Defiance In Hell

It's Alive!

"What do you mean? What's urgent. " Keith wasn't understanding.

"Richard and his hounds, their using the people as bait. That's why I told you not to eat the damn meatballs. " Teagan sighs a knock on her bedroom door interrupts their conversation.

A messenger continues to bang furiously on the door. " Ms. McHaven we need your help! The riders their back Big Rich he's injured!"

A frown crosses his face.
"How's that possible they've only been gone for 3 hours. "

a shadow falls across the doctors face. "A lot can happen in three hours Keith. "
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he warns both of them rush out of the room at the same time. A line had been cleared for the bikes to come rumbling through.

At the lead was Big Rich he didn't look to well. As soon as his bike came to a halt he starts to tilt dizzily off the bike.

Where was he bit? There was no gore on his arms or pants. The closer they got the bigger the blood stain began to appear.

"I need a knife! " Teagan yells frantic to help him Keith slides his bowie knife over to her.

Her hands fumble with his big black beard shaving it all off. Richards blood stained hands grab Teagans forearm gently. "Stop it."

with a snip his beard falls from hid face to the ground revealing the gaping holes and seeping blood. "Oh god. Richie." Tears were in her eyes. "No, no.." She falls to her knees unable to process the situation in front of her "your gonna make it you can fight this." She nods trying to reassure herself.

A crowd gathers around them now. Keith stands relatively close to Teagan in hopes to show support. "Well don't just stand there" Richard looks around at all the faces. "Celebrate why don't yah! Give me a night to remember. "

he coughs and splatters blood down Keith's shirt. "Let's get you situated inside the tent."

The 4 other thugs assist the big man onto a hospital bed a curtain away from Fern the deathly Ill old lady he had met earlier.

A couple hours pass by and the sun slowly begins to set. Big Rich had gone quiet but his heart beat was still thumping slowly he didn't have much time left.

"I've come to a decision. " his words were groggy. "Meyer will take my place as head of 'The Cause' and you" he points to Keith. "You'll be the newest huntsman. " He'd take hunting men over slavery any day. In his mind he began to do a happy dance thanking the Lord he wouldn't have to sleep in a cell any longer.

He spoke to soon. "But! You will stay in your cell until Meyer says otherwise." Richard could see the look of disappointment cross his face and smiles a red smile.

"Now get the fuck out of here all of you. I wish to die alone." The 4 Angels quickly exit keith does soon after and stick around for Teagan.

Her eyes were red and puffy from crying. "Lock the tent and bar the doors to the blue faction no one leaves or enters without my permission."

The angels were gone all except Keith who walks over to her. She says nothing to him but instead gestures with her hand to enter her bedroom once more. "Take a seat. "

Teagan demands fixing the clutter on her desk making it into a neat pile. He did what she had said and sat on the edge of her foam mattress.

"Any chance your hiding a stash of beer around here." He throws out there trying to lighten the mood.

She smiles and shakes her head. "No drinking is allowed in the blue faction. Go join the angels in the red faction if your looking for a good time. " Well that didn't work.

"Im sorry I really am but I'm still trying to figure out how you fall for a man who has longer hair than you. " Teagan smiles giggling to herself.

"Well I'm still trying to figure out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop." She pauses to add effect. "The world may never know."

That got a kick out of Keith a wide grin spread across his face. "Okay Ms. Sarcasm I see how it is..." he chuckles.

"I'll be keeping an eye on you missy." Keith winks and exits the room whatever Teagan wanted to explain would have to wait.

That night he hadn't returned to his cell sleep no longer felt necessary. He walks along side the green border a shriek echoes throughout the sleeping huts awakening the light sleepers. Whatever was going on it was urgent and whoever it was needed help.

His feet chop at the ground as his sprint comes to a dead halt. A blonde haired woman laid face down in a puddle of crimson red blood."oh no Tea.
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Her bedroom door swings open. "What's all the commoti-.." Teagan gasps

"Did the guards forget to lock the tent!?" She freaks pulling out her fully loaded glock just In case of emergencies.

A brittle old woman sat a distance away over top of a middle schooler. "Oh god."

Teagan whispers creeping up on the creature knawing away at the child. Keith undoes his belt knife strap pulling out the blade he slices open the old woman's skull.

" Keith look out!" She yells and he ducks the doctor hit him smack dab in the forehead knocking him out cold.