I've replaced most of the names. i didn't change mine or hitler's, and that's pretty much it.
2NOBODY WILL KNOW WHO ANYBODY IZZZ!3
NOR WILL YOU GUESS BECAUSE IF YOU GUESS THEN YOU WILL FACE THE WRATH OF ME FORCING YOU TO SEE CORALINE!! xD random, i know.4
***5
First, there was a lot of running and shooting. There were walls and obstacles. At first I thought it was lasertag. I saw a lot of people from my class: Devon, Alee, Janica, Jordan, Thomas and Jake. I also saw some strange adults that I didn't know. Then I realized that this was missing two key elements from lasertag. There were no flashy lights, and it was so dim that someone a few feet away would look like a blob. And the guns weren't laser guns. Then I heard a shot, and my side seized up in pain. I fell to the floor.6
***7
Just to let y'all know, this is a very weird dream, and Hitler is involved. No questions. Oh, and also- the people in this story are like eleven and twelve, so that's why we're sooo weak and all that. XD haha8
***9
I woke up in a more well-lighted room. 10
"Rach, are you okay?" Alee called to me.11
"Yah.. Ithinkso.." I said slowly.12
"Surry.." Devon's words were slurred. "I couldn't seeya... too badya wokeup." He said playfully, but slightly in pain. He must have been the one that shot me.13
"Dev? Y'okay? Did youget hurt?" I asked him. Gosh, I probably sounded wimpy. Then again, with his small frame, he was more vulnerable to get injured.14
"He got hurt in the back. Missed his ribs, he'll just take more time to heal. He's really tired." Someone who looked like she might just be a nurse walked in and assured me. It was then that I could tell that I was surrounded by little white cots, and I was in one. A hospital, probably. Alee looked fine, provided that she was on a little bench playing with the curtain that would separate me from Devon if we bugged each other too much. Devon looked worse that I did.15
"Whoshotyou, Dev?" I was (slightly
worried)16"I thinkJordandid... but Itcould'ave been someoneelse, someone from... his side." Devon tried his hardest to separate his worlds.17
"Mmmph." Is all I could say. Somehow, I could tell "His side" meant the Nazis. (please, no comments on this.. I know I'm insane already.)18
"Nuh.. wait. Itwasn't Jordan. He looked almostdeadwhen I passed 'im. I bet you he couldn't even move. He was behindmewhenI accidentally (he put a strong emphasis on that) shotyou. Thensomeone cameupbehindme and nowI'm here. I wouldn't really knowthough, 'cuz I've onlytalked toyouand Aleee..." He trailed off.19
"Almost dead?" I said, trying my hardest to yell at Devon at a whisper level, not wanting my concern to embarrass me. Luckily, Alee was gone for some reason.20
"Wull, thats 'owit works. Theyshoot us, weshoot them." Devon explained as if it were the easiest thing in the world. "Some of us die, some of them die." He had gone out of a whisper by now.21
"Nah... I'mhere. Notexactlyfine.. but here." Jordan was two cots away from me. I looked away from Devon and turned around to see him. My side hurt, but I didn't completely care. It wasn't that bad.22
"Mmm. Tha'sgood." I managed to say.23
"Yeah. Not'sluckyasTomm.." He looked sad.24
Now, in my head, I'm going, OMG! WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM? AAAAAH!, but I'd actually rather not tell everybody that I like him.25
"What 'appen'd t'im?" I managed to stutter. 26
" 'E got shot inthe front twice. miss'd 'isheart, gladtosay, but he's stillnotawake. Seeforyourselff.. 'esrighthere." He pointed a weak finger at the cot between us, and a very silent, unmoving Thomas. I bit my lip to keep from screaming. I'd probably never seen Tom not smiling. "He's astrong fighter, though. He got rid of thelast couple ofthem. Weresafe furnow... Idunnowhoshothim though."27
Jordan may have just been bragging for his friend, but I wasn't sure.28
"You should probably get some rest. Don't worry, I'm going to give your friend an X-ray as soon as he wakes up." The nurse scolded both of us and assured us at the same time.29
