Noah walked through the village with soldiers everywhere. He had drips of sweat running down his face. He sat down by the river and laid across the rocks. The soldiers surrounded him with their torches as Noah drifted off to sleep.

- 2 hours later -
BOOM! BANG! The sound of explosions filled the air and Noah jumped up. Men were everywhere, firing guns back and forth to each other. Noah ran behind bushes trying to protect himself. He made his way over to the oak tree and saw many of the women were already dead.

"What is going on?" Noah whispered to a lady near the back of the tree.

"Our husbands and sons have returned home only to find us captured. Please do something!" She cried.

"Someone! Please!"

Noah jerked up and saw eighteen year old Keziah in the forest.

"How did you escape?" Noah asked as guns fired in every direction.

"Please, please take my baby." She said handing Noah the screaming child.

"You have a child?"

"Yes but please, give it to Luke. I've been shot and need someone to take care of her..please!"

Noah glanced around and took off running, holding Keziah's hand as he ran. The poor girl limped where she had been shot. The baby screamed and cried as they ran. Suddenly, they reached the house. Noah burst in as he saw Luke fighting with the armed man.

"Noah!" Madison said as she struggled to get out of the chains.

Suddenly, the gun went off and the African soldier fell to the ground. Luke held the gun as he shook. Everyone stood in complete silence and stared. Luke had killed the man. He killed him.

"I'm a murderer.." Luke grumbled as he placed the gun down.

"Don't do that to yourself son. It's okay, you did it out of defense and.."

Keziah fell over and screamed.

"The pain!" She screamed even louder, "Noah...Noah the pain is too much. Please take care of my daughter..please...plea.." The words faded as Keziah closed her eyes. Her shirt was blood-covered. Luke ran over to her.

"Keziah? Keziah wake up!" No answer. She was gone. Everyone dropped their heads.

"Two deaths in one night. Am I dreaming?" Madison cried.

"No, no." Luke said, "It's okay, God is here, He is with us."

"Where is Elizabeth?" Noah questioned.

Madison gasped as Luke took the chains off of her, "She was shot! She is by the river."

Everyone ran outside and down the stairs. They sprinted toward the river only to find Elizabeth as still as can be.

"No!" Noah shouted leaning over his wife. Suddenly, Elizabeth started coughing.

"Is all okay?" She said. "I'm a little sore."

"It is okay, we will get you inside." The old man said grinning. He handed the baby to Luke as he picked up Elizabeth.

"Who is this?" Luke said as he held the baby in shock.

As soon as they got inside, Noah answered, "That was Keziah's. She was married but rarely saw her husband."

"But she was so young."

"That's how it goes in the African camp my child. Keziah wants you to keep her baby as your own."

Luke and Madison stood shocked. They glanced at each other and swallowed. They weren't ready to be parents.

**A/N Sorry there is so much going on in this chapter! Please let me know if you are confused or if you like it! Thanks.**