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Glad I could offer some helpful input!
Ooh, canât wait to read this next chapter later today!!
Write what should not be forgotten. â Isabel Allende
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I’ve come to the conclusion that Hero by Mariah Carey is pretty much my whole book summed up in one song lol.
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@grcr lol that’s funny
Where'd I get ya this time? The liver? The kidney? I'm runnin' outta places to put holes in ya.
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who wants to read more Leon and Riker???
perhaps no one, but I want to share anyhowđ
anywhoooo, here we gooooooooooo
KlausâŚLouisaâŚeveryone said it was dangerous to be out at night. But Leon had been too stubborn to listen.
Leon ducked into a crevice between two brick buildings, placing his body behind a small pallet of wood. Each breath came in heavy gasps. He forced himself to breath evenly.
He couldnât afford it if they found him.
âCome out, come out wherever you are, Wagner,â Heinzâs telltale, heavy footsteps echoed in Leonâs ears, âI wonât hurt youâŚnot too much, anyway.â
Leon sucked in a breath, making his chest flatten. He sank onto the ground and brought his legs close to his chest, making himself as small as he could.
They would never see him. Right? He was hidden well enough. Or was he?
Leon closed his eyes and clenched his fists, forcing his body to still.
âIâm not alone, WagnerâŚfar from it, so you better come out before things have to get uglier.â Heinz snarled. âIâll count. If you arenât out in the open by the time I get to ten, Iâll send men in to come and find you, and it wonât be pretty. Eins.â
 âZwei!â
The number, accompanied with a scream of pure, unrelenting agony blasted from Leonâs lips. Another lash of the harsh whip fell without a moment of recovery.
 He screamed, unable to do anything else, the lash having fell on raw, bleeding skin.
The guard clicked his tongue. âNein, neinâŚthe next number is drei, you stupid Jude. We will start over.â
Rough fingers gripped Leonâs forearms; his feet left the ground. Leonâs world bounced back into focus, he cried out and fought against the men that held him bound. The men chuckled and merely carried him out of the alley.
Heinz smiled; he motioned for the men to set Leon a mere few inches in front of him on the street. The two men set Leon down but still held onto his wrists.
Heinz stepped forward; a cruel smile twisted his lips. âI have you now, Leon Wagner, and you wonât win this time. You may have survived one of those camps, but you wonât escape me,â he brandished a knife, âand Iâm going to make sure this is enjoyableâŚnice and slow.â
âI didnât want to kill you, Heinz, I swear. I would neverââ
âSave your breath, Jew. Donât scream too muchâŚor Iâll kill you quickly, and your family too, if I find them.â
A red-hot fury coursed through Leonâs veins. He kicked out at one of the men holding him; he received a harsh slap in reply. Leon glared at Heinz. âYou wouldnât dare.â
âOh, I would dare, Leon,â Heinz pressed the tip of the silver, bright knife against Leonâs neck, âand shall we get started now?â
Leon bristled; his leg pushed out, meeting Heinzâs shin. Heinz cursed, stepped back, crouched down, glowered, and stood again. The knife pressed against Leonâs left side. âI told you already, Leon, you wonât get away from me.â The knife sliced against Leonâs side, cutting through his coat and undershirt.
Leon winced at the feel of sliced skin; a steady trickle of blood began.
Heinz pressed the knife to Leonâs right cheek. âAnd thereâs more where that came fromâŚif I were you, Iâd try to fall asleep so I wouldnât have to see whatâs about to happen to you.â
His kidsâŚhis kids needed him. Theyâd already lost so much. He couldnâtâhe couldnât leave them. âWait. Please, please, Iâll do anythingââ
âThere we go, JewâŚbegâŚscreamâŚcryâŚIâd like to see you on your knees in the dirt where you belong, begging for your worthless life. Go on, Jew, beg. Bow. Iâd like to see you grovel at my feet.â
âPlease. I beg you, spare my lifeââ
âOh, I wonât spare your life for anything,â Heinz pulled the knife from Leonâs cheek, âyour life is worth nothing to me or to Germany. Youâll just be in the grave like all Jews should beâŚbut I do enjoy hearing you beg for your life.â
There was nothing he could do. He could fight, but there were so many more of them then there was of him, and how was he supposed to fight them when he was being held still?
He could try to stop them; he could try to get free.
But did he even stand a chance?
The men loomed closer, several readying their fists; Heinz brandished the knife once more.
And Leon had to accept a truth he once accepted inside the camp. No one was going to save him.
~*~
Rikerâs boots slid on the streets. He pushed his arms and pumped his legs.
