DUNE-A False Haderach (OC X Shishakli) (OC x Alia)

Part 21

Chapter 21

PAUL ATREIDES

Paul Atreides watched a storm of Fremen flying over the city, which was now basked in absolute darkness. He could hear men screaming and fighting, and he hoped that his last message to the Atreides men had gotten through to them before the city had been plunged into absolute darkness.

"Why have you destroyed the city's electrical grid?" Paul questioned as the Fremen woman led them out of the city.

"Because unlike the Harkonen and the Saradukar, we do not need the light to see," and her cryptic words when they suddenly landed on the ground, and he was surprised as he saw a whole squadron of Fremen standing there, fighting what seemed to be Harkonen men.

She led them towards the back of the group before halting in front of a group of five holding a flag.

"We have the Duke and his family with us. The Duke and Lady Jessica are injured and need medical attention. Take them out to the bunker and have them treated, and begin our own evacuations," she said, and with a nod, a group of Fremen rushed towards Duncan, who had refused to leave his father's side.

And with his nod, he followed the Fremen into what seemed like Desert jeeps as fighting ensued all around them.

"You come with me," and he was surprised by that voice for how familiar it had seemed.

And then he was pushed inside a jeep-like thing as the Fremen soldier entered the seat beside him, and his guess had been right. She was indeed a girl, a very familiar girl, for when she pulled down her mask and showed him her face.

A face that he had seen many times in his dreams.

"Sihaya," he gasped out, words slipping out of his mouth, the name he had used for her in his dreams, and the words felt so familiar to him. She perked up at that, her blue eyes darting towards him with a frown before she turned away once more.

"Go," she ordered, and the driver began to drive off. As they pulled out of the city, beside him, he could see Atreides men and women, along with the other city dwellers, being evacuated.

"I thought all the electronics had stopped working," he asked.

"Not all," she confirmed before she turned to face him.

"And this is not electronic. It's a combustion engine vehicle," and they rode through the sand dunes.

"And what of the Sandworms?" he asked worriedly and saw the girl raise a brow.

"You are quite knowledgeable about the sandworms," she said, and he shrugged, the tension fading away from him as he felt him and his family escape the attack and rush towards safety.

"The sandworms usually say away from the city, and the distance we are to cover with this is not that much. But we still have taken precautions against them," she replied. He watched as she pointed towards the sky, and he watched two ships take to the skies.

And suddenly, they came to a halt infront of what seemed to be a rocky mountain, and she nodded as she jumped out, prompting him to do the same.

"Get out," she said, and as he did, his eyes landed on the other car, the one with his mother and father.

"Mother," he rushed towards her as he saw her awake and conscious, trying to stand up as a Fremen soldier wanted to support her.

"Paul!" she gasped out as he wrapped his arms around her and felt relief run through him.

"Thank god, thank god," she gasped as they separated, and she gently caressed his face.

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CHANI KYNES