Monday, 13/10/2149
The full moon hung like a glowing orb in the velvety night sky, casting silver shadows that danced along the rugged terrain before me. The air was crisp, carrying with it the earthy scent of pine trees and the distant call of a lone wolf.
As our group galloped towards Heda's camp, I couldn't help but feel a surge of gratitude towards those who had pledged their loyalty the day before. The original 15 teen gunners had dwindled to just 8, as 7 sworn guards had replaced their friends.
heda's camp comes into view, as we dimount we take our horses away and we make our way to hedas tent. I turn to the large group
"Octavia, monty, bellamy you three follow me, the rest of you stay together but wait out here" white nods to me and leads the others to the side near our horses, i lead the three of them inside
"heda, wormara indra, wormara onya" i bowed my head slightly
"welcome, is your kru ready orella"
"sha, just waiting on your orders heda"
"you requested indra and lincoln, i also have 6 warroirs from various clans like you asked" she gestures for gustus to get them, my group and i move to the side of the tent to make room for the others who will be joining us
Six warriors walk in, three women and three men. "I am Sienna kom Trikru," Sienna announces, standing tall at 6'1, with tan skin, brown hair, and hazel eyes.
"I am Hassan kom Trishanakru," Hassan declares, towering at 6'6 with dark brown skin, dark brown hair, and piercing blue eyes.
"I am Jett kom Boudlankru," Jett introduces himself, standing at 5'11 with light tanned skin, black hair, and intense black eyes.
"I am Kassidy kom Ouskejonkru," Kassidy states, standing at 5'10 with light brown skin, light brown hair, and warm brown eyes.
"I am Ved kom Ingranronakru," Ved announces, standing at 6'4 with very dark skin, black hair, and deep brown eyes.
"I am Winnie kom Dalfikru," Winnie introduces herself, standing at 5'5 with pale skin, dirty blond hair, and dark blue eyes.
"The six of us have trained together for a moon's time," Sienna declares confidently.
"I am Orella Kom Sky Valley Kru, the first chief of our clan. This is my general, Octavia Kom Sky Valley; she will be leading you in battle today. Standing beside me is Bellamy Kom Sky Valley, the second chief of our clan, who will lead a team of 15 skilled gunners. And this is Monty Kom Sky Valley, entrusted with all things related to tek." The six warriors bow their heads to me and Bellamy, acknowledging the weight of our leadership.
octaiva begins explaining her part of the plan to the six warroirs under her command, once the six of them nod, she looks to me
"raven kom sky valley, a master of tek created three devised that can scare away ripers, octavia, bellamy and indra will each carry one" i explain, "with octavia's kru going first with my self protecting monty then bellamy's kru next with indra, lincoln and echo bringing up the rear" everyone nods but three of the warroirs look uncomfortable working with a azgata spy
"first light will come soon, its time orella" heda informs us and i nod straighten up, ready to lead them into the mountian.
We moved with practiced stealth, our 5 kru's navigating towards the nearest hidden tunnel entrance leading to the mountain. As we reached the tunnel, I caught Octavia's eye and nodded, indicating for her Kru to enter first. I watched each of them disappear into the darkness, their figures blending seamlessly with the shadows.
When Ved entered, I followed closely behind, my sword raised and Monty at my side. With a quick flick of his flashlight, Monty provided us with just enough illumination to avoid stumbling in the dim tunnel without alerting any ripers.
Another five heart-pounding minutes tick by before our path is crossed by the sinister silhouettes of the reapers. the six warroirs and octaiva spring to action, their movements synchronized as if in a euphoric dance. Limbs are severed with precision, splattering crimson droplets in a macabre tableau of battle and by the time all the ripers are dead its bearly been 3 minutes
"i can see the door from here" octavia whispers, the quiet oval space echos her words allowing everyone to hear her. Not seeing any more ripers i lead the large group this time monty sticking to my side. not even 5 steps away from the door and it opens revealing maya wearing her hasmat suit
"orella" her voice filled with relief
"your inside person was maya, how do you even know her" bellamy was the one to question me but we didnt have time for this so i just ignored him, echo moves up to the front
"i did as you instructed orella but only about 50 are strong enough to walk the others have had to much blood taken and are very weak"
"indra and lincoln are here to lead them to safety" we nods with a happy smile on her face
"phase two" maya nods letting us all in, having to all strip and wash off
the only person who seems bothered are bellamy, monty and maya but we just ignore them
once inside the mountian, maya quickly explains to indra and lincoln the ways out before they get on with there task mean while octavia and her kru start to lead monty and myself to the control room, bellamy and his kru is to check each floor kocking out of killing any mount weather gaurds nessesary
traveling downwards by the stairs we come across only gaurds on patrol but once on the same level as the control room the sirens blared, alerting a horde of at least ten guards who burst out of the stairwell, guns blazing. With only a wall for cover, I swiftly drew my handgun, picking off one, two, then three guards with calculated precision. The echoing click of empty clips signaled our moment to strike. "Now," i Whisper
octavia, her kru and i charge swords raised. The rhythmic dance of combat with my blade was abruptly interrupted as Sienna blindsided me, sending us crashing to the ground. In that split second, before her weight collided with mine, I witnessed a guard crumple to the floor with a fatal dagger lodged in his eye, his weapon aimed directly at me.
