Chapter 132
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There was a way for Tyrone to blend in this mini-kingdom, he just didn't like it. His four friends were all white, and Magneto could probably blend in as gentile. Tyrone could blend in, if he acted like their slave. It was humiliating, but he understood the neccessity. The other four promised they wouldn't take advatage and be cruel, unless it seemed like they too had to blend in. They made it to the edge of this kingdom, which had become something of a tourist attraction. The cowards acted brave by going near the edge, where the "savage races" were suppossed to be near. It seemed likely that John Brown's forces were near, they just had to get outside the perimeter. It was suprisingly easy, a number of spots that were unguarded. Evidently the nazi guards were also cowards at heart. But the question was whether they had good reason to be afraid out there. There were rumors, some enslaved peoples collaberated with the confederates in exchange for better treatment and rations for themselves and their families. Even if they were able to find John Brown's army, would they think that Tyrone was a collaberator? There was only one way to find out. The five of them snuck out into the wasteland. After they got a fair distance away, they came under sniper fire. Claire was shot, Elle tried to cover her. If they could get away Claire's healing powers would save her. If they could get away. They quickly took cover. Magneto tried to stop the bullets, but there were a lot of them, he might not be able to stop them all. The fire was coming from the confederate kingdom. It seemed they were quite brave, when firing at distant targets who couldn't shoot back. Claire, Elle, and Maximus all had guns, but they couldn't shoot from this distance, and their enemies all had sniper rifles. Whether this had been a deliberate trap, or whether these cowards were just shooting at them for kicks, they couldn't be certain at the moment. Magneto knew it would take all of his strength to provide a shield for his comrades. He told them all to run, he would provide them with cover for their escape, and join them when he could. None of the other four expected that Magneto would actually survive, but they couldn't see a better option. And Claire was wounded, Elle had to carry her. They ran as Magneto sacrificed his life for them.