frustrated.
“But is all real. We need to act now,” Timmy said.
“We will stay here, were its safe. If there is a problem, let the army save the day” Sam’s mother said.
Bobby’s father spoke up “If you kids want to run around thinking this is one of your comic books games, we’re not going to chase after you. You won’t get more then two feet out there before they catch you and bring you back here, for your safety. The guards won’t let you run around out there playing your little games of aliens attacking”
Kyle’s brother leaned back leaning against the wall of the cell “No way am I going out there. Any talk of aliens. I’m not getting involved. The town can save itself. I don’t want to get hurt.”
Timmy’s sister agreed, “I don’t want to break a nail, helping people I don’t do”
Sam turned to Timmy “Having our families in here is a better idea. With our family in this cell, they will be safe from the war going on in town. That way, we don’t have to worry about them getting hurt as we try to solve the problem”
“Good point” Timmy said to the others “They should stay here, its safer”
Kyle and Bobby both nodded and agreed.
Timmy’s father spoke up “And you should stay here as well”
Timmy looked at the parents “I know you won’t be happy with us, but we have a world to save” he turned and looked at the other boys “We need to make a run for it now”
The three kids quickly agreed and turned and ran out the cell door passing by Charles.
Their parents all looked at their kids and then each other in shock.
Sam’s mother was stunned “I can’t believe they really are leaving. I thought they would stay here with us.”
Sam father called out as the kids left the cell. “Now kids you have to come back here now, or the General will get mad. I will talk with the General and have all this sorted out, but we can’t have you running around out there.”
Bobby’s father went back to the chair and sat down “Let the kids run. The General will bring them right back here in a minute, when they’re caught.”
Sam’s father looked over to him “Well, I want to talk to the General right now. I don’t like the idea of being held up in here”
The kids’ parents all started talking to each other at once.
Sam turned to the other kids “Now is the best time”
The kids ran down the hall with Charles following towards the front door.
Timmy slowly pushed opened the front door and peaked out. He could see the jeeps and armored vehicles in a row, running. The drivers standing close to they’re vehicles waiting for the signal to head out. He knew the General was already in town.
He looked back over his shoulder “There getting ready to head out any second” he whispered as he kept his voice and head down. “The war is going to start soon, I don’t think we can stop all the trucks”
Charles peaked through the door. He moved back as Timmy slowly closed the door.
They all looked at Charles.
“We will sneak out of here and quietly head for cover in the forest away from the military base so no one will see us” Charles whispered.
“I like that idea, anything that gets us away from this holding cell” Bobby said. “Can’t do anything in here”
Charles nodded “Then when the time is right we’ll head down and get into the police car that brought you here. I’ll drive it into town with you kids in the back. Once in town we’ll warn everyone to get out”
The other kids nodded.
Timmy leaned forward again and slowly pushed the door opened. He looked for any soldiers walking by. Making sure no one was coming his way. When he was sure the coast was clear he gave the signal and they slowly moved out one by one, staying low. Without making a sound they moved along the front of the building until they reached the corner.
Bobby glanced over to the soldiers who were getting their gear ready for combat. None of them noticed the kids sneaking out.
Timmy reached the corner of the building and looked down the side and saw no one around. He looked over his shoulder to the others and nodded. They stayed low and quietly moved along the side the building until they reached the edge of the forest. One by one they checked to make sure no one was watching and ran up the side of the hill and hid behind large rocks. They were completely covered by trees and dense bushes around them. They knew they couldn’t be seen; in fact it was hard for them to see the complex from the branches and leaves.
Timmy peaked out from behind the rock and pointed to the supergun. “Look at that. It’s huge. I thought it was big the fist time I saw it. Now that I’m up higher it looks like a monster”
Charles pointed out the police car parked by the main tent. The kids locked their eyes on it as well. “There’s the police car we need to get inside of. We’ll wait up here for a moment until the solider in charge calls all the other soldiers to the main tent for final instructions before heading out into town. When the soldiers have moved away and there’s a clear path, we’ll run down the hill, get inside and head back to town”
The other kids quickly nodded.
“Good idea.” Bobby said “The faster we warn people, the better, we have no idea when the aliens are planning their invasion”
Kyle looked over to Charles “But how are you going to successfully warn everyone in town to a point where they will believe? No one will believe anything about aliens”
Charles answered “We’ll tell them the pesticides from the forest dusting yesterday night is making its way into town”
Timmy agreed, “Yes, that would work better. Then again anything will work better then telling them aliens are about to invade” he had to lean on the rock; they were on a steep angle while hiding on the hill. If the rock wasn’t there, they all might’ve slid down the hill.
A few minutes later Sam peaked out from behind the rock and quickly pointed to the main tent. “Look someone is coming out, he might be the guy in charge while the General is in town”
The other kids peaked out and looked down. Each one feeling nervous, knowing this could be the time to run down the hill.
“Stay low” Charles whispered, “Lets wait until he calls everyone over to him for one final debriefing. We need a clear path from the bottom of the hill towards the car”
The kids leaned back and watched as the solider by the tent looked over his paperwork and talked to a couple of soldiers standing next to him. He then took a few steps away from the tent and in a loud voice called the soldiers over to him.
The well trained soldiers standing by the vehicles throughout the complex moved like lighting towards him and stood in lines, row by row. Something they had practice a million times before.
Timmy noticed no one was no longer standing anywhere by the police car. He looked over to the others and realized they noticed it to. He felt his heart racing. Now would be a perfect time to run down.
The four boys waited for Charles to give them a single. They knew they only had one shot at this.
Charles peaked out over the large rock, looked to the kids and nodded.
The kids didn’t have to be told twice, they knew what had to be done. They stood up from behind the rock and quickly made their way down the hill while staying low. They made sure not to make any noise. None of them spoke and they tired not to let rocks come loose and roll down, giving away there location. They had to push branches out there face as they slid down more then ran. When they reached the bottom they gathered behind the holding cell building. They looked at each other and all nodded at once. They wasted no time running as fast as they could across the dirt Headed straight for the police car. They passed by the soldiers who gathered for there debriefing a few yards away.
Some of the soldiers standing by the main tent looked over and noticed the kids running by and pointed them out in shock. Some of them had to do a double take being so caught of guard by seeing a group of kids running around a military complex.
The kids quickly reached the police car as Bobby and Kyle opened the door and jumped into the backseat.
Charles opened the front door and started to hot-wire it.
Timmy was in a panic and looked over his shoulder and noticed a large number of soldiers coming towards them. His heart skipped a beat “Guys, looks like we got company” he yelled out.
Charles stood up after the car started up and turned to Sam and Timmy who was to his left “Get in”
Timmy stepped by Charles and dove headfirst into the front seat. Landing with his feet facing upwards and his face near the gas petal.
Charles turned to Sam. “You need to get in, before they grab us”
Timmy quickly scrambled upwards in the seat as his elbow knocked the car into gear; he sat up straight and saw the soldiers approaching. Without realizing in a panic he stepped on the gas petal. The car shot backwards.
Sam and Charles jumped back from the moving car with the driver side door still open.
Sam watched the police car take off with Timmy in the driver seat with a panicked look in his eyes. He looked over his shoulder at the soldiers who were closing in. He looked back to Charles “We need to get out of here. The car is gone”
“Head for the hills” Charles yelled out.
They took off running back towards the forest as half the soldiers followed behind. The other half took off running towards the police car.
Timmy held onto the steering wheel with both hands and was freaking out, unaware his foot was on the gas petal as the car continued to shoot
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