Eva


Eva

    I felt a soft tap on my shoulder.
    Opening my eyes I found myself face to face with Zack. Time to escape. His hand signals said.
    I nodded and silently slid off my bunk.
    Together we worked quickly waking up the others.
    Within minutes we were out of our barracks. Zack and I quickly took down the guards.
    Holding the guards gun in my hand I took my place in the lead. Zack was just behind me following him were Syl, Max, Krit, Brin and Tinga.
    I crouched down as we came to a corner poking my head around the corner I found it clear.
    Handsingaling go I started foreword with the other's following me. Suddenly sirens began to blare. We had been discovered!
    We all took off at a run almost instantaneously.
    Rounding a corner I came face to face with Lydecker.
    There was the sound of a gunshot though it sounded very far away. Pain raced through my body extending from my heart. I dropped the gun and heard it clatter loudly on the floor.
    With a dull thud I collapsed on the floor. Peering down at me I saw Max's frightened face.
    My mouth formed a word: Escape. Then I lost consciousness.

    ~*~

    I woke with a jerk sweating.
    The scar on my chest just above my heart itched in reminder of that night.
    That night. I hoped the other's had escaped. I knew Brin had been recaptured I had seen her around.
    Brainwashed.
    She acted more like a toy soldier than a human being.
    The damage I had gotten from the bullet going into my body just above my heart had been severe. I had needed a heart transplant.
    I felt sorry for the poor X5 soldier who had died for me to have a working heart.
    The only mark to show that I had been shot was a small perfectly round hole shaped scar on my chest.
    Though the scars on my soul went far deeper than that.
    Someday.
    Someday very soon.
    I will escape and I will join my brother's and sisters. I promised myself.
    Then closing my eyes I went to sleep dreaming of Freedom.
    Freedom from Manticore. Freedom to be myself not just some mindless soldier. Yes, someday I would be Free. Zack, Max, Tinga, Krit, Syl, Zane, Ben I will be with you soon.
    Very soon.