"Hmmmmmmmph?" Tom started to move, but then collapsed back onto his bed. Right on cue. I could actually see a hint of the smile I love. I bit my lip again to restrain from getting up and hugging him and screaming that he's alright. I don't know how biting my lip would help there, but it did anyway.30
"Hey, areyou okay?" Jordan asked while I struggled not to jump around.31
"Owwwwwww...J..jjordan? Isthatyou?" Tom answered him slowly.32
To both Jordan's and my disappointment, the nurse wheeled him away immediately, as promised. Oh, well.33
"Seeyah." I said as he was forcefully taken to the X-ray room.34
"Whoosedthat?" He didn't know who spoke. Again, Oh, well.35
***36
Tom was back from the X-rays. He had two broken ribs and was very much in pain. I couldn't hold back from talking to him any longer.37
"I'm so surry thatyou got hurt so badly, Tom." I tried not to talk too loud. 38
"Is heeven awakeyett? Devon called to me. I realized that Devon and Jordan's voices were much more slurred than mine. I was thankful I wasn't in so much pain, but I felt so bad for them, especially Tom. I could barely understand what he was saying a few minutes ago, so I doubted I would be able to talk to him intelligibly now. 39
"I'm... a...wake...." He said, trying not to sound too messy, but, as we all did eventually, he gave up. "Itsnotyourfault... Ithink... I've gotnoclue whoshotme, though."40
"Not me. Devon shotme long before allof them weregone." Them, again, being the Nazis. 41
"Rachelll? Tom tried. He now had his good natured smile on his face once more.42
"Uhuh. Yeah. Comeonn, Tom, getsomerest now. Sorry I wokeyou up." I smiled a little as I fell back asleep.43
***44
The loudspeaker woke me with a start.45
*This is your Fuhrer speaking. You must obey.* a cruel voice started. 46
*I need some more servants. Playthings, if you will. I want everybody under the age of twenty to come on December fifth. Each mush fight another, and the one who kills the other is my lucky servant. Each person under twenty must attend. If they don't, I will know. They must choose their closest friend to fight. If the person is not their closest friend they will die, and the one who ratted them out becomes free. Am I clear?*47
Everybody fell silent until Jordan spoke determinedly.48
"No." He said. 49
"No." Tom said.50
"Absolutely not." Alee, who had returned long ago, said.51
"No." I said.52
"Never." Devon said.53
The whole room filled up with protests. Most, out of bravery or commitment, changed their mind. Including Tom.54
"Our wholelives we've beenfighting. If wecandestroy him from inside'is palace, wewill. I will fighttothe deathifI haveto, but Iwill fight." He said boldly, despite obviously being in so much pain.55
I had to hold back tears.56
***57
There were people in the giant ampitheater. Tom, Devon, Alee, and many others were waiting to fight. I didn't understand. Maybe they did it out of fear. Maybe they did it out of determination. Maybe they did it because their lives were so miserable, and if they had to choose, they would want someone close to last be with them, even if delivering a death blow.58
Jordan and I were there, too, but we were going to escape and persuade Tom to come with us. Jordan called him with his cell phone to no avail. I opened my cell phone, too. I had a self-programmed message on it. 59
"Happy Birthday, Rachel!"60
No. I couldn't let Tom die on my birthday. I looked out for him but didn't see him. Had he chosen not to fight?61
My friend Ellah just entered. 62
"Rachel, can you help me?" She asked.63
"How?"64
"Well, I'll be fighting Alee, and I'm going to try to help us both. I'm gonna run out and I want you to scream. The guards'll go your way and then All and I can both escape."65
"How will that help me?" I said.66
"I guess it won't. You won't make it... Never mind, it wasn't well thought out. Bye."67
Jordan kept on calling Tom, but nothing happened. We finally left the arena.68
