Chapter 4: hell city

I asked Brian "Brian don't you have a squad you spouse to be in?"

"Yes but I'm on a solo mission right now to rescue any civilian that might be potential danger and I was successful".

"Oh, I'm guessing solo mission's don't happen a lot".

"No not a lot, but every once in a while it will happen, It's not very common for Yordle's to go on solo missions".

"Oh, can I ask you one more question?"

"Sure".

"What is it like being in the military?"

"It's fun actually, we have to work out everyday. I do all different types off jobs. I Guard the city gates sometimes, sometimes I work a shift as a military police, sometimes I get sent out on campaigns throughout Valoran, and sometimes like today I help defend the city".

"Cool" I said.

"Yeah it's cool until you have to take a life. Taking a life is wrong it's not natural and God forbids it but I have done it in fact you've seen me kill that assassin. I repent every time I take a life. Even though those assassin's are sick I still can't get over killing a human or a Yordle or anything else that has a soul".

"Wow, that part must be hard" said Teemo.

"Are you Christian?" asked Brian

"Um I was introduced to the church and I had a paedobaptism but I am not an active participator in church although I do believe in Jesus".

"Well let me tell you this for a Christian killing someone is one of the hardest things you can do".

"why are you in the military then?"

"Because it was my calling to serve in the military, god told me to do this so this is the path I will take".

"isn't that strange that god would tell you to do something like that".

"I find that strange to but I'm sure I will understand when I go to heaven. Every time I kill I repent, it's required"

"hmm" I said. "I know that murder is a sin but I did not know I need to repent after I sin".

"You do trust me after this is all over you and me can have a serious talk".

"Ok"

The two Yordle's continued on walking in silence for about 15 minutes. They then decided to take a break. They found a nearby store that was empty. we carefully went in. The store was a mini mart that sold all kinds of Yordle snacks and food's. We searched the whole place discovering that there was a door in the back of the mini mart that lead to a storage room we checked the storage room out and found that there was an emergency exit in the back. "well use it if we have to make a emergency escape" said Brian. We then went near the window at the front of the shop and ducked down so we could we could see if enemy's are approaching ducked behind the window.

"You know I noticed that the streets have bee empty the whole time we have been walking" said Teemo.

"That's how it's like in invasions, one minute the streets are crowded the next it's empty. All the Yordle's are probably hiding in their house or high up in one of the skyscrapers".

"Where are the assassin's and the military".

"I'm not sure but according to the last report I was given there were soldiers in downtown".

"Well were in a residential district in Bandle city. Should it be safe?"

"Well if the frontlines are in downtown we should be pretty safe" and right as Brian said that a shooting sound happened followed by a load glass breaking both of us looked at the shop window it was broken".

"ENEMY FIRE! on the ground Teemo NOW!"

"Ah!" said Teemo as he literally dropped to the ground.

"No matter what until I tell you to stand up you will remain laying down, is that understood?" asked Brian

"yes sir said Teemo.

"Good". After Brian said this he took position near the broken window with his machine gun. Brian yelled out "If you are an enemy please surrender immediately, I will be forced to use deadly force if you do not cooperate". Brian continued scanning the area around the building. He fired a few warning shots apparently trying to scare the enemy into submission. All the sudden Brian's eyes went wide and he said "Teemo get ready to move at a seconds notice and here" Brian gave me what looked like a pistol. "Do you know how do use a gun?"

"Umm no."

"Well you might be learning today because Teemo I'm trying to scare you I'm going to be honest but there are snipers all around us and there is a squad of what looks like ten assassin's carrying light machine guns wearing body armor. I'm going to go to the back entrance then head out and get some help you stay here".

"Wait are really snipers surrounding us and ten assassin's after us".

"See for yourself".

I looked up out of the window and like Brian said I saw at least seven snipers on the rooftops surrounding us and about 400 meters away down the street was a group of ten assassin's carrying light machine guns and wearing bullet proof armor, Brian was right I gasped and brought my head down.

"Told you" said Brian "Now I'm going to carefully see if there is another entrance. Teemo listen carefully if any one of the assassin's comes into the building find a place to hide. Do not I repeat do not use your gun unless it is absolutely last resort. The first thing you want to do if they spot you is yell for me I will be there in a flash. Do you understand my instructions?"

"Yes but why can't you take me wouldn't it be safer for me to go with you?"

"The reason I'm not going to take you with me is because I there might be enemy's in the back waiting in the back so I think it would be safer if you just hide in here now I'm going to go and try to look for a way out and you stay here don't worry I promise I will get you out of this alive. Now I got to go good luck".

"You too" I said and that is the last time I would see him until the invasion was over.

As Brian headed out I kept quiet. I waited for what seemed like hours then all the suddenly I heard a load shout and an explosion went off somewhere. I hear Assassin's shouting and scrambling.

"I think there are soldiers in that shop" I heard one of the soldiers say. "Let's check it out".

I got really nervous and I did as Brian said. I looked around the shop and found a nice spot underneath the cashers counter. I crawled underneath there and waited. I heard the door open.

"You three check that side and you three you check that said" said one of the assassin's.

'what do I do' I thought, 'I don't even know how to use a gun what if they find me?'

"Hey you, check the counter"

"Yes sir" replied one of the men.

'oh shit' I thought 'what am I going to do?' But it was too late the assassin was already here. I Naturally crawled up in to a ball and prayed that I would not be seen. I did not move a single muscle or breath a single breath I just stood still.