With the hall now littered with fallen foes, the silence allowed the haunting sound of Sienna's labored breaths to pierce the air. Rolling her off my back, my eyes widened as I saw the crimson blossoming on her shirt
"your safe, heda will be pleased" sienna says with a smile
"you forght well, trikru will be proud" Her beautiful smile never fades as life slips away from her eyes."yu gonplei ste odon" i whisper as she dies in my arms.
I glare stern-faced, my jaw clenched, yet my movements deliberate as I assert, "we will come back for her but we have a job to do" Everyone nods and we head off to the control room
Upon arrival, I rap on the door, swift to act as it swings open. Without hesitation, I take down the guard with a precise shot, paving the way for us to burst into the room. "put your hands up and I won't shoot" I state coldly, locking eyes with Cage Wallace. The others comply, except for Cage, he just sneers at us
"Octavia," I utter her name, and she charges forward, incapacitating Cage with one powerful blow.
"tie him up, he's one of their leaders" I direct Hassan and Cassidy, who secure him while keeping a tight grip.
"Monty, your up" I assign, as he sets to work hacking into the computer systems.
"Maya, as soon as everyone has evacuated to level 5, I want you to slip in and pull all the resistance to one side" I instruct her. Maya readies herself, donning a hazmat suit but holding off on the oxygen tank for now.
"I'm in" Monty brings my attention back to him and I look up at the screens on the wall
"Find a room you can irradiate but I want it empty" he nods and gets to it
"phase three," I say to Octavia, and she nods "As soon as everyone has evacuated to level 5, find Dante and take both him and Cage to the room near the front door, Heda Lexa will be waiting outside please let her in, the rest of you stay with heda, Octavia I need you back here"
"Monty can you connect to the radio I gave heda" Monty complies, diverting his focus to this task.
"Connected," he signals, handing me a headset.
"heda come in"
"Orella"
"I have control of the mountain heda, it's safe to approach the iron door"
"mochof, Orella"her voice crackles back before the line goes silent. I remove the headset, the message urging everyone to evacuate to level 5 echoing through the speakers relentlessly.
"Go," I command Maya, who nods, securing her oxygen supply before slipping out. As she departs, Bellamy and his crew enter, the absence of two members palpable.
"Who" I inquire.
"Sergeant Cade and deek" Bellamy reports, grief shadowing their expressions.
"We lost Sienna Kom Trikru" Bellamy and his kru look sad at the loss, Three losses etched in our memory.
"Orella," Monty interjects, pulling my attention to his screen.
"Disable the alarm, please," I direct him. He complies swiftly.
"Bellamy, lieutenant white and I are going to talk with the residents, you guys stay here and protect the control room and Monty, Octavia once you are back, that is where we will be" She nods, her kru and cage take off
I lead the two men up to level 5, opening the doors with Bellamy to my left and white to my right guns raised the citizens all become frightened
"My name is Orella Kom Sky Valley and this facility is now under my command"
"what gives you the right," challenges Emerson, drawing unwelcome attention to himself. Foolish move.
"The real question is, what gives you the right to kidnap innocent people, drain them of their blood kill them or better yet turn them into savage, bloodthirsty cannibals just because you can't survive the radiation outside? What gives you the right to do that?" everyone was hushed
"Now I'm not here to kill you all, I could of course just irradiate this room and wash my hands of you but I merciful, you see my clan is not like the others on the ground, we came from the sky, if we were to donate bone marrow to you, you would be able to survive on the ground" I pause letting the people absorb my words
"however for your crimes toward the coalition, I am only offering this chance to 100 people, all 26 children of course already get a spot on my list and those who helped my people gain access will take from your already precious spots"
"Vincent Vie, Lee, Mrs. Peters, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Ryan, please follow Maya to the Oval Office, you know what to do Maya" She nods at me and leads the resistance out the doors
"down to 68 spots, let's talk jobs, when I call out your profession raise your hand, teachers" Two women and a man raise their hands
"you and you, over there" one of the women and the man standing off to the side
this goes on for a while until the remaining 68 spots are all chosen
"This is ridiculous, I am the senior doctor I should have one of their spots"
"Dr Tsing, I know what you have done to both your own people and to the others, for the sake of all our souls you deserve to die a painful death"
"the last group is in the Oval Office" maya informs me
"thank you Maya you may go and join them I will see you all in a moment" She nods smiling and walks off
"I am truly sorry to the rest of you but I have to think of my own people first" Before locking the doors, I have Octavia, Bellamy and White drag Dr. Tsing and Carl Emerson to where she put the cage and Dante
In the control room, I direct Monty to enable pulling all the oxygen from level 5 with a swift flick of the leveler. "Done," he utters, glancing at me with a mix of apprehension and anticipation.
"Thank you, Monty. You may leave now; I'll handle this alone," I declare as he nods and exits the room.
Turning to address the occupants through the microphone, I solemnly convey a farewell tinged with necessity, "In peace, may you leave this shore. In love, may you find the next. Safe passage on your travels, until our final journey to the ground. May we meet again." With those words hanging in the air, I activate the mechanism, pulling all the oxygen from level 5, a move that seals the fate of 235 souls.