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Chapter 37 - CHAPTER 37 — OMO… AFTER THE WAR (RECOVERY ARC PART I)

Silence.

No be that kind silence wey dey sweet.

No.

👉 This one heavy.

Like say the whole world dey tired.

Wind just dey blow small small.

Carrying dust.

Carrying smell of war.

🩸 AFTERMATH — EVERYWHERE SCATTER

Ground full everywhere.

👉 Zombie body👉 Burnt motor👉 Broken wall

And inside them—

👉 Our people.

Daniel just stand there.

No talk.

No move.

For the first time—

👉 Commander no give order.

😔 WEIGHT OF COMMAND

Alpha come close.

"…Commander…"

Daniel still dey look ground.

"…How many?"

Beta answer low voice.

"…37 gone…"

Silence.

That number no loud.

But e heavy pass gunshot.

Daniel close eye small.

"…Injured?"

"…Plenty… over 100."

"…Civilian?"

Oracle talk calm.

"…Small loss… bunker save most of them."

Daniel nod.

"…Good."

But truth be say—

👉 E no feel good.

💔 THE FALLEN SOLDIERS

Soldiers begin carry body.

Carefully.

No rush.

One guy just kneel down.

Look him friend.

"…Guy… we talk say we go survive together…"

No answer.

Another soldier tap am.

"…He try."

"…Yeah…"

"…He try."

😢 CIVILIANS SEE REALITY

People come out from inside city.

Small small.

Then dem see battlefield.

Everybody just quiet.

"…Na this them dey fight for us…"

One woman hold her child tight.

Some begin cry.

Because now—

👉 Them understand price of safety.

👑 COMMANDER WALK

Daniel begin waka slowly.

Across everywhere.

Everywhere damage.

Everywhere loss.

He stop for one soldier body.

Kneel down.

"…You do your part…"

"…I go do mine."

🏥 HOSPITAL FULL ACTION

Inside city—

Hospital no rest.

"…Bring am here!!"

"…Quick quick!!"

"…No let am die!!"

Medics dey run up and down.

Blood everywhere.

Pain everywhere.

But—

👉 Hope still dey.

Because this time—

👉 System dey👉 Supply dey👉 Leadership dey

⚙️ ENGINEERS NO DEY REST

Even after war—

Dem still dey work.

"…Fix this wall!"

"…Reinforce here!"

Hammer sound everywhere.

Because dem know—

👉 War fit come again anytime.

🧠 COMMAND CENTER REPORT

Later.

Daniel enter command room.

Everybody quiet.

"…Status."

Alpha:

"…Wall damage but repair dey go."

Beta:

"…Army regrouping."

Ghost:

"…No enemy for now."

Oracle:

"…System stable… but we use plenty resources."

Daniel just nod.

"…We go rebuild."

Simple talk.

But e strong.

🏙️ CITY START AGAIN

Evening.

People begin clean.

Food distribution come back.

Light show for some area.

Small small—

👉 Life dey return.

😂 SMALL FUNNY MOMENT

One soldier just sit down.

"…If zombie come now…"

"…I go tell am make e come tomorrow."

Another laugh.

"…Same here."

Even Daniel smile small.

🕯️ HONORING THE FALLEN

Night.

Torch everywhere.

Body arrange in line.

No noise.

No drama.

Just respect.

Daniel step forward.

"…Dem stand…"

"…So others go live."

Pause.

"…We no go forget them."

"…We go prove their sacrifice worth am."

Everybody bow head.

👑 FINAL MOMENT

Late night.

Daniel stand alone again.

Looking city.

Still there.

Broken small…

But strong.

System glow small:

[CITY DEY RECOVER][MORALE STEADY]

Daniel talk low:

"…Omo…"

Pause.

👉 "…we survive."

Then him eye change again.

👉 Focus return.

"…Next…"

👉 "…we go grow pass this."

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