I'm sorry I didn't make this story sound like an "authentic" piece of writing from the 1700's. I felt that if I did, it would be too distracting for some readers. Disclaimer: I do not own Liberty's Kids or historical people in this fic. Liberty's Kids is owned by DIC Entertainment. The historical people own themselves. This is not based on historical accounts. This is my first fic, so please give honest feedback in your review(s). Ok? Now….on with the story!
It was a beautiful evening. The sky was clear, and the breezy sent of flowers filled the crisp summer air. It was very peaceful. In the midst of this peacefulness, there was something exciting going on in General Washington's tent…..
"James and Sarah, can we trust you?" Asked a deep, smooth, and commanding voice.
"Of course", answered James and Sarah. After that, they scowled at each other.
"Good, said George Washington. I'm now going to tell you two what you have to do." They nodded, to show that they were listening. "Well you see...there is something…..drastic that needs to be….. Oh never mind, I'll just get to the point." As James listened, he looked as happy as a greedy king that had found a big tub of gold. Sarah however, was as pale as a ghost. Washington cleared his throat and continued. "We need one of you to obtain information from the British."
"Oh no…..you can't possibly mean…..the vile duty of..." Gasped Sarah.
"Yes. Spying on zee British", said the Marquis de Lafayette.
"This is fantastic! We might be able to win the war with all the inside information!" Exclaimed James.
"Yes, it is fantastically dangerous if that's what you mean. If caught, one of us could be hung!" Sarah shouted.
"I suppose the task is too dangerous for a youth to do", said Washington. Sarah nodded in agreement, while James rolled his eyes at her. "Too dangerous? Please, danger is my middle name", thought James.
"Zhere iz a safer task we zhink you two can handle", said the Marquis. Sarah and James perked up at this statement.
"And what is that task?" Asked Sarah.
"Delivering a message to the Ohio frontier" replied Washington.
"Who is the letter for?" Asked James.
"Major Samuel Phillips", answered Washington.
"Father!" Cried Sarah. Her vision clouded from tears of joy. She would finally be able to see her father again! After a few moments of awkward silence, James spoke up.
"General, why do you need a letter to be delivered to Sarah's father?" Asked James.
"We need the letter to be delivered to him because he might have some information. Since he is a retired British officer, he most likely knows the British tactics of war. We can use those tactics to win the war", responded Washington.
"Could you slow down, I need to write", said James.
"We are very zorry James, but you can not write this information down for zee newspaper. We need to make sure zee British don't know about this", said the Marquis. A few seconds later, James put down his paper and pencil.
"So, do you two accept the mission?" Inquired Washington.
"Yes!" They answered. And with that, they walked off, to their shared tent. They had to prepare for the new day ahead of them.