Chapter 14
The Vison
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~Matt's POV~
Am I the only one nervous? I don't think I am... especially when I look at Jake and Rene. But looking at the rest of them... they look fearless. They look strong. I keep seeing to group from yesturday and seeing the group today they are totally different looking. As we gather and go through the plan once more, their faces no longer seem to reflect on the fact that there is a very
high risk of alot of us dying. But they seem to be thinking about the slim hope that is left, and it is making them more ready. I remember back to all my training and it all stated that the day would come that a battle will take my life. And I swear that I was ready for it, ready for that battle that would take my life for my king. But I never thought it would be so soon. Am I ready? I have trained my whole life for this and yet I am not ready. And here are these rulers of antar and their friends who have not trained for this, who just had to deal with this. Yet they seem more ready for this then I am.
"We head out now... You know what to do"- Max tells us
I see him take his wife Liz's hand and stare into her eyes. She gives him a quick kiss then heads out to her post. I then see Maria. She stands tall and looks around at all of us
"Don't worry once we get him back... we can kill him"- She tells us sarcasticly. Then heads out in other direction.
Isabel gives Max a hug and Kyle one too, she smiles at the rest of us. Her eyes are strong and focused as she leaves through the back door. Rene goes to leave, and she give Jake and hug. She comes up to me and gives me a slight smile and hugs me to.
"Its going to be okay"- She whispers into my ear
Then she goes to Kyle and give him a kiss. 'Where did that come from?' I wonder. She also heads out the back door , to the path that is layed out for her. Jakes turn. He looks at me and I nod... we understand eachother. And he was thinking that same thing as I was.. the mission we'll die for.
It is my turn to go. I look at Kyle and Max and nod.... as I leave the base I realize that my hands are trembling.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2 hrs later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~Isabel POV~
Maria is right... I know she is. We have love... we have to upper hand when it comes to hate. I just hope that IS strong enough to with stand everything. Even death.... I know I should not doubt this theory but I am. It did not save Alex from death. Will it save us? It didn't save Mrs. Parker or Mrs. Valenti either.... Why would it save us over them? Ahh.... I can not think doubtful
thoughts now. I have only to hold on to the good thoughts. All the happy memories that love prevailed at. My wedding, Liz's and Max's wedding. Us running together and staying alive all those year. Us at prom before Alex's death. Yes... these images give me strength. These memories will hold... they are my glue. We will prevail. We must..... my hands starts to shake and my legs
are now starting to feel the weight of this hike. If we used vehicles we would have been tracked. We hike to Kivars base.... In the middle of the desert.
"Legs don't fail me now"- I tell myself
~Kyle POV~
Two hours gone by already and we won't hit the base for another 3 hours. Then we fight. All this walking would on a normal day kill me. But not today. We have a goal... and purpose again. Save Michael. It always seems to be him, to get himself into trouble. I wonder why? O wait I know, he is to much of a show off. But I am not mad at him because of this whole crisis Rene has kissed me twice. And I am on a high from that kiss, even now two hours later.
"Oh Buddha... don't let anything happen to her"- That was my prayer before we left.
For the others and her. I am not so worried about myself. If I die at least I know it will be doing something brave, something nobel. That not so many can say they died for. I have lived more in my short life then others would have even if they lived for a hundred thousand years. I would still beat them, in how I lived. I am not afraid of death...for if I die at least I know I was loved. I was loved by many. Yes this hike is nothing compared to what it will be like when we get there. If I give out now... I know how weak I am.. for the worst has yet to come.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2 hrs later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~Liz POV~
The hike is long, I have been hiking with few rests for 4 hours now. Yet the adrenaline in my body keeps me going. It keeps my will strong. I will be in danger zone in maybe 30 mins, yet fear has not yet struck me yet. I am not consumed with the what if's of this mission. I know we shall all do our parts. If this mission works it will not only free Michael but throw Kivar back so many
months that he will never be able to regain his forces completely and by then we shall end his reign. The thought of no more running, no more fighting just living seems like a far and yet distant nightmare to me. Why should normalcy be a nightmare to me... the answer is simple. In a normal life, people are weak and feeble. I can never be that again, I don't want to be just part of the crowd. And no matter what Max says or even thinks I know he could never go back to being one of many more either. What will this war do to our lives? I am so used to mass confusion that the thought of understanding everything seems to dull. I am walking slightly more cautious now, for I am close to enemy borders. I grab my water bottle for a drink, when all goes black
---Running, panting so hard...... I see Michael all I have to do is reach my hand out and I will have him. He does not look relieved to see me. I feel my heart breaking. For as I grab Michael I am looking all around. Their all dead. Except for him and I. They lay there unmoving.... lifeless. I release a cry and Michael grabs me in a hug.