Faster. Faster. Faster!
If only he could get his legs to move faster; if only his boots didnât slide on the streets so much. Riker leapt over a pile of discarded trash.
There.
There was Heinz and Heinzâs group of friendsâminions, more like. Leon was held by two of the strongest ones beside Heinz. If he could just get close enough toâHeinzâs gaze strayed; his gaze darkened into a glare.
There was no being subtle.
Riker pushed himself forward; he knocked one man aside and reached for one of the men that held Leon. His arms were yanked from behind; Riker cried out in pain, pulled backwards.
Heinz chuckled, placing his face a few mere inches from Rikerâs own. âOh, your father will like to hear about how friendly you are with a filthy Jude.â
Riker faced his fatherâs friend with a half-grin. âAnd Iâm sure your wife would love to hear about you trying to kill a man that you hate with all of your being.â
Heinzâs hand came, as he knew it would, knocking Rikerâs head back. Blood sprouted from his nose. Heinz stepped close. âIâm not afraid to use this knife on you, either, boy, but Iâm not going to kill you. Iâd rather see what your father is going to do to you. So, leave me to this, Riker, and stay out of it.â
He pushed out his foot, kicking Heinz a bit below the belly button, where he knew it hurt most.
Heinz gasped, moaned, and doubled over in pain.
Riker jabbed his elbow into the ribcage of the man holding onto him, releasing the manâs grip. He kicked him in the stomach, making him groan and collapse onto the street.
He barreled towards one of the men holding Leon; he gripped the manâs wrist; he twisted his arm and pushed him against a brick wall. The man groaned, clutched his head, and sank down the length of the building.
One more. Only one more. Riker couldnât loseâhe couldnât back down. Not when Leonâs life was at stake.
Rikerâs eyes met Leonâs.
âAre you stupid?â
Riker offered Leon a smile and a slight shrug. âMaybe.â Riker pushed forward. He ducked low. He wrapped his arms around the final manâs waist.
He couldnât fail. He wouldnât fail.
He shoved with all of the strength he possessed, knocking the man onto the street. The manâs eyes closed and his head lolled back.
Pounding footsteps echoed in Rikerâs ears; he turned on his heel. Knife in hand again, Heinz wrapped one arm around Leonâs upper body and arms; he pressed the knife against Leonâs neck and smiled. âBack off now, and no one else has to get hurt, Riker. Keep fighting, and both you and Leon here will die. Understood?â
Riker forced his legs to stop. Think. Think. Think! He had to do something! âHeinz, I donât want to have to hurt you more.â
âYou wonât win, Riker.â
âWe should see,â Riker allowed a smirk to cross his face; he folded his arms over his chest, âone on oneâŚjust you and me.â
Heinz stared at him for a long moment. He chuckled. âI know thatâs a trick. Now,â he brought the knife ever closer to Leonâs neck and pressed his head to Leonâs bruising and bleeding one, âwhat will it be, Riker? Both of your lives, or only Leonâs?â
It had to be quick; he couldnât hesitate, not even for a minuteâŚnot even for a second.
Riker rushed forward; his boots slid on the streets; he propelled himself forward and pushed himself as hard as he could and as much as he dared.
Leon cried out; Heinzâs body hit the street. Heinz moaned in pain; Riker swiped up the knife, tossing it aside. Heinz wouldnât stay down forever, and neither would his friends.
âHe-he tried toâŚmyâŚmy kids need me.â
âShh, I know, I know,â Riker laid a hand on Leonâs shoulder, âbut can you walk?â
Leon ran his tongue over his lips. âI-IâŚyes, I think I can-can walk.â
âCan I help you?â
Slowly, Leon nodded.
Riker took Leonâs right arm and draped it around his neck and over his left shoulder; he wrapped his other arm around Leonâs torso. âHurry. Come on, walk with me.â
Leon stepped forward, his body leaning against Rikerâs.
Holding onto Leon, Riker stumbled through the streets. He cast a furtive glance over his shoulder every minute to ensure that neither Heinz nor any of Heinzâs friends followed.
If they got their hands on Leon, he wasnât so sure that Leon would escape again. He, himself, wouldnât escape either. At best heâd be taken to his father.
There was no escape for either of them.
âHold on, Leon, weâre almost thereâŚalmost there.â
Leon mumbled something undiscernible beneath his breath, still leaning entirely on Riker, his blood staining Rikerâs clothes.
