Hey! Sky here with another chapter for you guys! I'm so glad that you all have liked the previous chapters and i'm super excited to be getting to the action. I am a little insecure about this chapter so positive reviews would be great but criticism is okay too as long as it's constructive.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Red dawn or any of it's characters except for Haven!
The next morning I didn't wake up to my alarm. Instead I found my dad shaking me awake and yelling my name. Now if you've ever been shaken awake you know that you don't immediately register what is going on. However when a giant tremor went through the house launching my off my bed I woke up faster than ever.
"Dad? Whats going on?" I ask scared, is this an earthquake or something? But the shaking stopped and happened again repeating in short bursts.
"We're being attacked. Get you emergency stuff! We gotta go now!" My dad hollered at me and I stared unbelieving thinking for a second that he is messing with me but i've never seen my dad look so serious. I nodded and reached down under my bed for my emergency bag. It hold a couple changes of clothes some non-perishables and a couple bottles of water. My dad runs out of my room and I quickly change out of my pajamas.
I pull on a skin tight black tank top and black cargo pants pulling on my black combat boots and black leather jacket. I throw the bag over my shoulder and walk downstairs trying not to fall every time the house shakes. I get downstairs and find my dad dressed similarly to me with his own bag. But on the dining room table in front of him are guns. Every shape and size. Closest to me is my bow and quiver with 30 arrows inside.
"Pick, fast. Don't forget the ammo." I nod to him and instinctively grab onto the familiar handle of the bow setting it across my body along with the quiver. Then I pick up two pistols strapping them to my hips and putting some extra ammo in my pockets. I pick up 5 knives tucking them into my boots and inside my jacket. Finally I grab a rifle and more ammo filling my pockets. I simply hold the rifle in my hands since I have no where else to put it. My dad looks over my choices and nods motioning me out the door.
I open it up to see the worst thing imaginable. There are thousands of planes flying overhead with even more soldiers parachuting down to the ground. I look down telling myself that i'm just having a nightmare, a really realistic nightmare. But my dad's hand claps on my shoulder making me look at him.
"Com on Ace. Soldier up." And it's as though a switch flips. I nod at him and cock the rifle in my hands. My dad goes for his car but I know he wants me to take my dirtbike. I have a faint thought in the back over my head that it might be fun racing on her in a real situation like this but shake that thought out of my head.I need to focus. I fit the rifle onto the hooks that my dad had attched for that specific purpose happy to have them now.
I rev the engine not even bothering with my helmet and follow my dad down the road going at breakneck pace. I realize that we're going towards town meaning my dad must want us to check how bad it is before deciding what to do. Just as thought we stop right outside of town and look down. I can feel tears come to my eyes as I look down on all the enemy soldiers touching ground, there are even cars with machine guns on top patrolling streets rounding up civilians.
"Oh God." I say my voice breaking as I have a horrible thought. Where's Matty And Jed. Erica, Toni, Danny? My dad honks on his horn though signalling me to turn around. He motions me to go the long way round town. He's decided we're going to the woods. I remember going over all these routes with him years ago for emergency situations. He motions me to keep my eyes peeled in case of nearby enemies and I nod I go first this time since it'll be easier for me to signal if theres trouble. I race down the road my dad following close behind.
I can hear crashing and gunshots coming from the town to my left and it's all I can do not to go down there and find my friends. I turn around a blind corner and hits the brakes as hard as I can skidding to a stop and almost crashing when I see about 12 soldiers on the road in from of me with one of the cars. Noticing me they turn and draw their weapons.
"Shit shit shit!" I say wasting no time in starting my bike back up and turning around. My dad must have realized what happened because he also turns around coving my back as they begin to fire. I keep my head low and take off back the way we had come before. I go even faster when I hear their vehichle start up and start chasing us down. I see a turn to my left onto a dirt road and indicate to my dad to turn he honks the horn to tell me he got it and when it comes up I veer sharply creating skid marks all over the road and kicking up dirt and leaves. The rides gets a lot bumpier now and i'm insanely thankful for the dirt bike training.
I weave in and out of the trees expertly never slowing down. Finally it's just my dad's car I hear behind me and I make another sharp turn entering a small clearing. I slow down until I come to a full stop and my dad pulls in behind me. I'm breathing hard at this point and i'm shaking so much that my braid is bouncing on my shoulder but I manage to get off my bike and turn to face my father.
"Oh my God." Is all I can say at first. Which is totally justified in the circumstance .Thats the first time i've ever been shot at with intent to kill. My dad comes over and grabs onto my shoulders making me look up at him.
"You did good Ace. But listen, they aren't gonna let us get away that easily. They're still coming and we need to get to safety." He shakes me a little and I nod agreeing with him. I take a deep breath and focus on what he's telling me. "Now you know the way to the Eckert's cabin yeah?" I force back tears at the thought of the Eckerts and give an affirmative.
