Chapter 6: Alone Part 1

Still learning English from Tatiana and Nora, as well as how to use weapons with Damien, Denali grew stronger and braver. He often went on scouting missions with Tatiana and Damien or another squad to learn more about everyone. Being the new kid with his abilities proved him a better candidate for the missions which made some jealous and others praised him even asking him to train them. The Akai hadn't been seen in months since their last attack on the base. Denali had wondered if this was a good or a bad thing.

"You done with your homework?" Tatiana leans against a wall looking at Denali. Denali nods, handing her his homework book. Tatiana looks over everything looking at his spelling and grammar. "Boom" she holds her fist out, he gives her a fist bump. "You are free to go, have fun, don't go into the woods without us" "I won't". Denali climbs out of his window walking to get some lunch. Damien walks over to him and pats his shoulder, Denali grabs his arm and twists it, Damien gets out of the arm twist and puts Denali in one. Denali turns and gets out of it with a smirk. "You're getting better." Denali looks up at Damien. "Don't gotta twist it so hard though" "What's the point then, an enemy isn't gonna be soft when twisting your arm". "He's right you know" "Ugh, here she comes". Tatiana slaps Damien's back, "C'mon let's eat". The three head over to get breakfast. Tatiana grabs a tray and a bottle of water, Damien walks over to the coffee station and makes himself a coffee, Denali grabs a tray catching a scent, his head twitching a bit. The man who stared Denali down months ago smiles at him. "Enjoy." He served Denali a plate of eggs with cut up red flower petals. Tatiana walks over noticing his head twitching a bit. "Denali..." She runs over and holds him looking down at the food, noticing the flower petals with a frown looking up at the man who is pointing a gun at them. Other squad members take their guns out aiming at their ex-comrades. "Either he leaves, or you risk the lives of everyone here." Denali stumbles on to his knees pulling his hair, his body twitching and transforming. "Denali, Denali calm down hon". Denali looks up with his eyes a different color, tears dropping. Tatiana starts tearing up as well, "No...". The man shoots Denali down. "No!!!" She takes her gun out and aims at the man. The other members hold her down as she looks down at Denali's body. "The Akai would love to have you all." Denali stands snapping the man's neck twisting his head off throwing it at one of the soldiers. The others start shooting at him, the bullets passing through his body, Denali standing still not feeling pain. Tatiana knocks her head back busting one of their noses then grabs two of their heads knocking them together shooting them after. Damien throws his coffee cup at one of them, jumping on one and twisting their neck with his legs. Denali snarls at everyone else including Tatiana. Tatiana looks over at him "Denali...?" He tackles her down and sniffs, he tilts his head. "Tat...", she starts to cry. Denali gets off of her and gets shot again. He turns his head, taking her gun and aiming back shooting who shot him in the face. "Do not follow. Please.... thank you." Denali runs off shooting five soldiers down leaping over a table kicking two down stomping their heads in. "Denali!" Damien runs over his hand over his gun. Denali tackles him down and growls. "My gun." Denali tilts his head. "Take it... we'll hold them off. Just go, don't be gone forever, my sister won't be herself. Stay safe kid." Damien takes his gun out and holds it out to Denali. Denali looks down at him and takes his gun, helping him up and running off. Gianna shoots past him, killing one of her soldiers. "I'm sorry for everything." Denali looks back "Me too." An injured soldier shoots him with a poisoned bullet causing him to drop. He gasps and yells in pain. Tatiana hears him and gets up quickly, almost getting nipped. "Tat stay down! He can deal with himself!" Denali groans and finds another flower crushing it in his hands and finding tree sap, laying on his back mixing it together. "Nngh...." he rubs the mixture onto his wound. Damien gets behind cover with an AK shooting down other soldiers, Tatiana shoots and tackles soldiers down snapping their necks, anger and sadness in her eyes. Damien moves her out of the way as she almost gets shot. "Whoa... watch out" "Get off!!" She pushes him. Damien dives into cover, almost getting shot. "Hey!" He looks over at her, killing the rest of the soldiers that went against Denali. Damien walks over to her. She looks up, her eyes full of tears, Damien pulls her into a tight hug. "He'll be back." She sniffles crying into his shoulder. "H- he told me not to follow." She looks up at him, her face full of tears, eyes red. He wipes her face and hugs her again. "He needs time to himself.. he'll come back when he feels the time is right. He's a good kid." Tatiana nods and sniffles. Gianna walks over looking around. "Who knew there were so many traitors? We've lost so many these past months. We'll have to move to a different area." "I think I know where" Damien looks at her. "It's pretty far but it's bigger and quieter." Gianna nods and looks at him. "We leave early tomorrow."