Firing Squad Chapter 1, a winx club fanfic

"Ready, Aim, Fire" by Imagine Dragons

Whoa
With our backs to the wall, the darkness will fall
We never quite thought we could lose it all
Ready, aim, fire, ready, aim, fire
An empire's fall in just one day
You close your eyes and the glory fades
Ready, aim, fire, ready, aim, fire away (fire!)
Ready, aim, fire, ready, aim, fire away

Off in the distance, there is resistance
Bubbling up and festering
Hey Mr Motion, make me a potion
Shake it all up with your mystery

How come I've never seen your face 'round here?
I know every single face 'round here
A man on a mission, changing the vision
I was never welcome here

We don't have a choice to stay
We'd rather die than do it your way

With our backs to the wall, the darkness will fall
We never quite thought we could lose it all
Ready, aim, fire, ready, aim, fire
An empire's fall in just one day
You close your eyes and the glory fades
Ready, aim, fire, ready, aim, fire away (fire!)
Ready, aim, fire, ready, aim, fire away

Back in the casing, shaking and pacing
This is the tunnel's light
Blood in the writing, stuck in the fighting
Look through the rifle's sight
How come I've never seen your face 'round here?
I know every single face 'round here
Here in the heckle, holding the shackle
I was never welcome here

We don't have a choice to stay
We'd rather die than do it your way

Whoa

This song has been playing in Roxy's earpiece for a while now as she relaxes to it's rhythm and beat. The song itself though is actually sad for since every song has a hidden or different meaning. Well, to Roxy, this means about people about to get shot, hands on their head, faces facing walls. Why does Roxy listen to the song you may ask? Well, it relates to her in so many ways.

"Roxy. You there?" asked Stella plainly.

"Wha…..wha...what?" Roxy said, really confused as to what is going on.

"Are. You. There?" Stella asked, slight irritation filling her voice.

"Yeah. Why?" asked Roxy innocently.

"We need to go! The Chief is calling us!" Stella snapped, this was wasting her time. The Winx and Roxy were part of an organization called "Warfare Veterans." This organization dreams of making the world a better place by placing veterans of war on the streets. The Winx aren't really veterans of war, they were just there for a few months and on their 7th month. Roxy came along. Their squad name is called "Squad Blackout."

"Yeah yeah let's go." said Roxy, feeling cranky. Stella and Roxy walk out of their dorm as they go to the Chief's office. They see a glaring chief and 5 other girls who are looking at them.

"WHY ARE YOU LATE?!" The chief asked, infuriated. The chief wasn't really the kindest one you will see. He is usually rough and by rough, really rough. Too rough for the poor 7 recruits.

The squad was at a loss of words when the chief asked why the two were late. All they did was stare at the Chief and Roxy. Roxy was the first to recover despite the Chief was infuriated at her. She too was infuriated. She clenched her fists as sweat trickled down, she wasn't anxious. She was just mad, really mad.

"WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?!" She snapped back, slamming her fist into his table.

"THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE FIGHTING AND NEEDS TO BE TERMINATED!" He yelled back, his cheeks turn into a tomato red color.

"WELL THEN!" Roxy shouted, equally mad. "YOU COULD HAVE SAID IT IN A MUCH MORE PEACEFUL MANNER THEN, "CHIEF." Emphasizing the chief just to mock, no fun included, pure anger involved. Roxy walks out, getting her kit in the process who is then followed by a mindless group of girls that consist the of Squad Blackout.

"You shouldn't have done that Roxy." Aisha scolded, completely against Roxy's outburst. But everyone has a reason for everything right? And everyone has a past right? They all do, but Roxy's past hasn't been revealed yet.

"You don't know anything." Roxy declared, slightly agitated.

"Oh yeah? Try me then." Aisha challenged, to which Roxy gave her a smirk.

"Okay, tell me. How old am I?" Roxy asked, knowing that she has not leaked any information about herself ever since she joined the group.

"What is this huh? You are…."—Aisha blinked and close her eyes to think.—",wait how old are you actually?"

