AUTHOR'S NOTE- Do I own any of these characters, no I do not(
Ok, hey everyone, my name is Natasha and this is my second 'Patriot" fan fiction, the 1st I never got to finish, but this one, I promise I will!!!!!!
Now this chapter might be a tad boring maybe, but I can promise, PROMISE you it will get SOOOOOO much better! More meaner, more scarier, more sadder, more everything! For all the Gabriel fans!!!(ME!) Gabriel is in it a lot. And all the Tavington fans!!!! He's in it A LOT too! So keep your eyes open. I will update at least every other day if not every night and try my best to keep this updated. But I would like EVERYONE to keep in mind that I AM human, I am 15, and I DO have school, and homework and projects and other stuff to do so if I don't update for like 2 days don't freak out. Ask some writers that post, sometimes it's REALLY hard to type and post everynight and balance school but I will do my best, I promise!
PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO CHECK UP ON THIS STORY VERY OFTEN, keep your eyes out, b/c this fiction is going to get intense or at least I am going to try and get it to that level, ok!? You'll hear from me soon! And enjoy the chapter!
~Carpe Diem~
*Nat*
Charlestown, South Carolina, 1776. The time where people of America and Britain are at each other's throats for freedom. And no colony is as upset with England AND it's king than the colony of South Carolina. Well at least most of the people and especially the very out spoken and political people were, and they had every right to be.
Gabriel Martin, galloped lightly on his horse, his youngest sister, Susan, in front of him giggling with laughter, she loved it when Gabriel allowed her to ride on his horse with him. Gabriel grinned to himself as he heard his sister laugh. He glanced back, making sure that his 3 brothers, Thomas, Nathan, and Samuel were coming, which they where. He could see though that Nathan and Samuel were getting on Thomas's nerves. He knew Thomas would never forgive him for allowing them to ride on Thomas's horse down to town, but hey he didn't want to put up with them. Margaret and William had stayed at the house, not wanting to accompany them.
Thomas followed Gabriel into a small, little town near their house. A few old, small buildings served as shops and some other buildings were home to people. Gabriel slowed his horse's pace to a light jog as he entered the town, Thomas doing the same. Gabriel shook his head at some people who tipped their hats, saying hello to him. Gabriel tipped his hat as well, almost all citizens of this small town, knowing who Gabriel was, and who his father was but why they knew his father so well, he of all people did not know.
Gabriel stopped his horse and jumped off, throwing his reigns around a pole and then catching Susan as she jumped off the back of his horse. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Tomas jump off and help his brothers off. Gabriel turned around to face Thomas.
"Gabriel, you owe me." Thomas replied.
Gabriel grinned and patted his shoulder then walked into a near by store, with Susan on his heels. A small bell rung, as he entered.
"Ah, Gabriel Martin, pleasure to see you again young sir." The shopkeeper replied, smiling at him.
Gabriel smiled back. "Good afternoon to you as well Mr. Smith." Gabriel answered shaking hands with him across the desk. The bell the rung again as Thomas, Samuel, and Nathan walked in.
"Ah, I see you have brought the whole clan today. What can I get for you Mr. Martin?" The shopkeeper asked happily.
"Oh, we're just going to pick up a few things." Gabriel answered. Suddenly he felt someone tug on his coat. He glanced down at Susan.
"What is it Susan?" He asked noticed she was pointing to something. Gabriel looked over to where she was pointing too and looked back at her grinning. The other's watched him with excitement.
"Ok, you guys can pick out only one though, no more. Father would kill us." Gabriel replied.
Susan jumped up and down and Thomas, Susan, Nathan, and Samuel ran over to the candy section of the store. Gabriel grinned at the shopkeeper who just smiled as he watched the young children choose their piece of candy. He then grabbed the things that he was sent to buy and put them on the desk, by that time the children had picked out their piece of candy and sent it up on the counter along with the other stuff. Gabriel paid for it and the eager children immediately grabbed their piece and ran out the door, putting it into their mouth.
"Have a good day Mr. Smith." Gabriel called out as he walked to the door.
"See you when I see you Gabriel and say hello to your dad for me!" the shopkeeper called out to him.
"Alright! Bye!" Gabriel replied then walked out the door.
Gabriel walked out, the sun hitting his eyes. He saw that Susan Nathan and Samuel were over petting Mrs. Taylor's horse, a good friend of the Martins. He looked over, a smile on his face, but then the smile disappeared. He saw a man pounding a wooden sign into a tree. After he was done, he went to the nearest building and pounded a different sign into the side of a building. Gabriel walked up to one of the signs and read it. Thomas, who had been watching Gabriel, walked up next to him.
"What is that?" Thomas asked peering over his shoulder.
Gabriel's eyes strained as the bright white paint reflected sun into his eyes, with black writing on it.
"It's a Anti- British sign," Gabriel answered seriously.
