place wey humans gather too much always get wahala."
"…True sha."
Third soldier suddenly:
👉 "…As long as dem no ask me share my ration."
😂😂😂
⚠️ FIRST DANGER
Hours later—
Drone operator suddenly speak.
"…Movement ahead."
Everybody alert instantly.
Convoy slow down.
Thermal drone show figures moving between abandoned vehicles.
Not zombies.
👉 Armed humans.
🧠 DECISION TIME
Team leader whisper:
"…Bandits?"
Victor look screen carefully.
Then sigh.
👉 "…No."
"…Market Union scouts."
Silence.
Because now—
👉 Nantes politics already reaching outside city.
⚔️ FIRST CONTACT
The armed men step onto road.
Weapons visible.
Leader smirk.
"…Travel tax."
One recon soldier whisper:
👉 "…Omo apocalypse still no stop corruption."
😂😂😂
Victor quickly step out.
"…Relax."
Market Union men recognize am immediately.
"…Victor?"
Their leader narrow eyes.
👉 "…You leave council?"
Victor calm.
"…Temporary movement."
Market Union leader look convoy suspiciously.
Especially APCs.
"…These no be normal escorts."
Tension rising small.
One wrong move—
👉 firefight fit start.
👑 DANIEL'S TRAINING SHOWS
Recon leader step forward calmly.
👉 "…We no come fight."
Professional tone.
No panic.
No ego.
Market Union scouts exchange looks.
Because unlike random survivors—
👉 these people organized.
Disciplined.
Dangerous.
💰 SMALL NEGOTIATION
Victor quietly offer trade box:
medicine batteries canned food
Immediately tension reduce 😂
Scout leader grin.
👉 "…Business still business."
One soldier whisper quietly:
👉 "…Capitalism survive apocalypse pass government." 😂
🏙️ FIRST VIEW OF NANTES
Near dawn—
They finally see Nantes outskirts.
And honestly?
Everybody quiet.
Because city look…
👉 exhausted.
Smoke from different districts.
Broken barricades.
Random gunfire far away.
Different faction flags hanging from buildings.
No unity.
No order.
Just survival politics.
Victor whisper softly:
👉 "…Welcome to Nantes."
😔 CONTRAST
One recon soldier mutter quietly:
👉 "…Compared to our city…"
Pause.
👉 "…this place don nearly collapse."
Victor hear am.
But no argue.
Because na true.
🌃 FINAL SCENE
Convoy stop near abandoned warehouse outside faction patrol zone.
Temporary safehouse candidate.
Recon drones launch silently into morning sky.
Ghost voice crackle through radio.
📻 "…Recon phase begins now."
Daniel back in La Roche-sur-Yon stand on wall watching sunrise.
Far away from operation.
But mind fully focused.
Because now—
👉 his city no longer isolated.
The world beginning connect again.
And with connection?
👉 comes opportunity.
👉 comes danger.
👉 comes politics.
System glow softly:
[OPERATION SILENT ROOT: ACTIVE]
Daniel smile small.
"…Omo…"
Pause.
👉 "…civilization dey return slowly."