It's Dead

The Start

It went well.  They accepted.  Coopers in the house and we are all ready to start our plan.  I sat down with Kahleel and James that night while everyone was asleep.  The night before it started.  We spoke softly.  "James, you will move up this way with Alex and climb up this way" Kahleel explained while using our plan board.  "Then climb up this side of the boat with Alex and kill any men that come between you and the General" Kahleel started to say more but James cut through saying "we're not killing anybody".  I was surprised, "fine" I said.  We set out the rest of the plan and went to sleep.  I took watch, nothing disturbed me.  Then I heard a faint voice, I turned and I saw all the people I have killed.  Every single one.  I held my knife out and attacked Hedrick.  He didn't die.  They all said in unison. "Be prepared" and they vanished.  "Oh god" I said looking around.  "Nick, are you alright?" I heard a small boys voice say.  I turned to find that boy, Ryan standing by me.  "I'm fine" I said nervously. "Okay, do you have any water? I'm thirsty..." He said with a sad look on his face.  "Yeah bud, here" I said, handing over my canteen, "now head back to bed" I said, giving him a high five.  I continued watch with no disturbances the rest of the night.  In the morning,  everyone was ready, the plan was in place.  We got to the boat, unnoticed.  "It's time" Kahleel said as we snuck into the boat.