"Neat, it's about time someone told those British people off." Thomas answered in response. Gabriel looked at him.
"This is considered treason, now I hate Britain's rules as much as the next man Thomas, but I wouldn't go around putting it in writing. We could get in real trouble for all this." Gabriel answered.
"Gabriel, please, they are ALL the way in England, that's across a body of water. How will they know what we are doing here? Which is exactly why I think the British ruling us is a bunch of rubbish. Besides, they are just signs, they don't know who put them up and they wouldn't punish the whole town, would they?" Thomas asked.
Gabriel looked at his younger brother. "I do not know Thomas, I do not know how these British soldiers think nor act, let's just pray they stay across seas." Gabriel answered.
"No worries young Martin, the British will stay on their own land. They are too good to come over here and be in company of people like us. But all I know is that people of this nation are getting sick and tired off being bossed around by a person who isn't even here. War's comin', I can feel it in my bones." Them man who was putting up the signs said.
"Do you really think it would come to that?" Gabriel asked him.
The man shook his head. "More than likely." He answered then looked Gabriel in the eye. "Would you fight for the cause?" He asked him.
Thomas looked at Gabriel as he started at the old man. "Yes, I would. The cause is good enough to fight for, I too do not believe this situation is right, therefore I would fight for the cause in a heartbeat." Gabriel answered.
"Good." The old man replied. "We need a Martin in this war." He added then began walking away.
Gabriel looked down at Thomas, who in response looked up at him.
"We better get home." Gabriel said quietly as he turned at fetched his horse, walking with the reigns in his hand over to where his other brothers and sisters were, Thomas following.
"Come on guys, we should be getting home before Father gets angry. Hello Mrs. Taylor." He replied, kissing the top of her hand like a gentleman. Thomas helped Nathan and Samuel on the large brown horse and Gabriel helped Susan on.
"It's nice to see the Martin's out again. How has everything been Gabriel?" She asked politely.
"Everything has been fine I guess, getting by at least, how about yourself?" He asked
"I am doing fine, been working a lot, which reminds me I better finish up before the sun sets. Don't be a stranger around these parts Gabriel. Take care, all of you." She said waving to Susan.
Gabriel mounted his horse behind Susan. "Good day Mrs. Taylor." He said lifting his hat a little ways off his head then returning it.
"Good day Gabriel." She answered.
Gabriel then gently nudged his horse's side and made a clicking noise with his tongue and his horse was off, with Thomas's following beside him, out of the village.
Ok, hey everyone, my name is Natasha and this is my second 'Patriot" fan fiction, the 1st I never got to finish, but this one, I promise I will!!!!!!
Now this chapter might be a tad boring maybe, but I can promise, PROMISE you it will get SOOOOOO much better! More meaner, more scarier, more sadder, more everything! For all the Gabriel fans!!!(ME!) Gabriel is in it a lot. And all the Tavington fans!!!! He's in it A LOT too! So keep your eyes open. I will update at least every other day if not every night and try my best to keep this updated. But I would like EVERYONE to keep in mind that I AM human, I am 15, and I DO have school, and homework and projects and other stuff to do so if I don't update for like 2 days don't freak out. Ask some writers that post, sometimes it's REALLY hard to type and post everynight and balance school but I will do my best, I promise!
PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO CHECK UP ON THIS STORY VERY OFTEN, keep your eyes out, b/c this fiction is going to get intense or at least I am going to try and get it to that level, ok!? You'll hear from me soon! And enjoy the chapter!
~Carpe Diem~
*Nat*
Charlestown, South Carolina, 1776. The time where people of America and Britain are at each other's throats for freedom. And no colony is as upset with England AND it's king than the colony of South Carolina. Well at least most of the people and especially the very out spoken and political people were, and they had every right to be.
Gabriel Martin, galloped lightly on his horse, his youngest sister, Susan, in front of him giggling with laughter, she loved it when Gabriel allowed her to ride on his horse with him. Gabriel grinned to himself as he heard his sister laugh. He glanced back, making sure that his 3 brothers, Thomas, Nathan, and Samuel were coming, which they where. He could see though that Nathan and Samuel were getting on Thomas's nerves. He knew Thomas would never forgive him for allowing them to ride on Thomas's horse down to town, but hey he didn't want to put up with them. Margaret and William had stayed at the house, not wanting to accompany them.
Thomas followed Gabriel into a small, little town near their house. A few old, small buildings served as shops and some other buildings were home to people. Gabriel slowed his horse's pace to a light jog as he entered the town, Thomas doing the same. Gabriel shook his head at some people who tipped their hats, saying hello to him. Gabriel tipped his hat as well, almost all citizens of this small town, knowing who Gabriel was, and who his father was but why they knew his father so well, he of all people did not know.
