"THREE!!!!" The four boys shouted. From in front of them all the guards
turned around to look at who had shouted. It was at that moment that Zechs
shouted.
"MOVE IT!!!" He shouted, ushering the prisoners forward. Quatre led the charge towards where the taken-aback and startled soldiers were standing. At the same time the four other boys ran at the guards from the other side.
As he ran, Duo found the cone like instrument he had used to signal to Zechs and blew three short blasts on it. For a few seconds nothing happened, only the prisoners charged on. The guards were regaining their composure and aiming their guns. Any moment they would fire and someone would get hurt, or worse.
Suddenly a huge explosion rocked the walls of The Fort. The large wooden gates just a hundred or so yards away had exploded. The Guards were taken aback by this, giving the prisoners the chance they needed. The hurled themselves at the guards, screeching wildly.
In the chaos that followed not one shot was fired from the guns. The prisoners who reached the guards first knocked them flying, knocked them unconscious or stole their guns.
As the smoke from the explosion cleared Treize could be seen standing in the place where the firm gates had once been. He was very confused; this was definitely not part of the plan. In a moment though, he took in what was happening and ran forwards to where Zechs was grappling with a guard.
"Get them out of here!" Zechs managed to pant. Treize nodded and began rounding up the prisoners who were too weak to fight.
"This way!" He called to them. They followed him willingly. Having dealt with the guard who had attacked him in the short battle Quatre ran to the gate and began counting the prisoners as they left. He offered them words of encouragement.
"Let's get out of here!" Zechs called to the others. The battle was clearly won. Most of the guards lay unconscious on the ground. Those still fighting, including Heero, Trowa, Duo, Wufei and Dorothy looked over and then began to move towards the gates.
As the smoke from the explosion finally cleared completely, General Cuarenta looked at the path that led to the fort. He could see the crowd of prisoners making their way down the path as fast as possible.
"AFTER THEM!!!" He shouted to his remaining guards.
"Keep moving!" Zechs instructed the prisoners. The slower, weaker women again hampered their journey. As they rushed through the town lights flickered on at the windows and curious faces peered out.
They reached the port and were first greeted by the sight of two night watchmen, out cold and tied up on the dock.
"Well done Hilde!" Duo muttered to no one in particular, knowing that at least Hilde and Noine's job had been successful.
"Over here!" Hilde shouted, seeing the approaching group. She and Noine jumped off of one of the boats they had managed to 'borrow'. There were about five or six in total. "Quickly!"
As the prisoners reached them they began helping them into the boats. Zechs came rushing down the dock and swept Noine up into his arms.
"I'm so glad you are OK!" She cried, holding him tightly. Zechs stroked her soft hair before breaking their embrace.
"Get into this boat, I'll join you in a minute!" He promised, helping her into a nearly full boat before rushing off to help other women into a boat.
"This one is full!" Hilde called to Treize. She was sitting in a boat with several other prisoners.
"GO!" Treize called back to her. Hilde picked up an oar and found duo sitting next to her.
"Did you think I would let you leave on a different boat?" He grinned, taking another oar. The small boat pulled away. Behind it followed Noine's boat, also full with people.
The other boats were nearly full too.
"Hurry!" Trowa called, running to the end of the pier. "The General and soldiers are coming, and they have guns!"
"Heero, get in this boat!" Zechs ordered the young boy. The boy was standing on the pier, scanning the faces of all the women.
"Where's Relena?" He asked frantically. "I can't see her."
"Come on, we can't go back!" Zechs pushed Heero into a boat forcefully. The General was on the pier as the boats pushed away. Suddenly a gun shot broke through the night air, and someone gave a cry as the bullet pierced their skin.
AN - Now I need the help of my reviewers. I can't decide whom to kill/wound now. Please "vote" by reviewing and tell me who shouldn't make it to freedom. The most voted for person will be killed. If you don't want someone to die, then say so too. I will go with the majority though. Also where is Relena? Do people want her to be on a boat, left back at The Fort, dead, alive or what? And who should get together as couples? The next chapter is totally up to you. I won't update for a while so I can count your votes and write the last few chapters based on your ideas. Thank you!!!
