Now for the chapter with all the action, suspense, and courage! Chapter 9!
Sam's POV:
Sam woke up in his room, it was the deepest room in the stronghold and gave him solitude, he sat up in his bed and walked to the door, his chambers had three rooms and a bathroom. One with his bed and desk for writing, a small hobby of his, another room with a fireplace, a couch and a table next to the kitchen area on the wall, he wished the survivor recruits got the same treatment but rooms like his were specifically for the leaders, of course Sam wasn't the mage leader but being a fire mage meant he had to be far away from flammable things, that's why his floor wasn't wood but cobblestone, it was also why the third room was a meditation chamber with a soft sitting spot surrounded by fire pits to channel his energy. He ate a breakfast of mushroom stew and bread and wrote in his journal:
September 12th
Today is the day of the raid on the mining train, I've recently learned that Jet and Thalia have acquired some better weapons for the mission; I hope it's not in vain. We leave for the interception point at 7:00 and will arrive around 9 o clock, I need to meditate for the next few hours but first I will visit the library to find the next book in my studies.
Up the long flights of stairs and passages a new recruit would go mad in led him to the library, before leaving with his needed book: pyro ignotiia volume 7 he looked over the wooden rail to see Jet reading a copy of: treasure of friendship to Thalia, her listening intensely to every word. He continued down to his chambers where he sat on the sitting spot for meditation.
"Pirnt ulisa" he said before the once empty pits set ablaze by an invisible force. He began to slowly close his eyes and clear his mind, in his mind he saw himself standing alone in the darkness as fire engulfed him, slowly seeping through his veins to make him stronger.
Thalia's POV:
Thalia shifted in her seat as Jet licked his finger and turned the last page of the book and concluded the story
"and as they walked out of the cave their spirits lightened when they realized what they were blind the whole time" he looked up at Thalia on the edge of her seat then continued "that the real diamonds they were searching for were inside them, so they left that cave with so little… and yet so much"
He then snapped the book shut dramatically "the…end"
"That was an amazing book!" Thalia said quietly "but we should get some rest soon, we don't want to be tired during the mission"
Jet agreed and they were on their way back to their rooms when they bumped into a bright red-haired woman in a simple blue cloth dress, making them drop some of their books they were going to read later
"Ohmygosh!" she said startled "I'm sorry! Here, let me help you"
She picked up the books and let the pair get up before handing them to Jet; she looked around the same age as Steve with blue eyes and a certain look to her that Thalia couldn't name, she introduced herself
"Hi, my name's rose" she said
"Mine's Thalia"
"Mine's Jet"
"Well it's a pleasure to meet you" Rose said "Steve said a lot about you two"
"Oh that's right!" Thalia said "you're his wife Rose right?"
"The very same" she replied proudly "you gave him quite a shock a few nights ago, what did you say to him? He won't tell me and I don't like not knowing something"
"Well" said Jet "I said I was sorry about your son"
She just stared at him for a second then put her face in her hands and started sobbing
"I'm sorry" said Jet "did I say something I shouldn't have?"
"no it's fine Jet" Rose said "he knew I would react like this" she stopped sobbing for a second and wiped the tears from her eyes "I miss him so much, well it was a pleasure finally meeting you but I must go"
She then walked down the hallway towards the kitchens.
Jet's POV:
Jet still felt guilty from making Rose cry while he tried to go to sleep, she really missed her son.
Well he thought I don't have time to think about that, Steve told us that the mission required our entire focus… I hope me and Thalia survive this.
He woke up to the sound of bells meaning it was time to assemble at the front gates for the mission, Jet stumbled out of bed and changed into his jeans and light blue shirt and opened the door, he turned and saw Thalia next to him, she nodded and they fast-walked side by side to the gates
The "gates" were really a room built into a huge cave with mine cart rails going from platforms to the surface, Jet and Thalia joined about 20 other soldiers in at the gates, they then donned the light leather armor in the chests near the entrance and equipped their weapons, just to be safe Thalia had a long knife along with her special bow. Jet tested the claws and they still came out quick and quiet, he then retracted them and sheathed is sword to walk over to the platform where a commander was giving directions in a loud and commanding voice
"This is the plan! Each of you will enter a mine cart, once you enter wait until everyone else has, when that happens we will start the power rails! As soon as you reach the surface start moving to the tracks north of here, you will then take up positions in the woods next to the track! When the train comes around nine o' clock you must use your ender pearls to get on! Now these can only be used once so try not to miss! Once on top of the train you will enter the top hatch and jump in, take the diamonds and put as many in your packs that come with the armor!" a few people found their packs and adjusted them "expect the train to be guarded by men or possibly monsters! You have fifteen minutes to fill your bag, at 9:15 our special agent will stop the train for a short time, only then can you leave the train without becoming a splat on the ground! After the mission is complete hide in the woods but stay in sight of the tracks until we can come get you, the mission begins now!"
Jet quickly got into a mine cart behind Sam and Thalia got in behind Jet. The commander flipped a switch and the rails under them began to shoot them into the cave.
Sorry but I took up my limit of space and I guess next chapter will be it!
-buiostella