"I told you so," Roxy glared. ", you don't know anything. Now, let's play "State The Obvious." Let's go."

"I wonder what Roxy is hiding." Flora whispered to the rest.

"Yeah, every time bring it up..." Bloom said.

"She always denies it." Musa finished.

"Because I don't want it to be brought up." Roxy muttered to herself. Her past reminded of herself of too many memories, her imagination also was very vivid. She can clearly remember those memories. It was a horrible experience for the newest recruit of the squad. This is her story.

"I wish you were here now, mom and dad." said Roxy, closing her eyes to a nightmare which quickly turned to a reality.

Roxy was trekking along the woods, trying desperately to survive the holocaust that had just occurred in her area. She was feeding off berries and river water with her dog Artu—her loyal companion plus she was just 14. She was trying to get back to her place without getting hurt and she also or desperately wants to see her parents. She hasn't seen them since a few days ago where they promised her that they will meet at a designated spot in the woods.

It's currently 7:00AM and it's time for Roxy to rise up and trek. She has a decent amount of gear for her hiking, she continues to walk back to her town quietly, avoiding any danger that comes along. She takes naps from time to time while Artu just tags along his master. Protecting her from any unnoticed danger by her. This was their life for a few days now. Trekking and walking in the woods in hopes of getting home to see Roxy's parents who have gone missing for Roxy. Roxy gets worried as she walks.

She sees her town nearby. Quickening her pace but to the point where it is still quiet and unnoticeable to any intruder that comes close. Bears and snakes own this forest that they have rested in for some time and it is time to go home. Roxy doesn't know what to expect when she gets to her hometown. The place where she was born and raised in for years. All she hopes for now is for her beloved and caring parents to be safe somewhere.

Roxy finally arrives at her hometown, it was devastated! Fire everywhere and bodies lay on the ground, lifeless, dead. Blood is shown on every corner you turn to, Roxy hears footsteps approaching and quickly disguises herself in the scenery present to her.

"Face the wall prisoners!" a soldier commanded, aiming his gun at the innocent people that live in this place. All Roxy can do now is to sit and watch as her former fellow neighbors die before her very eyes. This made Roxy guilty and scarred her forever.

"Ready!" Another soldier said as the rest ready their guns.

"Aim!"

"FIRE!" The soldier shouted as gunshots can be heard as agonizing screams fill the area with sadness and death.

"Bring the last two!" A tall looking chief demanded, he was grumpy and bulky. He held a M14.

The last two people that were brought towards the wall were too familiar for Roxy. It was a male and female. It was her parents! Roxy ran towards her parents and the soldiers were shocked. Some even cried at the sight of her parents about to be killed so they dropped their guns and walked away. Never to be found every again.

"Get away from your parents young girl!" The chief demanded. He aimed the gun at Roxy at which she didn't respond, she just clung on to her parents.

"IF you don't back off, I will personally shoot you!" He threatened

"Roxy, please, you have so much to live for." Morgana pleaded, her last moments are limited.

"Mom, no, I want to go with you." Roxy said through sobs.

"Roxy, my child, listen to them." Rick (Klaus) tried to convince her.

"You won't listen little one? Well then, look what we got!" A soldier commented as he continued to press his foot on Artu. She diverted her attention from her parents to Artu. She ran to his aid, only to turn back and hear gunshots as her parents die in agony.

"Hahahah! You are too easy to fool!" The same soldier said as they walked away from Roxy's village. Roxy was devastated. First, she had to survive in the woods. Second, she saw her village in complete destruction. And lastly, she, herself, witnessed her parents death. It tore her soul so much. She just wanted to commit suicide. But her parents wouldn't want that, she got Artu and walked for a while.

It was 8:00 in the evening. Roxy still kept trekking, wishing to leave the past in the past. She just couldn't seem to let it go. All poor Roxy needed was a friend. Artu was but he was a dog, she needed someone to cling on. To spill everything that happened just a few hours ago. She was very tired so she decided to rest for a while and continue in the morning.

