Shonnalen stopped at the bottom of the stares and listened for a moment. something didn't sound right. It was too quiet. She turned and looked around ... nothing. She waited.

Brendon awoke to the sound of glass shattering and sat up. He lost his balance and tumbled from the bed to land with a loud Kathump on the floor.

Shonnalen ran for her room where her gun sat on the bedside table. "No one rades my home." She said to herself.

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Trudy woke up when Brendon fell out of bed. " Brendon? are you alright?" she asked sitting up.

Bret woke up as the glass shattered and got up out of bed and grabed his gun and loaded it.
he ran out of his room to Brendon and Trudy's room to make sure they were ok.

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Brendon looked up. "Yeah I'm fine." he scrambled up when he saw Bret in the doorway with a gun. "What's up?" He asked.

Shonnalen grabbed her gun off the bedside table and headed for the stairs to the ground floor. One of the windows had been shattered and a mob was trying to force it's way in. She leveled her gun at the sea of people as a sudden gust of icy wind from the outsiede swept in.

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Bret looked at both Trudy and Brendon " get dressed...Brendon get your gun." with that he ran downstairs with Shonnalen.
Trudy got dressed and grabbed a gun she had brought from her house. she saw Brendon look at the gun then at her. " dont worry i know how to use it." she walked outside of the room.

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Victor Hugo

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~Raelyn

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Brendon threw on a shirt and followed Trudy with his own gun.

Shonnalen didn't turn when she heard the others. "Good ... You're awake." She said before addressing the mob. "Freez! This is my home and you had better have a good reason to be here if not then leave."

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Trudy held her gun up to the mob and waiting on shonnalen on what to do.

Bret held his gun and bellowed out. " if anyone tries anything you will be shot and killed." he glared.

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Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.
Victor Hugo

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~Raelyn

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
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"Kindly remove yourselves from the premisis or we will start removing you." Shonnalen said. Most of the mob was unarmed and chose to retrete.

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Trudy was very happy that most of them backed away. but the armored ones stayed...about 15 of them..all part of another clan. one that wasnt so nice and really didnt like the mall rats.
" just give us food. we know you have some."
Trudy sighed. " why dont you just go trade for some like everyone else? why do you have to pillage everyone else?" she said to the man.
the man glared at Trudy and then looked at Shonnalen. " keep your little girl quiet or i will make her be quiet myself."
Trudy was getting angry...little girl she was not. " i am NOT a little girl." she pouted.
the man was getting antsy he didnt like to make these things too long. " GIVE US FOOD NOW!" he screamed.

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Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.
Victor Hugo

music is my life, my love, it's apart of my very being, it's what keeps my heart beating
~Raelyn

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney

All who call on God in

Shonnalen gave the man a cool stare. "And you think I'll give you food when break into my home and demand it. I don't think so. Also I will put a bullet through your head faster then you can load that empty gun you cary. Now ... you play by my rules. You leave now or I start picking off your men one by one." She leveled her gun at his right hand man. "Leave..." She pulled the trigger fireing a shot at the mans head hitting him squarely between the eyes.

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Trudy got scared by the sound of the shot and dropped her gun and hid behind Brendon. she peeked around him just to see the man fall to the ground.
his men left running.
Trudy shook.

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Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.
Victor Hugo

music is my life, my love, it's apart of my very being, it's what keeps my heart beating
~Raelyn

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney

All who call on God in

Shonnalen slowly lowered the gun. She reached out and placed her free hand on the railing momentarily steadying herself before she turned and headed for her room.

Brendon glanced over his shoulder at Trudy. "You've never actually fired a gun have you?" He asked lifting an eyebrow. He looked over at Bret. "We should clean up."

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Trudy shook her head. " no your wrong i have fired a gun...once.." she looked at the ground.." only once.." she walked away helping to clean up.

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Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.
Victor Hugo

music is my life, my love, it's apart of my very being, it's what keeps my heart beating
~Raelyn

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney

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Brendon helped Bret Drag the body outside, then cleaned up the blood. He then found a broom, but hesitated going near the broken glass.

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After they were done Trudy sat on the stairs. she needed to go get her gun but there were still some blood stains on the floor. it was a little disturbing to her.
Bret came up behind her and touched her sholder. " hey, you alright?" he asked.
Trudy nodded. "my gun.." she said
" dont worry about it. i'll get it." Bret understood what was wrong and went to retrive the gun.

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Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.
Victor Hugo

music is my life, my love, it's apart of my very being, it's what keeps my heart beating
~Raelyn

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney

All who call on God in

Shonnalen came back out of her room and walked downstares past Trudy and Bret to where Brendon was standing still staring at the broken glass. She placed a hand on his shoulder. "I'll take care of this... go check on Trudy." She kissed his forehead as he turned.

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Bret handed the gun to trudy and then left upon seeing Brendon was coming.
Trudy held the unloaded gun. this was her father's gun. she touched it carefully and then set it in her lap when Brendon walked up.

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Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.
Victor Hugo

music is my life, my love, it's apart of my very being, it's what keeps my heart beating
~Raelyn

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney

All who call on God in