"The war is over Liz... It was finished today. They fought with every breath in their body"- He whispers to me.
I look around again....
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO.... they can't all be."- I am crying so hard
"You got lucky, you fought with them... you saw the numbers... God what where you guys thinking taking on Kivar like that?"-He sounds so frustrated.
I pull myself away from his grasp and run to Max's body. I feel his hands so cold, his eyes so lifeless. I kiss him gently on the lips hoping to bring him back to me.
"Max.... no... you can't be dead!... I need you DAMMIT!! I NEED YOU!!!!"- I am screaming at him now... tears falling so freely.
"Liz... lets go home"- Michael says putting his arm on my had, I look up at him.
He is no longer that boy who ran away with us, no longer carefree. He looks so old.
"What home Michael? We have no place to go."- I whisper ever so gently. ---
I am pulled out of my trance and my face feels clammy and wet. I know it is from crying. I just saw the future for all of us with this plan. And I am powerless to stop it. I can't contact them. Oh damn this war! I just saw the outcome and no one wins. Both sides loose. It takes the lives of so many. No victory comes out of death. But I keep seeing Max dead in my arms...
"Max!!"- I whisper.
I dare not yell for fear of being caught... if I am caught now... then I would have no way to warn them. I must get there before the rest.
The Vison
A/N: Thanx to Enlishchik for all your reviews!
~Matt's POV~
Am I the only one nervous? I don't think I am... especially when I look at Jake and Rene. But looking at the rest of them... they look fearless. They look strong. I keep seeing to group from yesturday and seeing the group today they are totally different looking. As we gather and go through the plan once more, their faces no longer seem to reflect on the fact that there is a very
high risk of alot of us dying. But they seem to be thinking about the slim hope that is left, and it is making them more ready. I remember back to all my training and it all stated that the day would come that a battle will take my life. And I swear that I was ready for it, ready for that battle that would take my life for my king. But I never thought it would be so soon. Am I ready? I have trained my whole life for this and yet I am not ready. And here are these rulers of antar and their friends who have not trained for this, who just had to deal with this. Yet they seem more ready for this then I am.
"We head out now... You know what to do"- Max tells us
I see him take his wife Liz's hand and stare into her eyes. She gives him a quick kiss then heads out to her post. I then see Maria. She stands tall and looks around at all of us
"Don't worry once we get him back... we can kill him"- She tells us sarcasticly. Then heads out in other direction.
Isabel gives Max a hug and Kyle one too, she smiles at the rest of us. Her eyes are strong and focused as she leaves through the back door. Rene goes to leave, and she give Jake and hug. She comes up to me and gives me a slight smile and hugs me to.
"Its going to be okay"- She whispers into my ear
Then she goes to Kyle and give him a kiss. 'Where did that come from?' I wonder. She also heads out the back door , to the path that is layed out for her. Jakes turn. He looks at me and I nod... we understand eachother. And he was thinking that same thing as I was.. the mission we'll die for.
