SWNOVELS Chapter 30: Birth of a brotherhood
Panting heavily and sprinting through the woods young Ceaser fled with his life. Behind him he could hear their screams and cries. The smell of smoke filled the air was evident in the air and the extra illumination made it clear something big was burning.
“Run my boy go find your brother and don’t come back”
“But papa, I can’t protect Cassius. I’m weak”
“You are stronger than you think my son and i believe in you Ceaser. We love you. Goodbye”
The thoughts came in crushing his mind and heart.
“Mama!!!!! Papa!!!!” he weeped as he kept running. Glenview was not far from where he was. His brother had gone there for a birthday party.
Oh God let Cassius be okay
Ignoring the cramps he was feeling in his sides from running he pushed on. Finally appearing in Glenview his pupils dilated. The same chaos he ran from home was here too. Terrorists had invaded their country and were laying waste to everything in their path.
“Cassius!!!” he yelled as he ran through the street where the party was held
Running into the hall his heart skipped a beat, there was so much blood and so many dead bodies his stomach churned. He bent down and began vomiting. The whole hall was filled with dead children.
Shuffling through all those dead bodies some of people his age he wept searching for his brother.
“Cassius!!!!! Cassius!!!” he yelled to the point of horsing his voice
“Big brother” a soft voice said from behind him
He quickly turned to find his little brother standing there. Standing up and no longer paying attention to the bodies he ran and embraced him. Im the midst of all of this for that moment he felt his heart melt from pure joy.
“Are you okay?” he said looking at Cassius’ body for any wounds “thank God you are fine” he said smiling
“I I I I went to the toilet and when I came back i heard guns and went to hide” said Cassius crying
“Good you did good” lets go its not safe here
“Hey boys another one” a man said who was passing by the hall
Three men rushed to the entrance
“Well well what have we got here, its two little survivors” said the bigger one with a thick beard and the other giggled glaring at the boy
A chill went down his spine and he instinctively pushed his young brother behind him.
“Ain’t he a pretty one especially when playing hero” said the short thin one approaching Ceaser
Almost as a reflex reaction he grabbed a log and nearly hit the man on the nose. The man backed away and frowned.
“This little fucker just tried to knock me out” he complained
“Lets teach him there ain’t no room for innocence in this world” said the big guy
“Please we we don’t want any trouble let us go” said Ceaser’s little brother then he whispered to Ceaser “I’m scared Ceaser”
“On my mark run okay Cassius” replied Ceaser
“Get him” the big man commanded and the two with him ran for the boys
“Now!!” yelled Ceaser as he charged at them knees shaking
Promise to take care of your brother okay
The words rang in his mind as he swung the plank with all his might. He landed a hit in between the legs of one of the men send him to his knees. Before he could swing for his face a powerful blow sent him tumbling backwards and blood coming out of his nose.
“You little shit!! Get the other one!!” yelled the man grabbing on to his groin
“Brother!!!!” Cassius called out
Ceaser looked back and froze. His brother was being held up by the neck by the ring leader of these guys.
“Thought you could outsmart us ey” said the man squeezing tighter “teach that little bastard a lesson”
The two men began beating up the boy. He could not put up much of a fight. As he felt himself slipping away he heard a loud bang and the body of one the men attacking him slumped next to him. Eyes were wide open and blood flowed from the back of his head.
“What are you doing Giuvani!!” yelled the other man and before he said another word
A millie of punches was pulverizing his face. His was knocked out before in under five minutes.
“What kind of sick shit is this!!” he said with rage in his voice “Marcello how can you attack children”
“Commander said we do whatever we want, he’s going to kill you when I tell him this” said the big man with evident fear in his voice
“None of you are making it back there” replied the man
Tears filled Ceaser’s eyes, he thought it was all over for him.
“Don’t cry little min’a those men won’t touch you again” he said in a comforting voice
Cassius took the opportunity and clawed his capturer’s face.
“Aaarrrgg” the man dropped him and reached for his face
There was a gunshot and blood started spreading on the man’s t-shirt. He groaned and slowly turned to look behind, the was a boy with a shotgun glaring at him.
“F f fuck” the man fell and went silent
The point remained gun pointed at Giuvani. He corked the gun. Ceaser saw this and before he could shout three shots had hit his saviour.
“Nooooo he saved us he was good!!” shouted Ceaser
“They are the people who killed everyone, never trust a chameleon it changes its colors” he said with a straight face “he was only acting out of his guilt not love”
Ceaser paused not sure what to say. With the things he was seeing around him it was hard to defend this man.
“Thank you” he finally spoke
The boy helped Cassius up then walked to him and stretched his hand out.
“Gustavo” he said and Ceaser took the hand
“Ceaser”