Gabriel stopped his horse and jumped off, throwing his reigns around a pole and then catching Susan as she jumped off the back of his horse. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Tomas jump off and help his brothers off. Gabriel turned around to face Thomas.
"Gabriel, you owe me." Thomas replied.
Gabriel grinned and patted his shoulder then walked into a near by store, with Susan on his heels. A small bell rung, as he entered.
"Ah, Gabriel Martin, pleasure to see you again young sir." The shopkeeper replied, smiling at him.
Gabriel smiled back. "Good afternoon to you as well Mr. Smith." Gabriel answered shaking hands with him across the desk. The bell the rung again as Thomas, Samuel, and Nathan walked in.
"Ah, I see you have brought the whole clan today. What can I get for you Mr. Martin?" The shopkeeper asked happily.
"Oh, we're just going to pick up a few things." Gabriel answered. Suddenly he felt someone tug on his coat. He glanced down at Susan.
"What is it Susan?" He asked noticed she was pointing to something. Gabriel looked over to where she was pointing too and looked back at her grinning. The other's watched him with excitement.
"Ok, you guys can pick out only one though, no more. Father would kill us." Gabriel replied.
Susan jumped up and down and Thomas, Susan, Nathan, and Samuel ran over to the candy section of the store. Gabriel grinned at the shopkeeper who just smiled as he watched the young children choose their piece of candy. He then grabbed the things that he was sent to buy and put them on the desk, by that time the children had picked out their piece of candy and sent it up on the counter along with the other stuff. Gabriel paid for it and the eager children immediately grabbed their piece and ran out the door, putting it into their mouth.
"Have a good day Mr. Smith." Gabriel called out as he walked to the door.
"See you when I see you Gabriel and say hello to your dad for me!" the shopkeeper called out to him.
"Alright! Bye!" Gabriel replied then walked out the door.
Gabriel walked out, the sun hitting his eyes. He saw that Susan Nathan and Samuel were over petting Mrs. Taylor's horse, a good friend of the Martins. He looked over, a smile on his face, but then the smile disappeared. He saw a man pounding a wooden sign into a tree. After he was done, he went to the nearest building and pounded a different sign into the side of a building. Gabriel walked up to one of the signs and read it. Thomas, who had been watching Gabriel, walked up next to him.
"What is that?" Thomas asked peering over his shoulder.
Gabriel's eyes strained as the bright white paint reflected sun into his eyes, with black writing on it.
"It's a Anti- British sign," Gabriel answered seriously.
"Neat, it's about time someone told those British people off." Thomas answered in response. Gabriel looked at him.
"This is considered treason, now I hate Britain's rules as much as the next man Thomas, but I wouldn't go around putting it in writing. We could get in real trouble for all this." Gabriel answered.
"Gabriel, please, they are ALL the way in England, that's across a body of water. How will they know what we are doing here? Which is exactly why I think the British ruling us is a bunch of rubbish. Besides, they are just signs, they don't know who put them up and they wouldn't punish the whole town, would they?" Thomas asked.
Gabriel looked at his younger brother. "I do not know Thomas, I do not know how these British soldiers think nor act, let's just pray they stay across seas." Gabriel answered.
"No worries young Martin, the British will stay on their own land. They are too good to come over here and be in company of people like us. But all I know is that people of this nation are getting sick and tired off being bossed around by a person who isn't even here. War's comin', I can feel it in my bones." Them man who was putting up the signs said.
"Do you really think it would come to that?" Gabriel asked him.
The man shook his head. "More than likely." He answered then looked Gabriel in the eye. "Would you fight for the cause?" He asked him.
Thomas looked at Gabriel as he started at the old man. "Yes, I would. The cause is good enough to fight for, I too do not believe this situation is right, therefore I would fight for the cause in a heartbeat." Gabriel answered.
"Good." The old man replied. "We need a Martin in this war." He added then began walking away.
Gabriel looked down at Thomas, who in response looked up at him.
"We better get home." Gabriel said quietly as he turned at fetched his horse, walking with the reigns in his hand over to where his other brothers and sisters were, Thomas following.
"Come on guys, we should be getting home before Father gets angry. Hello Mrs. Taylor." He replied, kissing the top of her hand like a gentleman. Thomas helped Nathan and Samuel on the large brown horse and Gabriel helped Susan on.
"It's nice to see the Martin's out again. How has everything been Gabriel?" She asked politely.
"Everything has been fine I guess, getting by at least, how about yourself?" He asked
"I am doing fine, been working a lot, which reminds me I better finish up before the sun sets. Don't be a stranger around these parts Gabriel. Take care, all of you." She said waving to Susan.
Gabriel mounted his horse behind Susan. "Good day Mrs. Taylor." He said lifting his hat a little ways off his head then returning it.
"Good day Gabriel." She answered.
Gabriel then gently nudged his horse's side and made a clicking noise with his tongue and his horse was off, with Thomas's following beside him, out of the village.