Province Dread

Chapter 3

That sounds fun it's like going to Disney World before Jonah the dictator destroyed any form of Disney because he said a fun magical talking mouse and puppets (The Muppets) were a form of blasphemy against his ruler Jesus it distracts children and makes them worship your brain through TV. Then, Jonah banned TV. This sick twisted man then banned technology unless they were educational. Yay, that's why when I'm playing with all the technology we had my five pirates and me playing Man down Militia. Yep, I'm learning.... Stuff. Well, Elijah and I are walking home through the streets. We have to have a gun in our back pocket. Everyone has one now. That gun law in Chicago spread so the whole world went with it I guess. Now at the age of ten you can get one if you're certified. One time we saw a lion we both shot at the same time in its two front legs. It fell to the ground whimpering. I took off two of the bandanas that I always carry around and Elijah found two huge tree branches, split it at the top with a chopping knife in his science bag that he carries around all the time. He gave it to the lion by putting it under his armpits and we helped the lion until it was able to limp away. Law 3 in the rules of Pirates of the provinces; you can harm but you must help.

We were almost at home. We live on Holland St. our house number for you beginners of the century but we name houses now. Our name is Jubilant. For some reason our parents told us not to find the meaning until' they came back from their trip. They went on an expedition to help Mars finish up making it able to have the habitat of humanity. They've been gone since I was three. I'm 15 well just turned I should say I was born one year and ten months after Elijah which means today Elijah turned 17 he tried to shave and has a scar on the side bottom of his chin and it looks like harry potter's scar. I know what your thinking shouldn't he have a small beard by now. Nope. He's a hairless mole rat. He's the brains and I'm the Braun and beauty. ( Just kidding. Talk about beauty and the beast. I'm the beast.) I have a gift what can I say. I just want him to be happy he's always saving me out of problems that I can't solve at least it keeps his mind off what his big project is, trying to find our parents Abigail says their dead but we say they aren't. I try to tell him that something's can't be defined you just have to believe but he doesn't listen. This long dreary and silent walk gave him some time to think about this probably and we don't want that.

"Hey, Elijah?'' I said.

"Yes.''

"Are you looking forward to your rainbow cake.''

"I know what you're trying to do, but yes.''

"Oh, well we can go sneak out to the hidden docks by our ship and we can have another more fun party there with the gang.''

"No, thanks''

"I bet you can't wait to read that letter from mom and dad today. They send one every year.''

"Not this year''

"Yes they did. "

"No, they didn't. Instead we got a letter from Jonah stating they have to stay forever no communication. They signed a new contract.''

"Oh, well they are trying to bring more money in. Right?''

"Nope, same salary.''

"Did you hear that?''

"Yay, Probably some animal. It's ok. We'll just shoot it. You have your gun right?''

"Uh, I left it at home.''

"Layla, you can't do that. "

"I know but .....''

"What?''

"It's getting louder.''

"Come on, we're almost home,''

"Ok. "

"Run,''

"What?''

"Come on!''

I picked up speed and started running I had finally caught up to Elijah when we saw them the wolves. They were behind walking closer surrounding us faster I could've turned around and they would be seven feet closer. I could hear their moon gray fur ruffling in the spring wind as they drooled and whined to confirm they're dinner. I slowly turned around as Elijah grabbed his gun and slowly pulls it out of his pocket. Hrrg! Tkchhh! All of a sudden a wolf had jumped on my shoulder and pierced through the skin near my shoulder blade. I collapsed to the ground crying. I slowly felt the blood draining and I as light headed as another walked over.

"Elijah!''

He ran over away from the pack surrounding him. He shot both wolves in the neck and in a split second and ran backwards as he shot three others. The piercing bang bounced threw my ear as I attempted to get up but , I couldn't as the blood still flowed my shoulder became lame and sagged to the left even more. Everything else was fine my right shoulder was okay and everything else was working well I was getting tired when Elijah threw his science/doctor bag down and slid and sat own beside me. He elevated my head as he threw a pillow under it and put a towel under my arm and began his work he touched the skin. I winced.

"Your fine just a gap in the skin no bone or hard muscle is showing.'' He said as he pinched the skin together that was split it didn't feel too big. For some reason I was still crying but no as loud or as strong. It was either from shock or pain and I guess Elijah realized it before me so he tore the bloody part of my short sleeve shirt grabbed a needle and numbed my shoulder. He began stitching the small piece of skin and tied a tight cloth bandage around it and poured some alcohol into a cotton ball and dabbed it around my shoulder. It burned badly, I began crying as Elijah helped me up off the ground and gave me a tissue to wipe away my tears.

"Your fine now. Here'' He handed me a sling and put it over my hair with ends stained red with a light red blood. And adjusted it on my shoulder and helped me put my arm through the sling. I moved my shoulder a tiny bit. It was painful. I winced holding back tears.

"Come on.'' He pointed to a shed. He walked by my side until we got there and he busted through the door there was a car and he hopped in, hand gesturing for me to come on. It was a shiny, metallic gray shed inside there was a navy blue van. It looked like a normal garage. There were six bikes and a soccer net, a soccer ball, basketball and a football laying in the corner.

"Let's go. Layla we are already late.'' I walked a little faster toward the car and Elijah pushed a button and the passenger door opened I stepped inside shaking off grass onto the hardwood floor from my black combat boots. I closed the door. The inside smelled like coffee and mint. It was gray and gloomy incident color Elijah pushed another black button and rolled down all the tinted windows as he pulled out of the driveway.

"When did you learn how to drive? 'I asked.

"Twelve, how would I be able to steer the ship.''

"Oh, yay "

"Wow, now you know to always bring your gun.''

"Yay.''

"Are you okay?''

"Yay, now I am wow your good you fixed me up pretty quick''

"That's what I'm a scientist and trained for to always protect your daring soul and everyone else.''

"Well, thanks.''

"You're welcome. What are you going to tell Abigail?''

"That we got attacked by malicious wolves!''

"We're here,''

He hopped out the car, grabbed his stuff and swooped around the front of the car and opened the door and helped me out. He slammed the door. We walked up to the door. He knocked and Abigail came up to the door , unlocked it and had looked like she saw a ghost.