It is two weeks into november and people were under pressure by both the androids and the military. The city was divided into three groups, those who opposed the uprising of the androids, those who didn't, then there were those who were in fear for their lives and the lives of their children. They needed to escape and find peace in Canada or in a neighbouring city. I, Andrea Thompson, i'm 18 years of age and didn't feel the need to flee. Although I am a kid, I knew that it was possible for androids to feel and to grow. They became humans in a way and i wanted to fight alongside them, to gain them their freedom. My family on the other hand wanted to flee to Canada, but I wanted to stay, i wanted to help.
We were at the border ad it was swarming with people and a few androids as i recall who were trying to make it over the border before anything troubling began. While in line i was trying to figure out how to get away from my parents. I felt bad, i really did, but what I believed in was more important to me than leaving with my family. The line was moving forward, we were right behind a family, the mother had blonde hair slim body and ivory skin, beside she had her child who had brown hair with tanned skin, she too had a slim body lastly the father was a burly man who had black hair and skin like chestnut wood.
"Mom, I'm going t the bathroom I'll be right back" i whispered to my mother who was in front of me. Her complexion was pale due to the winter weather, but she held the softest of brown eyes that glowed in the setting sun every evening. Although this time her eyes held worry, worry for that we might not make it out before something bad happens.
"Alright darling, don't take too long we are next" she said back "and if you aren't back you have your ID with you right?" she questioned as i turned to leave.
"Yes, I have my ID, if i don't make it back I can cross myself, love you" i turned to leave but before i could take another step my father grabbed my shoulder.
"Don't cause any trouble" he teased. My father was a slender man, but he had a personality of a clown. Every holiday he would find new ways to joke around trying to make everyone laugh. As a kid i hated it but now that I am an adult i found it endearing. I just laughed and turned my way in the direction of the bathroom. As I was walking i was thinking of a way to cause a commotion, one big enough to trigger the guards into holding the civilians in place or moving them into different areas. Pulling the fire alarm could work so I went with that. I made sure to look both ways to make sure no one was looking and I pulled it. I made my way down the hall looking back every so often to make sure no one was following me, especially my parents. As I rounded the corner to the bathroom I saw the guards ushering people who were at the gates through to the other side, my family being amongst the crowd. It was done, i pulled the alarms and everything worked out, i hung in the bathroom until i knew the coast was clear, but i heard yelling outside. Unbeknownst the hidden androids caused a riot because they wanted to cross the border, i peeked my head out the door and saw that my parents were looking frantically for their daughter.
"Im sorry guys, but this is important to me, i love you so much" with these last few words carried in the air I used the riot to sneak away from my parents. I was running down the hall trying to find an exit. After taking the third left i found an exit. Now that I was out of the building i make my way to the gathering where Markus, the leader of Jericho was protesting peacefully.
It was nearing 11:47PM and the protest was a 15 minute walk. Making my way through Detroit was like a walking in a park on a spring day, although today was different, walking through the streets of Detroit was like taking a poor guided tour through a maze that had seven different detours. On my way I saw many androids laying in the streets, most of them dead. It was a horrific sight to see i hated not being able to help in a situation, made me feel useless. The colour of the snow gradually changed colour the closer i got the the protest, blue blood everywhere.
"I hate this so much" i was fuming, but being angry isn't going to help in the long run. What's that anime that my father showed me? Death eater? Soul death? No, soul eater! That's it.
"A sound soul dwells within a sound mind and a sound body" i have to remember this.
The protest was another 5 minutes away and i heard shooting, "please don't be a massacre, they did nothing" i sped up my pace to a jog. I was two blocks away but i was halted when an army truck came around a corner. I hid in the first building I saw, an italian restaurant.
"Reporting to alpha seal, there are no reports of lingering deviants, i repeat no report of lingering deviants, over"
"Roger that, squad Z9, hold position and wait for incoming instructions"
That army truck held its position and out came 3 soldiers and they began to roam the area.
"ohh , not now I need to go" i whisper to myself.
"So geoff, what do you take of this whole situation?" the female soldier asked the other.
"I feel like it is a load of shit, their gonna rise up either way and kill us all. Beside the leaders little girlfriend looks like she wants to, what's not to say that her opinion doesn't influence the others?" the man replied rather viscously.
"What about you leroy, what's your whole take?"
"Im neutral, I could care less, never even owned one of 'em" the other replied in a dull tone like the whole situation didn't bother him one bit.
"Really, you never owned one of them?" she inquired as she walked over to the man named Leroy, now they were in front of me as i was hiding under the table unable to move.
"Is it because you didn't have the money, cause they're fairly cheap, or is it because you feel pity on them?" a sneer graced her features as she looked to the man.
"Corporal loft, with all due respect I-" a beep sounded in the corporals satchel on her side.
" corporal loft" the walkie talkie buzzed through "you have been assigned to evacuate the people of Detroit and if there is any resistance you are required to use force"
Wy force, we did nothing.
"Roger that" the three soldiers moved back to the army truck and drove off.
Nows my chance , it was 11:59 i took off down the street turning the cornert see that the whole place is in chaos. I ran to the group of reporters to ask what had happened.
"What happened here?" i asked to the reporter who looked way to excited about the whole situation.
"Not only 5 minutes ago the lieutenant ordered the military to flush out the androids from their bunker that they set up over there" he pointed to a mass that help several androids in the middle, all scurrying around trying to escape. I was amazed that they weren't fighting back, holding onto their promise of a no violence act.
I had to help, I ran through the crowd of people that had now gathered. I could hear the reported yell at me
"Hey! Don't go in there' i want to help, they deserve better than this. They have chosen to feel, to be human. I need to do something to show them that I am not like the others who had ruthlessly beaten and ordered them around. As i entered the area I saw an android lying on the ground still functioning. I ran over to him and grabbed his torso dragging him to the side and shielding him with a piece of metal.
"W-what are you doing? You're a human" he looked taken aback but when i looked into his eyes they showed gratefulness.
"I'm helping you" i yelled back as another bomb went off. After i secured his safety i went to help another, while running I was shot in the shoulder.
"Ahhgh, shit" i kneeled down as red blood was pouring out of my shoulder and down my chest. I tried to cover it up by applying pressure with my hand but the blood still found its way through my fingers. The soldier who shot me looked at me and realized that he just shot a civilian.
" halt your fire, civilian in the crossfire!" he yelled, the surrounding people and androids alike stopped and looked at me.
" uh, hello?" no no no no no, i hate having eyes on me, i don't care that im bleeding look away please!
" ma'am come with me" the soldier set it shield behind me guarding me while he took my wrist.
I tried to yank my hand away but his grip was to strong. "No, i want to stay and help" i yelled at the soldier.
In the distance i heard a scream "she saved my life, protect her!" the previous android that I saved yelled to the others. Now everyone was targeting their eyes at me, i even looked over and saw that the reporter too were getting in on the action.
Just great
Out of the crowd came a voice "let her go!" it was markus.