"Okay. You need to get there. That's a good place and they won't think to check any of the out of town cabins." I then realized that he said "you" not "we" and my eyes widened startled.
"What do you mean? We're going together right?" I ask frantic at the thought of being on my own without my dad.
"Listen to me. What have I always taught you? How to take care of yourself. Now you don't worry about me, i'll do that. Your number one priority is staying alive, you understand me?" I can't stop the few tears that come to my eyes now but I don't let them fall instead nodding my head.
"Okay. Start up. I'll cover you." He brought me close and kissed my head before turning around and getting back in his car. I wipe my eyes and climb back onto my bike starting her up and turning back out into the forest. We're okay driving for a few minutes and I start to think that they really did let us go that easy, that is until I hear the motors. In my mirrors I can see at least two of them, motorbikes like mine with soldiers on them coming up fast. I go faster hoping that they aren't as adept as I am. But soon enough they even pass my dad.
I make a quick decision and turn leading them away from my dad's car. They take the bait and I silently hope my dad won't be too angry. I speed up even more going faster than I ever trees are a blur as I race through them keeping ahead of the soldiers. I actually crack a smile at how well i'm doing. Then things take a turn for the worse. As if out of no where a third bike comes out in front of me cutting me off. I swerve to avoid collision and end up leaning too far I jump off before the bike can fall too far to pin me and tuck into a ball to keep myself from being hurt to badly.
Once I stop moving I look up and see my bike a good distance away but seemingly unharmed. Then I see the others. The three soldiers are all parking. I duck behind a tree and take out one of my pistols cocking it and waiting. The soldiers are yelling orders and I recognize the language as Korean. Then one of them shoots my tree making me jump.
"Come on Haven, pull your shit together. You can do this." I wait and listen to the soldiers footsteps as he comes towards me. The second I can see the tip of his rifle I knock it away. He fires at the sudden movement but all the bullets go into the ground and I kick the gun down more making him drop it. I grab the soldier by the back of his neck and pull him up shielding myself with his body. I hold my gun up over his shoulder and look at the other two.
Both have weapons trained on me but can't get a clear shot because of their buddy. He tries to get out of my hold but I turn the gun to his head and he stops struggling.
"Put the guns down or I put him down. Your choice." I say hoping they speak english. It's really only polite that they do considering they are invading us. However they make no move to follow my directions so I quickly calculate what I should do.
Quick as a thief I point my gun at the one to my left and shoot him. I see the bullet rip straight through his neck but I don't let myself think about that. The other one tries to shoot me but misses. The one i'm holding takes advantage of not having the gun pointing at his head and jerks his head back his helmet colliding with my face. I'm stunned for a millisecond and he turns around to punch me but I block his attack, my gun however flies out of my hand.
He comes at me again and I evade his attacks. I grab onto his hand and pull him towards me only to grab onto his shoulder and turn him so his back is facing me. I bring my foot up and jam it into his back right on his spine causing him to cry out in pain. He falls and then I realize my mistake a bit late. I have no cover. I don't feel it at first, only hear as the bullet exits the chamber and flies through the air to tear through my side. I drop to the ground and look up at the other soldier with his gun pointing at me.
It's as though time moves in slow motion, as the soldier loads another round into the chamber and I reach for my other gun. Just as I bring my gun up a shot goes off. But not from me… or the soldier. Looking up I see the soldier fall to the ground dead my dad standing right behind him. I smile and release my breath forcing myself up despite the pain in my side. I walk towards my dad and he comes over to me, But before he reaches me one more shot rings through the air. I stare in shock as my father falls to the ground in front of me red coating his chest.
"Noo!" I scream and turn around seeing the other soldier standing holding up my gun. I take one of the knives from it's sheath and throw it fast watching as it sinks into the soldiers eye. He falls and when i'm sure he's not moving I turn back to my dad. I run to his side my pain completely forgotten. I drop down next to him and for the first time let the tears fall. I try to apply pressure to the wound like I was taught but I know it's no use.
"I'm so sorry daddy! I'm so sorry! I should've made sure, it's all my fault!" I sob. My dad starts to cough blood spilling out over his mouth.
"No! No! Please no! I'm sorry, daddy please don't leave me I need you!" I try applying more pressure but I think it's only making it worse. I look where the bullet went in and see that it's torn right threw his lung. It'll take hours for him to die, and all that time he'll be in pain.
"A.." I look up at the sound. "Ace…. Do it." I freeze. He can't be- no I can't do that!
"Daddy!? But I can't. I can't do that!" I shake my head vehemently.
"Please." That one word makes my blood run cold. My dad has never begged for anything in his entire life. But right now he was pleading with me to end it. I nodded my head. I pick up my gun and rest it against his temple.
"I love you daddy. I'm so sorry." I close my eyes and pull the trigger.
So... yeah... that happened. Sorry about the major drama there but you know I did say something bad happens to her in the summary so... Please don't kill me! Please review with your thoughts!
Lot's of Love, Sky Austen