Chapter 3
Steven quickly got a drink and then got back to work nervously
waiting for the prank. It happened almost every few days and there
hadn't been a trick lately. Steve glanced over at a guy named Kyle,
who looked normal enough he was just working. He didn't know Kyle well
but he knew that he was a trouble maker.
Steven had been in the slave camps basicaly his whole life, he
hadn't seen his family in years. When he was about 14 some new people
became slaves. One of the slaves happened to be a kid named Kyle. He
really didn't know Kyle, because you don't really have time to get to
know people, but he knew about him. Every week since Kyle had been
there a prank was played every few days. The guards always figured out
who it was and Kyle was beat and punished but it always got laughs.
That was why Steve was nervous. Everytime another prank was
played the guards just got more upset. It was surprising that Kyle
hadn't been taken out yet, but Steve had a feeling this could be the
day. Eventhough they weren't friends whenever Kyle was taken away it
felt like he was missing a friend.
The guards were walking by checking to make sure everything was
alright when SNAP! the ground that the guard was walking on collapsed.
The guard fell into a previously dug whole that had been covered up.
The spectacle caused as many laughs was allowed without being whipped.
Kyle laughed the hardest. The guard got up and looked directly at him.
"You, slave. You did this!" shouted the guard. Kyle didn't even
try to deny it after having been caught so many times. "Sieze him"
Kyle offered no resistance and just smiled, which angered the guard
even more. Steve knew what he was in for he just didn't want to think
about it.
"Wait, if you are going to punish him you should punish us all
because we all enjoyed you getting what you deserved." said a young girl
Kali. Uh oh! thought Steve. Kali was about 18 and had curly brown hair
that went a little past her shoulders. She was about 5'5" but her mouth
made up for her height. Kali had transfered to this slave camp about
two years ago. Rumors said her family was all back at the first camp
she was at. She was a smart-ass and was constantly beat for disobeying
orders and talking back. She wasn't known for just standing by, so Steve
should have known that this would happen.
"What was that, I think you forget your place." replied the guard.
"You heard me and I know that I am better than you." Kari
replied stupidly.
"It sounds like you would like to share the same fate as the slave
you stand up for." spoke the guard.
"Wow, you finally figured something out because unlike evil
jack-asses we stick by each other." Kari said.
"Fine then, grab her and bring her to her doom." shouted the
guard. Unlike Kyle she tried to put up a fight but the whip was quickly
brought down upon her. Then her, Kyle, and the guards walked away with
the head guard in the lead, they were going to pass right by Steve, who
knew this was wrong. The only people who had the courage to stand up
for everyone were about to be destroyed. Steve was about to do something
he never thought he would do. When the head guard walked by Steve stuck
out his foot and then watched as the head guard tripped and fell flat on
his face. When Steve saw the looks of anger and surprise he knew that
was all it took. And the next thing he knew he was being restrained and
dragged along with Kyle and Kari to what he knew would probably be his
doom.
