Matt watched helplessly as the three men guided Ben and Hal into the woods.
"Oh no. No, no, no, no, no. Ben. Hal," he whispered to himself.
Once they disappeared into the forest, Matt jumped to his feet, and ran. He ran all the way back to the 2nd Mass camp. When he got there, he immediately found his father.
"Dad!"
"Hey, buddy. How'd the mission go?" At first Tom had a smile on his face, but after seeing his son's distressed expression, he grew concerned. "What's wrong, Matt? Where's Ben and Hal?"
"We were on our way to do the mission, when we heard something. Hal told me to go hide behind a car, and I did. Then these five men walked out of the woods. They had guns. They told Ben and Hal to drop their weapons, and they did. But then they attacked the five men, unarmed. They almost had them, too. But the last guy—I think he was the leader—stopped them," he said worriedly.
"Are they okay?"
"No. Ben got shot in the leg."
"Okay. Did you see the guy? Or where they went?"
"The main guy had brown hair, and a beard. I only know they went into the woods. I'm sorry. I didn't know what to do. I'm sorry. This is all my fault."
"No! It's not. It's the fault of these five men. You did the right thing. So did Ben and Hal. If you were taken with your brothers, then we would've had no information. We wouldn't know where to start. Don't worry. Either we'll find 'em, or they'll think of a way out. They're smart like that," Tom reassured his youngest child. "We'll figure out something. We'll get them back. Stay right here, Matt. I have to go talk to Captain Weaver."
Matt nodded as he watched his father walk away. As he stood there, he couldn't help but think part of this was his fault. He just watched the men take his brothers away. He just watched Ben get shot in the leg. He could've helped. He should've helped.
He just knew that he had to help get his brothers back. And he was prepared to do anything. When they found Ben and Hal—and they would find them—no one was going to stop him from going on that mission. He needed their forgiveness. He needed their guidance. He needed them.
I know this chapter was a bit shorter, but I'll probably get some more stuff in today. Please keep posting reviews! They make me happy! :D
