[She smiles and shrugs, trying to act like she has no idea what he's talking about. But everyone knows both Cruz and Johnnie would have his ass if anything happens to her. She makes a promise to herself to be careful, and if not careful then at least able to fend for herself. Bobby's been nice to her, and she doesn't want to cause trouble for him.]
We'll be okay.
[Her heels lightly dig into Niish's side, and she clicks her tongue to get things in motion. As she and Bobby set into motion toward the farm up ahead, they linger to the back of the group and take it slow. As Johnnie heads out to take care of his part of things, she catches his eye and gives him a nod of her head. She'll be okay.
There's no conversation as they slowly make their way toward the bunkhouses. It's dark now, and she knows no one will be able to see Bobby on his horse. But they might be able to see her. And it dawns on her that anyone that does will just see a cloaked figure floating along.
Bobby takes the lead once they cross the property line, and picks up the pace as they make their way through the fields. She knows the area they're headed to will be guarded, so they have to abandon their horses a good distance away at the edge of the fields. Sure enough, they're well behaved and just wait there. Niish gets a pat to the flank before she moves through the darkness with purpose.
Whatever is meant to distract the guards is doing its job, because they're shouting to one another and are riding away. Chrissy takes advantage of this and rushes into the bunkhouse, and knows she needs to play a part. As people sit up in their beds and scream as they look over at her, she doesn't raise her voice. She doesn't shout, doesn't try rushing everyone all out at once.]
Listen to me.
[If she's going to look like a demon, she makes herself sound and act like one too.]
If you value your lives and want to be free, you'll follow me through the flames. Stay here, and you'll burn along with the man that thinks he owns you.
[Does that sound commanding enough? Mysterious and alluring enough to entice them? She's met with fearful looks and frenzied whispers. No one's moving though.]
Go! The fire's already starting. If you stay here, you'll burn and die.
[There's two other bunkhouses to move through, and she leaves this one in a hurry. The other two are just as frustrating to get people up and moving. But the fires have already been lit and are growing, even in the slow falling rain. She hurries to the edge of the fields, taking her torch from Bobby. She waves it to attract attention, guiding those that are brave enough to head her way to hurry forward.
Something she's not expecting, however, is for the people she's trying to save to be afraid enough of her to turn on her. As wailing women clutch children close, a group of the men rush forward toward her. Bobby comes over to help try and pull them off of her, but she has to pull out her knife and slash and stab her way free. She can taste blood in her mouth and spits it out, letting the rain mix with the blood that's seeped all over her. ]
It's time to fall back, Miss Chrissy. The fire's here, there's no more time left.
[Chrissy looks around at the chaos all around her. It's so much that she has no idea how to control it. Her knife is pocketed and she runs forward to pull herself up onto Niish, and takes off at a run.]
Lead the others to Cruz! I'll try to gather up everyone else. I'll be right behind you!
[She screams, the rain making it hard to see. She sheds her blanket that's weighing her down, and tries riding through the area to send those that remain running toward safety. It makes her feel like a dog herding sheep, but she's eventually able to chase and guide everyone toward Cruz and the wagon. Johnnie has to be back there waiting, figuring she'll show up any minute.
And she almost turns to run, except she hears what sounds like cries and screams of children back in the farthest bunkhouse. They're all on fire at this point, and her heart drops at the thought of being a part of killing kids, even on accident. She hops off of Niish and takes off running, something that's made difficult with the rain, the out of control fire, and the mud. But she makes it into the burning little shack, and finds a few little kids huddled in one of the beds. They're all clinging to one another and are screaming and crying. At the sight of her, they just scream more. They must be orphans or...no, she doesn't want to think about their parents just leaving them behind here.]
Hey, it's okay. I'm here to help you. I won't hurt you! My name is Chrissy, and I'm just a girl. Not a monster. I'll get you to the others, okay? Just come with me.
[The youngest of the three can't be any older than two. Chrissy's able to scoop that baby up and out of the arms of the other two. The one that's middle in age, about six or seven, comes running after her in tears. The oldest one, a girl that's about ten, is left no choice but to follow.
Flames and smoke are all around them, and she's left coughing and gasping for air even when they're outside. Her eyes are watering, it's just so much fire. Niish is pacing at the edge of the fields that are ablaze, and Chrissy drags all three kids over to the horse they can't even see. She struggles, but lifts up the oldest, before passing up the five year old to them. The shouts of men and gunshots are close by, their dogs viciously barking, and Chrissy gently hits Niish on the rear and shouts for her to head back home.
She's left with the screaming and wailing toddler, who she clutches close to her chest. There's nothing she can do but run through the fire toward where she knows everyone is waiting. Snarling and barking gets closer as the guards and their dogs edge in, and Chrissy takes off at a run. She gets stuck in the mud and loses both shoes along the way, but she's able to move faster barefoot. Johnnie's likely to panic when Niish comes back without her, and she uses that thought to make her move faster.
Chrissy doesn't stop moving until she makes it back to the barn. But the wagon is gone, already out of sight up ahead. Guillermo is there though, and he holds in his commentary about the state she's in to take the toddler out of her arms. He turns and heads off at a run to catch up with the others, and Chrissy feels so tired and overwhelmed that she drops to her knees and rubs at her face. Her eyes are burning, her vision almost blurry from all that smoke.
