07/15/38
More than three months of planning. Three months. If this fails...if any part of the plan fails...there may be no return. Hellfire invaded the Equinox Safe Zone for weapons and ammunition, along with armor. It all comes down to this. The Freedom Fighters...The Cobra Camp...The Wolf Tribe...Hellfire Safe Zone...This is their only chance to free the world. To change it for the better.
Freedom Fighters' Camp
Jason Sabre and Detrick Cyrus are getting geared up. "Today's the day..." Detrick mutters.
"We can do this, Detrick. Don't let your nerves get the best of you." Jason places a hand on Detrick's shoulder.
"Thanks esé..." Detrick takes a deep breath.
Elsewhere, Toby Myers, Zane Walker, and Anthony Dre are getting suited up as well.
"I didn't sleep last night." Anthony informs.
"Really?" Zane raises an eyebrow.
"What if they're expecting us? What if we get ambushed? What if-" Anthony starts rambling, but Toby cuts him off.
"We won't. Anthony, today is our day. We will fight and we will win." Toby reassures.
"Toby's right, Fox." Zane chuckles. "We have the element of surprise."
Meanwhile, Arieana Aryn, Anna Jones, and Sierra Noblesse are loading their guns.
"We'll be okay, Arie." Anna pats Arie on the back.
"I know, I know. I just...I have a really bad feeling about this..." Arie takes a deep breath, shaking slightly.
"Don't worry, Arie. Aleister won't let anything bad happen to us." Sierra smiles. "He would rather die than let us die."
"Y-you're right... I just can't shake this feeling." Arie runs a hand through her hair.
Aleister's Home
Aleister Black is meditating as Satomi Anno and Alexandra Xenou spar. Silas Frost is looking over the plans once more.
"Watch your legs, kid." Satomi growls before trying to sweep Xenou's legs out from under her. Xenou blocks and trips Satomi. "Good work." Satomi smirks as Xenou helps her up.
"Silas." Aleister mutters.
"Hmm?" Silas replies, not looking up from the plans.
"Gather everyone." Aleister opens his eyes.
The Center of The Freedom Fighters' Camp
Everyone stands in a group as Aleister and Silas stand in front of them.
"Silas, you're military, right?" Aleister whispers. Silas nods slightly. "Give them a speech, please." Aleister commands. Silas steps forward.
"I'm not going to lie to you, this is going to be a hard fought battle. Not everyone will survive." Silas says, having the undivided attention of everyone. "I want you all to look to your sides. You will see your brothers and sisters. When we are in battle, you are not fighting for yourself. You are not fighting for the world. You are fighting for each other." Silas informs. "You are fighting to keep your family alive! You are fighting so that your family can come home! You are fighting to keep each other safe!" Silas takes a deep breath, "The Sight will be prepared. They have better troops, better weaponry, better armor. What they don't have is a better cause. They aren't fighting for something like we are! We will fight! We will rise! We will win." Silas steps back as everyone applauds.
"Time to load up everyone!" Aleister yells before everyone starts loading up in trucks. Jason, Detrick, Arie, and Sierra go in one truck. Zane, Anthony, Toby, and Anna go in another. Satomi and Alexandra take a third. CJ Hawk, Will Ralston, Eric Hunt, and Matt Lopez take a fourth. Aleister, Silas, and Cain Shepherd take a fifth and final truck.
The Road To Sight Haven
Five trucks are being driven by Cobra Camp, with Seth leading on a motorcycle. A couple miles away, Chris Wolf and Scarlet are driving a pickup truck with people loading in the bed. Behind them are three more pickups, all loaded with their people. Finally, Hellfire Safe Zone are driving jeeps, four to be exact. Draven and Sabrina are in the front of the pack.
The three groups meet at the meeting point, a small area between two mountains. None of them notice The Defiant standing on the ledges, watching. Echo has his hood up and a yellow bandana around the lower half of his face.
Once The Freedom Fighters get there, the groups run through the plan one more time. Seth and Cobra Camp drive off first, followed by Hellfire, then the Wolf Tribe, and finally The Freedom Fighters.
Jason, Arie, Detrick, and Sierra's truck
As Jason drives, he notices yellow petals falling from the mountain tops. He picks up his walkie talkie.
"Silas, why are there yellow petals falling from the sky?" Jason asks, curious.
"It's a sign of good luck and protection from The Defiant. It looks like they know what we are doing." Silas replies.
"The Defiant? Should we be concerned?" Jason questions.
"No, they are good people." Silas mutters.
Darkness slithers, over sleepless nights.
The rebelling groups continue driving, but can't help but be amazed by the amount of petals. Sabre notices Arie shaking.
The resistance grows, an army will rise.
Sabre rubs her back, not knowing why she is shaking but trying to help anyways.
Oh the hunger tempts, the beast inside.
As the groups get only a mile away from Sight Haven, The Freedom Fighters and The Wolf Tribe slow down, letting the Cobra Camp and Hellfire go ahead.
We've been locked in chains, for all our lives.
As the two groups get close, Hellfire slows down, letting Cobra Camp go alone. Seth and his group stop before the gates and get out of their vehicles. The Sight's militia immediately rush out and aim guns at them.
We must destroy, the menacing,
Seth smiles before him and his men drop their weapons and fall to their knees, raising their hands in surrender.
And bring our day, of reckoning.
The second The Sight's Militia drop their guard, they all get shot down by Hellfire Safe Zone. Cobra Camp picks their weapons back up before checking to make sure the guards are dead. Seth gives Draven a thumbs up.
This is a call to arms,
"All clear. The gates are open." Draven says into his walkie talkie before a gun fight breaks out as more guards come.
We wont be bought, or sold.
The Freedom Fighters and The Wolf Tribe drive to the gates and bust through them. They get out of their vehicles and start shooting at guards as Cobra Camp and Hellfire join the rest of the group. The Freedom Fighters are the only group shooting to injure, rather than kill.
We won't obey, what we been told.
Soon, Evan Neal, Victor Constantine, and Kenneth Angel join the fight, killing some members of Cobra Camp, The Wolf Tribe, and Hellfire. Suddenly, the rebellion springs their trap.
We will, we will revolt.
Draven gets behind Kenneth and places the KA Knife against his throat. Seth tackles Evan and places his revolver against Evan's temple. Finally, Sabre and Detrick both pull out their pistols and place them on both of Victor's temples.
Everyone freezes. No one knows what to do, especially The Sight's Militia.
"Don't do it." Aleister commands as the group looks at him, confused.
"Aleister, they can't live." Draven glares.
"An eye for a goddamn eye and the fucking world goes blind." Aleister growls. "Are you willing to change?" Aleister asks the three hostages.
"Yes! Most definitely!" Evan nods quickly as Kenneth and Victor simply glare at Aleister.
"We can't kill them if they are willing to change." Aleister mutters.
"Aleister, you can't be ser-" Sabre starts out before hearing a gunshot. Everyone freezes as Aleister slowly looks down, seeing a gun shot in his stomach. He slowly falls to his knees. Due to everyone's shock, Evan, Victor, and Kenneth are able to escape.
"Bow to The King." Richard Ryder smirks as he aims a revolver at Aleister.