***69
"Come on." Jordan called me. "The match is about to start."70
"It's about time." I said sarcastically. We'd been waiting on the roof, hoping to catch Tom.71
We looked down a large hole in the roof. It was nearly impossible to tell who the figures were. Fortunately, there was a commentator.72
"And the little dude gets crushed! I think he's dead! Wait, no, he's not! He's getting up, only to collapse again! Can he stand it? Oh, and.. and.. he's gone!"73
I was terrified. 74
"Devon?" I called, a bit too loudly.75
They had already chained up the winner and dragged the corpse away. I hoped it wasn't Devon, but it was hard to see the little people. They were so close, yet so far away.76
***77
A few more fights had passed. I decided to scream for Ellah as planned, but the guards didn't even hear me. Jordan told me to shut up if I wanted to save Tom, so I did. I'm not sure if either got away.78
"And, here we go! Looks like a nice strong twelve or thirteen year old against a little blondish brown haired and quite freckled kid! I don't know exactly how old he is, but he's small!"79
It was probably Joey. Poor kid. Tom would have to kill him. It was then that I realized what I had just told myself. That was Tom!80
"Jordan!" I screamed. 81
"What?"82
"Look! Down there! It's Tom!" I yelled, pointing through the hole in the roof.83
"How can you tell?" He said.84
"I just can." I looked down at the figures. "That's Joey, there, and the taller one is Tom! I know it." I sounded so sure that he couldn't have distrusted me.85
***86
We watched and followed Tom be carried to the palace. There were two strong guards, unfortunately. 87
Tom pretended to beat up Joey in a little charade that they had devised, so Joey was safely escaped back to our village. Unfortunately, Tom was not.88
"Hey!" Tom saw us, but tried not to talk to loud and alert the guards. They were dragging him backwards, so Tom saw us waving as we stayed in the shadows. I put my finger to my lips to indicate that one of the guards had turned around to look at an all-too innocent Tom.89
I went to a darker part of the shadows and sneezed hysterically, then said something in German that even I didn't recognize. The guards started towards me and then I went back to Jordan. The guards, who only heard me, didn't know I'd escaped and grasped at the thick air.90
Tom slipped out of their grasp and joined us. 91
"Thanks." He whispered.92
I was so happy that the guards were so dumb, but I again had to hold back from hugging him.93
"Jordan, Rachel, why didn't you guys fight?"94
"To save you, and everybody else." I said. "And it looks like we accomplished half of that."95
"Thanks."96
We headed back to the arena, but then stopped and walked over to the back of it. There were bodies sprawled out on top of each other. Ellah and Alee were there. So was Devon, who obviously had many broken bones. There were people we didn't know. I just stood there mourning while I didn't watch what the boys were doing. Then I saw them. They were... talking.97
"Hey, Devon." Jordan said. He acted like Devon was not extremely dead after all.98
"Mmm?" Devon managed to moan. 99
"Oh my gosh, Devon, you're alive!" I screamed, a bit too excited.100
"Unfortuanatelyyy.." He muttered sarcastically. Devon most certainly had a sense of humor, even in the condition he was in now. "Can youguys take metothe hospitall?"101
"Why wouldn't we?" I said. 102
"What about the others??" Devon asked. 103
"Ellah's nearly dead. A guard stabbed her. I'll help her to the hospital. Alee's here.. she looks very tired though. Her heart's barely beating." Jordan announced.104
"Come on. We have to take Devon to the hospital." I frowned at Jordan while he checked the rest of the pile. "We have to take Alee and Ellah there, too. You guys, these are my best friends!"105
"We'll take them." Tom said. "I'll carry Alee for you, and you can probably hold Devon."106
"Okay. Do you want to help Devon though? It might be a bit weird, you and Alee breaking up a few weeks ago and all." I offered.107
