The US Resistance
Jake
My name is Jake. Jake who? Sometimes I wonder.
I was an officer for the US Resistance. It was the official Yeerk resistance for the USA. We had almost a million soldiers. Only problem? We didn't need soldiers, we needed spies, and the CIA wasn't very good at spying on Yeerks. Ax and Tobias helped, but there was only so much they could do.
The others, Rachel and Cassie, left a few months after we formed the Resistance. Rachel didn't like the way they operated, and Cassie just wasn't happy. Marco died just after they left. It was hard to cope with at first, but life went on.
We had almost forced the Yeerks out of the city. Almost. It was still too early to tell who was winning, but we where getting there.
Hey Jake, you still here? Tobias asked.
"Yeah, sorry. I spaced out for a minuet," I answered. We where in the cafeteria eating lunch. It was crowded. People talking everywhere. Not a Hawk kind of place.
So what do you think of General Reiner's plan? He ruffled his feathers nervously.
"Forcing the unofficial resistance teams to join us?" I lowered my voice. "I think he's as bad as Visser Three is. They'll never approve of it." The council was very careful about doing things that people might not entirly agree with. At least, they started out that way. Now I wasn't so sure.
Yeah, he said offhandedly. Sometimes I wonder where Tobias is these days. He does whatever he's told, but he doesn't seem committed. Ever since Rachel left, he's just lost his drive.
"Berenson!" A large man in a black suite walked up to me.
"Yessir?" I asked.
The man glared at me. "General Reiner wants to see you."
"Okay Sir."
"Now!" He folded his arms.
See you, Tobias said in private thought-speak. I got up and walked away.
General Reiner's office is on the opisite side of the building, so it took a good ten minuets to get there. The walk started out uneventful, just a plain hallway with the occasional door or painting. When I was about half way there, something caught my attention. Two Cockroaches where scurrying on the wall, one directly behind the other. The first one froze. They paused for a minuet, and then hurried under the door to a broom closet.
"Rachel?" I whispered under my breath. "No." I continued down the hall. They where just Cockroaches, not my cousin.
I knocked on General Reiner's office door. No answer. I knocked harder. No answer. I slowly opened the door a crack. The lights where off, and it looked empty. I stepped inside. Nothing unusual. Just an empty office. I walked out of the office and closed the door.
Author's Note: Hmm, it getting a little more interesting. Remember this part, it could be important in future chapters. Sorry it was so short, chapters will be getting longer soon. Okay, now be a good little reader and review!
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