Roxy woke up to the wonderful shine of the sun and the chirping of birds in the sky. She got up and woke up Artu who happily woke up and they continued walking. Roxy was starting to lose hope that she will die in the forest and is walking in the wrong direction. She started to hope that there will be at least a city or village nearby. Her life depends on it.

She then saw a city nearby. Full of energy, Roxy and Artu ran for it. Sprinting because they are now almost to a place where they can live. Good thing she learned what she had to learn before the holocaust happened or a complete massacre. They were just a few meters away from the city. They ran faster than ever before. Their speed combined is faster than a cheetah.

They finally arrived at the city. Since they were newcomers, they looked around for a sign saying where they are. There was a sign that said, "Gardenia City." Roxy was happy that they finally found a place they could stay as Roxy tries to cope with her earlier dilemma.

"Gardenia City, this will be decent. Right Artu?" Roxy said, happy. Artu just barked to which he meant "Yes."

"Time to find a job." Roxy thought. She looked around for jobs that she can be applicable for. When she found one, she worked vigorously. A few weeks passed quickly, she earned enough cash to afford an apartment for her permanent stay. She decided that it will be easier for her to stay in an apartment than a house.

Years have passed and Roxy still felt like she was an outsider. Unbeknownst to her, a former enemy of hers also lives here. She lived her life heartily. Roxy continued her studies in Gardenia. Her life filled with gloom and death turned to a life filled with happiness and respect. She completely has changed, but the memory of her parents still not with her still has a untreated wound in her heart. Many Christmas have passed, birthdays, celebrated alone.

Roxy have finally grown up to find a legitimate job for her. No more part time, it's time to go full time because she recently has just graduated from GUIM or Gardenia University of Intelligent Minds. She found the company "Warfare Veterans." According to the people who worked there, she needed to go to the Vice CEO of the company to sign up. Roxy was a bit scared but she stayed calm. Her physical features, social, mental, etc. have all changed. This made her ready.

She just finished her interview and she was hired. She was going to be put in a recruits squad named "Squad Blackout." Roxy adored the name, maybe because it can relate to her. Anyways, the squad was called to the Chief's Office to introduce Roxy to their group. Roxy headed up the steps and opened the door to see someone familiar. It was the Chief that commanded the soldiers to kill her parents! This enraged her, it also enraged the Chief.

"What are you doing here?!" Roxy shouted, pointing to the Chief.

"I could ask you the same thing." He smirked. "Anyways, Squad Blackout, this is your new teammate, "Roxy." Emphasizing her name to show how he really hated her.

"Thank you "Chief." Roxy snapped back.

"Screw you. Anyways, this meeting is adjourned. Roxy, "please" stay." said the Chief. The rest of the Squad left but Roxy remained.

"Tell them what our history with each other is and I will personally kill you like what I did to your parents. I am the boss now. Understand? Plus it's Chief Mikael." He threatened. Roxy wasn't scared but agreed to his terms.

Roxy walked out and into the dorm where her new teammates stayed.

"Hey there! You are Roxy right?" an Asian looking girl asked.

"Yeah, why?" Roxy asked reluctantly, pondering to herself whether what she said was the best approach.

"And I'm Stella! I love fashion!" a blonde cheered happily.

"I'm Bloom, nice to meet you." a red-haired girl said as she stuck out her hand to handshake her new partner to which Roxy returned.

"And I'm Aisha, that's my friend Flora. She's a bit shy." a curly-hair girl said as she introduced herself and pointed to a brunette who is standing close by.

"What's your problem with the Chief? You two seem to know each other." Aisha asked, curious. The words of Chief Mikael echoed through her head.

"Nothing, just drop it okay? I don't want this subject or topic to be talked about. I just want to rest." Roxy begged.

"Okay then Roxy. See you later." Flora said.

One of the longest chapters I have written besides the last chapter of ROTF, this is second in 2,511 words. Anyways, welcome to Firing Squad!