Chapter Two: A House Divided Cannot Stand
Three Weeks Later
New Orleans, Louisiana
"This is the largest city in all of the states in rebellion, and we are gonna take it!" Marvis said with the fire in his voice. "There will be men out there. Your brothers, your sisters, and even your acquaintances. Just remember, they are here to kill you, and so you must kill them. We will not stand for a rebellion! We will emerge victorious! You are dismissed!" Marvis climbed down from the pedestal he was standing on.
"Colonel," Lawrence started, "We have received word on the Rebels commanding officer in the New Orleans region!"
"Where is he hiding?" asked Marvis.
"He is on the western side of Lake Pontchartrain. He is stationed there with about ten men."
"All right, I'll be heading out for the night, if I can eliminate him, we can easily take New Orleans."
"Sir, when will the takeover start?"
"When we receive word from President Lincoln, we will attack New Orleans. Now, take charge while I am gone." Marvis says as he salutes.
"Yes sir!" replied Lawrence.
The small outpost could barely be called an outpost. It had a very small wooden fence placed around the edge, with 3 cabins crowding the inside. In the very center was a large firepit, with a bonfire going. Marvis counted a total of 5 guards on the outside. He looked around. There was two trees that he could take out 3 of the guards from, while the rest would have to be on foot. Quietly, he climbed up the tree.
Two Confederate soldiers stood underneath him, and unknowingly were about to meet their demise. Marvis jumped down and finished them with a silent stab in the neck with the hidden blades. He laid the bodies down, and silently moved behind the another guard. A few minutes later, all five were dead. He used the shadows to move to the cabin closest to him. He glanced into the window. There was nothing in it, just a few candles shimmering in the breeze of the cabin. He moved to the next one.
He glanced into a window on the side. He saw it. Well, actually it was a him. A commander of the Confederate Army. He moved to the front of the cabin, and opened the door. He made but one sound, a twig snapping on the floor. Marvis looked up.
"Hello brother, I've been expecting you."
Marvis stared at his brother, eyes in awe.