The Dome Series: The Corrupted City

Chapter 9

It was them. They survived. Did they cross the bridge??

"Hi" I replied shaking.
"Hello" a little girl answered.
"How did you guys get here??" Louis asked.
"We crossed the bridge" a man said sitting on a bucket.

The bridge? How did they miss the Sliver? Anyways we made it. They are here.

"So where is the leader??" An elderly women asked.
"They took her..." Louis replied.
"We barely got away from the soldiers. They were hand to hand destroying everything" I said.

They look devastated. Like its their fault. It's no one's fault....

"Well we are going to need a new leader" a man said leaning against the wall.
"How about you?" A little girl said.
"Me?! Uhm, I don't think I'm qualified for that job" I replied.
"Yes you are!! Your perfect" A man said.
"I... I... I can't" I said walking out of the cart.

Me leader?!? I can't be... I'm not strong enough or even mentally prepared. They took mom and dad away, I could be next.

"Hey, you okay??" Louis asked.
"Yea... I guess" I replied.
"What you thinking?" He asked knowingly
"Being leader. I'm not ready for that?!? They need someone strong, someone who can fight, someone that can give ord---" I said as Louis cuts my sentence.
"Stop!! Are you kidding me?? You perfect. You stayed strong when dad died. You picked our family up peace by peace. You helped me and Pepsi out of the District. If it wasn't for you I could have been died right now" Louis says cutting my cities.
"Don't say that!! I'm sure you would be alive right now without me. Your smart!! And courageous. Your the best brother anyone could ever have" I said.
"Haha... Thanks!!" Louis replies
"But you are capable of being leader. If mom and dad was here they both would be proud of you right now" He says comfortably.
"Thanks, I need that..." I said back.
"Just give it a shot, the worst thing that could happen is that we all die and no history was made" He says laughing.
"Not funny..." I said back.
"But okay, I'll give it a try" I said playfully pushing Louis aside.

We walk back to the train carts and hop back in. I open one of the doors and that feeling came upon me. You know that feeling when everyone stars at you?? Well yea, that was this moment.

"So what's it going to be??" A guy asked.
"Are you going to be our leader??" an elderly women asked.
"Is it Yes or No??" The little girl asked.

I look at everyone, and all their faces are full of hope and wonder.

"It's a---"