If I get to ten views and some more loves and favorites, then I will post Chapter 1. Hello! I finally entered a writing competition! I’ve been wanting to share this story for a while now, so here it is! NOTE- I talk about the Russians as the enemy in this, but that does not mean I am trying to single them out in any way! I have no specific grudge against them. They are simply the invaders for this book, which is set during World War 3. I chose them because of a game that my friends and I used to play during recess, which was our own version of a war. Please don’t hate or be rude to me in any way because of this.
The Rebellion Prologue Abby sprinted through the streets, her midnight blue dress billowing behind her, her sunflower yellow hair whipping in the wind. She didn’t dare look back, for she knew it would slow her down. She pushed her bangs out of her eyes, thinking, how could they have known? I worked in secret, I was careful, I- She looked at her right arm as she ran. Oops. The bracelet was metal woven together to look like a circle of ivy branded on Abby’s wrist. The bracelet was the only way to distinguish members of the Rebellion. They had all come up with the idea and it worked-the Russian soldiers thought it was just a new kid trend. But eventually they realized that the kids with the bracelets were always the ones who caused trouble. Then the worst had happened. Someone from the Rebellion had told the Russian soldiers that the Rebellion existed-and how to find the members. Soon after, members were constantly captured and the Rebellion had decided to take off the bracelets until the Russians thought they had captured all of them. Apparently Abby had forgotten to take hers off. She pushed through the market stalls, knocking over a few and causing several people to yell at her. Abby just kept running. Eventually she reached an alley and thought she was done for, until she looked up to see a girl with chestnut colored hair cutting down a banner. Abby recognized her to be the leader of the Rebellion, Audria. In Abby’s opinion, Audria was the bravest girl ever. The leader was a strong, skilled fighter who put all the people in the Rebellion first. Abby gave Audria a look that said, Thanks a million, and continued running. She watched the banner fall on the soldiers and kept sprinting. She heard a clatter behind her but didn’t turn around. Soon she reached the wall at the end of the alley. She dug through her pockets for rope, but didn’t find anything. She turned around. The Russian soldiers were gaining on her. And right behind them was Abby’s rope. She backed up against the alley wall. One of the big, burly soldiers got closer. Abby prepared to slide through his legs, but she didn’t realize that a small, skinny soldier had snuck up on her. He jumped, holding her hands together so the big guard could put handcuffs on Abby. She struggled, but they were strong. The soldiers put a gag on her and threw her in their car. Throughout the trip, Abby tried to take her gag off, but it wouldn’t budge. When they arrived at the police station, they threw her in a cell without doing anything else. “Abby?” A small voice whispered. A figure came into the light. Abby knew it was Chloe, another member of the Rebellion. Chloe was often described as tiny but mighty. She had short black hair, bangs, tan skin, and tattered clothes. Chloe removed Abby’s gag and picked the lock on her handcuffs with a hair pin. “Thanks,” Abby said. “I feel much better.” She looked around. “Who else is here?” Abby asked. “Almost everyone,” Chloe replied. “They’re trying to find Audria, but she’s so hard to catch.” “I saw her today,” Abby said. “She tried to help me escape, but the soldiers got me by surprise.” Chloe laughed. “I guess they’ve finally figured out strategies.” Abby sighed. “Something’s strange. Everyone thought the war would happen in 2035, but here we are, 2050, and it’s just started. I hope Audria can continue the Rebellion.” “When this war is over, she’ll force the whole world to sign a contact saying there will never be a World War 4,” Chloe said simply. “How do you know the war will end?” Abby asked. “It will,” Chloe said. “Eventually. Wars can’t go on forever. It’ll end when one of two things happens. One, the Russians finally take over. Two, America wins. Audria will make sure the second one happens. All the adults underestimate her because she’s a kid, but one day this war will be over, proving to everyone that kids can do as much as adults can.” Abby nodded. “It will end. Even if we’re in this cell for the rest of our lives, if we never give up hope, the war will end.”