Riker pounded on a door; Leon slowly followed suit, seemingly recognizing the small home. Riker risked a single glance over his shoulder, The door flung open; Riker turned and released a breath he hadnât realized heâd been holding. Isaiahâs brown eyes filled with alarm. âRiker, LeonâLeon, why are you bleeding?â
⨠who the Son sets free is free indeed â¨
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đ I love that scene!! â¤ď¸â¤ď¸
Riker comes and helps him?! đđĽş
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Concerned is an understatement.
I enjoyed this scene so much! I love that Riker helps him, if course, and that Leon accepts that help. I also really liked how specific yet clean the trigger and flashback were – it made sense, and conveyed the horror of the memory without giving me trauma.
There were two places where I would use a different word choice, specifically by using “entertaining” instead of “enjoyable” as the latter does not sound natural to my ears. But that’s just a stylistic choice that isn’t necessary.
Overall, awesome! I’m very curious about what induced him to be out so late…. But more interested in learning if this is bringing the two characters closer to a place of reconciliation. *Sniff*
Also, I’ve noticed your writing has become less generally dramatic and more natural in approach. I love this, as I feel like it’s helping me connect with these characters even better than before. *Stormy applause*
But really, if it weren’t for the fact I KNEW this story ends well…. O.O I’m very concerned for them.
You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan
Oh. My. Goodness. đâ¤ď¸đĽş I love this so much! That first part was extremely suspenseful to read…
Is Leon okay?! And Riker?
*hugs both of them*
#HugRikerSquad
Donât apologize! Thereâs nothing wrong with not being active at all. I havenât been active much either, school and drawing are just a little more important lol. But I do like to come on and chat sometimes XD
Thanks girl âş Haha yes! Same here đ
Thatâs so awesome! Iâm so happy for you girl! : )
Tysm <33
Thanks for asking! <3
Iâm really up and down lol, lifeâs a roller coaster. I guess I need prayer for learning to trust God more, my whole life kinda tests that bc my mom is the only really trustworthy person living with me.
Weâre in the middle of a move to the neighboring state itâs pretty close, but we finally have a house! And⌠Iâm older and wonât really be living there lolâŚ
I always wanted us to live in a house and it happened just as Iâm aging out of it lol đ
Sooo Iâll be staying at our current place while I finish highschool.
Oh girl, I am so sorry, I know that must be so so hard. I want you to know that I’m praying for you girl. ⤠Something that comforts me when I’m struggling is remembering that these trials are going to end one day. This fallen world that we are in is not our eternity, and our Heavenly Father wouldn’t send us here to this world to suffer needlessly. One day, everything that was wrong will be righted, everything broken will be healed. I know that for a surety. I wish I could just jump through this screen and give you a huge hug!! If you’re ever feeling lonely, I’m here for you. And God is always there for you girl, even when it doesn’t feel like it. He doesn’t care about how you come to Him, he just wants to hear from you. I will be praying for you as well. I love ya girl <33
On a happier note, Iâm drawing a lot and trying to figure out where I want to take itâŚ. itâs a little overwhelming. I think Iâm going to work on comic short stories so I can build up my skills before I tackle Tauren and Lesliâs books đ Iâm working on a 4 page short rn, idk what Iâll do with it once itâs done.
Ahh that’s awesome!!! Oh my word, that’s so exciting :DD Keep me updated on how it goes!!
Oh man idk, school is starting again today and I wonât have a lot of time, but it is a smaller group now so I might be able to do it. If I remeber correctly, I was the last one to rp, so if you do another rp and get the plot moving (Seriously do whatever you want, I donât care if a monster comes in or a fluffy giant cat) Iâll probably have time to do another one! You can tag godlyfantasy to if you want, her Luna is with them.
I completely understand! No rush on RPing, just whenever you have a chance đ Hahaha I may have to take you up on that giant fluffy cat sometime XD I’ll try to RP this afternoon đ *fingers crossed lol*
Have you been writing at all?
Umm…haha nođ Trying to find time to write is so harddd lol. I have been writing like random dialogue pieces but that’s abt it heh…hopefully this month I can write more. I’ll let you know when I do!
How about you? đ
#HugRikerSquad
Is anyone else doing anything for the eclipse today?
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No đ it’s supposed to be pretty good where we are, but we couldn’t get any glasses. I guess I’ll have to wait another twenty years.
Signature is limited to 100 characters? That seems awfully unjust. We refuse to be bound by these ru
Oof. âšď¸ We will be in the path of totality, so it will be completely dark here.
There are two types of people in this world. Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data
Neat!
Signature is limited to 100 characters? That seems awfully unjust. We refuse to be bound by these ru
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