Chapter 1
Ava
My name is Ava. I have wavy brown hair that goes down to my mid-back. I have brown eyes and light freckles that are spread over my nose. I'm a rebel. I am a seventeen-year-old girl who is fighting against one of the strongest battalions in the world. My best friend Ellie Jones is fighting too. We've been fighting since we were fifteen.
Ellie has wavy blonde hair that just barely goes past her shoulders. She has large brown eyes and pale skin. Ellie only has her four brothers left. Her older sister is M.I.A. She went on a mission and never came back. Kate, her older sister, is presumed dead. Ellie is just barely holding her family together. Her oldest younger brother, Charlie, is a huge help with the younger three. He is sixteen. When she has to leave for missions he's in charge.
My sister Olivia is sixteen, but ever since she injured her right leg, she is banned from any mission. She is the one who is in charge at home when I'm gone on a mission.
Randall, the leader of the Rebels, has called a huge meeting for today. Anyone within a twenty-mile radius is supposed to attend. Me, Ellie, Beth, Richard, Colin, and Sam will be walking four miles to get to Randall's house.
"Hey, Beth!" Ellie called.
"Ellie!" Beth squealed, "You have no idea how glad I am to see you and Ava! Being stuck in the same house with these three is no picnic."
Beth had been living with Richard, Colin, Sam, and all of their siblings for about six months now. Ever since her dad, mom, and her brother, Carson, died. Captain Matthew and his army killed them.
"Aww, come on we're not that bad!" Sam said, wrapping his arms around Beth's waist and kissing her cheek.
"Yes you are!" Beth retorted. "Now leave! I have been stuck in the same house with you for a week! I need some girl time!"
Sam snorted, but left to talk to Colin and Richard who were walking a little behind us.
"So," I began.
"Wanna tell us what happened?" Ellie finished.
"Um." At least Beth had the decency to look a little ashamed.
"We're together?"
"YOU GOT A BOYFRIEND AND DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER TO TELL US!" Ellie and me shrieked at the same time.
Beth looked down.
Then all at once we started giggling.
"Nutters." I heard Richard mutter.
I turned right around and stomped over to him.
"What did you call us?" I asked
"Definitely a Nutter." Collin said
"OI!" Ellie shrieked.
"Definitely." Sam muttered.
"Oh no you didn't" Beth said.
"Aww come on Bethie! It was just a joke!" Sam said looking anxious. I didn't blame him Beth can be ferocious.
Beth didn't get a chance to retort, because by then we had reached Randall's house. We walked inside and sat in the back row and continued to talk. I looked around, saw Jess and waved her over.
"Hey Jess!" Everyone said.
"Hi guys." Jess said.
"You looked pooped." I told her.
"I am so tired!" She exclaimed.
"How's the orphanage doing" Beth asked.
When the War started many kids were left orphans and my old friend Jess had opened up an orphanage in the old town hall.
Soon Randall walked in and everyone in the packed room fell silent.
"We have some news." He said looking half-grim, half-happy. "Kate has been located."
Everyone froze.
