Scorched

Are you kidding me?

*jesiccas POV*

"Are you kidding me?" You could hear me scream from the other side of the dominion. 

Jame walked inside my small workplace with a black Tshirt and joggers on. He had one of Harry's bandanas wrapped around his head. A tear slipped from my eye. 

"You can not go! You know what happened with dad you promised you wouldn't leave me you can't leave me!" Angry tears rushed down my face and I could see his concern as he went to say something but Harry spoke. 

"Jesicca, he's almost seventeen he is old enough to come and he's ready"

"He's been training me jesicca, I've gotten really good, I can shoot!" The image of Jame shooting a gun frightened her . As she looked at him she noticed for the first time that he had gotten more developed in his chest and arm muscles.

"So those are the 'extra shifts' you've been picking up at the shop?"

"Yeah... but this will pay off! We will have double profits from the scavenging."

"I don't care Jame!"

"Jesicca, calm down. He's coming. We're going to base and leaving at 14:15" Harry interjected.

"Jame, give us a moment" Jame walks out the door and closes it behind him. I stand up and quickly close the gap between harry. He towers over me but I still don't back down. "Listen here Styles, you take care of him, you make sure he comes home alive or you shouldn't come back." Harry nodded in agreement.

"I'll give you some time alone with him." He walked out and Jame came in.

"Look Jesicca, I know you think this is a bad idea but I can handle it! I'm stronger than you think"

"I love you Jame, you are the only family I have left."

"I love you too Jesicca"

I hug him and let him go knowing it very well might be the last time. On the last raid only 7 people made it back and for 3 of them it was their first time.

"This isn't goodbye, it's see you later." With that Jame kissed my forehead and walked out of my tiny room. I held back the tears knowing it wouldn't help any.

"Wait!" I ran out to the yard where they were walking and they both stopped and turned to me.

"If Jame goes, I go."

"Jesicca that's ridi-" Harry started before I cut him off

"Yes, I know, no girl has ever gone, but that changes today. I need a couple hours to get the hang of a gun but I'll be ready." I stared harry down and when he rolled his eyes I knew he read my expression as "if you fight with me I will tear you down"

"It will have to go through the board"

"no it won't because you are in charge and you get final say."

"Jesicca don't do this" Jame sighed. Tears welled up in my eyes but I quickly blinked them away.

I didn't say another word, and marched into Harrys room. I went to his dresser and grabbed out a black t shirt with black sweatpants and a bandana. This was the usual attire for the raids. Harry looked at me and laughed. I began to strip right there and I didn't have my shirt half way up when harry briskly walked out the door. I changed into the outfit and looked in the mirror. The pants were a little tight so I silently thanked the fact that they were sweats. The shirt was big on me and the bandana made me laugh. I couldn't decide whether or not I should put my hair up or not so I just left it down.

"Alright lets go" I said appearing in the door way. They both laughed under their breath but I could see the pain in my brother's eyes. He was scared. He probably felt as if he had to protect me but the whole reason I was going was to protect him. I walked straight past them and began walking to base. As I passed the people throughout the village everyone stared. Kids whispered to their mothers and they dismissed what the children said. When we reached the camp there were loud murmurs.

All of the sudden a voice overpowered the rest causing the crowd to go silent. "Harry, what the hell is she doing in uniform?" Liam stepped out in front of the crowd that had gathered. He was one under harry and always hated him for it.

"Our departure will be pushed up to 17:00. Jesicca will be joining is for this raid."

"What the hell?" Liam looked infuriated.

"It's the only way that we can have Jame. He's the best shooter and the fastest of us we need him." Liam backed down. What harry had said astonished me. "Harry, could we have a word in private real quick?" Harry nodded once and pulled me to the side of a building. "What do you mean Jame is the best shooter?"

"Okay I have to tell you the truth now I guess." Harry sighed. "I've been training Jame ever since I moved in with him. I saw him playing in the yard with some of the other boys in the town and I saw he had real potential. I was 13 and I had been on raids since I was 10 and befriended him. We were friends for about a year before I invited him to train with me. At first I trained him privately just me and him but when he was 10 I knew I could bring him in to train with the group. Other guys in the group started when they were about fifteen, Jame was trained at such a young age he out performs us all. You wouldn't believe his talent Jesicca." All I could do was stare at harry speechless. "Do you understand?"

"Yes, I do harry but it doesn't change my mind, I'm coming with, now I think it's time we start my training."

He didn't argue but led me past the group to the artillery tent. He grabbed three different guns and two different knives.

"This here," he said pointing to one of the guns, "This is the gun most people choose to use" he went through the different guns and brought me out to the range. I picked up the first gun and he showed me how to hold it and told me to aim and pull the trigger. I missed the target completely so we moved onto the next one. The second one was a little better, I hit once in the thigh, twice in the chest and once in the neck. But the third gun took us one shot to figure out it was the one. Dead center of the forehead.

Next we moved onto the knives and spent three hours working on my physical strength. I used to run but hadn't done so in about 8 months. I still had my stamina and he was very impressed. "Looks like it runs in the family" harry joked. After training we walked into the main building where they were eating. "Get a plate or you'll be hungry."

I grabbed my food and went and sat at an empty table. I watched Jame interact with his friends. He really fit in. I was pulled from my daze when I heard Harrys voice.

"Hey when you're finished just head over to the storage tent and Ms. Liz will give you everything you need for the journey." I nodded in response as Harry sat down next to me. "I need you to know I will protect him till the end. He is as much of a little brother to me as he is to you." I looked him in the eye and saw that he was sincere and nodded once again. He stood up and whistled to get every ones attention.

"Alright everyone head to the tent for supplies." I watched as everyone stood up and put their dishes in the bin and walked out of the tent.

When I arrived at the tent I walked up to Ms. Liz and greeted her.

"Hey ms. Liz"

"Ya Harry told me you'd be coming. This in't traditional and you know how your ma would feel. I just hope ya come back alive. Now I packed ya a bag with everythin you need. Includin feminine products. I even threw in a hair brush for ya," Ms. Liz accent was heavy like my mothers had been.

"Now do ya know what to do next?"

"No ma'am" I replied politely.

"Alright well yer gonna head out of this tent and make a left and walk a lil bit till you see the tower. Harry and the boys will be waitin for yer there."

"Okay thank you Ms. Liz" I kissed her on the cheek before I left.

I followed her instructions and there they were, all waiting for me.

"Bout time you showed" I heard Liam yell. But harry glared at him and he backed down.

"Alright everyone in the trucks and lets go."