"Nah. I still like her. I still want to help her." 108
And on that note (in my view, a very sad note,
) we walked to the hospital. 109***110
That is the end of my dream for now. Usually when I have dreams, the next night they continue.111
Thanks if you've read this far.112
***113
Two days later, i had another dream.. Yay! OMG I HAD A DREEM!114
***115
Lasertag scene. Again. I figured I was re-dreaming it, until Devon walked up to me and said: 116
"She has crystal blue eyes, as blue as lakewater."117
***118
Yah, the second one was weird. It was kind of a combo of 10,000 BC (which, by the way, my friend's dad PRODUCED...) and what Devon really told me about his crush at school- he said she had lake-blue eyes.. and yah.. well, it was a dream that I had. If it wasn't strange, I would soooo disown it.119
OOH AND GUESS WHAT??? it's THE NEXT YEAR!!! (i wrote this in November, it's late January, almost February... in two days) AND I HAD ANOTHER DREAM!!!!120
(omg, i sound like martin luther king... lol nm it's dr. martin luther king junior, *whew* such a loong name)121
***122
Okay, this stupid lazertag scene must be etched into my brain. Oh, well.123
Dark lights. Shining walls. Dim light. All the same things as before- except this time, I sensed someone next to me. 124
I knew that I wouldn't die. Don't ask me- I just knew that this was a 'good guy'.125
"Hullo.." I said quietly.126
I could hear scrambling of feet, but soon whoever it was noticed that I didn't have a thick accent.127
"Who is that?" a whisper came out of the darkness. 128
"Hmm? Oh, it's Rachel." I spoke louder than I should have.129
"Oh, hey. It's Tom." 130
I froze. I nearly fainted. What wonderful timing. He's here right when I should have all of my wits about me, and now all I could think about was the fact that he had just spoken to me. And he was friendly. I turned towards him- he was close enough that I could see him in the shadowy fog.131
"I thought you hated me." I looked at him inquisitively, hoping he wouldn't shoot. "Why are you talking to me?"132
"What?" he smiled at me like I was insane. "Why would I hate you?"133
"Because Alee and I aren't.. well.. agreeing with each other.." I trailed off, scuffling my feet on the floor. All the hurt of them getting back together crashed down on me in those few seconds, and I winced silently.134
"I don't care. Boys aren't ruled by their girlfriends, you know. Just 'cause you two are in a fight doesn't mean I can't still be your friend. You saved my life, you know. I'm not just going to forget that. I trust you more than Alee." I could see a smile on his face. It turned to a frown as echoing footsteps clinked behind us on the metallic floor.135
We both fell- I fell silent and he fell down. The sound of the bullet blasting out of the barrel played over and over in my head. I winced and stepped out of the light. I examined him from the shadows. He was breathing. Whoever had fired the shot had left, thinking that they had accomplished their mission. 136
I shook him by the shoulders frantically. "Tom? Tom??" He got up after just a second.137
"Don't worry, I'm fine." He said, cracking his knuckles.138
I stared at him in disbeleif. I held up his arms and checked them over- maybe he meant it was just a minor injury. But no. He was absolutely perfect.139
"It missed me." he explained, as if it were the most obvious thing in the universe.140
I was still confused. "Why did you fall?"141
"So they would leave. Duhh." Then he got up and walked away, trying to sneak up on whoever he could. I remembered the last thing he had said in our social conversation. I smiled at the irony: He left me in the dark. Literally and figuratively. 142
I backed up, about to turn around and look for someone to fight. I picked up my rifle, and turned around to see a gun pointed at me.143
***144
Okay, every time i have that lazertag thingy, i guess it's just normal to have it be followed by the hospital.
