Wild Side [h.s au]

Chapter 49

Elena

I watch in absolute shock as Alice falls on the ground, her hands clutching the wound on her stomach. Harry releases a horrified shout as he runs toward her, my heart dropping to my stomach, my legs almost giving out. No no no, please no.

Harry drops to his knees beside her, cradling her small body in his arms as he stands up, his expression being the one of pure shock and horror. Niall runs toward him and tells him something, both of them running toward the vehicle filled with the rest of the children parked nearby.

None of the soldiers even attempts to shoot me, probably having orders from Seth not to harm me, which goes to my advantage. I notice how no more soldiers run out of the building and I conclude it's because everyone else is needed on the field. I strike down the remainder of soldiers, using one bullet for each, their bodies falling on the ground.

I anxiously watch as the vehicle with Harry in it drives away in a haste, my chest feeling so heavy knowing what happened to Alice. A feeling of determination takes over me as I firmly decide to follow them to Hazard so I can make sure she's alright and be there for them. Besides, this is my chance to break free considering the battle currently in progress, so no one will notice me running away.

My fists clench, my eyebrows pulling in a frown as I start sprinting, heat coursing through my body as I run, my heart pulsating in my ears loudly, the only thing in my mind being reaching Hazard. I'm going back.

. . . .

During my drive to Hazard, I make sure not to lose Harry's vehicle out of my sight, crossing the border with Hazard without much casualties considering I'm not that far behind them so none of the soldiers guarding the border questions who is in the vehicle I'm driving. My palms are clammy with sweat as my fingers tightly grip the steering wheel, my mind reeling with various possibilities and outcomes for Alice. 

The base gates open for Harry's vehicle and I press the gas pedal, managing to get through and inside the enclosed patio, slamming onto the break, the tires screeching on the cement. Harry jumps out of the vehicle with Alice in his arms, frantically sprinting toward the infirmary with Niall right behind him as the rest of the children get out slowly. I quickly jump out of my vehicle, following Harry when someone suddenly shoots in my direction, the bullet grazing my arm, making me hiss.

I immediately stop running, turning around to face the person who has shot me, seeing a group of soldiers pointing their weapons at me. It takes me a second to realise I'm wearing the Vortex uniform, muttering a curse under my breath, knowing how this looks like. Even if they recognise me, I'm sure everyone knows what happened in Wildfire yesterday and no one in their right mind would let me walk inside. 

"Lift your hands in the air and don't move," a soldier orders me firmly as he starts approaching me, his gun barrel aimed at me.

Unfortunately for him, I have no time nor will to put up a fight or let myself get imprisoned. I lift my hands in surrender as instructed, making eye contact with him to get his focus solely on my face. When he's only a few steps in front of me, my fingers curl around his wrist and twist it in a painful manner, my other hand grabbing the gun from him. Before anyone can react, I pull out a knife from my belt and loop my arm around his neck, pressing the blade against his throat while I aim the gun at the soldiers surrounding us.

"Step away!" I demand, taking a few steps backwards as I pull the soldier with me, moving toward the gym where the infirmary is, making sure no one sneaks up on me from behind, constantly aiming my gun at the soldiers around us.

"Tell them not to follow me or it'll get ugly. I'm not here to hurt anyone, I wouldn't come alone," I say to the soldier I'm keeping hostage before roughly pushing him away, disappearing into the building, sprinting through the familiar hallways. I know they'll follow me, but I'm hoping Harry is going to let me stay.