This is the 22th chapter of the story. This chapter contains some sort of flashback that was going to be recalled by Chimpan from the previous chapter. Anyhow, please enjoy reading!
PS: This will be a long one, I suppose. Some of my other OCs from my recent story entitled "The Splerinian Yihe" will be mentioned here as well.
Chapter 22 - Flashbacks Part 1
Before Chimpan could start to recall the very former memories that he knew along with Splero during the said conflict to Nick and Judy, Michelle appeared unexpectedly.
"M-Michelle? W-What are you doing in here?" - Nick asked, surprised to her visit -
"Hey there, Nick. I'm here because Splero left this wallet on my jacket." - Michelle explained -
"Ok. I get the point now, Miss." - Nick realized -
Michelle giggled. Chimpan noticed her.
"What a sec. Aren't you Miss Michelle?" - Chimpan asked -
"Yeah, that's me alright." - Michelle replied -
"It's a honor to meet you here. I'm Chimpan - Splero's work partner." - Chimpan introduced -
"Nice to meet you too." - Michelle replied -
"What can I do for you here?" - Chimpan asked -
"Chimpan, she came here to give Splero his wallet. He left it in her jacket a few hours ago." - Nick reminded -
"Yeah. Sorry about that. When I was being escorted by Splero to my home, he immediately left. He didn't know that he left the wallet in my jacket by mistake." - Michelle added -
"I see. Let me take it then. I'll give it to him after Splero was done in discussing with someone." - Chimpan said -
Michelle gave him the wallet. Chimpan then puts it to Splero's knapsack.
"Anyway, want some refreshments? I know that you came here from a far place, Miss Michelle." - Chimpan asked -
"Oh. Y-Yes, please." - Michelle replied -
She took a strip of gum from Chimpan.
"Please sit down, Michelle." - Judy said -
Michelle sat down.
"Chimpan, can you recall it now?" - Nick asked -
"Sure, Nick." - Chimpan replied -
"What he's going to recall?" - Michelle pondered -
"He's going to recall about the former days of him and Splero right before they came here in Zootopia." - Judy said -
"Interesting. Can I join you, guys?" - Michelle asked -
"Sure. We're all ears, by the way." - Judy replied -
Chimpan cleared his throat and he started.
My parents were stationed as test "subjects" in Yihebeza Nacional for the royalists. During the Counter-Revolution of the Yihe, I was being drafted in along with the other monkeys that were being called in because the royalists suffered a lot of casualties during it's clashes with the republicans and forces were getting thinner by the days ahead. Even though I endured the sounds of gunshots, artillery shells and the deadly screaming that hampered me physically and psychologically, I served Splero and his other royalists with my own bravery. Wearing with a helmet and some neutral-colored clothes as well with some simple weapons on my hands, I done my duties with him on my side.
As a chimp, my experience in the Counter-Revolution of the Yihe was quite brief but to be honest, it's like hell.
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Designate: Zulu
Location: Kanoza Mountains, Central Yihebeza Nacional
Summary: The Royalists launched Operation Yadla at the "end" of the Counter-Revolution of the Yihe.
Time: 0500 Hours, February 14th
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Chimpan was sitting on the dirt while Splero was crouching while holding his ancient Winchester rifle. Tyler, Splero's partner, was standing near Chimpan. They were in the elevated slope of a hill so they could see their very base constructed just adjacent to the mountains.
"Everything's loaded, Splero. We're ready." - Tyler said -
"Splero, it's time." - Chimpan added -
"Yes, Chimpan. Time to hunt down the last remnants of the Medezan Republic." - Splero replied -
Chimpan stood up.
"Tyler, grab the gear. We're moving out." - Splero said -
At first, I was a coward in the battlefield. It was my first time to wage a war with the royalists. Since Splero was the one who drafted me into the front lines, he trained me at his best so that I could end up to be a self-efficient combatant along with the other leaders of the Kingdom of the Splerinian Yihe Nation.
Chimpan and Tyler was about to embark to a standing by half-track when they were halted by Emperor Splero.
"Wait, everyone. I need to remind you all of what will going to do with this very operation. Listen to me carefully cause this will save your lives out there later on." - Splero said -
Every royalists, soldiers and officers alike, listened hard.
"We are here to defend the monarchy and we're going to roust all the remaining vestiges of the republicans hiding in the Kanoza Mountains. Even though we fought at Iron Chest Crater, Kickplate Crater and Kanoza Valley with early victories, we're not done yet. I know we been fighting ourselves for the last few years but this one will be a simple one. We're now departing to the depths of Kanoza Mountains in order to wage some counter-insurgency warfare. Any more instruction will be given later on once we got there." - Splero explained -
With that said, Splero climbed the half-track. He then helps Chimpan and Tyler.
"Move out!" - Splero ordered -
The half-tracks, loaded with royalists and armed monkeys, began it's route to Kanoza Mountains. While the ride goes on, a squadron of 10 "jet" fighter-bombers flew past them in a fly-by formation. Chimpan then faces Splero.
"Sire, can I ask you something?" - Chimpan asked -
"Yes, Chimpan. What is it?" - Splero responded -
"Can you tell us the outcomes of your previous battles?" - Chimpan asked -
"Ok, Chimpan. During the early days of this war, we royalists triumphed the first battle in Iron Chest Crater against the republican rebels but we lost our element of surprise. Due to that, we suffered the following "defeats" at Kickplate and Kanoza. Quite shocking but reasonable, Chimpan. Even though Maylene, Mike, Parez, Tyra, Parez, Kharno and Kharia were getting stressed by these humiliating losses, our monarchy in exile is still standing." - Splero explained -
"So to speak with, we're winning this war by political means for now." - Tyler added -
Chimpan nodded.
This is the end of the flashback chapter. Stay tuned for Chapter 23, everyone!