The Arising: Our Community

Chapter 26

THE NEXT DAY

When I got back to The New Order the doctors checked over me and gave me about 23 stitches all on my face. I lied to Zabi. I said someone jumped me. But he didn't believe me. He said Finn didn't return. I then told him the truth and he didn't even care. He backed me up. He said I killed Finn because he raped and killed every single woman on the lost board. People believed it. It only took one day but I have basically recovered already. But now Finn is dead I was promoted to Finns position.

"As you all know. Tomorrow we will take the helicopter and attack a safe zone in North Adelaide. Kill them all. Take all of their stuff and burn their entire place. No mercy. These people are in the way of what I envision. So the army will go out there tomorrow so be ready. Thank you" Zabi said to everyone.

He stepped down from the truck he was standing on and walked back to his house.

"Sam come on" Wilson said.

I followed Wilson. He took me to the helicopter. It was bigger then I thought it was. I saw the symbol of the circle and the star on the side of it. Wilson handed me a gas tank.

"Can you please fill it up" Wilson said.

Wilson grabbed some boxes and put them into the helicopter. He stopped and leaned against the helicopter.

"Sam. I just want to say that you're a good man for what you did. Finn was always someone stuck on the bottom of our shoes. Just like gum. So we are all grateful for what you did" Wilson said.

"Thank you" I said as I finished filling the gas tank with petrol.

He put his hand on my shoulder and pat me on my back.

"What now" I said giving him the gas tank.

"Well, you need to pick out your weaponry and then we're gonna have to test if the helicopters are in good condition to fly" Wilson said.

"Who flys them?" I asked.

"I do. I was in the airforce before all of this. I got pretty good at flying helicopters" Wilson said.

"Cool. What are you putting in the helicopter?" I said.

"Boxes of molotov cocktails and a few explosives" Wilson said.

"Isn't that a bit dangerous?" I asked.

"Well we've managed to pull it off so far" Wilson said.

"Also one more question. Are you for or against killing innocent people" I said.

"Against, why?" Wilson asked.

"Then why are we attacking an innocent community, probably with kids, adults and others?" I asked.

"Look. I don't like it either. But it is true. We need supplies. This is like the only way to get them these days" Wilson said.

"And then you burn their place down" I said.

"We do that to mark that we are out there and we are not to be messed with. Come on let's forget about this and let's continue to get organised for this raid. Follow me" Wilson said.

I followed Wilson towards the armoury. As we walked in I saw the rest of the army. Brooklyn was loading clips with Chelsea and Ben was cleaning the guns with Jake. Wilson brought out a chair for me to sit on. I sat down as he sat next to me. He grabbed a large box of bullets. He then reached over and took a hand full of clips.

"We are doing what Chelsea and Brooklyn are doing. Loading clips" Wilson said.

I picked up a clip and pushed a bullet into it one by one until the clip was full. I put the full clip down and picked up another. There's something daunting about touching the bullets that is going to kill many innocents. Everyone continued filling their clips and cleaning the guns. Nobody talked at all. As I was filling the clips I thought that this could be my chance to get away. As we land I could run for it. I could run towards the Adelaide Oval and see my wife and daughter again, maybe even my baby.