Jade had just finished eating when the rapid gun fire started to spread across the military base. “What the hell?” Jade whispered to herself, jumping up off her cot. A loud crash from outside of the tent and the screaming from the other civilians snapped Jade out of her rushing thoughts. She looked around but her brothers were nowhere around. Jade thought they must have went out to see what the rapid fire was about just like some of the other curious occupants. She rushed toward the opening of the tent tapping it twice before rushing out. She searched around her eyes wide as she seen the chaos unfold before her. The rabid people had finally made it inside attacking anyone and everyone; spreading fear into the onlookers. Jade wanted to run but she had no idea where to go or if her brothers were safe. She needed to find them but she began to shake uncontrollable as more people fell to the ground. The site of them and their screams would be etched in her memory forever. 

Jade felt an arm wrap around her pulling her past the tent and toward the back of the military base. She started screaming trying to fight back at the thing that had her. “Jade! Stop!” She swung her head backwards to find herself in Tristan’s arms. The feel of her brother’s arms and the knowing fact that she was safe in them made her lose the last strength she had. Her tears fell as her brother still dragged her away from the horrid sight that had unfolded in the base. Tristan was leading them to were the military cars where kept. It seemed he was not the only one thinking about stealing a car. Jade suddenly halted her moments pulling Tristan to a stop. “Samuel.” She said in a whisper. “What? We don’t have time for this we have to go!” He tried pulling her more forcefully, however Jade would not budge. “Samuel! I don’t see him! Why is he not here? We have to go back!” This time it was Tristan who had the tears flowing down his pale face that showed deep sadness. “He is gone Jade…. We have to go.” His voice was broken and cracked. Jade let herself be dragged this time.