The Last Hunter

Chapter 19- The Final March

"Ready to go, Zabrina? We're waiting on you!"

I watched as she slowly stretched, annoyed that she was taking so long. Everyone else was already outside, ready to go.

"Be out in four minutes, otherwise I'm dragging you out of bed and across the ground until we get there."

She jumped out of bed. "No, I'm ready! I could barely sleep. I was so excited. I'll be out there in two!"

I nodded, and walked out the door. It was a muggy day, but I figured it would warm up.

"Hey Artemis! How are you?" Thalissa hugged me.

I smiled. "I can't believe we are almost there. It might take explaining after the bomb, but I honestly can't wait for a normal life."

She snorted. "Normal? Life is anything but normal! Last I checked, normal is just a setting on the washer."

I laughed. "True that! I just hope that after this I can do something without having to hide from others. Maybe I'd start singing."

"Singing? I didn't know you sang. Sing something!"

"What? I don't know what to sing. I only sing when I can think of a good song."

"Hmm... I don't know. Oh, what's that song! Ugh! Meh, I'll tell you when I remember it. I'll probably remember in a couple hours after walking."

A minute later, Zabrina walked out, smile shining like nothing else mattered.

"I'm ready! Let's go!"

I heard her, but if anyone else did, no one took notice.

"Hey, Revenirs!" I shouted. "Are you ready?"

They cheered.

"Alright then, let's go!"

We started walking, and I marched next to Val. I thought about our plan. Are we doing the right thing? Do we really need to get rid of the government?

"Is there something on your mind, Artemis?" Val asked.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. I was just thinking about what we're doing. The government has bombed a lot of innocent civilians and people who knew what was going on, but is what we're doing right? Is it uncivilized to not give them a second chance? Are we just as bad?"

"Hmm... let me run the possible outcomes."

We walked almost 15 minutes before she finished.

"45% what you are doing is wrong, 34% this is uncivilized, and 73% this is the best decision you have."

I sighed. I didn't like how uncertain the answer was. It was as uncertain as I felt right then. But, as she said, it was the best plan we had. If we announced the truth to the public, the government would have us killed, and cover everything up with a story. If we quietly told the public, stories about us could leak out, few would know how to act, and few would want to take action. We decided to, instead, quietly dispose of the corrupt part in the government, and help the innocent. It probably wasn't the best plan ever, but it was the best plan we had.

I kept worrying, thinking, and walking. I decided I would try to get my mind off of the plan for a bit. I walked up to Thalissa, the one in charge of getting us to the White State. She had her holo-cell open with a GPS, and a red line cutting through it, showing the path we were taking.

"Hey, Lizza. What's up?"

"Not much. Though, we are getting close to some really cool rock formations. We'll have to make sure we don't slow down too much."