Promise

The adorable baby girl did her baby walk from one side of the extra bed to another. 2 teens were sitting there, talking. One was the baby's sister, the other was her best friend. Just then the baby fell down onto the mattress, but she got back up. Both girls laughed, and the baby smiled, abd picked up a glittery necklace.

"She's going to be one of those girls who is a girly girl but will just as easily get herself dirty and beat someone up for bullying their friend." Said the baby's sister.

"Definitly. Well if she ever needs help, she can come to me, I promise."

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It was dark out, and the 13 year old girl stared out into the sky, wishing for night to fall. It was dusk, but she would be seen if it didn't become dark soon. She was on her High school's ground. She was hidden amoung the trees, next to a creek. But she was wearing blue, and would stand out in an instant. Her prayers were answered when it grew darker. She saw a figure walking around. A solider, not an ally. What a fool they were, thinking they could stay out of the war. It was impossible, and now her home was invaded. It was WWIII, she knew that's what they would call it. How could anyone call it anything else. She knew what they were going to do, and she tried to salvage as much as she could before they came. In the school there was records for every student to go through there, not to mention hours of footage. These were the people they would find and target. They would use this information to find where the strong young boys and girls were and what they were going to do with them. Some of them would be used in their army, others for labor. Most likely concentration camps. No one is quite sure how the war even got started, but several countries declared war, and then they all started to fight. And they are running out of soliders so fast that they are recruiting people who aren't even adults yet. They would children as young as 10. They go into the school, this was her chance. She walked quietly until she was sure no one would hear her, and even then she was careful walking. She ended up walking for hours upon hours, following the creek. She doesn't know how many miles she covered but she was exsuasted by the time she got to a bridge. She wanted to sleep, but she knew that she couldn't, not until she was hidden. She see's a bridge up ahead. She knows this bridge, it was about 14 miles from her school. She hurried towards it. She see's that it's getting lighter, she would no longer be able to stay hidden as well. The bridge in front of her had some good places to hide, and possibly sleep. Suddeny she stopped in her tracks upon seeing someone walking to the bridge. A few minutes later they exit with 2 kids behind her. One 11 or 12, and one looked to be about 5. She followed them at a distance, it getting lighter and lighter every minute. She gets a good glimpse and see's that the kids were being led by a solder. No way she would let them become another victim in this war. She followed all the way to the house, and they went inside. It's possible that they are now using people's houses at outposts, but she didn't think so. She recognised this house. It was her sister's best freinds house. Although not anymore she thought. She tried all other entrances, but they were locked with locks she couldn't pick, and she no longer had the key. She went to the front yard to try to find a way in, when the front door opened. She thought about running, but maybe she could talk her way out of this one. But it wasn't a solider at the door, but a woman in her early 30's. This was her sister's best friend, whom she knew well. She ran to her, and she was welcomed in. She ran into a hug from her, and started to cry when she was hugged back. She had been on her own for weeks, with no clue what had happened to anyone she loved.

"It's okay, It's okay, I've got you now." She said soothingly.

After some sleep on the couch she was invited to sit and join her for dinner.

"While you were asleep, I looked into the hard drive that was in your pocket. From the looks of it you have been trying to fight them all on your own." She nodded slightly.

"You don't have to. Come to the basement, I have somthing to show you. She followed her down into the basment There was about 20 kids from all ages there, with a few adults tending to them.

"As soon as children were being taken I opened a sancuatry for them. The basement is hidden, and even if they were to find it, there are dozens of hiding spots and multiple secret exists. But there's one other thing that you may love. From the other side of the room one of the adults turned. She almost started to cry again, for it was her sister.