Eden's Gate

Chapter 20 - One Down, Three More To Go

I raised my hand up to the cover, looking at Jerome.

"Never!" I shouted. Jerome flipped the cover of the book revealing his revolver. I grabbed it, shooting it at John. A Peggie grabbed the gun just as I shot, making the bullet miss. We struggled for a second before I shoved the Peggies off me, kicking them with my heel to send them away. The Peggies let go of Mary and Jerome, pulling John passed me. One of the Peggies started shouting orders.

"Get John to his ranch! Move!" He shouted, aiming his weapon at me. Mary launched at him, tackling him to the floor. I turned back to the door, watching as the Peggies took John away. I went after them, only for Peggies to swarm the building, firing at us. I ducked behind one of the benches, pulling my pistol out of my holster. I threw Mary one of the Peggies assault rifles as we began firing at the oncoming Peggies. Jerome knelt beside me, grabbing a pistol before joining us. We ran to the door, looking around at the Peggies outside. I whistled loudly, hoping Boomer and Peaches were around. Sure enough, Boomer and Peaches came charging around the corner, attacking the Peggies as Mary, Jerome and I fired at the Peggies by the fence. With all of us working together, we soon cleared the Peggies out of Fall's End. I gathered up the Peggie's ammunition before Jerome called for me.

"Go with Mary and finish this!" Jerome shouted, running back to Nick. I nodded, turning to Mary.

"Come on, we'll take my truck," I shouted, running back to the Death Wish with Mary in the driver's seat and Boomer and Peaches in the back. I climbed on to the turret as Mary shot forward, chasing after John. Another truck pulled in front of us as we drove. A rocket hit the side, causing the truck in front to explode. I turned the turret to the trees, where the rocket has come from. Firing into the trees, I shot the Peggies sat in the trees and on the ground, as Mary continued forwards. A Peggie truck emerged from the trees, driving behind us. I turned the turret to point at the truck, shooting the tires out. I turned back to face the front, watching the tree line and behind us for more Peggies. Soon enough, two more trucks followed us, and a plane flew above us. I pulled the pin out of a grenade and threw it at the cars behind us, before turning the turret up to the plane. The trucks behind us exploded as I began filling the plane full of bullet holes. A Peggie pulled in front of us on a quad bike, shooting at me. I pulled out my pistol and shot the Peggie in the head before continuing to fill the plane with bullet holes. Soon the plane's engine caught on fire, sending it spiralling into the tree line. Soon Mary cursed as a plane took off.

"Shit! That's John's plane, he's getting' away." Mary shouted pulling up to John's ranch. Peggies kept firing at us, the hangar door opening. "Grab one of their planes and go after him! It's our only shot!" I jumped out of the Death Wish, running for the hanger, taking out any Peggie that I saw as I ran. I jumped into the plane, taking off after John. I flew through the skies as fast as I could, catching up to the faint silhouette of John's plane.

"The Father gave you a chance for salvation, to accept your destiny by our sides, and you threw it away! Look at what you've done. LOOK AT THE WRATH YOUR CORRUPTORS HAVE WROUGHT!" John said over the radio as I closed in on him. Once I was close enough, I began firing the planes machine guns at him. I fired countless missiles at him as we fought in the sky.

"I never wanted this destiny. I never wanted four psychotic soulmates, but here we are. I refuse to walk this 'destiny' that I've been dealt. I will make my own destiny. You, Jacob, Faith and Joseph have hurt too many people for me to let it go." I replied through the radio, focusing on taking John's plane out. His plane tried to dodge my attacks, swerving out of the way.

This is pointless. I need better stability to hit him. I spotted the crop circle from when I helped Larry below me. I remembered a rocket launcher I'd stashed nearby. Sending one final missile flying towards John's plane, I landed the plane quickly.