"No one underneath the counter sir".

"Ok search the back".

'wait what' I thought I moved so I was facing outside the counter. 'How did they not see me, I mean it's not like I'm invisible'. I looked down at my body and I almost screamed, the only thing that prevented me form screaming was the fact that there were at least six different assassin's in the room.

I was indeed invisible. 'How, this is not possible I can't just turn invisible? It's just not possible', but I will eventually find out that a lot of stuff about me is special.

As I was awed in wonder of my invisibility I heard the footsteps of the assassin's disappear. "It looks no one is here sir" said one of the assassin's.

"Will move out then because there is no point in searching this dump if they are not here".

I slowly heard the walk out of the mini mart. I finally breathed again. I got up and looked around. I thought 'ok what do I do next? I know Brian said for me to stay here but what if more people come and I'm not sure if my invisibility trick works forever'. Then I realized and said "wait I turned invisible after standing still for a couple of seconds why am I not turning invisible now I stood still for many seconds?" I eventually gave up looking for an answer and started looking around the store.

I decided nothing in the mini mart was useful because I was not hungry and I did not have a bag with me and I was carrying a gun already which I still had no idea on how to use.

I went over to the back door that lead to the storage room and entered. I looked around making sure no one was in here and I went to the door over in the back of the storage room. I held the gun Brian gave me out with one hand as I slowly opened the door reveling the outside world. I peeked outside making sure no one was out there. When I was confident enough I slowly emerged out of the shop. I discovered that the back of the shop lead into a alleyway with tall buildings on both sides. I quickly ran through the alleyway spotting no assassin's.

I got to the main street and I looked around, no one around. 'This town really is a ghost town when there is a invasion'.

I decided to head down a random street having no clue where I'm at which is pretty sad since I lived here my whole life. As I went down the street I started to notice graffiti sprayed on the windows of shop, they were pretty gory probably assassin's trying to scare Yordle's into submission.

Some of them said "any Yordle found within the streets of Bandle city will all 4 limbs cut off and their eyes plucked out" and if that was not gory enough then another said "Any Yordle found within the premises of Bandle city will have there heads cut off and their brains feed to dogs" and that was not even the worse one, one said "dear Yordle's if you are found you will end up like your friend. We took your friend and we brought him to our base. First we beat him until entire face was purple and swollen, then we cut a long sharp painful knife and cut him all over, Then we took a huge bucket of pure alcohol and dumbed it on him, he screamed in agony begging us to stop but we were having so much fun. we then".

I read the next part and threw up all over the ground. I prayed that this did not actually happen and it's totally a lie but I had a strange felling it might of happened. Brushing that thought aside I ran as far away as possible from that graffiti as possible but little did I know I was about to see much worse.

(couple hours later)

After a couple hour of walking through the quiet streets of Bandle city I finally found an area I recognized. It was the a big residential district in Bandle city. "This is good" I said "now I can go home from here and get to safety".

I slowly walked through the abandoned streets I noticed many markets and homes I've passed by, the promise of fresh produce every day, I remembered my dearest childhood memories here from shopping to the district festival to sleeping at friends house, our district even had it's own school. This is the Bandle city harvest district famous for it's agricultural community and very famous for it's harvest festivals in the fall and now it will never be the same for me, I'm an adult now.

As I slowly let the memories go one by one I walked through the district eventually reaching my neighborhood.

As I walked passed the sign that said welcome to hill creek residents I felt a very odd presences, I knew something wasn't right. I looked around and nothing seemed out of the unusual except for the empty streets, but I had a feeling that I'm being watched and that something bad happened here. "Hmm" I said. "This is very odd".

I carefully walked down the street heading in the direction of my house and as I did I started noticing that things were out of place and that there is something wrong. As I passed houses I saw windows broken, I passed by a few carriages horses missing and the carriages broken, I also noticed a mysterious blood stain on driveway of one of the houses plus the felling of being watched increased as I advanced further into the neighborhood.

When I finally reached my house you know the one that had a medical herb shop downstairs and the actual house upstairs. I looked carefully at my house examining it for anything unusual about it. Everything seemed normal so I walked up to the driveway and to the outside stairs on the side of the house. I walked up the stairs and approached the side door of the second floor I put my right hand in into my right pocket and took out the house key that I always carried and stuck the key in the key hole. I turned the key and unlocked the door and opened it and then I proceeded into my house.

When I got in I carefully looked around the whole house checking the bathrooms, kitchen, hallways, bedrooms, making sure no on was here and that nothing was damaged or stolen. When I was done checking and pleased I then proceeded downstairs to check the medical herb shop using the inside stair case that connected the house and the shop.

As I walked downstairs I started hearing whispers coming form the medical herb shop. I gasped and whispered "What if the assassin's are down there stealing all our goods?" I carefully raised the pistol I still had in my hand and I approached the door at the bottom of the stairs. I stopped right next to the door and breathed heavily. I was so nervous I thought 'if these are assassin's I will have no chance. Please god don't let it be assassin's, please don't let it be assassin's". I eventually worked up the courage to put my hand on the door and turn it. I slowly turned the door nob carefully started to push the door open. Then I though 'it's now or never'. I breathed in and then I forcefully pushed the door open and held out my gun and yelled "NO ONE MOVE!"

All the sudden I heard gasps and I also heard one Yordle say "please don't kill us we are only taking shelter here.

"Oh" I said as I put my gun down and relaxed, These were just neighbors.