The Warrior: A Narrative Fiction

“Yeah, Liam, we got it.” Logan replies, and helps me scoop the cookies onto a plate. I walk them out to the counter of the unopened bakery. It’s supposed to open at seven, so in five minutes, but it might be opening ten or so minutes late because Logan and I still have to finish the bread and cookies. “Hey Krisha, I’ll deal with the food if you want to make sure everything out there is ready.” Logan calls from the back room.

Cornered, Terrified, and feeling the despair of the situation creeping in, I was numb. Staring at Drew and trying to grasp the situation, a flash of rage overpowers my anguish as I suddenly have a flashback of Drew welcoming me into the squad with open arms. The warmth of that time would be heaven compared to this agonizing heat and sand blasting into my face. Now though, here he is in my arms, with his pulse slowly fading. I get snapped out of it by gunshots followed by hoarse screams. We were being subdued, I had to think fast. My heart was racing out of my chest, wanting to escape this hell but my eyes scanned the situation. For a split second, everything seemed to be in slow motion and I sensed danger and instinctively ducked. Something grazed my hair, I look up to see a bullet zoom on by. With nowhere to run and location found out, I had to plant my feet and fight.

“Thanks,” Roy gratefully said, knowing that the people working with Johnny were going above and beyond their job description to make things easier not only on Johnny, but on him and his wife as well. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Hey Naomi.” Tyler said as we headed towards the hangar. “Don’t worry about not being picked as the Vanguard, some people are just born to be great. Like me.”

“Yep, It's time and you're ready.” Jack told Sam adding a pat on his back. “You will do fine, so don't worry.”

When I woke up this morning I knew that this was the day I have been waiting for my whole entire life! I was beginning to wonder how I would make it through my first day of practice for the war against our rivals, the Wessex warriors, but then I realized that I would have people who have been through it before to help me. I looked at the sun dial to see what time it was and I realized I was about to be late for the first day of practice. As I rushed to get my shield, which was decorated with my name in the center and Celtic knots all around it, and sword I almost forgot to tell my parents where I was going and when I would be back.

Ten years ago, on June 6, 2006, what seemed to be a regular day turned out to be the worst day of my life. It was my dad’s birthday, and my family planned to go to a family friend’s house to eat. If I knew then what I knew now, I would have talked my dad out of going because it was the day my life changed.

Crystal carefully tending her brother's injuries. "Stop your whining, you know we got no choice. Now look away, this going to sting a little." She pour rubbing alcohol on her brother's chest and John grunt out painfully. "Ugh, god dam that hurts."

“I-I was just trying to teach him h-how to skateboard, and he fell really hard…” LOLBit said sadly. “I need to help him!” LOLBit

Two natives hold a prisoner over the flame. Drops him little by little, he screams in anguish. A gun drops from his pocket, and clinks on the ground. They let go and drop him in the fire.

My life started going downhill last October. My sister and I had been wrangled into yet another car ride down to Ninilchik to visit my godfather, a tradition that managed to pull through with every weekend. The ride was an hour long which allowed plenty of time for complaints from my older sister, Zoe.

“Yes, which is why you need to stay with the others while I have a look,” I said.

“Yes, and I’m sure that Ratatouille was there too, making soup.” Tina paused, looked at Wes’s embarrassed face, and let him off the hook. “Look, it’s fine. We could always get them later.”

“OK! Jane and Max you two better be ready because we have to go now.

Plus, you’re one of the most qualified for calculating who will be the next crop. It is my privilege to welcome you to the team Damien.”