Peacekeeper Battle:Consequences,(Jasik,Clove)

[clovegoodshot]

Bang,Bang,,I hear on the door.I set Clove with Jasik and Riley and look through the peephole.A shiver runs up my spine as I remember what happened last time I confronted Peacekeepers at my doorstep.I look back to Jasik and speak in a low whisper,"there are three Peacekeepers on our porch,stay quiet!".A look of horror crosses my husbands face and he takes our two children into another room.I hear more knocking,but ignore it while I gather knives from the kitchen and stick two in my pocket,one up my sleeve,two in each boot,and one my my jacket pocket.I cautiously walk through the living room,and open the door slightly."Are you Zoe Mullins?",asks one of the men."Why do you need to know?",I reply to his question with a question and smirk."Because if you are,you and your husband are under arrest and will be prosecuted in the public square for killing over ten Peacekeepers a year or so back",he tells me."Then I am sorry to say I am not this Zoey Multon girl your looking for",I say."Mrs. Mullins,we know it is you,and if you don't open this door within the next 10 seconds we will knock it down and kill you and everyone else in this household on the spot",he threatens.'GO AWAY!',I yell and slam the door in his face before sliding a chair into the door knob and sticking a broomstick in between them,because that should hold them back for at least a few minutes.I run into the other room,and say to Jasik,'honey,get the children and any weapons you need fast and lets get out of here!",as I grab my old bow and a sheath of arrows and open the window because that is how we will escape and wait for my husband.

[Jasik]

When Zoe mentioned the Peacekeepers, I took the kids into the bedroom and set them down on the bed. I began stuffing provisions into a backpack and grabbed my sword, which was propped up against the wall. I also snatched up a few knives, which I sheathed at my waist. Now Zoe bursts into the bedroom and opens the window. I hand Riley to her and shoulder my backpack, picking up Clove. I grab some blankets for the babies and carefully climb out of the window, not making a sound. But before my feet even touch the forest floor, I hear the unmistakable click of a gun being cocked right behind me. Instinctively, I grab a knife from my belt and spin around, letting it fly from my hand. It catches the Peackeeper in the cheek, the blade going into his mouth. He screams in pain, which will attract more Peacekeepers. "Zoe, come on!" I whisper hurriedly, helping her out of the window.

[clovegoodshot]

Apparently they were one step ahead of the game and are now are attacking us from the window.I release one of my twelve precious arrows into the Peacekeeper that screamed to shut him up,and then retrieve my arrow and start to run.I would stay and fight them off if I didn't have two babies with me.We run for what seems like forever,to where I am not even sure if we are still in District 9,but I think we are,and the Peacekeeepers don't stop following us.Finally,we take a surprise turn to avoid the Keepers when it happens.The turn goes into a bank,which f=goes into a cliff,which goes into a waterfall,so when we turn the corner,all four of the Millers go falling into the water.I swim back up to the surface,and make sure Clove is okay.Riley and Jasik are,too,thank God.The air around the water is very foggy and dense,so they can't see us,but we can see half way see them when the come to the turn in the cliff.Two out of around five of them fall,but don't survive.One of them falls onto the rocks,and the other lands on his own gun,which explodes on impact.I still have all of my weapons,so I start swimming lowly in the water.We come to shore on the other side,and start drying off while we walk.

[Jasik]

As we walk, I dig my hand inside my backpack and come up with two bottles. I hand one to Zoe and use the other to feed Riley. He gets a drunk baby look on his face as he sucks at the bottle. I keep tossing glances over my shoulder to make sure the Peacekeepers aren't still following us. At this point I'm convinced that we're no longer in District Nine. But we're security threats now. Now that we're out of our district, it won't be the Peacekeepers that come out of us. It'll be the Capitol soldiers.

But I'm not even sure if we're out of the district. It's very large, and we didn't live too close to the outer edge of the town part. Besides, there's supposed to be a fence, and we haven't seen it yet. No, we're probably still in District Nine, where Peacekeepers can come after us. Not that that's very reassuring.

