The Purge

Chapter 3: Help Wanted

September 5, 2042

The cabin has been attacked by the Ares cult and gangs formed during the purge. The adults were firing their guns as much as possible until they were almost out of ammo.

Darius was crying, Kayleigh was scared, but Cletus remembered about the marksman rifle Oscar left here.

Cletus: Dad! I found this!

Cletus threw the rifle to his father.

Oscar: Oh my god I love you so much.

Oscar used the rifle and killed 3 cult members before..

AGH!

Marcus: TONY!

Anthony had been shot in the abdomen by one of the gang members. He was loosing alot of blood.

Tony: Keep fighting! I'm.. okay!

Marcus: I'm not leaving you, brother!

Marcus tried his best to keep Anthony from bleeding as much as possible. Oscar and Myah continued to shoot until.. Tree  

Oscar: Okay, I think that's the last one!

Myah: Oh god.. we have to get him help!

Oscar: There's a mall not far from here. We can find a pharmacy and patch him up.

Marcus put on a small patch on Anthony's abdomen.

Marcus: That'll hold for now, man. Get up.

The group abandons the cabin and travels to the mall, once a peaceful place for people to shop and have fun, now a hideout for survivors, unbeknownst to the cult and the gangsters.

Once they enter the mall, they see many people grouped up all over the mall.

Man: Welcome. I'm Terry.

Marcus: Can we get him some help?

Terry: Oh yeah, sure. Place him here on the table.

They had many tables in case someone was injured. Anthony was put on the table as Terry operated on him without anesthesia.

After Tony was patched up and well, Terry asked Cletus and Marcus some questions.

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Terry: So, what led y'all here?

Cletus: My family and I were raided by those 2, apparently there was a fake drug report. Well it was 5, but the whole purge started once they were leaving and 3 others died.

Terry: Interesting. What about you?

Marcus: Welp, I became a SWAT officer after my.. nevermind. I was, like he said, tasked with searching the place, and as we exited the place empty-handed, the clock struck.

Terry: Mhm..

Cletus: What about you? What fuckery did you go through?

Terry: As for me... I was.. raised in gangsta' territory.

Cletus: Really?

Terry: Yeah. The gang was originally small, but then we rose up the ranks, expanded our turf, and we chased some poor corrupt cop off a bridge right onto our street, homie! It was crazy. But, I eventually found out that the gang life wasn't for me. So, I left the gang, and lived a life here with my 2 year-old daughter.

Marcus: Interesting.. and thanks for saving my friend.

Terry: Your welcome, homie.

Cletus: Oh yeah, where is your daughter?

Terry: ...she.. somewhere here. That goofball like to play alot, so uh.. yeah.

Cletus: Oh, yeah. I'm sorry if i-

Terry: Na na, it's fine.

Terry got up and walk to check on some others, when a lady came to Marcus and Cletus.

Lady: Did he tell you his daughter was here?

Marcus: Yeah, he did.

Lady: She was killed a few days ago when the whole purge thing started.

Marcus: Oh..

Lady: He likes to tell that to people so he can cope. I don't blame him.

Marcus: I wouldn't either, personally.

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The group settles into the mall, having made a few friends with survivors. Terry tells them to rest up, and even told Kayleigh and Darius some bedtime stories. Oscar was happy at this sight and knew he could trust Terry.

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"Mr Rhock! We know where they are! They're at Everett Mall in Wyoming!

"Very well. They will either join us, or face the consequences."