The Occupation [Hiatus]

The Protests

Delaware's POV

Wilmington was a bit late to the party, but it had finally happened. I was finally having protests. Hopefully they won't end up as badly as DC's had. Da had been very worried about her, and worried about my other siblings who were having bad riots and protests. Dr. King's death had angered a lot of people.

Thankfully the protest hadn't turned to riots-yet that is. If they did, I would avoid the riot and make sure people who weren't a part of it were also out.

"Abolish the whipping post!" Someone yelled. I smiled. That was a rallying cry I would get behind. The whipping post needed to go. I might be bad at taking outdated laws out of my law books, but the whipping post was one outdated law I wanted gone immediately.

I left the sidewalk outside of my house and joined the protest.

"You're joining us?" A woman asked. I nodded.

"Why wouldn't I? You are my people. I want to help you. And I hate the whipping post." I said. The woman looked shocked.

"But Governor Terry said that you supported him, and the whipping post." She explained. I scowled.

"Governor Terry and I are going to need to talk about him trying to decide my opinions." I said.

"He's lying about that, then?" She asked. I nodded, irritated. I can't believe Governor Terry is saying things like that.

"Abolish the whipping post!" I yelled, probably more fierce than I needed to.

But I was pissed at Governor Terry. And I hated the whipping post.

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Rioting. I knew it would happen eventually, but I didn't expect the protest to turn into a riot so soon.

"Are you okay?" I asked one of the teenagers next to me. He nodded.

"I'm fine Delaware. Will you be?" He asked. I nodded.

"They won't hurt me. I'm their state. I'm more worried about you. You should get out of here before they try and arrest you." I said. The teen nodded.

"Okay. But you try to leave when you get the chance." He said before running off. I sighed. This situation was quickly dissolving. I felt a hand grab my shoulder and turned, seeing a National Guardsmen behind me. Of course.

"Hello. Isn't it a nice day out?" I asked. The guard scowled and pulled my hands behind my back. I tried to pull my hands out of his grip, my ears flicking irritably, but another guardsman had come and was helping the first one.

"I can't believe you are betraying your governor! This is the exact behavior that needs to be corrected!" The first guard said as he handcuffed me, reminded me of a very similar situation from last year.

"Oh fuck off you lazy sack of shit. I ain't betraying anyone." I said. The other guard pointed his gun at my head.

"Stay quiet." He said. I scowled, but did so, not wanting to get shot. That would be very annoying. Plus after I informed Da about what they were doing, he'd help me get the man arrested.

The guards then dragged me off, and I locked eyes with another protester, who looked very worried. I smiled reassuringly. My government wouldn't hurt me. I just had to knock some sense into Governor Terry.

The guards took me to that same house I had been taken to last time. I wonder who's house this was anyways, and why they kept using it. Governor Terry was standing on the front porch, and looking absolutely furious.

"I cannot believe you've done this Delaware. You've betrayed me and your people by participating in these awful riots. You know I don't agree with this, and you've done it anyways." He said. I laughed.

"I can't believe you think you can control me. I am simply doing what I am supposed to do. Which is to help my people. To side with them. You aren't supposed to control me." I said. Governor Terry sighed.

"I know you are very misguided right now, but the National Guard and I will help you. We'll make sure you won't be misguided anymore. And in the process we'll also help fix your behavior." Governor Terry said.

"What the fuck are you talking about? I'm not misguided!" I said.

"This house will be your home until we can fix your behavior." He said, gesturing to it. I laughed.

"You can't keep me here! I'll just leave, go back to Da's house until all of this bullshit ends." I said before trying to bring myself there. But I couldn't. I tried and tried but I couldn't.

That was bad.

"Why can't I leave?" I asked, trying to keep fear out of my voice.

"I'm glad that is effective in keeping you where you need to be until you learn better." Governor Terry said.

"What did you do?" I asked, lunging forwards, being held back by the guards.

"I declared a state of emergency. After all, we cannot let these riots get out of hand. I know you are unable to understand that, but you don't need to. Just let us help you correct your behavior so you can be a model of excellence." Governor Terry said.

"Oh go fuck yourself. And let me go. You don't have the power to do this Terry! Let me go." I said. Governor Terry sighed, and made some sort of hand motion. Then something hit the back of my head, hard.

I groaned, slumping in the grip of the guard. I began to panic, although I tried my best not to show it. My governor was willing to hurt me to have me comply with his demands. This was bad, especially since I can't get to Da's house. I would need to get out the human way, but that seems like it would be easier said than done.

I stood back on my feet, trying to move as far away from the guards as I was able, trying to turn so I could put my horns between us. I saw that one of their guns had blood on it. That must have been what they hit me with, and if it caused me to bleed, it must have been hard.

"I would recommend keeping quiet Delaware. You don't understand human things, and don't understand your government. You're better off just listening so we can help you." Terry said.

"Go fuck yourself you-" I was cut off as the gun from before hit my head, and I went limp again.

"Take it inside." I heard Terry say.

"I'm not an 'it'. I'm a 'h-" I was hit again.

"We should gag it if it keeps talking." I heard one of the guards say, the voice sounding far away. The guards began dragging towards the house, and I tried to fight back, but the pain in my head and the dizziness and heaviness in my limbs made it hard.

"Let m' go" I slurred out, trying to think through the pain.

"It's much better in this state. Shame we can't keep it dazed more often. Too many hits to the head will be counterproductive." I heard Terry say.

"M'not a it." I protested, blinking rapidly as the light changed, causing the pain in my head to grow. I think I had a concussion. That wasn't good. I was already trapped by people who were willingly to hurt me, and people who didn't see me as human. I couldn't have a head injury. I needed to get out as quickly as possible.

I think my panic showed, because through my slightly blurry vision I could see Terry smirk.

"This is your new room." He said, gesturing to the small room we had entered. There was a small bed that looked more like a cot than a bed. Maybe it was a cot. There were two small windows, too high for me to reach. There were also two small tables in the room, and the same weird wood things that I had been handcuffed to the last time I was here.

I think I understand their purpose now.

"It's a shitty room. Just like you're a shitty Governor." I slurred out. Then there was more pain in the back of my head, followed by darkness.