Eternity

Carlisle

Carlisle- Age 19

 1720

  I ran, my barefeet hitting the pavement. I needed to get the coucnil.....immediatley. I saw people look at me like I was crazy, but they had to know it is something important. After all, I am the messenger boy. I picked up my pace and screamed at the kids who wouldn't move out of the way. I saw woman give me looks as they saw me do this, but who cares. I finally made it to the town council and when I did, I could see that I have interupted a meeting.

 ''What is it you want, Carlisle?'' the second in command asked.

 ''Something is coming an-''

 ''Just tell us'' the man in chrage said.

 ''There is a forest fire, its spreading and I saw people screaming and yelling 'This is war'''

 The man in charge, William, stood up abrutly.

 ''I want you to run across town and tell everyone. Remind them to get their children out of here, and all important belongings. I want them moved to the west side. Far away from the fire.....'' he said.

 ''Yes sir'' I said and turned around.

 ''Oh and Carlisle'' he said.

 I turned around and looked at him questiongly.

 ''What is it sir?'' I asked.

 ''Your in charge.....my orders. I will gather the army'' he added.

 I nodded and walked out the door. I did as William said and made sure everyone knew. I went around 3 times before I started moving the people to the west side. My mother, father, brothers, and sisters were ok. That was my number 1! My dad is a very important man anyway, he is the town priest and we are very important in the Puritan community.

 ''We all need to move to the west side. Avoid the fires, woman and children in the front, and men in the back. We need to move fast and stay steady. Anyone who wishes to move back now....may do so'' I announced.

 ''Who made you in charge?'' a man asked.

 ''Sir William'' I answered.

 No one said anything and I realized they would not interfere with my orders if Sir William made me in charge.

 ''Alright.....lets move'' I exclaimed.

 We walked and we walked rather fast. The fire spreaded and we could hear battle screams and cannons being fired. Our land was proably burned to ashes now. I made my focus turn to getting my people to safety. I made sure we avoided any water and escaped the fire. We were safe now it seems. No fire anywhere and signs of battle are behind us. Then I heard a scream.

 I turned around and saw people huddled.

 ''Move...everyone get out of my way'' I said as I shoved people away so I could get through.

 Thats when I saw it. A woman.....hurt......blood everywhere......an agonizing scream as she held her leg. Flesh ripped into pieces and blood everywhere. I felt the urge to help, her....but I couldn't. She would hold up our process. She could surely die and it would be better to let her pass in peace.

 ''Leave her be.....she is going to die'' I said.

 ''Thats my daughter'' a woman in her 60s said.

 ''Well, then stay and watch her die because we have to get a move on.......to civilization'' I stated.

 Thats what happened. We left the mother to watch her daughter die.....her clothes filled in her daughter's blood........eye full of hope that she would survive. I have no heart...