Chapter 100

The Commandant rolled up with four Humvees right at sunset. He just walked in the house. The families were ready to go. "The houses we're sending you to for the night are fully furnished, and fully stocked with supplies including weaponry. But, this will only be for one night. As of first light tomorrow morning, you'll all be moved to a new safe house outside of Colorado. That's the only way we can guarantee your safety. Are there any questions?"

"I have one", Nicole said. "Where out of state?"

"A small town in Oklahoma called Tahlequah. It's the Capitol of the Cherokee nation in that state. You'll be living in the country where no one will bother you. You're gophers have all been informed. Those who can't follow you there have contacts in the state that will take their place amongst you running errands and things like that for you."

David laughed. "The capitol of the Cherokee nation in Oklahoma. I just hope we don't get scalped."

"Yours wouldn't sell for anything anyway, honey, no hair", Brie laughed with him. They were trying to keep the mood light, but no one thought they were funny but the Commandant, who didn't laugh, but howled.

"That was tasteless, David and Brie", Dan said.

Mike thought about it for a moment, then chuckled. "Actually, it wasn't that bad. His scalp wouldn't sell for anything because he's bald. That was kind of funny, Danny, you have to admit."

John laughed. "What would mine sell for I wonder?"

"Not a fucking thing. It would lose value once they looked at your scalp and saw that you're NOT black", Brie told him as she laughed.

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The band members were on the move with their families. As the Resistance Hummers rolled out of site of the house, it exploded. David looked at the Commandant. "Are you kidding me?"

"We didn't do that, David. THAT was the Utopians. They were going to kill you all and take the kids into custody as wards of the state. They'd planned on powerful families taking them in."

"Not happening to my kids", Brie said defiantly.

"Not happening at all, Mrs. Draiman", the Commandant responded.

A bullet grazed off the side of the Humvee. "Kids, get down in the floor board", Brie ordered as the pulled the pistol out of her waistband. "Malachai, keep Maddie close to you." She pulled the slide back.

She glanced with her eyes to see that David had done the same, and slid two magazines over to her in the seat. "Don't miss", he said.

"You either." They hung their upper bodies out the windows to the Humvee and started shooting.

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The fire fight raged on. Brie and David were picking the Utopian soldiers off two and three at a time and watching them fall to the ground, when out of nowhere, Brie howled in pain. "FUCK!" she screamed. "I'm hit!" and she slithered back into the cab of the Humvee.

David snaked back in too. "I got the bastard. Are you ok?"

"No, David, I've just been shot! Am I ok?"

He smiled. "Still the smart ass. Let me get a look at it."

She moved her hand and he looked at the wound. "Through and through. When we get to the safe house, I'll clean it and close it."

"You're going to cauterize my shoulder?" She laughed. "Do me a favor and don't use a fork."

He laughed. "Damn it, I got caught."