Washington D.C.
15 years ago
It was guarded 24/7.
The bank was flowing with brown-and-green camouflaged soldiers, each of them carrying a rifle that was slung around each of their shoulders. Spotlights sparkled in the night sky. Police dog's barks echoed through the valley. The clouds had covered the moon, making the rest of the area pitch black. This was one of the biggest banks in the world.
And it was going to be robbed.
The robber was purched on a hillside, watching the soldiers every move.He had an Uzi shoved in one pocket of his belt while he carried an M-16 semi automatic machine gun in his hand. A black mask covered his head in a giant mask, with only two slits for his eyes. He was about 5' 8" with muscular arms and a small mustache that nearly covered his mouth.
He also had a hostage. And this was the bait.
The hostage was a girl who had golden hair flowing down to her skinny waist. She had a soft face and big, brown eyes that were now filled with tears. A roll of duct tape crissed-crossed here mouth, making it impossible to even make a sound. She felt a sharp pain as the barrel of the gun hit her shoulder, then felt the force of the duct tape being ripped from her mouth.
"Make a sound and you're dead, got it?" the robber said in a low, rumbling voice. She heard the sound of a gun being cocked, then she felt the cold steel of the gun on her shoulders again. "Ok, here's the plan," The robber hissed, " You wait till the gait opens, once it does, you go in. Sneak past the guards as well as you can. If you get caught, I will fire on you so you don't get any information out about me." The robber seemed to laugh for a second before erupting into a cough. "Once you sneak past the guards, go to the opposite side the bank is at. There, you will light this." The robber took out a firecracker, its twisted old fuse jutting out of the pack of explosives. "This will create a distraction. This is when I go into and, um, burrow the money from the bank. Some of the guards will run towards you, but you escape through that gate," The robber pointed towards a black, old, wooden gate, "Then you meet my by the shack, got it?"
The girl nodded as a tear rolled down her check. "Now don't try anything dumb because I'll be watching you the whole time." The robber whispered. "Oh, and also if you don't get in by sunrise…." The robber stuck out a finger and sliced it across his mouth.
He handed the firecrackers and a lighter and ran. The girl had a thousand thoughts running through her mind. Why do I have to do this? What will happen if I get caught? What will happen when we meet? She carefully walked near the gate and waited. "How long will this take?" she said to herself. She slumped down against the wall and waited. And waited. It took about 3 hours until she had a little bit of hope. An army truck came rolling down the gravel road, its engine roaring and smoke exploding out of the back. This is my chance she thought.
She ran as close to the gate as possible and slammed her back against a wall. She heard muffled voices and then the groan of the gate opening. The truck gunned forward and disappeared into the night. Then she ran.
She ran with all her might, keeping low. Was she going to make it?
No. It was impossible. She was about 20 yards from the gate and it was almost closed. She ran faster than she ever had, nearly tripping over herself. But it wasn't fast enough. The gate slammed shut with an incredible force just as she got there. She swore. She needed to get in. Fast. She guessed it was about four o'clock in the morning and the sun would be rising soon. What could she do? She looked near the stone fence, scanning the area for anything possible. It was definitely impossible to climb without anything. "Maybe there is an entrance in the forest." She whispered to herself. Then she had an idea.
She looked around for any dead trees or any big trees by the fence. She found one. A big tree stuck up through the ground, it's braches almost touching the fence. All she needed to do was climb the tree. With all her might she climbed the tree and was now balancing on the branch, swaying from side to side. She jumped over the fence and landed with a thud as her knees buckled and she collapsed to the ground in pain. That was easy. Almost too easy……
Then see saw the last thing she wanted to see. The bright light of the spotlight shone in her eyes. She got up and ran. "Hey, you there! Stop!" said a soldier now taking aim with his gun. A hail of bullets exploded around her, bits of dirt flying up and making a storm of dirt that whistled around her. She prayed that she would live another day.
"Damn it!" The robber said. How would he get the money now? He knew she wouldn't make it open fire and didn't want any chance for him to be caught. He ran and disappeared into the night.
The girl swung her head around, viciously looking for a way to escape. A bullet raced by her, missing her by millimeters. Then she saw the back gate. It was made of wood, so she could brake through it, hopefully. She sprinted towards the gate. Then a fury of red dots appeared on her, then the voices "Open fire" made a lump in her throat. She heard the explosion of bullets and a sharp pain in her back. She felt blood running down the side of her back, then she toppled forward. "She's gone." The guard said.
There was only one problem. She was innocent. And what the guards did they would regret for the rest of their lives.