Wishing for a farm
((Alice is owned by Cloud 9))
Alice only had one dream in her life, to live happily ever after on a farm with her new love, Ned. To have all they dreamed for. A farm of sheep, vegetables, crop, and cows to feed themselves and the city with but it seemed like a hopeless dream.
Things kept happening like the escape of The Guardian, Ellie's love life issues, and the keeping of Andy and Tally under control. Hanukkah was coming up and all Alice wanted was a farm for it. Smiling sadly she headed back to he room where Ned was already waiting.
"Hey Alice- where ya been?" he inquired innocently.
"Just thinkin' is all- you've been just sitting here all night?" she asked as she moved to lay down next to him.
"Yea, I just had to see someone first and then went to go read- hey Alice come out with me tomorrow- outside the city," he informed her with a smile on his face.
"Okay… sure… where we goin'?" she asked him with interest.
"You'll see," he promised.
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(The next morning)
Alice and Ned had silently walked out of the Mall early that morning after taking some water and cereal. They then headed outside the city passing more ruins that the Chosen had left behind. Trying not to focus on the rest of the population they silently made their way out.
Ned had a smile on the entire time as he talked to her. Ebony had gotten him the farm he demanded for Alice and himself. The twins, and them could move anytime now after the election. They would have plenty to live off of- though he still had no clue what to do about Amber and Trudy. He'd handle that later though.
Right now, his goal was to show off what he had done. The day before he had gone up with a few "paid" people to set things up for her.
(Flashback)
Ned arrived early on with about five guys as he turned to them- Ebony had "employed" them as part of their agreement to help him fix up the messed up farm that had once been hers.
"Okay- you two take the barn- clean up the hay- remove the garbage everywhere. You two take the broken stuff throw them out," he commanded.
He then went to get some seeds, and water for the plants he was going to put down as the others went to work. Soon the chicken and cows would arrive and they would have their farm to use and make from. It was just a matter of time.
(Flashback ends)
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As they got the farm after a long slow hike- Alice started to look at it from a distance. The last time she had been there, she ended up in near tears. They had torn it apart. The door had been taken off the barn. Hay had been blowing everywhere. The crops had been taken and destroyed to the point of no return. The animals had been removed, and as for that house- it had been wreck.
But this, this was not what she had left behind. She noticed there was now a door on the barn, and there looked to be a solid ground covering with stakes to label crops- no none were there yet but they looked like they would be. Her mouth dropped open in shock as she turned to Ned.
"Ned…" she gaped out surprised.
"This was where I was the other day Alice. You mentioned you were partial Jewish and wanted your farm back so I thought what would make this a good Hanukkah- a new farm… so I got some people together and went to work…" he began slowly.
"My god Ned, you must have been working all day and all night," she proclaimed as she started to walk faster towards it with Ned trailing her.
"Yea but it was worth it Alice, you're worth it," he replied seriously.
"Oh Ned, it's amazing," she declared as they reached it finally, Alice ran over and put her hand on the door feeling it, "It's so nice," she said looking around.
"Yea, just wait till you get inside," he told her opening the door.
Alice smiled eagerly as they stepped in, the entire barn had been cleaned up, the mess was no longer there, and the chosen remains gone. It looked like a real barn again- her smile grew another few centimeteres as she went around inspecting it all.
She then without any words ran into the house, that had been cleaned up too, and then she went to open the refrigerator to find that Ned had even put food in there. Just water and some instant made stuff but still- it was amazing.
"Oh my god Ned, you even got us food," she declared happily.
"Yep, and we can have a picnic too," he informed her with a smile as he walked over to open a panel and show her the blanket and basket he got.
Alice smiled as she went over to get some stuff, "Let's do that then- but Ned is there anymore surprises lurking?" she inquired.
Ned took a deep breath- now was he tell or should he make her wait, he decided to tell her in the end. She would be even happier- and he'd get some major love for it.
"Yea, I'm getting some chickens, and cows delivered tomorrow. So then you can use the eggs and milk to feed the city like you've dreamed of doing. Meanwhile, we can have the farm we've always wanted. And we can make some money off it now that the Mallrats want this new money system," he proclaimed.
Alice then threw her arms around him, "Oh Ned this the best gift I could ever asked for- thank you," she told him with a serious expression, "I mean this is so amazing and perfect- Ned… will you marry me?" she asked.
Ned turned to her his eyes growing a bit- marry her? That wasn't in the programme was it? He paled some- did he want to marry Alice? Commit to her forever like that? Of course… or at least he thought so. She was nice, pretty, and smart all these things he wasn't who wouldn't want to marry her.
"I will," he said, "Now come on let's go eat, enjoy your 8 day holiday by bringing this place to life, and then opening a Market".
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In the end, Alice and Ned finally opened their farm for business. Ebony had been arrested and tried for the kidnapping of Amber and Trudy. The Guardian was returned to prison… the twins and them moved out of the city….
Then the technos' came… Ned died saving Alice and protecting their farm which now was her home with twins- along with Ellie who left to be with her after Jack was taken and Luke disappeared.
Every year on Hanukah now instead of celebrating the faith, she instead celebrated her freedom, the farm, and the loved she shared briefly with her husband Ned.
"To you Ned, thank you for this all- the farm, the animals, and the ability to feed the us and the city in there time of need. Be happy though that you're not here to see the destruction and pain. Ebony is now a techno and they rule the city. Bray was arrested and taken along with the others. And now we're slaves to a world beyond our control. But this farm, our love, and our family will remain here forever," she said holding a candle as the teenage twins stood beside her with Ellie in the background.
As a lamb made a noise- Alice smiled looking around at the lively farm filled with crops everywhere, live stock, and a nice new furnishing to it. They'd be okay and it was all thanks to Ned. The pain would always be there but now what Hanukah was to her was her freedom from the world of pain- the only thing at the light of tunnel was this place and it would remain with her forever.
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The end
