Who We Really are

Chapter 21

Oh my gosh. It's 11:46 and I completely forgot to update. I didn't have school today so updating just didn't cross my mind. Haha anyways here you go

"If you love someone, better tell them while they're here." Unknown.

Chapter 21

We all walked on foot. We all wore black. We all were stealthy. Our biggest ally was surprise.

Jessica ran way ahead of all of us to keep look out. Since the elevator shaft exiting the dome was broken only two people could get down at a time. There were only two ropes and that's why. It gave a big advantage to Jessica.

Ken and me went down first so we could hold the rope for the people coming down. Ollie and Ryan were holding the rope at the top.

It was a process, but I got to see how many people we had. We had more than a hundred but no where near 150. It worried me, then I realized the Survivors were fighters. They were good fighters at that.

Once everyone was down we all walked. I lead with Kennan at my side. In the back of my head I felt like the Cloud would be prepared for us because of Katy and Torrent knew that she was bait for me.

Kennan and I held hands as we walked and it was nice to finally be a couple even though it might not much last longer.

We took a break about half way. Ollie had a secret trap door no one, not even Ryan knew about. She never told us about it but she was sending practically the whole army to emerge inside the Dome through that door. Strey, who had been carrying the ropes had tied a grappling hook around both ropes.

He threw the side with the hook up and above the trap door. He had the smallest two kids climb up first so that they could hold it for the next group of people going up. It was a processes and a few people fell, but didn't hurt themselves. Strey was always standing at the bottom to catch somebody if they were to fall.

The process was long and seemed to never want to end, but the break was nice. Once the majority of the army was above ground Ollie told Ryan he was going to lead them.

I went up to Ryan and hugged him. I thanked him for everything and told him I couldn't wait to see him tonight. And I apologized for probably staining his clothes with my tears and being an sadistic bitch to his girlfriend when we first met.

He apologized for putting a gun to my heard and threatening to shot.

Kennan gave him one of those "guy" handshakes, and they said their goodbyes, for now. Ryan was hesitant to climb up for a while. For a short time he just stared at the rope until Ollie made him go. I knew he was waiting to see if Jess was going to come back or not.

After a minute or so Ollie instructed him to go ahead and climb up. She hugged him. I didn't hear their exchange but Ollie started to get watery eyed.

I think Ryan was more like a son to her than a friend like Jessica was more like a daughter.

It broke my heart when I saw Ryan finally finish climbing. I might never see him again, and although I didn't exactly know him, their was a part of me that felt like I had known him my whole life. It also hurt me cause Jessica and him never got to give one, hopefully not last, goodbye.

I'm one of those people that see the glass half empty I guess. I keep thinking we are going to lose. But I guess I'm bipolar. One minute I think we are going to win, then someone leaves or something happens and I think we are going to lose. It's a never ending cycle.

Ken grabbed ahold of my hand and we continued walking. There was only one other person who didn't go up with the rest of the army. That person was Lauren. Someone I know hates my guts.

I worried about Ryan and his group. He was leading most of the people and he was just one person. I hope he makes it.

We walked silently except for Ollie who was telling us the plan the whole way. The plan was for Ollie and Lauren to go up the shaft at the end of the road, and to find a hiding spot.

Then Ken and me go up and find them. Then once we did we would find my grandfather. Capture or kill him, whatever works at the moment. Next we find Katy and rescue her, then retreat. It was a great plan because a bee hive can't function without its queen bee. Or in this case king bee. Once Torrent was dead the Cloud was dead and we could take over a heck of a lot easier than with Torrent still being on the loose.

It sounded a lot easier when Ollie was explaining the plan, it will be a lot harder to execute it. How does that expression go? Easier said than done.

When the time finally came, to where we couldn't walk any farther. I told Ollie that I was sorry for everything and I thanked her for believing in me.

I also apologized to Lauren. She returned the apology. Kennan talked to Ollie and then they were off.

The reason we said our goodbyes then was once we our out in the open there will be no talking. No communicating and no time for goodbyes.

Kennan and I hugged each other once the dumbwaiter doors had closed with Ollie and Lauren in them. We seemed to stay hugged for the whole time the elevator was taking them up. We seemed to do that a lot.

"I love you Rehyn."

"Tell me that tonight when we are back at camp."

"How do you have so much confidence?"

"I got it from someone I know. Who told me that being brave doesn't mean never being afraid."

"Didn't you say that."

"Yes, but it's relevant."

"Are you scared?"

"I'm practically pooping my pants." He broke the hug and I laughed. "I'm sorry, I can't believe I just went there. Ok this is embarrassing."

"It's ok, I know how you always ruin great moments."

"I loathe you." I said laughing

"Loathe you too babe." He kissed me. It sucked that this won't last. If someone points a gun at my head Kennan's the one who'll die. If someone points a gun at Kennan's head, he would die.

I know he'd take a bullet for me, I hated carrying that weight because I don't think I could do the same. I love him. I really do, but could I kill myself for somebody else?

I guess I was willing to when I said I'd turn myself in. At the time I would die for hundreds of people, but I don't know if I could do it for just one person.

Once we stopped talking we put our foreheads together and stayed silent. It was like we were melding into one person. Becoming each other. Gathering each other's thoughts before it was to late.

When the elevator finally arrived we broke off and got in. Hopefully, I would be getting back in this with the satisfaction of Torrent being gone and Katy being with me. That would be the ideal situation. But does that always happen? No.

We didn't talk. Just sat in silence. It wasn't awkward. When you really love someone the silence isn't awkward. It's beautiful.

When the door above us opened I noticed that we were lower than we were when I dropped in it from the hanging post.

We climbed out Kennan first and he helped me out. He just pulled me out. I didn't have to help him help me.

When we were both out of the ground the sliding doors closed and I heard the dumbwaiter returning to the bottom.

I noticed that we weren't standing on gallows we were standing on ice. The doors going out to the gallows were not there either. It looked deserted.

We saw Ollie and Lauren.

We walked over to them but they seemed dazed. They weren't paying attention to us. They were paying attention to something beyond us.

Kennan and I both turned around and the first thing that caught my eye was the red spots all over the ice. There was a lot of red all over the white. Next thing I knew I was staring at what seemed like a hundred bodies. A hundred bodies in the Survivors war garb. A hundred dead bodies, and the first two bodies I could make out were the ones of Ryan and Jessica.