[clovegoodshot]

We walk along and feed our children for a long time,until we reach it.A large,electric fence with a humungous sign on it that read,"District 8,no trespassers".So that means we are heading north,since that's where District 8 is from District 9 I think.I throw a twig at the fence and immediately the twig desinegrates and I see a spark come from the fence.Then to add to the fun,the three Peacekeepers catch up to us."You guys,I really hate cat and mouse,so lets end this now",I say.I have never been so nervous,I am fighting armed men with my child in a crib-pack on my back.I throw a knife at one man,leaving two.They shoot their guns and within seconds the fence is flashing electricity everywhere from bullets hitting it,when suddenly,an idea occurs to me.I tie a knife to my arrow by a long,loose string that runs a long ways,and shoot the arrow at the fence and hold onto the knife.I see the electricity run up the wire and throw the knife in the mans general area,and the electricity explodes killing both the men,and knocking us on the ground.

[Jasik]

As soon as we hit the ground, I force myself to sit up and check Riley. A few little scrapes, but for the most part unharmed. One glance at the Peacekeepers shows that they're dead. I haul myself to my feet and turn around. The first thing I notice is how dangerously close we landed to the fence. I can hear the soft hum of electricity from where I stand. My eyes find Zoe and Clove on the ground. I help Zoe to her feet and make sure they're not hurt before scanning the nearby forest, looking for movement. Nothing. I turn back to Zoe. "Zoe, we have to go back," I say. "We can't get past this fence, and even if we did we wouldn't exactly blend in with the District Eight residents. Our only choice is to head back to District Nine. We'll go into hiding for a while, wait for this to blow over. It's our only choice." My eyes plead along with my voice. Riley starts crying, and I fish a bottle out of my backpack, letting him drink from it. "I don't want our kids to have this kind of life," I continue sadly. "The life of a rebel, always running, always fighting. I had to start when I was thirteen, and that was too young, anyway. But living like this from birth isn't right. We have to think about Riley and Clove."

[clovegoodshot]

"I AM thinking of Riley and Clove,if it weren't for them,I would be fighting of Peacekeepers at our house right now,and not running.",I say. (((OOC:really sorry for the shortness,have to go rehearse for Glee:The Musical,I play Quinn!,do you watch Glee?)))

[Jasik]

((I don't watch Glee, but I've heard it's good. I just got back from vacation earlier/yesterday (3:30 AM right now >_>) so I've been settling back in for a while.))

She's not getting it. My idea to hide, to wait for them to leave us alone. "Maybe we should just give it up," I say as Riley finishes his bottle. I tuck it back into the backpack and burp Riley. "Give up a life of rebellion, I mean. It only gets us in trouble with the law, which in turn will one day hurt our children. It's not the life I want my children to live." I don't want to stop being a rebel. It's my passion, it's my life. It's in my blood, and I can run from it. But for my children, I will fight it, fight the urge to fight the Peacekeepers.

((Sorry for the hurriedness, I'm exhausted ))

[clovegoodshot]

"I would love to stop,but its the Peacekeepers who are after us!",I say.He just doesn't get it.

(((OOC:ugh1sorry for the shortness,I have Glee:The Musical rehearsal.We have it 7 hours a day.every.day.)))

[Jasik]

I sigh, rubbing my eyes tiredly. "I know that, Zoe. That's the problem." I look up at the sky, then at the fence, then turn my attention back to the direction of District Nine. "We're already mixed up in this, and there's no way we can get out of it. No matter what, our children are going to live like this, and it's our own fault." I sit down on a tree stump and put my head in my hands and groan. "I just don't know what to do anymore," I say sadly.

[clovegoodshot]

I don't either,but I dont admit it."Well,I am sorry if my children are an inconvenience for you",I say,and I watch him wince when,for the first time,I say my children instead of ours.

[Jasik]

Zoe's words send a wave of sadness over me. "Zoe, I'm sorry," I murmur through my hands. "You know it's not like that. I'm just tired, and the Peacekeepers are coming, and there's already blood on my hands." I look off in the direction of District Nine. The Peacekeepers can't be far behind. We have to move, to do something, but what? We can't go to District 10. Even though I don't see much of them anymore, I still have a family back home. My mother's recovering from the illness that afflicted her for years, but I can't just leave. My siblings will miss me, as will my parents. On the other hand, going back to District 9 isn't exactly an option. What are we supposed to do, head off into the wilderness? But even there, the Peacekeepers will find us. I know they will.

That leaves one option, no matter how much it pains me. "Maybe if we can get back to District Nine and get to my family, we can leave the kids with them. They'll... they'll be well taken care of. Then we can turn ourselves in. At least the kids will grow up fine, and have a choice as to what kind of life they want to live." My throat closes and tears fill my eyes, but I force them back and stare at the ground. It's our only choice.