BACK TO ZEE DREAM!oh, and PS- i'm not dead. HOW SUCKISH WOULD DAT BE?145
***146
I blinked my eyes drearily against the bright, clean light. My thoughts clicked faster this time- it was the hospital.147
Weirdly, Devon was next to me again. We had been arguing a little but had mostly made up already. Fights within a clan are not the best thing during a war.148
"Hey Dev." I said groggily, still wincing at the light. Marrisa walked up.149
"Heyrrisa, hey Rachel." He said slowly. "Mmmph. Wot'sgoin on?"150
Apparently he just woke up. 151
"Heyy, Riss." I said to her as I sat up. I realized that Joey had walked up behind her. "Hi, Joey." Marrisa sat down on the bench Alee had sat on last time I had stayed at this hospital. Joey collapsed down right next to her but facing back-towards-me. He started conversing with Devon, and Riss and I listened in. 152
"Are you okay?" He asked Devon.153
"Yah, fine, I guess. Myleg hurtsthough."154
"Mmm.." Joey said casually. The both started talking quieter, probably their signal to let Rissa and I know that they could tell we could hear them.155
"So, are you okay?" Marrisa asked.156
"Yeah, my side hurts but otherwise It doesn't hurt thammuch.."157
"Oh, that's good that you're not hurt that bad... some others might die, you know."158
"Really?" I asked, my eyes growing wide in fright as she started listing.159
"Jeoff, Mike, Correy, Jordan and Matt." She said with a sad expression. 160
I breathed a silent thanks as I realized that Tom was not among them.161
"Hah." she said with mild amusement. 162
"What?" I was a little too protective.163
"He's not completely fine though." She must have read my expression. She knew who I liked, so it was probably pretty easy for her. She nodded to my other side. I was glad that he wasn't facing me: I couldn't bear to see him frown.164
"Come on, Joey!" She ended her boyfriend's conversation as she held his hand and dragged him away. "Let's go to the Clan Commonroom. We don't want to bother anyone." Devon glared at me as if his chat ending was my fault. Then he winced, his line of sight leading to something or someone behind me.165
I tried to figure it out before turning around. I was pretty sure he was wincing about someone all bloodied up- I recalled Rissa's list.166
*Jeoff, Mike, Correy, Jordan and Matt.* her voice echoed. I thought the words over and over in my head, breathing slowly, concentrating... Jordan!!167
I opened my eyes back up to a still-frightened Dev. "J...jordan?" I asked him.168
"Yeah." He said depressedly. "He's breathing, though." he added hopefully.169
I turned around to see Jordan lying face up with blood soaking his sheet everywhere. His fingers were twitching, sticking out of the blanket, as his chest rose up and down unsteadily. His face was obscured by Tom, now sitting up, facing me. "What are you looking at?" he asked frightenedly. 170
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I HAVE NO CLUE WHY PEOPLE AREN'T ALL SLURRED OR STUTTERY TOWARDS THE END OF UP DERE ^ THIS TIEM. xD also... I DREAMEDED AGAINZ!!! (way later.. april, folks) and.. *le gasp* this time it just picks up from the last one, and i even forgot about this thing for a while, so yeah, weird that it didn't start with the 'lasertag' thingy.
