Who We Really are

Chapter 20

"The two hardest things to say in life are hello for the first time and goodbye for the last." -Moira Rogers

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Chapter 20

The three weeks flew by. In the morning Jessica and I would do warm ups, that included running, lunges, sit ups, push ups, and squats. Then after that we would go for a short jog.

For the first few days she was ahead of me, then the second week I ran right next to her, finally the last week I was ahead of her. I was pretty proud if I do say so myself.

After our jog she'd teach me simple fight moves involving, kicks and punches.

After that I'd go visit each training spot. Day by day the trainees were getting better and better, but the trainers got tireder and tireder.

Next, after the break we'd review then she taught me how to fist fight. As the days went by, Jessica taught me how to fight with a sword and a gun, and any other tool used in combat.

Everyday I was drained and slept through the whole night. Ryan's snoring did't even wake me up. My whole body ached, it was worth it though.

Knowing that if and when we win this feud I will never have to worry about death, or spies, or being on the run. It was a good pain, like when a family member dies. You're upset but you know they are in a better place. Everything I did, I did for my mom and dad and fetal sibling.

***

The last day of training I was able to take Jessica down in a heartbeat, which was a major improvement keeping in mind that three weeks ago I couldn't even throw a punch, let alone beat somebody up.

I didn't sleep that night, knowing that we were going into battle tomorrow. That I could be killed and never wake up again.

All the scenarios of what could go wrong kept playing around in my head, and I just couldn't get to sleep.

I thought of what I would say in the morning to the Survivors to tell them to fight there best and don't die. Their really isn't a positive way to tell somebody that they might die today.

I stayed up all night thinking about my speech. I wanted it to be perfect.

After I came up with it, I repeated it in my head until I could recite it backwards and forewords. I wanted to say it to Kennan but he was asleep and I didn't want to bother him, so instead I repeated it to myself again and again and again.

This was going to be good.

***

Ollie came and woke us up before the sun came up. It was a cloudy day. Ironic huh? She brought us our battle clothes.

They were the exactly like our training clothes except they had a police belt. It had all of the new high tech weapons the Cloud made and the Survivors stole.

I didn't know how to use half of the weapons I carried, but I managed. Ollie left us to go wake up all of the soldiers and also so we could change.

When we all finally got our clothes on, and Ollie came back we had said everything we've always wanted to tell each other. It wasn't a goodbye, just a precaution.

Kennan and I saved ours for last. "Kennan what I like most about you.." I started but he didn't let me finish.

"We aren't going to do this Rehyn. We can't. I'm not losing you today and you aren't losing me. So what's the point in wasting our breath telling each other what we like about each other when we'll see each other again." Jessica and Ryan weren't paying attention to us, they were doing the same thing Ken and I was doing. Saying goodbye.

"I'm just want to tell you because you should always tell your loved ones you love them."

"You can tell me after we defeat the Cloud." He said, and after that Ollie came in and that would most likely be one of the last things we ever say to each other.

"You ready to give your speech Rehyn?"

"Yes." I said with a lot more confidence than I knew I had. Ollie was leading us threw the sea of people into the center, where they first met me. I'm sure the adults still didn't really like me but they will.

"Ladies and gentlemen." I started once everyone was silent and you could hear a pin drop. "Boys and girls." This isn't a auction Rehyn, get to the point. "Ok I'm so sorry I just said that. I'm actually really nervous, not because of the battle, I'm confident we will win. But I'm terrible at public speaking. I need to be honest about something," Ollie whispered to me asking what I was doing. I ignored her. "I don't know how many of you know this but my grandfather is the man that caused this," I heard many gasps from the crowd, that wasn't going to stop me though.

"And or a while after I found out I thought I was just like him. In some ways I am, but that's because of genes," I gave a shaky laugh.

"Many of you also don't know that I didn't think I belonged here when I first arrived. I thought I was to much like my grandfather to even be accepted by you guys. I know a lot of you probably don't like me because of the number of people that died rescuing me. Anyways I've loved being here as getting to know you. But getting to the point,"

I took a deep shaky breath, looking and taking in the faces of the Survivors. Everyone was so beautiful and unique and most people won't come home today, I know that, but we will win. That is something I'm positive about. "A great person once told me that sometimes what your most afraid of doing is the one thing that will set you free," I nudged Kennan. "the reason I told you this is I know that most of you that are fighting are terrified, I get that. I do. And if you show it we won't shun you, so everyone can take a deep breath and relax. Once we win we will be liberated. Freed, we won't have to live in fear of the Vays or Torrent or the workers. When we come home tonight something will be different, we will be free."

"By next week we will have overtaken the Cloud and made bases all around the inside of the Dome.

By next month nobody will even remember what the Cloud is.

And by next year we won't be know as the Cloud, the Survivors, and the Unsightlys. We will be known as the world."

"We can rebuild civilization, repopulate. We can save the world all it takes is 20% hard work, 20% courageousness, 20% love, 20% dedication, 20% being afraid and 110% of all of the energy you can muster up. We will win. We will be free. We will live."

With that I finished. I said my speech and cheers roared throughout the crowd. We got this.

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