3rd Person POV

L O C A T I O N : R E B E L   B A S E , M A I N   H A L L
2 : 3 0 P M

"And if we go down, we're taking you with us!"

Everyone applauded as they saw the clip, which had been edited to make it look like it was straight out of a movie trailer.

"We thank you, Lloyd, for this." Yang smiles at the blonde before taking his hand, and lifting their arms up in the air.

L O C A T I O N : R E B E L   B A S E , R E C R E A T I O N   H A L L
6 : 2 5 P M

As everyone ate, the TVs turned on automatically, revealing Gayle Gossip.

"Morning, everyone. I am here with two guests to talk about a new situation that has occured, vis a vis, the new propaganda that the Rebellion have fired back with. Pixal, Jay, what do you think of the situation?"

The camera flipped to the two people sitting. Jay looked bruised and beaten, and there were several dents and scratches on Pixal.

"What have they done to them?" Kai breathed, staring at the duo in horror.

"Well, I think that it's good, because you know, it shows they're alive and well. But think about it." Pixal starts, "They're clearly asking for it. Them retaliating with this propo clearly implies they want a war. And...we'll give it to them."

Zane shook his head sadly, "I know my girlfriend. This isn't her. This isn't any of them. They're doing and saying what they can to survive."

"Guys, guys, guys!" Skylor ran up to them, out of breath, a happy grin on her face, "People are hearing about this. That last sentence you said: 'If we go down, we're taking you with us'? People are leading with that. There was a riot in Birchwood. They set up bombs, and killed the Anacondrai Warriors. We're winning!"

Lloyd couldn't be more happier; this brought them one step closer to winning.

L O C A T I O N : R E B E L   B A S E , B R I E F I N G   R O O M
7 : 5 2 P M

"Ah, Nya, just who I was looking for!" Nya whipped around to see Nadakhan, "A moment of your time, soldier."

The raven followed him into the briefing room, and Nadakhan shut the door behind him.

"What's going on?"

Nadakhan took a seat beside her, "As you know, Lloyd made a deal with Yang; he did the propos, the hostages are freed and given immunity, right?"

"Yes...?"

"Well, I have planned out an Elite Defence Team, to go in and retrieve them. I want you in it."

"Really? Wait, seriously?!"

"Yes-"

"I'll do it, absolutely!"

"Well...that was easy. Now, look." He stood up and flipped over the whiteboard, revealing the other side to have pictures of others in the Rebel squad, including her brother. Some had red marker over them.

"This was the initial team, and I worked from there. The actual team who will be sneaking into the Capitol are you, Skylor, Flintlocke, Dilara, Ash and Griffin. I've assigned Kai to go live, and convince the remaining villages to join our side, as a distraction to the Capitol. Is there anyone I'm missing?"

Nya's eyes looked at the members Nadakhan had picked, "We should bring a medical team. To check them over. They seemed pretty beat up when we saw them live on TV."

"Okay, we'll send Misako with them."

"I think that's it. When do we strike?"

"When we're given the perfect opportunity. Any news on the other villages?"

"Um...riots in Birchwood. Not much else yet."

L O C A T I O N : O U R O B O R O S
1 1 :4 5 P M

Footsteps were all that could be heard in Ourorboros. The people were moved by the propaganda, and were taking matters in their own hands. Armed with bombs in crates, they marched to the Capitol's power source; Wind Farms Power Station. It was a huge hydroelectric dam. They approached the bridges.

"IF WE GO DOWN, WE'RE TAKING YOU WITH US!"

Letting out battle cries, the people ran forward. The Anacondrai Warriors wasted no time, shooting them down. Several got hit, but others kept running forward. People fought back, grabbing the Warrior's guns and shooting them, whilst the others ran inside, stashing the crates inside. Setting the activator to 10 seconds, they run back out.

"IF WE GO DOWN, WE'RE TAKING YOU WITH US!"

That was the last thing heard before the bombs went off, killing everyone.

L O C A T I O N : R E B E L   B A S E , B U N K E R   W A R D
1 2 : 3 0 A M

Zane ran into the bunker room, "Capitol's out of power. They've had to resort to secondary generators."

"How?" Skylor asked, looking confused.

"Hundreds of protesters from Ouroboros launched a suicidal human wave attack last night." Zane explained.

"Whoa..."

"They're going live right now-"

"Why didn't you say anything?!" Lloyd yelped, "Let's go!"

They ran up to the control room where the TVs were coming to life. Yang, Cyrus and Neuro were there, with Ronin and Dareth. On the screen, Gayle was there, but this time with Seliel and Cole.

"So, the people are turning to the Rebels' side, as you saw with the blackout. Any thoughts?"

"I..." Seliel looked startled, and Cole looked angry. Their hands were intertwined as they spoke, "They're speaking out for what they believe in-"

"IF WE GO DOWN, WE'RE TAKING YOU WITH US!"

"What was that?" Cole asked.

"Cyrus and Neuro are hacking into their systems, and are implementing the footage taken from the cameras in Ouroboros before they went out, and your propo you took in Nom." Ronin explained

"THIS IS WHAT THEY DO!"

"Lloyd?" Cole's voice was soft, "Is that you?"