It is my turn to go. I look at Kyle and Max and nod.... as I leave the base I realize that my hands are trembling.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2 hrs later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~Isabel POV~
Maria is right... I know she is. We have love... we have to upper hand when it comes to hate. I just hope that IS strong enough to with stand everything. Even death.... I know I should not doubt this theory but I am. It did not save Alex from death. Will it save us? It didn't save Mrs. Parker or Mrs. Valenti either.... Why would it save us over them? Ahh.... I can not think doubtful
thoughts now. I have only to hold on to the good thoughts. All the happy memories that love prevailed at. My wedding, Liz's and Max's wedding. Us running together and staying alive all those year. Us at prom before Alex's death. Yes... these images give me strength. These memories will hold... they are my glue. We will prevail. We must..... my hands starts to shake and my legs
are now starting to feel the weight of this hike. If we used vehicles we would have been tracked. We hike to Kivars base.... In the middle of the desert.
"Legs don't fail me now"- I tell myself
~Kyle POV~
Two hours gone by already and we won't hit the base for another 3 hours. Then we fight. All this walking would on a normal day kill me. But not today. We have a goal... and purpose again. Save Michael. It always seems to be him, to get himself into trouble. I wonder why? O wait I know, he is to much of a show off. But I am not mad at him because of this whole crisis Rene has kissed me twice. And I am on a high from that kiss, even now two hours later.
"Oh Buddha... don't let anything happen to her"- That was my prayer before we left.
For the others and her. I am not so worried about myself. If I die at least I know it will be doing something brave, something nobel. That not so many can say they died for. I have lived more in my short life then others would have even if they lived for a hundred thousand years. I would still beat them, in how I lived. I am not afraid of death...for if I die at least I know I was loved. I was loved by many. Yes this hike is nothing compared to what it will be like when we get there. If I give out now... I know how weak I am.. for the worst has yet to come.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2 hrs later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~Liz POV~
The hike is long, I have been hiking with few rests for 4 hours now. Yet the adrenaline in my body keeps me going. It keeps my will strong. I will be in danger zone in maybe 30 mins, yet fear has not yet struck me yet. I am not consumed with the what if's of this mission. I know we shall all do our parts. If this mission works it will not only free Michael but throw Kivar back so many
months that he will never be able to regain his forces completely and by then we shall end his reign. The thought of no more running, no more fighting just living seems like a far and yet distant nightmare to me. Why should normalcy be a nightmare to me... the answer is simple. In a normal life, people are weak and feeble. I can never be that again, I don't want to be just part of the crowd. And no matter what Max says or even thinks I know he could never go back to being one of many more either. What will this war do to our lives? I am so used to mass confusion that the thought of understanding everything seems to dull. I am walking slightly more cautious now, for I am close to enemy borders. I grab my water bottle for a drink, when all goes black
---Running, panting so hard...... I see Michael all I have to do is reach my hand out and I will have him. He does not look relieved to see me. I feel my heart breaking. For as I grab Michael I am looking all around. Their all dead. Except for him and I. They lay there unmoving.... lifeless. I release a cry and Michael grabs me in a hug.
"The war is over Liz... It was finished today. They fought with every breath in their body"- He whispers to me.
I look around again....
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO.... they can't all be."- I am crying so hard
"You got lucky, you fought with them... you saw the numbers... God what where you guys thinking taking on Kivar like that?"-He sounds so frustrated.
I pull myself away from his grasp and run to Max's body. I feel his hands so cold, his eyes so lifeless. I kiss him gently on the lips hoping to bring him back to me.
"Max.... no... you can't be dead!... I need you DAMMIT!! I NEED YOU!!!!"- I am screaming at him now... tears falling so freely.
"Liz... lets go home"- Michael says putting his arm on my had, I look up at him.
He is no longer that boy who ran away with us, no longer carefree. He looks so old.
"What home Michael? We have no place to go."- I whisper ever so gently. ---
I am pulled out of my trance and my face feels clammy and wet. I know it is from crying. I just saw the future for all of us with this plan. And I am powerless to stop it. I can't contact them. Oh damn this war! I just saw the outcome and no one wins. Both sides loose. It takes the lives of so many. No victory comes out of death. But I keep seeing Max dead in my arms...
"Max!!"- I whisper.
I dare not yell for fear of being caught... if I am caught now... then I would have no way to warn them. I must get there before the rest.