"MOVE IT!!!" He shouted, ushering the prisoners forward. Quatre led the charge towards where the taken-aback and startled soldiers were standing. At the same time the four other boys ran at the guards from the other side.
As he ran, Duo found the cone like instrument he had used to signal to Zechs and blew three short blasts on it. For a few seconds nothing happened, only the prisoners charged on. The guards were regaining their composure and aiming their guns. Any moment they would fire and someone would get hurt, or worse.
Suddenly a huge explosion rocked the walls of The Fort. The large wooden gates just a hundred or so yards away had exploded. The Guards were taken aback by this, giving the prisoners the chance they needed. The hurled themselves at the guards, screeching wildly.
In the chaos that followed not one shot was fired from the guns. The prisoners who reached the guards first knocked them flying, knocked them unconscious or stole their guns.
As the smoke from the explosion cleared Treize could be seen standing in the place where the firm gates had once been. He was very confused; this was definitely not part of the plan. In a moment though, he took in what was happening and ran forwards to where Zechs was grappling with a guard.
"Get them out of here!" Zechs managed to pant. Treize nodded and began rounding up the prisoners who were too weak to fight.
"This way!" He called to them. They followed him willingly. Having dealt with the guard who had attacked him in the short battle Quatre ran to the gate and began counting the prisoners as they left. He offered them words of encouragement.
"Let's get out of here!" Zechs called to the others. The battle was clearly won. Most of the guards lay unconscious on the ground. Those still fighting, including Heero, Trowa, Duo, Wufei and Dorothy looked over and then began to move towards the gates.
As the smoke from the explosion finally cleared completely, General Cuarenta looked at the path that led to the fort. He could see the crowd of prisoners making their way down the path as fast as possible.
"AFTER THEM!!!" He shouted to his remaining guards.
"Keep moving!" Zechs instructed the prisoners. The slower, weaker women again hampered their journey. As they rushed through the town lights flickered on at the windows and curious faces peered out.
They reached the port and were first greeted by the sight of two night watchmen, out cold and tied up on the dock.
"Well done Hilde!" Duo muttered to no one in particular, knowing that at least Hilde and Noine's job had been successful.
"Over here!" Hilde shouted, seeing the approaching group. She and Noine jumped off of one of the boats they had managed to 'borrow'. There were about five or six in total. "Quickly!"
As the prisoners reached them they began helping them into the boats. Zechs came rushing down the dock and swept Noine up into his arms.
"I'm so glad you are OK!" She cried, holding him tightly. Zechs stroked her soft hair before breaking their embrace.
"Get into this boat, I'll join you in a minute!" He promised, helping her into a nearly full boat before rushing off to help other women into a boat.
"This one is full!" Hilde called to Treize. She was sitting in a boat with several other prisoners.
"GO!" Treize called back to her. Hilde picked up an oar and found duo sitting next to her.
"Did you think I would let you leave on a different boat?" He grinned, taking another oar. The small boat pulled away. Behind it followed Noine's boat, also full with people.
The other boats were nearly full too.
"Hurry!" Trowa called, running to the end of the pier. "The General and soldiers are coming, and they have guns!"
"Heero, get in this boat!" Zechs ordered the young boy. The boy was standing on the pier, scanning the faces of all the women.
"Where's Relena?" He asked frantically. "I can't see her."
"Come on, we can't go back!" Zechs pushed Heero into a boat forcefully. The General was on the pier as the boats pushed away. Suddenly a gun shot broke through the night air, and someone gave a cry as the bullet pierced their skin.
AN - Now I need the help of my reviewers. I can't decide whom to kill/wound now. Please "vote" by reviewing and tell me who shouldn't make it to freedom. The most voted for person will be killed. If you don't want someone to die, then say so too. I will go with the majority though. Also where is Relena? Do people want her to be on a boat, left back at The Fort, dead, alive or what? And who should get together as couples? The next chapter is totally up to you. I won't update for a while so I can count your votes and write the last few chapters based on your ideas. Thank you!!!