Alternia's New Order

Chapter 5

You were there for hours with nothing eventful to report. More trolls came in every now and then. They entered through the same two doors, males on one side and females on the other. As night fell, you start to grow tired. It had been a long day of traveling and fear. All you had done since arriving here is sit and wait, and you're still not even sure what the hell you are waiting for.

You sit with your chin resting in your hands, trying desperately to stay awake. Terezi is still in your sight. Currently, she was occupied with the two strands of her short black hair she had been braiding. She was anxious, you all were. The atmosphere of this place was just so damn depressing.

After what feels like hours, something starts to happen. The gate in the far end of the fence opens, and in comes a large four-wheeled travel machine. You'd just refer to it as a big ass truck. The gate closes behind the vehicle as it enters. You gulp. It was about to go down, you could tell, even if you weren't exactly sure what IT was.

The doors of the vehicle open and two trolls step out. They are not like anyone else here. Both look of a pretty high class, dressed in colorful and well kept clothing. The two make there way over to a guard who has been keeping post in the center of the lot. You assume he is the one in charge. For some reason, their discussion makes you nervous. Even if you can't hear what they're talking about, you have a feeling it won't be good for you.

After a couple minutes, the two trolls go back to their truck and open a large door in the back of it. It must be for some sort of cargo transporter, you guess. The troll you thought was head guard calls over a few more soldiers. After giving them orders, they disperse through the rows of us and start looking around. One at a time, they pull a few trolls out of the crowd. You have no idea why, not at the moment.

You don't particularly care either, that is until a guard starts walking towards you. He stops, scanning over everyone, until his eyes land on you. Your throat feels dry, your palms sweaty. The guard tells you to stand up, and you obey. Oh fuck. Oh god. He is looking you over, sizing you up. After what feels like forever, the guard takes a hold of your arm. Your immediate thought is to pull away, but that would be a stupid thing to do at this point.

He walks you over to the vehicle where about ten others have been placed. You turn around swiftly to look for Terezi. She is being looked over now, just as you were. Only, the guard is not so kind to her. He has her chin griped tight in one hand, and his grin right in front of her face. Was he trying to scare her or some shit? Whatever he was doing, it made you angry.

After a few seconds, he nods and throws her towards you and the other. She joins the crowd, and you let out a silent sigh of relief. A couple more trolls are added to the group before you are told to board the vehicle. You all stand in a single file line, and Terezi is right behind you. Everyone climbs into the back of the truck, sitting on either side. Terezi sits next to you, showing no emotion on her face. Once everyone is in, the door is closed and you can hear heavy locks securing it.

There is barely any light, and no one makes a sound. They are all scared, unsure of what is coming. You are scared and unsure as well. There is a kick as the vehicle starts to move. You have no idea where these fuckers are taking you, but the fact that Terezi is with you brings some comfort. You feel her hand reach for yours and intertwine your fingers with hers. You glance down at her left hand and see that her ring is gone. You'd figured as much. They were probably making money off all the shit they'd gotten from these trolls.

In place of the ring, there is a long scratch down her finger. She must have tried sneaking it past the guards, and that's what was pulled off of her when she came in. Why would she be so stupid? Terezi would never try something like that. She knew the consequences it could have, especially in a place like this. Hell, she knew more about justice than everyone you've ever known combined. Was it really that important to her?

You sigh lightly and grip her hand tighter. She sets her head on your shoulder and breaths in deep. You can tell she's dying for a little comfort. You let go of her hand in favor of wrapping your arms around her gently. She buries her head in your chest, and you nuzzle the top of her head. Glancing around, most of the other trolls have decided to rest. It's a smart idea at this point. It doesn't take too long for Terezi to fall asleep. Looking down at her, she seems so helpless curled up in your arms. Your press a kiss into the top of her head, and soon drift off.

You're not sure how long you sleep, only that you are rudely awakened by the cargo door slamming open. You sit up, reluctantly removing your arms from Terezi. Everyone is guided out and placed in two groups, males and females. After that, you are forced to walk.

Looking around, this isn't exactly what you expected. You were in some sort of countryside. There were fields all around, mostly cotton. There was also a huge hive towards the front of the land. The building was three stories tall and painted a soft blue. It was pretty nice, you though. A forest grew out on the other side of the land, near where you were being lead.

You were shown to an open patch of ground with a large puddle of water in the center and rags scattered about. The troll leading you said to strip down and bathe, or you would not be fed. This was ridiculously humiliating, but the thought of no food hurt your aching stomach worse. All the other males were hesitant as well, but you all obeyed. You would rather not think in detail about the experience.

After bathing and redressing, you are out back in line and lead to a shabby wooden structure. Apparently, it was to serve as your new sleeping quarters. This was such utter bullshit you had to force your eyes not to roll. Inside there was no form of recooprecoon or bed or sleeping device of any kind. There was a dirt floor, and...yep. That's it.

About fifty feet down the old dirt path outside was another shack where the female trolls were housed. You're given an hour to "settle in", which basically was trying to figure out how to fit so many trolls in one sleeping area while avoiding unwanted cuddling. After that you are given food and told to rest. Hard work starts in the morning.

The food, if it can be called that, is a handful of berries and dry bread. But at least it was something. You chock it down quickly and join the others in the sleeping quarters. There was no way you were sleeping tonight.