Chapter 1: Wing it and see

It has been two weeks since my friend showed me the video of the two American's who had fought back the Soviets.
Despite not really being too fussed with the Soviet rule, as long as you didn't cross them, they weren't bad, I couldn't help but think

If some Stupid American's can do it, why can't we?

I started to have thoughts about fighting back. After all, this was our country and there wasn't any childhood under the Soviets. "Gangs" of kids, even if they were only groups of friends having a laugh, were always broken up after 6:00 pm.

The schools were guarded, the cinemas overtaken for other uses. Buses were a nightmare. Hell! Even going to college was difficult and I don't like going there!

I knew there were groups thinking about it. I knew there were kids who would steal the occasional weapon or crate of ammo.

Hell I even knew some kids who'd been at it so long they had their own cache, where though I don't know.

The one good thing about Soviet occupation, well, sort of, was that they didn't care where you went to school or college. Since it took three buses to get to college I was seriously thinking about going back to my old school.

I lived just outside and I knew all the kids there. If I could find out, from anybody, if they'd rebel, it would be those lot.

After a few days I went back to my old school instead of college, told the receptionist to put me back on the register and went to class.

I'm fighting back against this. I hope these guys are with me.

I kept thinking as I went up to my old friends at first break.

"Jay!" Hannah screamed out and ran over and hugged me. As I looked over her shoulder I saw the rest of the guys, smiling. I smiled back and suddenly a warm feeling came over my heart.

I knew they were as unhappy as I was. I knew they'd consider my proposal. When Hannah released me I walked back with her to the rest of the group.

"Alright stop the chatter. You know me, I wouldn't be back with you lot unless it was business," I joked. They got it, but no one laughed. They all seemed more amazed at the second part of what I just said.

Danny spoke softly. "Jay? Do you mean the………" He pointed at the wall, on the other side there were two Soviet soldiers.

"Yes I mean them." I replied with disgust. "You guys seen the US video? Right?"

They all nodded.

"Well if the yanks can do it…….." I began.

"Why can't we?" My best mate Leon finished with a smile. Before the invasion I had harboured a certain disgust with the ideals and practices of America and 'If the yanks can do it, why can't we?' had become somewhat a catchphrase of mine.

The group smiled and Joe spoke up "I guess you have a plan Jay?"

"When have I ever had a plan Joe? Wing it and see man, wing it and see." I said with a smile.

This was another one of my many life motto's and the group seemed to understand it meant 'Lets just kick their ass and see what they do'

Leon broke up the suicidal plan with a little structure. "Alright. If we're gonna go with Jay's plan of kicking anything red's ass, we need to get weapons at some point. The Sov's use the gym as a supply point before they're distributed. There's always crap in there."

"Ok. So………..Kick Red ass. Grab Red weapons. Anyone else wanna add?" I asked sarcastically.

Everyone shook their heads and we left the sixth form room on our mission. It's funny, as we were leaving the other kids seemed to know what we were doing. They smiled at us and nodded in acceptance. It was enthralling.

We walked out of the room, a group of 5, Me, Leon, Joe, Hannah and Sock. Long story but it basically came from a day when he couldn't find two socks to wear, so he wore one.

I turned and walked towards the two Sov's.

"Hey! What are you children doing?" One of them asked.

"Something someone should have done already." Sock replied before lunging at his Assault rifle. I grabbed the other one's as he tried to point it at Sock. Hannah and Leon pushed the second Soviet to the floor and the three of us kicked him until he let go of the weapon. Joe punched the first Sov and knocked him out.

Sock and I took the guns and we went into the nearby classroom. I read the sign on the door. 'This room is not a corridor' I chuckled and looked at my rifle.

It is now.

Sock pushed open the door and him and me went in first. There was only a teacher in the room. Mr. Butterspread, he looked at us and winked, then got up and left through the door we were going in next. He stopped and said deliberately.

"Oh Miss Fry. You're alone in here?"

"Yes." Miss Fry replied, a rather funny tone in her voice. Before she saw us sneak into the room I'm sure she thought Mr. Butterspread was coming onto her. She stood up and joined our little group.

I never thought I see the day! Not one but two teachers choosing to help me! It's about bloody time.

The group headed out the classroom door and down the stairs. We had to get past the dining room door without being seen and around the corner from there, there was always a Sov standing about.

Mr. Butterspread stood in front of the dining room door. Miss Fry went around the corner and began to flirt with the Sov. It was so convincing I almost forgot to hit him.

You try listening to the hottest teacher in your school flirt and see if you remember you're supposed to be hitting someone. However after a nudge from Sock I rammed the butt of the rifle into the back of his head and he fell.

I picked up his rifle and gave it to Leon. Our small group then made its way down the narrow corridor towards the gym. This was going to be the hardest part. No one was supposed to be down here so there was no way we could get the two guards distracted.

We're gonna have to shoot the buggers.

"Ok, anyone who doesn't want to be in this better go now, coz this shit………….is about to get loud." I said with a smirk.