Country or Love

Henry Anderson

Lillian had them stop in a Graveyard right outside of Boston, the snow just barely covered the ground. "Is this your Brothers, grave Mademoiselle?"  Marquis said as he looked at the gravestone. "Yes... he was shot the night of the Boston Massacre. He was a kind man, the children of the city loved him dearly and he was engaged.  He was always patriotic. My father used to get mad at me for not acting properly every day, but my brother didn't care. He taught me how to shoot a hunting rifle and father was so mad, I was a better shooter than him when I showed him." Lillian laughed a bit. "But then that night came, there was panic in the streets. I ran with father because my brother was not home. We saw men carrying him, he was bleeding. He was dead, the image of his face that day covered in blood haunts me. I mourned longer than father, I wanted to die. He was the only one who understood me, I wanted to-" 

Marquis kissed her with sorrow. William finally caught up with them. "Don't ever say that again... you are beautiful and just because he is gone doesn't mean that you should be too." Marquis smiled at Lillian. Tears ran down Lillian's face. "What is wrong?" Marquis said Lillian ran from him. She ran past Willian and she ran into town. Lillian hid in a room. Marquis and William talked and Marquis told the truth. They found the house and them here a maid talking. "Miss what is wrong? You look pale, Miss run!" 

Lillian let out a scream as a man tackled her and pinned her to the floor. Tears ran down her face. "Not so proud now!" The red coat yelled at her. "Take her to Cornwall's. We can get Information... very easily." The red coat said as he knocked her out.  Lafayette and Willian hid shocked. "They are that desperate," William said in shame. "I need to get back to base," Lafayette said getting up.

"I am coming with you! " William said as Lafayette looked shocked. "You will be shot on sight unless you want to leave, your country behind," Lafayette said as he started to run to the carriage they arrived in.

Lillian woke her wrist where bound. She looked around and saw she was in an old house. "Get Sir William Howe and Cornwall."  A soldier said as Lillian try to move to sit up. She got to sit up and sit tall and proud. Two well-dressed men came in the blood red coats on them made them look menacing. "Miss Anderson, we don't want to use force, but if we must we can." The man on the right said. "I will not give in. I am a proud American of these United States." Lillian said as the other man slapped her. "These United States will be crushed by the might of the British Empire." The man in the left said with a smile.  "I will die before I will tell anything," Lillian said as she spits and there feet.  "We will try again later." 

Lafayette and William ran into the base camp. Washington, Anderson and Alexzander Hamilton sat in a strategy room, they burst into the room and Anderson pulled at a gun and Pointed it at William.  "Why is a Lobsterback here?" Lillian's Father said as he turned off the safety. "To do this," William said throwing his jacket in the fireplace. "The Britsh are wrong, they took Lillian," William said looking at the other men in the room. 

The room was quiet. "Is this true?" General Washington said looking at Marquis. "Qui, I was too far away when it happened, she got upset and ran off," Marquis said as he rubbed his neck. "we will get her back if it is the last thing I do." Mr. Anderrson said. "We know where they took her. we just need help." William said as Alexzander handed him a blue jacket. " let's make a plan." Alexander said with a smile.

Lillian sat alone in her room. The Generals treated her with respect mostly, but the soldiers not so much. "I brought you something to wear." General Cornwallis said handing her a crimson red dress. "Thank you," Lillian said as he left the room. She got changed and her hands were tied once more. "Thank you for your corporation, but I know you will break soon enough," Cornwallis said grabbing her chin. "I will never," Lillian said as she turned away and looked out the window. "It is a same you where born on the wrong side, many noblemen would love to have a such a loyal women at there side," Cornwallis said closing the door. 

Once nightfall happened Lillian cut the ropes with the bayonet of the guard who was asleep. She quietly unlocked the door and took the gun. She walked quietly down the hall until she found the door. She ran outside, she could hear men shouting. She was scared, them gun shoots. She turned around and hid behind a tree. She aimed her gun and fired. She saw him go down. She reloaded and ran deep into the woods.  She was terrified not knowing where she was.

Tears ran down her face, she couldn't see as she ran through the woods she felt a hand on her shoulder. She screamed as she saw a man in a redcoat behind her. She try to run, "It's me!" the red coat said with a French accent. Tear ran down her face as she saw three more men dressed as red coats. "Miss Anderson! It is dangerous to be out here alone, the wolves could kill you." They heard a man yell. Diana froze knowing that voice. Tears still ran down her face. She pushed Lafayette's arms away from her. She aimed the gun into the woods. 

The voice stilled called out. She looked at her father and William. Alexander and the others hid behind trees holding as still as she looked around. A man on a white horse walked up to her. "You are going to freeze out here," Cornwallis said holding out his hand. "I am not going with you, I rather die. I know you have been treating me with the utmost respect but I will not go with you." Liallan said as she aimed the gun at him. "You wouldn't shoot, now you are coming with me now!" Cornwallis said as he grabbed the gun, Lillian pulled the trigger. It didn't fire. "That's it!" Cornwallis said pulling a pistol from his jacket. He aimed it at her, "It would be a shame, if you would die before, your dearest William could save you. Yes, I know, now get on this bloody horse or I will shoot." Cornwallis said as he got off his horse. Lillian walked past him and got on, she made horse kick him in the head. He cursed at her and fired, Lillian moved a bit, and a red streak ran down her face and the horse threw her off.  

She didn't move. Cornwallis pressed his fingers on her pulse.  "Don't test me girl... get up." he said with a smile. Lillian didn't move. "You want to die by the wolves fine..., just note I will burn everything you care about and love..." Cornwallis said getting on his horse. After a few minutes everyone came out of there hiding place. Lillian got up, and pressed her hand on her cheek, and moved it away. It was dyed red, and she felt Ill.

Mr. Anderson looked up and down at Lillian. "Are you okay? why are you wearing the red of there coats,? Tell me."  Lillian's eyes filled with tears, "It was nothing, but an order. I did it to survive. They could have shot me or take my honor if it didn't do as they say."  Lillian said as she was trying to fight back her tears. "Lets go they could come back any minute."  Alexzander said as they walked to there horse. William rubbed the back of Lillian's hand, she was still shaking in fear. She could never be as strong as Henry.