The Key

Chapter 22

''Army,'' Talana called to me. I was working on the screen furiously. There was another next to me that Shay was working on.

''Its a long story Talana, i'll fill you in soon,'' I told her, ignoring all her comments.

''Get us some weapons and ammo Shelly,'' Shay instructed me. I nodded. ''I'll handle the army,'' she said working furiously.

I went to the weapons catergory and picked a variety of weapons from the M-16 to the M-60. I picked Luis a dragnov sniper rifle. Donovan already had his. The weapons appeared against a wall and everyone picked them up. Talana looked at them and started breathing hard.

I walked over to her and grabbed her hand, leading her to the wall. I picked up a M-16 and put it in her hands. ''Know how to work one,'' I asked. She looked at the gun dumbly.

''That's a no,'' I commented. I stood behind her and lifted her shoulder. ''Hold it here,'' I helped. I walked to the side of her. I clicked a button and the mag fell out. I caught it and put it back in. ''That's how you reload.'' I pulled a latch back and it made a clicking noise. ''That's how you take off the safety.'' I squeezed her finger allowing the thing to shoot. ''And that's how you shoot.'' She looked at the spot she had just shot. I tapped her on her shoulder. ''Your an official shooter now.'' I went back to my screen and started working again. I seen Shay smile at me out the corner of my eye as I heard jets fly over head of us.

''Got our Air Force up,'' Shay called out.

''We got ten minutes,'' Caesar came into the room. He stood over me and watched what I was doing. A shiver ran up my spine but I continued to work.

''Ground forces coming up,'' Shay called out. She looked at Caesar briefly as he stood over me.

Maria came into the room. ''I think we're good,'' She said.

''Your never good when you can get more,'' Shay called out to Maria as her and Caesar left out. I dropped my breath that I hadn't realized i've been holding. ''Don't worry Shell's,'' Shay called to me. ''You've got all the back up you need if he tries anything else.'' I looked at her and she gave me a wink. I smiled briefly before going back to work.

Diablo was next to run in. ''You two are never going to believe this,'' he said grabbing me by my arm and leading me up a ramp. We were on the tip of the building now. The thing was huge. It was like an over sized mansion. Our army coming up behind it made it look bigger than it really was. We came up behind Donovan and he gave me the sniper he was holding.

''Take a look,'' he said, handing me the sniper. I took it and peered out. Their army had stoped and a woman emerged. My eye's got wide as she approached the space in between her army and us. She stopped halfway as if waiting for something. Her suit was black and had the letters K.S.A on them.

''Ramirez,'' I whispered. I took the sniper down and handed it to Donovan. ''When I give the signal take the shot,'' I said. He nodded as we came back down the ramp.

''Shay,'' I called to her as we passed the screens.

''She's back,'' she said looking at me. I nodded.

''You and Diablo get everyone ready. When you hear Donovan's sniper charge forward,'' I gave her a strict instruction. She smiled at me.

''Taking charge. That's what I like to see,'' She said walking out the back door with Diablo.

I walked to the front. I felt something wrap around my waist and click. I stopped scared weather to move or not.

''What are you scared for,'' I heard Nia's voice come into play. I spun around to face her. She smiled at me, tapping her waist. I looked down at mine. On both sides of me were two sparkling green guns. I looked up at her. She smiled. ''Your getting there Shelly,'' she said giving me a hug and giving me a little push forward. I started walking again, now my head high as I walked out to Ramirez.