Chapter 4:

A/n: I don't own HP, and no money is made in this process. Etc. etc.

The Town Hall:

The mayor went back up to the podium and yelled again, "MR. BALL HAS AGREED TO LET US HIDE OUR OLD AND OUR YOUNG AT HIS ORPHANAGE. I ADVISE YOU TO DO THE SAME. AS THEY WILL BE ATTACKING THE HOSPITAL. SO THAT'S A PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. SECONDLY, I NEED YOU TO KNOW SOMETHING." He paused, "I'M SCARED."

The crowd became quite. He continued, "I'M SCARED. I SAID IT. WE ARE GOING TO LOSE. WE ARE GOING TO DIE. I'M SCARED. YOU MUST BE TOO. BE SCARED, WESTPARK IS DOOMED. THERE IS NO SHAME IN THAT. WE ARE GOING TO DIE. BUT I WILL DO SO BRAVELY. YOU ARE WELCOMED TO TURN YOUR BACKS AND GO." He took a breath. The crowd was silent. But nobody turned around. It seemed everyone knew it was a loosing battle, but were going to loose bravely.

Privately, Jake thought that if this weren't a town for veterans, everyone would have run at the prospect of loosing. The mayor must have thought this too, he continued.

The mayor continued, "I'M NOT SAYNG THIS TO DISHEARTEN YOU. I'M JUST BRINGING YOU TO REALITY. I'M NOT MAKING YOU FIGHT IN PROMISE OF SOME VICTORY OR TOWN PARADE." He stopped again.

He took a breath and yelled, "NO, WE ARE GOING TO MAKE BRITAN PROUD THAT SHE EVER GAVE BIRTH TO US. THAT SHE LET US MAKE THIS TOWN."

He stopped and looked at every face and said, "I LOVED THIS TOWN. I PLEDGED THAT I'D DO ANYTHING FOR THIS TOWN AND PEOPLE. WHEN I WAS CAMPAIGNING I PROMISED THAT AS LONG AS THERE IS A DROP OF BLOOD AND A SINGLE BREATH IN MY BODY. I'LL USE IT FOR THE BEST OF WESTPARK. I'M DOING IT NOW."

Jack smiled. He thought that the mayor just said it then for gaining votes. He never thought he meant it. He was wrong about him. He really was a brave guy.

The mayor said, "ITS ALL I CAN SAY NOW. TAKE YOUR OLD AND CHILDREN AND HIDE THEM IN THE ORPHANAGE. THEN COME BACK HERE. ED WILL GIVE YOU POSITIONS FOR THE BATTLE. AND FOR THOSE WHO NEVER FOUGHT A WAR, LISTEN. I HEARD FAMILIES CALLING IT MURDER. LET ME TELL YOU, IT IS NOT MURDER TO KILL EVIL. WE ARE ACTING IN SELF DEFENCE. SO DON'T THINK LOW OF YOUR SELF. AND DON'T HESITATE. IT MAY COST YOUR LIFE "

They turned to leave.

"ALSO." He screamed. "A WOMAN WHO WANTS TO FIGHT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DO SO. IT'S THEIR WILL. AND THEY ARE NO WAY INFERIOR TO US. THEY WANT A GUN. LET THEM HAVE ONE. LET THEM FIGHT FOR US." With that he stepped of stage.

Later, Ed gave them positions. The plan was simple. They discussed the Enemy. Their method of attacking was, blowing a house through the window (They did to every other town, it came in the news). Then 2 will enter 4 other houses each and kill the inhabitants. Then blow whoever was on the road and continue it again in a cycle.

So, they left the first few houses. So the wizard's army could enter fully. They mined the next few houses. So when they enter a house or blow one of them up. It and the remaining houses and gardens at that side would explode. Killing everyone near them. Then they attack. If anything bad happens they will move back and rally themselves at the mall. Then launch another attack. It was simple and straightforward. Ed passed on a crate of Grenades that he saved from the war. For an occasion like this. You could see from the smile on his face that he could finally get back in action,

Many people screamed questions like, "WHAT IF THEY APPEAR INTO THE TOWN?" and like, "THEY HAVE SHIELDS. WHAT ABOUT THOSE?" or "THEY MAY FLY IN ON BROOMS. WHAT ABOUT THOSE?"

Ed waited till they stopped before saying, "Doris told me they will not be appearing. He made sure of that. I don't know what he did. But he says he did something. For the shields, they have to take it down before aiming a spell at us. Also we will know that because they will wave their wands. Look for that and then blast them into oblivion." He took a breath and said, "For the brooms. I don't know what to do about it. Except, turn off all the lights so they cannot zap us without landing. The fire of the blown up houses will give us enough light."

"How do we know from which side they're attacking?" asked a man.

"I don't." replied Ed. "That's why we mined the houses at all sides and corners."

A car passing by interrupted them. It stopped and Marge stuck her head out and said, "I'm going to my brother's house. You suckers stay here and fight. If you're lucky maybe some of you handsome warriors could get some with little old me. I'll be coming back for the lucky guy. So long."

There was a silence after she left.

People looked at each other and then cheered.

The best thing happened. Marge just left. Yes, sure they were going to die that day. But she left. And that's what's most important. People were cheering and literally dancing or doing somersaults.

When another thing happened to lighten their mood. Several cars pulled over and 50 or more men came out.

One of them spoke in a gruff voice, "We are from Westsprings (town west of west park) we want to fight along with you. They destroyed our town. We want revenge."

Ed asked, "How did so many of you survive?"

The man replied, "We ran, we ran and abandoned the town. It's shameful, I know. So we want to make up for it by helping you fight."

The mayor accepted and after introductions and lousy speeches, they were given positions.

Then another asked, "Do you have more weapons? The ones you gave us aren't enough for the new ones."

He was right. Only about 50 of them had guns. The remaining used household gadgets like pieces of furniture, pesticide. One of them had a bag full of deodorant that automatically got a hole on it. The gas comes out of a tube at a great force. It hits a lighted cigarette lighter, which ignites the gas. Making a flamethrower that has a range of 8 feet. He even added an off mechanism. And it got reloaded automatically to save time. He also took time to add a self-destruct button that will kill anyone at the range of 20 feet. Invention of Jerry Reaper, the town crackpot. He tried donating it to the visitors. But they each refused.

"No, we don't." said Ed. "I gave you all I have, even from my private stock. You have to make your own. And you've done a good job at it too. Like the flamethrower and the home made mines."

"RIGHT." Screamed the mayor when all this was done. "I HAVE TO SAY ONE MORE THING." He paused and then yelled "LETS KICK ARSE."

Everyone roared and took positions for attack.