"It's working!" Dareth grinned

"They're gonna kill them!" Seliel cried, "They're gonna send bombs! They'll all be dead by dawn!"

The cameras abruptly cut and Yang looked alarmed, "Sound the alarms. Get everyone into the emergency bunkers. Now!"

Without hesitation, Ronin pulled the alarms.

"This is not a drill. Please evacuate through the nearest staircase, to the emergency bunkers."

Yang stared at the group, "GO!"

They broke out into a run, sprinting out, to see everyone rushing down the flights of stairs.

"This is not a drill. Please evacuate through the nearest staircase, to the emergency bunkers."

A large vibration shocked everyone into screams as they sped up, trampling over each other.

"This is not a drill. Please evacuate through the nearest staircase, to the emergency bunkers."

"Everyone, this is Yang speaking. The bunker doors are now open, and will be closing in seven minutes. The timer is starting now."

The stairs seemed to go on forever. Lloyd felt his legs grow tired, but he didn't stop. Another vibration erupted through the place, causing the lights to go out, and he picked up the pace.

It was so dark, you couldn't see who was in front.

"This is not a drill. Please evacuate through the nearest staircase, to the emergency bunkers. The bunker doors are now open, and will be closing in six minutes."

Lloyd tripped and fell, but the other rebels didn't notice, and he got trampled. He got pushed back by the literal stampede every time he attempted to stand up.

"Over here! I found him!" He heard Nya call out. He heard footsteps approaching, and an arm wrap around him, helping him up, "C'mon, buddy, we got a lotta ground to make up. Sis, give me a hand."

"On it." The three made their way down,

"This is not a drill. Please evacuate through the nearest staircase, to the emergency bunkers. The bunker doors are now open, and will be closing in three minutes."

"Come on..."

"What about Mom..." Lloyd asked.

"She was one of the first to go in." They heard a soft meow from behind, and Nya craned her neck around, "Hey, boy!" 

She bent down, and Stuffins jumped into her arms. Regaining her position, they continue making their way down the stairs

"This is not a drill. Please evacuate through the nearest staircase, to the emergency bunkers. The bunker doors are now open, and will be closing in two minutes."

"Help! Please!"

A woman just in front of them sat on the stairs, her face scrunched up in pain, "My ankle!" she gasped, "I think I twisted it!"

"On it, ma'am. Nya, take Lloyd!"

"I got it. Come on, bro, work with me here." The two struggle to make their way down. From behind, Kai had lifted the woman up and was carrying her over his shoulder.

"This is not a drill. Please evacuate through the nearest staircase, to the emergency bunkers. The bunker doors are now open, and will be closing in 50 seconds."

Another vibration passed through, much stronger than last time, and they nearly slipped. They were so close, they could run.

Kai broke into the run, with the woman on his shoulder, followed by Nya and Lloyd, as they sprinted down the path.

"This is not a drill. Please evacuate through the nearest staircase, to the emergency bunkers. The bunker doors are now open, and will be closing in 15 seconds."

Stuffins ran ahead, and slipped through. The heavy metal doors were starting to close in on them.

"Come on...come on!"

"This is not a drill. Please evacuate through the nearest staircase, to the emergency bunkers. The bunker doors are now open, and will be closing in 9...8...7..."

The teens sped up the pace, now rushing to the metal doors.

"5...4...3..."

Kai made it in first, sliding through the small crack, followed by Nya and Lloyd, before the doors slammed shut.

"The emergency bunker doors are now closed. Please brace yourselves for the following impacts."

Everyone clutched onto something, as several vibrations passed through. Each vibration meant a bomb dropping and exploding.

Some debris had fallen, and Lloyd worried that the bunker, despite being underground, wouldn't be strong enough.

A while later, the bombing had stopped. There were no vibrations. People slowly started to settle down. The bunker had several bunk beds in neat rows, and everyone claimed one. Kai was on top bunk, whilst Skylor had claimed bottom bunk, and Lloyd was on top bunk, whilst Nya opted for the bottom bunk. Zane picked the top bunk, so Cyrus could have easy access to his wheelchair. However nobody went to sleep. They stayed in groups, talking in panicked voices about what had just happened.

Lloyd flipped over, and landed neatly on his feet, before sitting on Nya's bed. Kai and Skylor sat opposite them, and Zane had also perched on the bed next to Kai.

"What are they gonna do to Seliel?" Kai asked, his voice filled with worry.

"Punish her, most likely." Lloyd mumbled, "What would have happened if she never said anything?"

"We'd all be dead. They have no chance of survival now." The redhead muttered, staring at the floor.

"Chen's punishing them...to taunt us. Every time we retaliate, they pay the price." Nya murmured.

"Well, it's not like we can stop, we're already too deep into this."

Nadakhan appeared, before murmuring something inaudible into Nya and Skylor's ears. The two gave the same reaction; a simple nod.

"What was that for?" The blonde asked, one Nadakhan was out of earshot.

"The rescue squad, to find the hostages," Skylor mumbled. Nya simply rested her head on the pillow, watching the others converse amongst themselves, occasionally piping in every now and then.

They'd have to wait until tomorrow to see the damages done.