(This fanfic is about the film The Patriot, but for this fanfic to work I have changed a few facts. Firstly, Colonel William Tavington does not die. Secondly, Ben Martin does. Thirdly, and this is the largest difference, the Americans do not win the way and so their country remains in England's clutches of control. So, if you're going to read this fanfic bear in mind these three facts. Now, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. It's not very good though as unfortunately the plot is mine.

Also I do not own The Patriot or the characters within it, just so y'all know.)

Chapter Two

They had stood watching Tavington leave. Susan was shaking. As soon as he was completely gone they all let out sighs of relief and Susan broke down crying. Her sister comforted her and her brothers looked murderous.

"How dare he?" Nathan shouted. "How dare he come here like that? That man is a monster."

"He killed our father and brothers. Now he expects Susan to court him." William said in shock.

"It's preposterous." Samuel said.

The girls remained silent. Charlotte helped Margaret pick Susan up off the floor and take her to her room. They'd laid her on the bed, kissed her and left her there. Susan cried for an hour or so but eventually she fell asleep.

Downstairs, throughout the hour, the children complained to their Aunt. What could they do though? He was right. They couldn't shoot him or stop him coming back. There was only one course of action they could take against this man, to stop him getting to Susan.

They'd have to run away.

Charlotte and the children began preparing things immediately. They decided to let Susan sleep until morning, when they should be ready. The family went around packing the bare essentials and putting them into their horse-drawn carriage. They packed food, water, sanitary supplies, clothes etc. By the time they were done it was early in the morning. They all retired to their rooms to sleep for a few hours. Then they would wake and tell Susan their plan. They'd all run away together to another part of the country; anything to escape Tavington. They wouldn't let him get his hands on her. They went to sleep, hope in their hearts.

Several hours later their cockerel crowed. Charlotte was washed and dressed first. She went to Susan's room to wake her as she normally slept on despite the wake up call. When Charlotte entered the room she found Susan gone though. Charlotte, worried, scanned the room for Susan. Then she looked in the cupboards, under the bed. She wasn't in her room. Charlotte scurried around the house searching for the next ten minutes. Susan was not around. Charlotte decided to double-check Susan's room. She walked around and suddenly noticed something on Susan's desk. She'd left a note. Charlotte opened it with trembling hands. It read.

Dearest loved ones.

I have left. In the night I awoke and realised the terrible danger I have put you in. That bastard of a man has fallen for me, and if I stay here I fear your deaths because I shall never give in. I will never willingly court this man, which is why I think he would use you against me. I can't let that happen.

So I have fled. I've taken what I need. Clothes, food, water etc. I shall escape to a nearby town and live there, earning money so I stay alive and well. I will use a new name, so Tavington can never find me.

He should never find you either. If he comes back and finds me gone he will probably punish you all. So please, take my advice and run away as well. I realise we could have all run away together, but I wouldn't want to stay with you as I would fear the repercussions of our actions. Being the man he is, Tavington would probably kill you all if he found us together. So, we shall split apart.

Don't let him find you. If he finds me, all is well. I don't think he'd kill me. You though, he would. So please, Aunt Charlotte, take my brothers and sisters with you. Run away to the opposite side of the country, or to a different country altogether. Escape the clutches of the British please.

I love you all dearly and I hope you understand my actions. I hope one day we'll meet again. Just know this. If I see Tavington, I'll have my revenge. He killed our father and two brothers. He will not live if I see him. If I see him though, I won't live either, for I shall die if I kill him. I am unafraid though. He deserves to die. Like you said last night my dear brothers, the idea of us courting is preposterous.

I love you all so much and I hope we will come together once again. If not, if never, just know I love you.

With all my love,

Your niece and sister,

Susan Martin.

Charlotte dropped the note and screamed. Susan's siblings came running into the room.

"What is it Aunt Charlotte? What's wrong?" asked William. Charlotte pointed at the note as she sat on Susan's bed, head in hands. Susan's brothers and sister look at the note. Margaret picks the note up with shaking hands and read it aloud to her brothers. By the end of it, everyone in the room is silent and sullen.

"She's gone." Samuel muttered, "Gone."