Johnnie had told her to wait, that he'd come back for her. And she's pretty sure that Guillermo is going to let him know where she is. She can wait as long as it takes for him to find her. For now, she lets the rain wash over her as she watches the massive fire before her burn.]
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We'll be okay.
[Her heels lightly dig into Niish's side, and she clicks her tongue to get things in motion. As she and Bobby set into motion toward the farm up ahead, they linger to the back of the group and take it slow. As Johnnie heads out to take care of his part of things, she catches his eye and gives him a nod of her head. She'll be okay.
There's no conversation as they slowly make their way toward the bunkhouses. It's dark now, and she knows no one will be able to see Bobby on his horse. But they might be able to see her. And it dawns on her that anyone that does will just see a cloaked figure floating along.
Bobby takes the lead once they cross the property line, and picks up the pace as they make their way through the fields. She knows the area they're headed to will be guarded, so they have to abandon their horses a good distance away at the edge of the fields. Sure enough, they're well behaved and just wait there. Niish gets a pat to the flank before she moves through the darkness with purpose.
Whatever is meant to distract the guards is doing its job, because they're shouting to one another and are riding away. Chrissy takes advantage of this and rushes into the bunkhouse, and knows she needs to play a part. As people sit up in their beds and scream as they look over at her, she doesn't raise her voice. She doesn't shout, doesn't try rushing everyone all out at once.]
Listen to me.
[If she's going to look like a demon, she makes herself sound and act like one too.]
If you value your lives and want to be free, you'll follow me through the flames. Stay here, and you'll burn along with the man that thinks he owns you.
[Does that sound commanding enough? Mysterious and alluring enough to entice them? She's met with fearful looks and frenzied whispers. No one's moving though.]
Go! The fire's already starting. If you stay here, you'll burn and die.
[There's two other bunkhouses to move through, and she leaves this one in a hurry. The other two are just as frustrating to get people up and moving. But the fires have already been lit and are growing, even in the slow falling rain. She hurries to the edge of the fields, taking her torch from Bobby. She waves it to attract attention, guiding those that are brave enough to head her way to hurry forward.
Something she's not expecting, however, is for the people she's trying to save to be afraid enough of her to turn on her. As wailing women clutch children close, a group of the men rush forward toward her. Bobby comes over to help try and pull them off of her, but she has to pull out her knife and slash and stab her way free. She can taste blood in her mouth and spits it out, letting the rain mix with the blood that's seeped all over her. ]
It's time to fall back, Miss Chrissy. The fire's here, there's no more time left.
[Chrissy looks around at the chaos all around her. It's so much that she has no idea how to control it. Her knife is pocketed and she runs forward to pull herself up onto Niish, and takes off at a run.]
Lead the others to Cruz! I'll try to gather up everyone else. I'll be right behind you!
[She screams, the rain making it hard to see. She sheds her blanket that's weighing her down, and tries riding through the area to send those that remain running toward safety. It makes her feel like a dog herding sheep, but she's eventually able to chase and guide everyone toward Cruz and the wagon. Johnnie has to be back there waiting, figuring she'll show up any minute.
And she almost turns to run, except she hears what sounds like cries and screams of children back in the farthest bunkhouse. They're all on fire at this point, and her heart drops at the thought of being a part of killing kids, even on accident. She hops off of Niish and takes off running, something that's made difficult with the rain, the out of control fire, and the mud. But she makes it into the burning little shack, and finds a few little kids huddled in one of the beds. They're all clinging to one another and are screaming and crying. At the sight of her, they just scream more. They must be orphans or...no, she doesn't want to think about their parents just leaving them behind here.]
Hey, it's okay. I'm here to help you. I won't hurt you! My name is Chrissy, and I'm just a girl. Not a monster. I'll get you to the others, okay? Just come with me.
[The youngest of the three can't be any older than two. Chrissy's able to scoop that baby up and out of the arms of the other two. The one that's middle in age, about six or seven, comes running after her in tears. The oldest one, a girl that's about ten, is left no choice but to follow.
Flames and smoke are all around them, and she's left coughing and gasping for air even when they're outside. Her eyes are watering, it's just so much fire. Niish is pacing at the edge of the fields that are ablaze, and Chrissy drags all three kids over to the horse they can't even see. She struggles, but lifts up the oldest, before passing up the five year old to them. The shouts of men and gunshots are close by, their dogs viciously barking, and Chrissy gently hits Niish on the rear and shouts for her to head back home.
She's left with the screaming and wailing toddler, who she clutches close to her chest. There's nothing she can do but run through the fire toward where she knows everyone is waiting. Snarling and barking gets closer as the guards and their dogs edge in, and Chrissy takes off at a run. She gets stuck in the mud and loses both shoes along the way, but she's able to move faster barefoot. Johnnie's likely to panic when Niish comes back without her, and she uses that thought to make her move faster.
Chrissy doesn't stop moving until she makes it back to the barn. But the wagon is gone, already out of sight up ahead. Guillermo is there though, and he holds in his commentary about the state she's in to take the toddler out of her arms. He turns and heads off at a run to catch up with the others, and Chrissy feels so tired and overwhelmed that she drops to her knees and rubs at her face. Her eyes are burning, her vision almost blurry from all that smoke.
Johnnie had told her to wait, that he'd come back for her. And she's pretty sure that Guillermo is going to let him know where she is. She can wait as long as it takes for him to find her. For now, she lets the rain wash over her as she watches the massive fire before her burn.]