Hello guys, it's is I, darkwolfsage with another chapter of this story, do not worry, I will try and continue to update my other story, so let's see how everything goes. As always I hope you guys enjoy this chapter.
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10 years into the apocalypse
A 6 year old Ember found herself running from the infected forms of her parents, even after the transformation they didn't seem to leave her in peace.
While she was small enough to fit through tiny spaces, her small legs didn't allow her to easily outrun anyone, not to mention she was not a very resilient girl.
So when she tried to go under a table to escape to the other side, her leg was grabbed by the freak that once was her father, he then proceeded to pummel her with a few unorganized strikes before angerly bitting her neck, ripping it apart.
Present time…
Ember woke up rapidly, panicked breaths leaving her lungs as she clutches her neck.
She stood there, grabbing on to her neck like her life depended on it for a few minutes before laughing.
Ember: Even my fucking dreams want to convince me that I would be dead if it wasn't for her.
Her dream was a memory of the day her parents turned in front of her eyes, she had tried to escape but failed and if it wasn't for Cassie, she would have died.
Not that she'd ever tell her that.
And besides that was in the past, those times where gone.
She got up from her bed and walked to her wardrobe.
She looked inside it for a bit, and pulled out a pair o jeans a white t-shirt and a leather jacket.
Ember: I need to get some new clothes as soon as I can, this is the only stuff I got left.
She got dressed then looked out the window in her room before rolling her eyes.
Ember: Seriously Clarence? Sending more of your raiders to get me? How much more of them do I have to kill before you give up?
She grabbed a pistol belt and secured it around her waist before securing her pistol there.
She then grabbed her hunting knife and placed it on its sheath and strapping it to the other side of her belt.
She removed the blade from its sheath and killed it softly.
Ember: Came on Kate, let's have fun!
She said to the knife with a big smile of her face.
She walked happily to the bathroom before opening the medicine cabinet.
She pulled out alcohol and a empty bottle, she then filled the bottle with alcohol, she then grabbed a rag and shoved it inside the bottle, leaving a bit of it out of it.
She then looked a little bit more inside of the medicine cabinet before rolling her eyes in a annoyed way.
Ember: Of course I'd run out alcohol too…I need to go get supplies after this.
She walked close to the window again and crouched.
She checked on her "guests".
Six raiders, all male, walking together, they didn't seem to be in much of hurry.
Ember(thinking) : oh, so they think this is going to be easy just because they're more…. Let's take that hope away from them.
With a smile she opened the window and lit up the molotov that she made and threw it at them.
They noticed her actions a little too late.
The bottle hit the raider that was closer to Ember, the impact and the small explosion that the molotov made killed instantly, all the other members got caught in the fire, three of them died and the other two where unable get up because of the terrible burns that they're legs received.
Ember smiled with satisfaction and walked out of the house.
She pulled out her pistol and aimed at on of the survivors, shooting him between the eyes, she then turn to the other one and smiled.
Ember: Congratulations, your the last of them!
She store her gun back on the belt and pulled out her knife.
Ember: With you I'd like to do something different, a type of game…
Raider: What kind of game you psycko?!
Ember stabbed him in his left leg.
Ember: I was getting there! How rude… Interrupting a girl while she talks.
She twisted the knife inside of his leg before removing it.
She listened to the men's screams of pain with a smile before continuing.
Ember: The game is simple, I ask you something, you answer the question, or Kate…
She point at the knife…
Ember:... Will kiss you until you answer.
The raider didn't answer, so Ember assumed that he agreed to the terms of the game… its not like he had much of a option in the first place.
Ember: So… You obviously know about Cassie leaving… You leader raised the number attempts to capture me as soon as she left...
Ember could see he knew what she was talking about clearly.
Ember:... So, you must know where she went… don't you? Tell me. I have a feeling, but I wanna make sure.
She looked at him and he didn't answer.
She stabbed him in the leg.
Ember: Did I forget to tell you that I'll start at the lower leg but go up from there? Delay too much and you'll lose the ability to make children, if you know what I mean.
He knew what she meant and started to panic.
Raider: Please don't! I'll tell you, she went to Boston, she's was going to get in contact the leader of the fireflies in order to join.
Ember: Good, good, I do love it when a bird sings… Also, do you know how much time passed since she left? I kinda lost track.
Raider: t-three months.
Ember smiled.
Ember: You were such a good boy! Let me put you out of your misery.
She placed her knife in his neck, the raider tried to scream but this time Ember covered his mouth.
Ember: come on now…-she said with a mocking sad look-... dying dogs shouldn't cry… It makes mama sad.
And with a smile on her face she cut the raider's neck open.
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Meanwhile in Boston.
Cassie ducked behind a trash bin as bullets from a machine gun where fired without rest.
She and two more fireflies where in a shootout with 4 menbers of FEBRA.
Cassie: This bastards don't get off our ass, what should we do Zeb?
She looked to her side, behind a wall on the other side of the hallway was Zeb and another men call Tomas.
Zeb had Black hair and green eyes, he had full beard and was very muscular.
He was dressed with black pants, black combat boots and a white tank top.
Tomas had brown hair and brown eyes, he didn't have any beard and was regular on terms of muscular mass.
Zeb: We need a distraction so we can get out of here, you still got one of those things?
Cassie looked into her back and took out a white ball with a small red button, it was the size of a tenis ball.
Cassie: Still got one.
Zeb: One is good enough, use it.
Cassie: Cover your ears.
Cassie pressed the ball's button and threw it at the soldiers feet, it landed and started to make a laud screeching noise.
The FEBRA members had to cover their ears, which was all that was needed for the three fireflies to escape.
Zeb: Nice work, that is a very usefull tool, how did you make it?
Cassie: Let's get to the warehouse first, then we'll talk.
Zeb: Sounds good to me.
They walked carefully since they didn't know what kind of undesirables had followed the noise.
After a while they entered the desired warehouse and allow themselves to relax for the time being.
They sat down at a table and Zeb let out a sharp whistle.
A few seconds after a woman approached the table.
Lilly: Yes?
Zeb: Where is everyone else?
Lilly: They were mobilized to a base not far from here.
Zeb: Which means we have some time.
The woman gave a simgle nod.
Cassie avoided eye contact with Lily.
Zeb:... So.. What do we have today?
Tomas: I really hope it's better than the usual shit.
Lilly: We have water, beer and a bottle of whisky for Mister royalty.
Tomas flipped her the bird.
Zeb: So… I'm guessing, a beer for me, water for Cassie and whiskey for Tomas...am I right?
Cassie and Tomas nodded.
Lilly left to get the drinks.
Zeb: So… While we wait… How did you manage to build those things?
Tomas: Yeah, they are very usefull, saved our lives more then once.
Cassie hesitated for a bit before saying.
Cassie: I'm not the one that created them, my friend… Ember… is the one that invented them.
Tomas: You mean the one you said that hates fireflies?
Cassie nodded.
Cassie then looked down, she noticed that since she joined the fireflies this was the first time she thought about the girl she raised since the age of 6.
Cassie(thinking): All of this if for her though, she is going down a dark path, if we manage to find a care, she will see that there is hope left for the world…
She looked up once again with determination in her eyes, leaving her two teammates confused.
Cassie(thinking): Don't worry Ember… I'll save you.
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