Sing Your Way Out
Chapter 14: Pack Your Stuff
Cj POV:
My first sense to come back was my hearing. At once, battle cries, hisses of pain, and screams of anguish came to me. My sense of smell was next. The smell of green trees and grass was overcome with the smell of blood. I opened my eyes. I looked up. Ian's smiling face greeted me.
"Ceej!" He said with a smile. I looked around, and saw that I was on a platform high above the river bank.
"What happened?" I asked.
"Jay pulled you out of the current. A monitor decided to get some revenge. We both carried you up here. There are hundreds of these secret platforms in trees. Well, that's what Jay told me. We should wait up here for the sun rise. We will be soon into the third night of fighting." Ian said.
''Okay." I said. We sat there, slowly drying off, watching the sun rise in the distant horizon.
"Let's get going." Ian said. We slowly climbed down, and made our way to Command. We slowly sat down in our chairs. Jay sat in his seat, looking tired. Swan had many cuts on her face. Gabe was bleeding from a cut on his neck. Suki had many cuts on her arms, and her left arm was in a sling. Ork limped, his face twisted in pain. Tiki had bruises and cuts on her face, her cast held close to her slim body. Susan and James looked bathed in blood; from their own wounds, and others. Joy smiled weakly as she limped into the room. Roark looked half dead from his limp, and the blood that glistened on his black shirt. Harv was the same. Jay gave a sad look at everyone, and sighed.
"We are losing this battle." Jay said in a defeated voice.
"WHAT?" Tiki squeaked.
"Look at us. We could be classified as trouble making gypsies." Ork said softly.
"How can we win?" Susan said.
"We have to win. Or else we may never be let out!" James hissed.
"There is a way…" Harv said.
"Well, what is it?" Susan hissed.
"We look for help. We fin civilization beyond tower." Harv said simply. Tiki laughed.
"Wait, it just might work." Jay said.
"We would have to send a large group. Not a small one, a small one might never make it." Ork said.
"What better group, than the one sitting here!" Roark said.
"Us?" I said slowly.
"Yes, us. We have fighting power, strength, brains, inside knowledge, and courage." Harv said.
"Let's take a vote. All those who say we go, stand." Jay said. We all stood, except Joy.
"It's settled, we go, tomorrow morning, when the sun starts to rise, we leave." Jay said.
"But how do we know we are going the right way?" Suki asked.
"I can answer that." Roark said.
"We have a girl in our group who made it to civilization. She was brought back to tower as soon as they found out who she was. She escaped again, but is slightly crazy now." Roark said.
"Can we bring her?" Asked Gabe.
"Yes we can. Her name is Daisy." Roark said.
"Well, get Daisy ready for tomorrow then, pack your stuff. Pack lightly. Get everything ready. Spare back packs are in the armory. They are the black ones with the rebel lion on them. Take one. Get ready, and meet here at five tomorrow morning. This meeting is over." Jay said.
"Lets go change." Joy said. We all went and took a shower. We changed into clean rebel uniforms, we were taking them with us. I took an extra pair of gloves and two extra bandanas. We grabbed the empty packs from the armory and began to pack our stuff. I grabbed an extra change of clothes, a jacket. The extra change of clothes was the camo version of the rebel uniform. I packed an umbrella, a set of matches, two water bottles, a brown leather bag filled with dried fruit and vegetables, beef jerky, crackers, etc.., into the bag. I packed a hunting knife and a special pair of night vision sun glasses. I packed a compass, my phone, and a blanket with the rebel symbol on it. I tested how heavy it was. It was about 6 pounds. I could carry that. Not to mention a few last min things Jay might give me. I left my pack in my room, and went to go get some food. I ordered some deer stew, a berry salad, and water. She looked at me.
"You're the one going to look for help tomorrow?" She asked.
"Yes I am one of the many." I said
"Wait here then." She said, and disappeared. When she came back, she had two leather bags like the one I packed.
"Food for your travels. The green one contains bags of dried berries, some acorns, and dried banana. The black one contains one pound of cured deer. Take them, you will survive longer." She said, handing them to me.
"Thank you…" I said, taking them. After I finished eating, I ordered some pine tea, when another girl, one waiting behind me to get some food, gave me a brown and black leather bag filled with half a pound of cured squirrel. I thanked her. I finished my tea, and went to pack my three new leather bags. I packed an empty extra red leather bag, just in case we needed to keep something. I changed into my sleeping uniform, and collapsed into my bed. Tomorrow was going to be a very important day.
END OF PART ONE
Well? How was it? I am happy to say that I'm BACK! A lot has gone on, and I just wanted you to know I am okay! I will go back to my "At least one chapter a week" thing. Part 2 will be up in a few days. Be friendly to that little button below! I write more when you review more. As always, thanks for reviewing and reading! Till Next time!