******171
I glanced at Tom, thanking my lucky stars that he was alright. Then, I absorbed what he was asking...172
"I...I... well," Then, I forced myself to spit it out. "It's Jordan." 173
He turned faster then I could have imagined. 174
All Tom, Devon and I just stared.175
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NOTE: the person in real life that's jordan isn't really that close to me, somehow my subconcious tells me otherwise. (aka, in the dreams he is) also, this is different than Devon's over-dramatic "almost dead" thing about Jordan, this is really almost dead. *shivers*
****176
I blinked, trying to wake myself up from this nightmare. There was no way this was happening. What if he dies? WHAT IF HE DIES???? What would I do? Jordan helped me on my insanely crazy mission to save Tom.. I really owed him one. He was one of my really good friends.177
"Jordan?" Tom whispered to nobody in particular. 178
I felt a tinge of pain in my side as got off the bed and stood up. I was somewhat lightheaded, but I.. I guess I just needed a hug.179
I slowly walked to a large wooden door at the end of the hall. This door lead to the Clan Commonroom, where my friends Lainey, Minnie, and Rissa sat on benches, waiting. Joey had apparently left to go to the bathroom or something, I dunno. My face was wet with tears and hugged Lainey tightly. 180
I looked at her with watery eyes. "I think he's going to die, Lainey. What do I do?"181
"Who??" 182
"Jordan."183
"Oh. Well, there's not much anyone here can do, you know. It's nobody's decision when he goes."184
I looked her straight in the eye. "For natural death, yes, it's probably because it's his time. This time, though, it wasn't. He was shot, Lainey. You know that. It's different. Values are different. Life is different. And I don't want him to go."185
She hugged me back for a moment, but then pulled me back to a standing position. "Get back to your cot, Rach. I'll see if I can get a visitor's pass, but you're not supposed to be here."186
I left slowly, returning to my cot as she had asked. I sat up with my legs crossed and looked at Jordan. 187
I said a quick prayer for him.188
In this state, I could really appreciate all of my friends here. I realized that I was more of a hinder than a help to the clan, being much weaker and generally less hurt, dragged off the battlefield sooner.189
I looked at the dozens of cots around me. Everyone who had been hurt was brave. The clan benefitted from them. I felt like a weakling. 190
I had the odd urge to walk over and stand by Jordan's cot rather than sit in mine like a wimp. I didn't need the care. My side was already bandaged up, I didn't need anything else. Jordan deserved the attention. I didn't.191
I checked out of the hospital and then got a visitor's pass. I sat on the bench between Jordan and Tom. I talked to Tom for a while, but then couldn't help but stare at Jordan. 192
I noticed everything- his uneven breaths, his chalk-pale face, the blood all over him... and the blood near the base of his collar. I froze. 193
A nurse came up and wheeled Jordan away.194
***195
A few minutes later, they returned. I didn't dare ask Jordan's condition.196
Unfortunately, Tom did. Jordan apparently had been shot seven times before falling, mostly just grazing his arms. The only two major wounds- one through his left leg, and one on the right side of his collarbone.197
Nobody, not even the nurse, knew if he would survive.
*****
wow, i'm dramatic.
***
I woke up, at first having no idea where I was. All I knew was that I was on my side on a wooden bench. Then I realized that I was holding someone's hand. Then I remembered vaguely being next to Jordan. Everything snapped back to me and I jolted myself up, wanting to check on him. He looked no different than before, a little more color in his cheeks if anything. There was a tinge of a pained smile on his face.198
I never remembered holding his hand before I fell asleep... I gave his hand a hopeful little squeeze and stretched stiffly. Sleeping on benches had its downsides (though sleeping on a wooden plank between Tom and Jordan was a... pretty nice deal
).199His eyes weakly fluttered open and then fell in exhaustion. I leaned over him, noticing that he looked less than half as gruesome as before. Everything was all cleaned up and bandaged. My mouth twitched into a relieved smile for half a second.200
*****
July 18. summer 09. and I HAD ANOTHER DREAM! w00t!
and yeah, it continues again, which is weird because i totally forgot about this whole thing!
******201
Jordan opened his eyes again, seeing me leaning over his cot.202
"R...rachel?"203
"Mmhmm." 204
"Hey." 205
"Go back to sleep. You need rest."206
He wordlessly obeyed me and closed his eyes again. Feeling slightly relieved, and ready to leave Jordan to himself for a while, I sat near Devon's cot. 207
"Heya, Devon."208
"Ugh. Is sleeping beauty up yet? You've been watching him for hours, haven't you." Devon laughed.209
"He's awake, yeah."210
"You guys make a cute couple."211
"WHAT?" I whisper-yelled.212
"It's truuuue."213
"I hate you." I flicked him on the nose lovingly.214
"Gaawwwd, don't be so sensitive."215
"What-eeeever."216
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