Broken Wings

Chapter Five.

I have my gun aimed right at his chest.

"I'm not sure you want to try that." He tries to sneer but falls short. I just smirk at him.

" Well fellows it looks like we hit an impasse. What do ya say we all lower our guns." The other one says.

"Nah. I'm ok." I say.

"Look we don't want this to end badly. So just lower your fucking gun."

"Such language. You know it doesn't make you look tough. It makes you look like you have no class." I take the safety off my gun. "Now. Lower yours."

"Come on boys. Don't be like this."

"You know what I'm done playing. And this is boring. Now we all know that I will win this. You see my gun is fully loaded. Where as yours is not. So. I'll say it again. Lower your gun."

The one that I have mine trained on starts to lower his. He nods at the other one and he lowers his.

"There we go. Good boys. Now we're going to walk away. And you are going to stay put. Got it. Good." I turn around and Niall follows.

"Umm excuse me. But um we are better in numbers." I slowly turn around.

"And we've been doing great on our own. So enlighten me as to why we should do that."

"Um we ran into a guy a few days ago. Took almost all of our supplies. If we work together I can show you were a military base is. That way we can all refill. Then go our separate ways."

I look at Niall, he just shrugs. This could work.

"Do you know how to get there?" I ask turning around.

"Yep. But it's a long walk. There's a few shore resorts too. I hear they evacuated them so we may find some food and water."

"Well. What do you think Niall?"

"It's worth a shot. What have we got to lose."

"Ok. Deal we help each other then part ways. No funny stuff or I'll kill you both. Got it."

"Yeah. We got it." They both nod.

"Ok. Lead the way."

We start walking. Them in front us behind. I still have my 9 mm in my hand.

After what seems like hours we hit a small town.

"Where are we?" Niall ask.

"Not sure. Hey where are we?"

"Leaving Hoboken. If we walk down 95 we'll run right into Fort Dix."

"Fine. It's getting late. You guys want to rest?"

"We never got your names."

"That's because we never gave them."

He stops and looks at Niall. "Is he always such a smart ass?"

"Pretty much." Niall nods.

"Yeah well. I'm James and this is Dan."

"I'm Niall and this is Harry." He holds out his hand and the guy takes it.

"You boys aren't from around here. Are you?"

"No we're from England. Well he is.  I'm from Ireland. We go here about two weeks ago."

"Really?" Dan says. "We're from New York. Here. How did you get here."

We start walking again and Niall fills him in. To much information Niall. But I said nothing. After a while James suggest we stop for the night.

As we settle in James starts talking again. "Dan here is a computer wise. Good with electronics and I was in medical school. What do you guys do."

"Warfare.". I answer before my brother had a chance to.

"So military then." Dan says. It's a statement not a question.

"You could say that."

"Nice. Ok let's get some shut eye. We still have a ways to go." James says rolling up his pack and putting it under his head.

"I'll take first watch." I lean against a tree. Everyone else closes their eyes.

After what seemed like eternity the sun starts to come up. It's then that I hear a noise from behind me.

Not waking the others I slowly get up and pull out my gun. Peering around the tree I see three men all armed.

"Well boys lookie what we have here." Someone grabs me. I spin around and aim at his stomach pulling the trigger. He goes down with a thud.

"You shot my brother!!" I look up and a man has Niall in a head lock. I aim for his face.

"And you have mine. Let him go." My voice is low and calm.

"Drop your gun."

"Not happening. Let him go." As we're standing there James and Dan get up. And the other three guys appear flanking us.

"Come on gentlemen we don't have to do this. Let the boy go. He's pretty handy with that thing. And you have his brother. I don't like the odds." Dan says.

"Got any food or water?" Is the man crazy.

"Two bottles no food." James says.

"We'll make a trade the boy for the water."

"I really don't think you're in a position to say that." I aim higher at his forehead.

A shot rings out and Dan screams then goes down.