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Bet some of you have given up on me! Well I'm back, and with a new chapter that involves new twists, turns and unfortunatly for some of you, a huge cliff hanger at the end. But not as big as next times will be!
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Chapter Six
The Community
Fiona stared wide eyed at her childhood friend, as he recounted a tale that seemed to have come out of one of the Giver's books. But, here it was. The results right in front of her.
As he told her about the Community along the forgotton trail, she saw in that village, what she and all the people on her side hoped to gain. But first was first, and the elders must be over thrown.
She sighed, and automatically, Granny put her arm around her, she looked up in the old woman's face in surprize.
Well, I've been here many more years than anyone else in this room, baring the Giver, and one thing I always say to my family is anything is possible if you want it bad enough. You have a plan to over throw the elders, do you not? Granny told her.
Yes. We do. Fiona launched into the story of how they were planning to overthrow the Sameness generator, and the Elders, and live happily after.
Goren frowned. There is much that can go wrong, and even after hearng this plan twice, I do not know how grown adults could be scared by fireworks, and children with sticks.
Fiona glared at him, They will be afraid of fireworks because they have rejected the memories. Many have already forgotton the good ones, because they dwell on the bad. And we are not children' for to be called that, you have to be naive and innocent. And no offence Goren, but we do not fit the category for children any more.
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Jonas stared dumbfounded at his once gentle friend. She had grown, and in more ways then one. But, he liked the new out-spoken personality she now gave off. Her brillance, intermingled with her suffering, and had given her a new aura, and aura of confidence, mixed with compassion, and he loved her for it.
Could he like Fiona? As in, really like, he didn't know. He was new to real emotion, and so was she. Love was unknown to him before the Giver. And for quite a bit of time at the beggining.
Doubt again Jonas? What are you thinking Jonas? I know. I know...
Was he going crazy on top of all of this? He hoped not. He needed all the sanity that he had for what was coming.
Granny then asked, what he realised was an extremely sensible question. What parts will we all play in all this? I for one am not going to sit here doing nothing.
Fiona did have an answer for that.
Well, I guess that would depend on where your skills lie. I was counting on Jonas jioning my team, he had a great deal more memories than the rest of us, and knows more about Sameness. Fiona told him.
But all of my memories were gone after I left the Communities! Fiona's eyes pleaded with him to come with her.
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Asher's heart plummeted. Fiona may not realise it, but ever since Jonas had come into the room shem hadn't said a word to him. Not a word. It was like they were in love or something.
Could they be? Ashewr hoped not. For he found he was falling in love with Fiona too.
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The jobs were quickly filled, with Granny on defence of the fort, and Goren and the boys on firework and commotion duty. Jonas was to help distroy the Sameness generator. Everything was to happen in two days.
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Too fast, way too fast, Jonas felt like the world was swirliong aruod him, voices swirling around him, the last thing he heard was,
And then he dropped into oblivion.
But his peace was not to be long lived, for soon her was haunted with night-mares that seemed so real, untill he realised that the night-mares were his own memories.
Needless to say, he will be releiced.
Do you see anything about those flowers Asher?
Jonas! You're hurting me!
Apprehensive, that's what he was.
I made a fist, like this.
Do you love me?
Jonas sat bolt upright, finding himself in a white room, white everywhere.
Sudenly, Fiona's face was next to his.
Are you okay? you blacked out for a bit there. Doctor says over exhaustion. He set the others in your party to bed. She grinned, and he suddenly felt much better. He had to threaten Goren with a needle full of anesthisic before he'd lie down. Her face changed. He was very worried about you. Are you sure you are okay?
He reasured her that he was, and to prove it to her he got up and started to walk towards the door.
Hesitantly, she followed him. How long was I out?
She paused before answering him, then said, Thirty-six hours. The others are waiting upstairs. They've been up hours. It' almost time to get started.
Jonas' throat tightened, and he was almost scared. Apprehensive, he thought sarcastically.
He walked into one of the conference rooms in the House of the Old, up front was a man who had a pointer like his Instructers had used and was preparing to inform them of all they knew about the Sameness Generator. jonas could tell that he had been one of the Old, for his hair was gray, and wrinkles dominated his worry-filled face.
He cleared his voice, signalling for silence.
Okay, there isnt much we do know about the generator, except that it makes the sameness work, and fortunatly, whee it is located. He turned to the map, ans extended his pointer untill the tip touched a small usually unnoticed building.
The Generator is located in this building. It is larger than it looks and people who have worked on the Generator all agree that they thought it as underground. Guards were also everywhere, even when there was nobody in the Community to try and hurt it.
After his speach there was silence for a couple seconds, then everyone had a question, or comment..
Suddenly the doors burst open, and two citizens in training, and one adult, dragged another into the meeting hall.
The adult, a female sneered at Fiona. Fiona looked like she might pass out. Jonas subconcsiously moved closer to her.
It's my mother. She murmured.
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Fiona stared at her, dumbfounded. She hadn't seen her mother since the beggining, the day that she had taken Bruno and left their dwelling.
I'm merely a messenger to you, my life means nothing releice me if that is what you want. But hear me now. The Elders will never give up. Never. Her eyes suddenly caught sight of the map. Why do you have a map there, unless you are planning to- she cut herself off.
Suddenly she struggled against her gaurds, thought she knew they far out did her in strength. Let me go! I can't fail! she sceamed, and the sound bounced off the walls, magnifying the sound.
They sent her to get at me. To wear me down, she realised.
Her face hardened. Well it wasn't going to work.
Lock her in a room. Place guards at the doors, and make sure there are no escape routes. She can't escape with the information she pocesses. With that she waved them out of the room.
After they were gone, she stood up. Now is the time to move. Good luck all. It wasn't a long speech, and it wasn't fancey, but somehow, it didn't need to be.
Team two, with me. Asher called, and he, and his team left, Asher winking at her as he went past.
Team three, Report to your assigned posistions. Goren called, and more yet lets, untill there were only a half dozen or so still in the room.
Team one, with me. She whispered, but all knew what she meant, and what she must be feeling and first comforted her with their silence, then as one, they walked for the door.
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As they walked down familar hall with an unfamiliar purpose, Asher thought again about the onerous task ahead.
He heard just behind him, the companionable talking of Jake and Duke, and he slowed to let them catch up.
Do yout two think we can do this? He asked.
Of course! Fireworks are nothing. All you need is the firework, and the lighter, or whatever kind of fir eyou are using, and, BOOM! Alot of niose and color, and mysified people everywhere.Duke said optimistically.
And with that, they exited the House of the Old.
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Goren, say his sons exir the building with Asher, and he told himself that it was his job to make sure that this building was still here when they came back. He turned to the Giver and said, Here we go. It's now or never. The Giver nodded.
The Giver spoke into the PA system they had set up in the House of the Old, All unit, prepare for project Difference. Repeat, prepare for project Difference. He turned thee PA off with a resounding and turned back to Goen. May luck be with them all and us too.
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Unlike the others, Jonas' group exited using the back doors, aroudn the Community throught the feilds. Everything seemed quiet. But he knew that wouldn't be the case in a few minutes. For now he settled himself and began to wait.
Soon, and yellow firework shot nto te sky, acompanied b a loud BOOM, an orange one followed soon after untill thie sky was full of them. Then, a large purple one fulled the sky, bigger, and louder the all that had come before.
That's the signal. Lets go. Fiona told them.
And they moved towards destiny.
~Siti~