The Lady Darkness

Chapter 7

 I used a power? I don't understand. It's not possible, I didn't feel any different, I still don't feel any different. All I wanted was for the gun not to be able to hurt Mary and then it didn't work anymore. Is it possible that because of the adrenaline coursing through my veins at the time and my will to save Mary I activated something that someone had once tried to remove from me.

"Attention everyone, unfortunately, as we all know, our base was just attacked and we lost many members of our community and now that we know that they know where we are set up, we must move once again. We can't afford to be attacked like that again." Charlie's father stands on the stage next to a microphone looking grim.

The room erupts into chaos, with people yelling trying to get their voices heard. We have to leave here? It looks as if they have been living here for a long time and even though I just got here it feels like the closest thing I have ever been able to call home.

"Listen! It won't be long until the reassemble their troops and sent out another wave, I don't want to be here when that happens. Our best option is to gather what we can carry and head out," the place is silent as he comes to a close. Until someone raises the most important question that is on everyone's mind.

"Where will we go?" A random male voice speaks out from the crowd that is gathered around the stage.

"There is a group similar to ours a few states away, that is where we will head. We have been in contact with them for a few months now, passing intel back and forth. They will take us in," that sets the room into chaos again, no one wants to travel that far. From their shouting I'm guessing that we aren't travelling by a plane like I did on the way here.

Charlie's father holds his hand up, silencing them all, "we leave at sun down, go gather what you can carry on your back. We are going by foot." We are not even gonna be travelling by vehicle. This many people stomping through the bush is going to attract attention. Charlie's dad climbs down from the stage and makes his way to my table. Once he arrives here he glances around the table, no emotion on his face.

"Mary, go to the school room, Amanda will help you gather your things," the old man says and Mary nods quickly before taking off in the direction of the doors and the old man eyes follow her until she is out of the room. He turns back to us one she is gone. "Damien do you have an extra backpack that Ivy can use?" He makes eye contact with me quickly before focusing on Damien.

"Yes sir," Damien nods.

"Good, help her gather some of the essential things, this is going to be a long and difficult trip," he looks me in the eyes as he is saying this and I understand exactly the point he is trying to get across.

Not everyone is going to make it on this excursion as we run for our lives.