Chapter 21: sacrifice
"Well I guess there is only one way to do this…. You guys stay here ok." Kas says as she starts walking down the hill leaving her rifle in the truck.
"What do you think she's going to do?" Jaune asks.
"I don't know probably something really cool and make that tank explode." Nora says.
"Uh guys hate to burst your bubble but looky here." Nibi says picking up Kas rifle.
They look in shock and Jaune lifts the binoculars up and looks for Kas and sees she is standing in front of the troops.
"I will come peacefully on one condition." Kas says to the commanding officer.
"And what would that one condition be." The commander asks with caution.
"My sister and my girlfriend are severely injured and need medical attention. I will come peacefully so long as they get treatment and all of them are allowed to go freely." Kas asks with slight desperation in her voice.
"Hmmm. Very well I will allow this one request. But remember we will have a full company guarding you until they are recovered so do NOT try anything." The commander says.
"Thank you." Kas says waving everyone down from the hills.
Meanwhile back on the hill.
"Did she just convince them to let us in?" Jaune asks with a puzzled look on his face.
"Well we better get down there everyone load up." Yang yells out.
They all load up and cautiously approach the city as they pull up to Kas, Jaune moves over into the passenger seat.
"No just go to the hospital Jaune I'll be there soon." Kas says with a tear rolling down her face.
"Oh uh ok Kas see you soon." Jaune says.
As they pull away Kas raises her hand like she's trying to grab hold of the truck as it pulls away she falls to her knees. The soldiers around her lower their weapons realizing she is no longer a threat to them.
"Come on miss we will take you to the hospital." A young sergeant says lifting her to her feet.
Kas walks over to an armored car and gets in the back with three other soldiers.
"Man how could someone like her be cold blooded she has so much heart I can't believe what command says about her and her friends." The rookie soldier says to the other two.
"I know what you mean she can't be evil." The young sergeant says back.
Kas completely zoned out and didn't even realize they put hand cuffs on her.
"Huh oh I don't care." Kas says realizing the hand cuffs are on her wrists. She then looks out the window at the stars. "You know my sister always loved looking at the stars when we were kids. She always said that's where we go when we die to watch over our loved ones. I'm sorry mom and dad I guess this is where it ends for me. You will have to keep an eye on Turk for me and if you could Pyrrha too." Kas says looking at the stars.
They reach the hospital and Kas is escorted in to the emergency room. All her friends ready their weapons when they see her in hand cuffs. "It's ok guys put your weapons away ok no need for anymore of this. And pleased don't argue with me or they will destroy the building with all of us in it." Kas says as she walks past them and into the operating room and watches the doctors help both Pyrrha and Turk. She walks over and gives them both a kiss on the forehead. "Will they be okay doctor?" Kas asks.
"They will be just fine everything is going well and they will eventually make a full recovery once the operation is done." The doctor explains.
"Good then I will take my leave." Kas says walking out.
"You are not going anywhere miss." The sergeant says.
Everyone looks at him shocked and has their hands on their weapons ready to draw them.
"We are not going to let command take you captive. We know you are not evil so I say screw command. Who's with me?" The sergeant calls out.
Everyone starts cheering and Nibi runs up to Kas and gives her rifle to her after cutting the hand cuffs off.