-The Government’s Plan-

 

          It was around 4:23AM when Elizabeth was fast asleep as the silence around her filled the room. Although, it wasn’t silent for long – there was an explosion from about three miles away that can be heard from her house. She woke up scared breathing heavily. “What was that?” She asked herself before getting up.

 

      She walked towards her window and all she could see was nothing out of the ordinary till from a very far distant, she saw smoke going into the sky and about a second after, a bright red fire blossomed from below and go into the sky as well.

 

“So I was right all along”

 

She glanced over to her wall where she has a bunch of papers and printed out photos of her theories against the government pinned against a board. Soon after, she went to her dressers and pulled out clothes as well as an old school bookbag. She went to her desk and cleared it out making it easier for her to grab certain things as she shoves them into her bag. She makes her way down the stairs and into her basement where there was a door leading to her father’s bunker to which, hasn’t been used in years. Elizabeth was never allowed to go in there, She was told by her mother that her father was always working except, that lie never worked. Elizabeth always knew or had an idea that there was something greater in there and she was right it wasn’t just some workplace, it was called a bunker for a reason.

          Once she made her way inside, she went straight to the dresser to pull out a pistol and an AK to then going to a desk that was in the corner of the room where the ammo and a few med kits were at. She sighs heavily knowing that what she is about to do, is such a big life or death situation. Anything can happen with dangerous people on lose and with the army now out.

 

Elizabeth made her way back upstairs and walked past the living room and into the kitchen to get some food that was enough to maybe last her for a few weeks to a new month before she has to go looting herself. She reminded herself with the things that she would possibly need for the survival out in the world, where people are soon going to turn against each other all because of the government. She attempted to warn everyone except the only response that she would ever get back is people calling her crazy, a lier, psycho– It was so often that she even started to believe it.

 

After getting the needed supplies, she walks towards her front door hesitant to even open it but eventually does so. Of course, she looks left and right to see if the chaos around her had started, It was nothing but silence and fear. She continued to walk for maybe an hour or more as she slowly loses track of time. Everything would’ve been quicker if she would’ve took the car but that would’ve exposed her too much and she didn’t want to risk it. During her walk, all she could think about is her family. Her mother died due to brain cancer, the doctors said it was too late to even save her so she was left on the bed to die slowly. Of course it hurted but this only made Elizabeth more emotionally stronger. Her father left them both at an early age, not much to even say about him since there wasn’t many memories to share about him but all that she could recognize was his voice.

 

Another few hours go by, Elizabeth all of the sudden felt tension around a new area she encountered. She holds up her guard in case if someone is around, watching her. She hears rumbles in a nearby bush and immediately points her gun at it.

 

“Who goes there?! I’m not scared and I will shoot without hesitation.”

 

She slowly moves back in case she needs a long range shot for whatever is in the bush. It was in fact, a homeless dude, or for what it seemed like basing it off of his clothes. All of the sudden, he attacks her and pins her to the ground making her drop the gun, putting it a good few inches away from her. She struggles to get him off trying to punch or even kick him whenever she gets the chance. He has both her wrist pinned above of her head while with the other hand, he pulls out a small knife. He placed the knife near her stomach getting just about ready to stab her till he falls to the ground.

 

Elizabeth scooted back away from the man getting her gun back noticing that in his head, was an arrow. She wasn’t alone just yet so she begins to look around for anyone else when all she could see was darkness.

 

“Sorry for the trouble here.”

 

A female comes out from the trees holding a crossbow pointing it straight at Elizabeth. “Who are you and what are you doing here?!” The lady begins to walk straight at her. “Listen, I don’t want to start trouble. My name is Elizabeth and I just wanna get past this town, I’m on my way to Boston going to this bunker where it’s safe for people like us. If you trust me enough by just looks, I can take us both over there.”

 

The girl reached her hand out to Elizabeth in attempt to help her up.  

 

“Sorry for the rude interruption, this is my hometown and since that explosion on the news everyone here turned crazy and just started to kill one another, loot stores– you know. At this point, you can’t even trust anyone you run into”

 

As she says that last line, she looks back at the homeless dude dead on the floor.

 

“My name is Audrey and say, this little boston trip of yours, I wouldn’t mind joining you. I don’t think staying here would benefit me either way” Elizabeth nodded and smile as a warm welcome to her journey.

Both girls made it far long in the trip killing anyone that attempts to attack them. Elizabeth was surprised at how well they work together as a team. Soon after, they reached a sign that said “Welcome To Boston” It brought joy to both of them after having restless nights. Though, through the journey, Elizabeth was able to learn a lot about Audrey. She was the same age as Elizabeth, 16, and she is a runaway from her parents for about 6 years of her life. Elizabeth was shocked to hear on how different their lives were but this difference caught her attention.

 

After hours of walking, talking, resting, and looting they came across a sign that lead to this bunker which was unusual since its suppose to be a “hidden bunker” They didn’t question it and just followed the sign. They approach the front gate seeing at the high tower on each side spotting snipers and soon after, the loud intercom turned on.

 

“Who are you and what do you want?!”

 

“Beth, I don’t trust this anymore” Audrey says. Elizabeth looked over at her trying to reassure her with looks.

 

“Uhh, Hi there.. My name is Elizabeth and this is Audrey… We heard about this bunker and that it was safe for people like us. We just reall–” Before even finishing the gates opened and the intercom went off again.

 

“Just come on, quickly now”

 

Audrey had the right to be worried about this place, by just the outside it looked as if this was a setup. Audrey noticed that there were only men as snipers and a man’s voice on the intercom, she knew that the army and government wanted to clear out humanity and start new except, in order to even start new, they’ll need both male and female…This bunker isn’t a safe place…it’s to kidnap women and men ain’t it?! Just as her thought finishes, the gates loudly closed behind her. The soldiers then surround both girl’s pointing high class gun’s at them telling them to drop their weapons and get on their knees. They do the following as Elizabeth started to then put the pieces together. The government himself came out and joined the rest of the guards. Elizabeth stared at him for a good solid minute feeling as if she knew him.

 

“Take them to cell number 7 and 8. If they try anything, shoot them no matter what”

 

The guards nodded as they pick up them up and drag them into the cells. They passed by multiple other cells and see a bunch of women and men scared or crying for their life. They were victims of this act as well.

 

She knew that voice, that same raspy voice that has been stuck with her since she was little.

 

“I thought you were dead! You left and this is what you do?!”

 

Elizabeth continues to yell and fuss in the hands of the guards as her father doesn’t give a care in the world. Elizabeth right about this whole mess, except now she has fallen into it herself.