WARZONE
Coming Home
As the bus enters Peach Creek, Ed fumbles around with his badge he earned from military school. It's very special to him and would kill if anyone takes it from him.
Six months ago, he dropped firecrackers in the school restroom toilets for $5 (Eddy made him do it). Unfortunatly, that caused a huge flooding and made the whole school evacuate. A person would automatically get expelled for doing such thing. But instead, Ed was sent to military school.
The school changed him. He was just a retarded, immature person, who would destroy property for $5, before he went military school. During his time at the school, he had to endure insults, pain, obstacles, and punishments. One night, he got strapped to his bed and got gangbanged by his whole platoon. The platoon did that just to bully him. But to Ed, that was a sign that he needs to step up.
He got stronger and started passing the obstacle courses. Ed later gained some respect from other people, including the drill sergeant. He aced all the shooting courses and mastered his rifle. He named the rifle Jessica. At graduation, he earned the badge.
Ed kissed Jessica goodbye and came out as a changed man. He is proud, strong, and fully matured. His experience at the military school was long and harsh, but it was rewarding and worth it. Ed walked out of the campus with pride and hitched a ride to the bus station.
Now here he is, coming home, staring at the decorated badge he rightfully earned. It's very special to him and would kill if anyone takes it from him.
It kind of sucks that Ed has to go back to his annoying little sister, Sarah, who always torments him. But he loves her, no matter what. Maybe she missed him, and will hug him. Sarah never hugged him, before. So he is kind of eager to see what will happen if the people back in Peach Creek see him? Will they be overjoyed? Or will they treat him the sameway?
Ed looked up when the bus jerked to a stop. He's home.
Everyone got up and left the bus. Ed grabbed his bags and waited for his turn to get off. When he did, he walked from the bus station and walked to his street. He was so excited to see his friends and family, but his excitement worn off as he continued walking down the road.
Something doesn't feel right. It somehow doesn't feel like home, even though it looks the same when he left it. And then he noticed something's missing, something that keeps Peach Creak alive. There are no children playing outside. The playground is used constantly by children 24/7. But it seems abandoned, now. Kids would literally die of boredom if they are kept from the playground too long. Why are the parents not letting them play outside?
There are cop cars parked in every corner, as well. Each car Ed passes, the cops inside stares at him, as if he is going to commit a crime. Ed also spots some people who are inside their houses, peeking through their window blinds. This is making Ed extremely uncomfortable. What the hell is going here?
When he was about turn a corner, he saw graffiti on the wall of a house to the right of him. And then he understood. The graffiti read: MS-13.
And then an image of his baby sister struck his mind. "Sarah," Ed gasped. Ed dropped his bags and started sprinting towards his house. He didn't care if running makes him look like a hoodlum. The only thing on his mind is his sister and his parents. When he finally reached it, there is yellow tape stretched across the lawn that says, CRIME SCENE: DO NOT CROSS. There are also police cars and an ambulance covering the driveway.
"Oh god, no" Ed yelled as he ripped through tape and ran to the doorway. The policemen nearby grabbed him.
"Hey," said the policeman, "You can't be in here!"
Ed ignored him. "What happened here? Where is my sister?" He managed to escape the policemen's grasp ran and upstairs to Sarah's bedroom. "Sarah," he called out, "Sarah! Where are you?"
Sarah's door was open and had that yellow tape that is attached to the doorway. Beyond the tape are two bodies in a pool of blood, sprawled all over the floor. At first, Ed couldn't recognize them, but when he got closer, it is his parents that are in a pool of blood.
"Mother," Ed cried as he ripped the tape and ran to his dead parents, "Father!" He fell to his knees by the bodies, getting his pants dirty with blood, and cried. Both of them have multiple stab wounds. "No, no, no, no, NO!" Ed cried heavily. What caused this to happen?
Then he slowly looked up when he heard the thumping noise in Sarah's toy chest. Ed got up and walked towards the chest, still shaken by his parent's death. He slowly opened the toy chest and found Sarah curled up in a ball, sucking her thumb.
"Sarah," Ed grabbed and carried her out of the room. She probably was still hiding when the police arrived. Relieved, Ed gave her to the people who are near the ambulance, just to make sure she is okay. She doesn't look good at all.
Ed took a long look around him. There are graffiti all over the place that signifies the MS-13, on a house, on a woodened fence, on a car. There are yellow tapes on other lawns, too. Ed had to assume it was the MS-13 who did this to his family. This used to be a peaceful place. Now, Peach Creek has been invaded by the most dangerous gang in the world. Ed doesn't know long the place has been like this. But since he's back, Peach Creek is now a warzone.