Friends and Soldiers
Ch. 4
Onyx and Topaz
Disclaimer: Still don't the Ducks. Don't own squat really, but never mind the lunatic's ramblings.
Thanks To Angel for her constant and greatly appreciated reviews.
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Ella let loose a bloodcurdling scream. She wasn't aware of it, but everyone else around her heard, everyone including the Saurians. Two of them ran toward the bush she and Mallory were hiding in. They made a hideous pair. One was built like Wraith with sickly looking yellow scales and cold transparent gray eyes. However, he was younger than the sorcerer. The other was well built and extremely tall. He bore dark, forest green scales and ox blood red eyes. The green one made a swipe for Ella's head and Mallory shot both of them. Her aim was as deadly this time as any. It took only a second to realize what she'd done. Both of them were dead. It was Mallory's turn to scream.
"Get up. Hurry. We have to get the hanger. We have to save Tom." Ella had suddenly become the rock in the storm for the military refugees. With the help of a few of the others they lifted the roof. Amazingly, he was still conscious. Ella and one of the men who had lifted the roof carried Tom out of the hanger. Dr. Hatkins rushed over to examine him. Meanwhile other people were putting up a tent for the injured. Gently Tom was lain on the ground and Ella rushed to his side.
" Ella, I love you" he gasped before everything went black. Tears swelled in her eyes and she choked back sobs as she ran a silvery gray hand through his topaz colored hair. "He's alive" said Mallory " that's more than we can ask of most people".
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"What's the diagnosis, Doctor" Mallory asked in a shaky voice. She and the Special Forces' medic had stepped out side to talk, leaving Ella and a still unconscious Tom inside.
"Well", the older man began slowly "he has a broken leg, a sprained ankle, and a few cracked ribs. He won't be out of bed for a while, but other than that he should be fine. I'll give it to him, that Vaunderflock boy is tougher than most of us, and he has a better heart than most of us too."
"Thank you, Sir" Mallory answered she saluted and walked off. She pushed back the curtain that formed a wall of the makeshift medical tent. When she peeked inside she saw that Ella had been crying again.
"Tom still not awake?" she asked. Ella merely shook her head, keeping her face in her hands. "Doc, Hatkins says he'll be fine, he's only got a few cracked ribs and some things like that" Mal added in an optimistic tone.
Ella didn't move. Mallory had finally had enough "Daniella Celine L'orange, you stop pitying yourself right now. Tom would probably be dead if it wasn't for loving you." Her voice softened and she knelt in front of Ella. " He lived because he was worried about you. He lived to tell you how he felt".
The walls of Ella's heart gave way and she let the flood of tears flow freely. For several minutes they didn't move Mal cradled Ella in her arms rocking her and trying to comfort, and Ella just sobbed her eyes out into Mal's shoulder. After a short while Ella pulled away, wiped her eyes and smiled weakly. "Thanks" was all she said. Mal nodded " No problem, I'm going to go clear my head. I'll be back in a minute".
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Seconds after darting behind the tent Mallory let her tears fall. She couldn't believe what she had done. Yes, they were Saurians but she had killed them. Yes, it had been in self-defense, but she didn't have to kill them. A feeling of overwhelming guilt had fallen on her heart. She knew it was irrational but she still felt that way.
She then realized how cold it had it had become. Wrapping her arms around herself she stood up. As she walked around the corner of the building she saw something metallic under a bush. Her interest peaked and she walked over and picked it up. It was a flat board shaped contraption. As she touched it, it came on and hovered in the air a few feet above the ground. Presuming it worked somewhat like a skateboard she hopped on it. She made the mistake of leaning forward.
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Look out everybody it's another Mallory disaster about to happen.
What will happen when Tom wakes up?
Don't understand the chapter title?
Think about it Ella =black hair or onyx Tom = blonde hair or topaz
Thanks for reading!
Onto Chapter 5 !
Ch. 4
Onyx and Topaz
Disclaimer: Still don't the Ducks. Don't own squat really, but never mind the lunatic's ramblings.
Thanks To Angel for her constant and greatly appreciated reviews.
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Ella let loose a bloodcurdling scream. She wasn't aware of it, but everyone else around her heard, everyone including the Saurians. Two of them ran toward the bush she and Mallory were hiding in. They made a hideous pair. One was built like Wraith with sickly looking yellow scales and cold transparent gray eyes. However, he was younger than the sorcerer. The other was well built and extremely tall. He bore dark, forest green scales and ox blood red eyes. The green one made a swipe for Ella's head and Mallory shot both of them. Her aim was as deadly this time as any. It took only a second to realize what she'd done. Both of them were dead. It was Mallory's turn to scream.
"Get up. Hurry. We have to get the hanger. We have to save Tom." Ella had suddenly become the rock in the storm for the military refugees. With the help of a few of the others they lifted the roof. Amazingly, he was still conscious. Ella and one of the men who had lifted the roof carried Tom out of the hanger. Dr. Hatkins rushed over to examine him. Meanwhile other people were putting up a tent for the injured. Gently Tom was lain on the ground and Ella rushed to his side.
" Ella, I love you" he gasped before everything went black. Tears swelled in her eyes and she choked back sobs as she ran a silvery gray hand through his topaz colored hair. "He's alive" said Mallory " that's more than we can ask of most people".
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"What's the diagnosis, Doctor" Mallory asked in a shaky voice. She and the Special Forces' medic had stepped out side to talk, leaving Ella and a still unconscious Tom inside.
"Well", the older man began slowly "he has a broken leg, a sprained ankle, and a few cracked ribs. He won't be out of bed for a while, but other than that he should be fine. I'll give it to him, that Vaunderflock boy is tougher than most of us, and he has a better heart than most of us too."
"Thank you, Sir" Mallory answered she saluted and walked off. She pushed back the curtain that formed a wall of the makeshift medical tent. When she peeked inside she saw that Ella had been crying again.
"Tom still not awake?" she asked. Ella merely shook her head, keeping her face in her hands. "Doc, Hatkins says he'll be fine, he's only got a few cracked ribs and some things like that" Mal added in an optimistic tone.
Ella didn't move. Mallory had finally had enough "Daniella Celine L'orange, you stop pitying yourself right now. Tom would probably be dead if it wasn't for loving you." Her voice softened and she knelt in front of Ella. " He lived because he was worried about you. He lived to tell you how he felt".
The walls of Ella's heart gave way and she let the flood of tears flow freely. For several minutes they didn't move Mal cradled Ella in her arms rocking her and trying to comfort, and Ella just sobbed her eyes out into Mal's shoulder. After a short while Ella pulled away, wiped her eyes and smiled weakly. "Thanks" was all she said. Mal nodded " No problem, I'm going to go clear my head. I'll be back in a minute".
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Seconds after darting behind the tent Mallory let her tears fall. She couldn't believe what she had done. Yes, they were Saurians but she had killed them. Yes, it had been in self-defense, but she didn't have to kill them. A feeling of overwhelming guilt had fallen on her heart. She knew it was irrational but she still felt that way.
She then realized how cold it had it had become. Wrapping her arms around herself she stood up. As she walked around the corner of the building she saw something metallic under a bush. Her interest peaked and she walked over and picked it up. It was a flat board shaped contraption. As she touched it, it came on and hovered in the air a few feet above the ground. Presuming it worked somewhat like a skateboard she hopped on it. She made the mistake of leaning forward.
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Look out everybody it's another Mallory disaster about to happen.
What will happen when Tom wakes up?
Don't understand the chapter title?
Think about it Ella =black hair or onyx Tom = blonde hair or topaz
Thanks for reading!
Onto Chapter 5 !