New Hope Alliance (Book 1)

Chapter 7. "Awoken".

I woke up to a stinging pain in my leg. I heard a firmilar voice talking about driving us home. "I contacted Barbell. He's not taking the news very well." It sounded like Droop talking to Stephanie. "Well, my scouts can drive you home, and we'll follow you to talk to Barbell about helping him." The voice said. She called out several names, telling them to "Get the Vans ready." The figures then moved to where I was, pushing the bed outside the tent I was in. My vision was blurred, but I noticed people watching me get pushed out of the tent. The figures opened a door into the Train Tunnel, two Military vans ready to leave. "Droop." The Female voice called to my friend. "We were able to clear the Tunnels, so the Vans can have an easier way out." She said. My vision cleared, seeing Stephanie and Droop push the bed into the Van by a ramp. Once I was in, Multiple Men and Women with armor hopped in, sitting on seats on the side. Two Guards then closed the ramp, jumping onto a platform outside the Van. It appears they were able to scavenge up some Garbage truck Platforms and place them outside the Vans. The sharp pain was worsening as the vans began to rev, causing my leg to shake. They began to move forward, moving past multiple trains and running over dead bodies. I began to pass out again from the pain in my leg.

SKRRRR. A sudden stop had occur. I woke up, outside the Village. The Wall Guards aimed there guns at us. "Who's there!?" They called out. Droop walked out the Military Van, holding his hand up. "Oh. They're good." One Wall-Guard said, lowering his Automatic firearm. Stephanie got out the passengers seat of the Van, walking over to the Wall-Guards. I could hear distant chatter coming from them, seemingly opening the Gate of the wooden wall. The Van began to move again, smoke flying through the cold air. It drove in, parking next to the nearest Cabin.

I tried to get up. I was able to, but my damn leg was in terrible shape. I limped over, holding the railing. "Garin, you should sit." A female scout said, sitting on the bench of the Van. "No." I responded, trying to hop out the back of the van. I stumbled, falling onto the cold snow. I began to get up and drag myself over to Stephanie and Barbell talking. "We plan on going to war with them." She said. "Why haven't we already?" Barbell asked. "Because, we thought they weren't a high amount of them. But now, we were wrong." Stephanie answered. I came over, holding Barbells shoulder to keep balence. "Garin, what happened?" He asked. "I got attacked by a fucking Bird..." I answered. "A Bird?" They both looked at each other. Then they began to laugh. "A GIANT BIRD!" I yelled, frustrated by them not taking me seriously. Barbell was cracking up. "D-did a woodpecker Peck the Shit out of your leg or something?" They laughed again. The Guards surrounding them started to chuckle. One Guard joined in. "Blue Jay caught your tounge?" Fuck you guys. They all started to laugh. "Sparrow hit you with an arrow?" Bigger burst of laughter erupted.
"Ugh, Yeah Yeah, Keep laughing." I said, rolling my eyes. "Anyways..." Stephanie cleared her throat, taking out a Map. "They've tooken over Half of Anchorage from us and they took over most of Fairbanks." She paused, still laughing. "B-but over here, in Ketchikan, is where they took over ALL of it." She said. Barbell looked at the map. "We live near Anchorage." Barbell said, pointing near our location. "Great, that makes this easier." Stephanie said, smiling. "And sense you have ALOT of land, you wouldn't mind if we... Yknow?" She asked. "Oh of course! You did lose alot of land after all, its the least we can do for not being there." Barbell said. "Great! My scouts will bring a medium amount of our people back here and we'll help you finish your farms and even make some ourselves!" Stephanie smiled. "In the meantime, We'll help you restock on ammo." Stephanie raced over to the Military vans passenger's sear, taking out 4 huge boxes of ammo. Shotgun slugs, 4.56 Bullets, 9. MM Bullets, and Explosives separated by the boxes. "Go ahead and restock! We'll all need it if we're going to fight them!" Stephanie said. The scouts started the Vans. "We'll be back Ms. Stephanie." The Male Scout said. "Be careful!" She called out as they pulled out of the Village.

I for one, like the idea. Its about time they learned a lesson about vilonce and shit- BLAM, POP. Everyone ran outside the Village gates. A couple miles ahead, one of the Vans appeared to have bullet holes all over it. It appeared to have popped a tire, crashing into a tree. A couple scouts layed on the cold concrete, lifeless. "Aw shit...." Stephanie said. One the vans appeared to have escaped. Everyone ran over, leaving me to limp to the crash site. There sat the Scout in the driver's seat, dead by a headshot. The other in the passengers seat had a shot in the chest. The Guards pulled out the one in the Drivers seat, checking for breathing. "He's alive." The Female Guard said. Barbell sighed in relief. Scouts started to appear out the woods, dragging a body of a man. "We got him." One said, throwing the corpse on the ground.

The Man was dirty and wet. Huge skin incravements formed the word "Sinner" on his forehead. "A Sinner." Stephanie said. "Oh, Thats what they are?" Barbell asked. "We need to do something, and fast..." Stephanie said, kicking the Sinner on the head.