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Wesley had arrived at the tent within a matter of minutes, it was still dark though. He shone a flashlight into the dark tent "Wakey wake, Sunshine!" he ordered shining the flashlight around to try and pinpoint the girl.

Drake was asleep in his tent when Reggie burst into the door and lept up onto the bed with him.

"Reggie?! What the h*ll?!" Drake snarled sleepily.

Reggie gave a few frantic barks before jumping down and pointing with his snout out the front of the tent.

Drake propped himself up and rubbed his eyes.

Abby screeched slightly at the site of the Peacekeeper, thinking he could smell the access food she had. She hid under her sleeping back and peered out.
"L~Leave me alone!" She screeched, looking around frantically for anything she could use to defend herself...What did Molli have again...A gun? No...It was smaller than a gun and ddn't shoot...She looked at Molli's bed, but her pocket knife was gone.
"G~Go away!" Abby ordered weakly, still hiding under her covers.

Wesley sighed "C'mon ya' lil twerp!" he snapped jerking the covers off of her, the grabbing her arm and pulling her out of bed, and out of the tent. This was a very one sided battle, a forty year old man versus and eight year old girl. He finally slung her up over his shoulder and started back to camp.

"Noooo!!! Molli says I'm not allowed to talk to you! I've done nothing wrong! You can't take me!" She wailed, kicking around as he slung her over his shoulder. "Reggie! Reggie! Where are you?!" She howled, wanting her new four-legged friend to come save her.

Molli was still walking back to her tent, too far away to hear anything.

"Reggie?! You d*mn dog! Come back here!" Drake order when the dog suddenly barreled out of the tent and into the darkness. Reggie had heard Abby's screams now that Wesley was getting closer to camp. Drake tore off after the dog, he didn't have on shoes or a shirt, just his old faded blue jeans.


Wesley finally came through the gate, Abby had kicked him a few times but he didn't let them see that he almost couldn't handle an eight year old. He walked out of the city and locked the gate behind him. "Calm down now Sunshine." he huffed, looking up at the sound of someone approaching.

Reggie galloped strait for him, but before he could attack the man Drake grabbed his collar and was drug to a stop. He looked up and blinked a few times at Abby, ignoring Reggie's desperate whines.

"Wesley, what's goin' on?"

"The other man simply laughed, "Nothin' ta' worry about lad, you'll find out soon enough."

Reggie whined and tried to pull away from Drake, now wanting to get to Abby, the dog looked up at her.

Molli returned to the tent to see Abby was gone. Her breath caught as she caught sight of the indent where Abby was supposed to be. Molli's hands felt cold, her throat was raw and un-responding to her urge to scream. The only thing Molli did was kick her bunk and double back. She cursed and held her foot.
"Abby!" She groaned, looking around a little and not finding her. She looked outside, only to find a pair of paw prints and boot prints. Drake and Reggie, was her first thought. They were the ones that knew her the best! Molli bit back an urge to scream and started fast walking along the tracks, it wasn't long until she found Drake and Reggie and some other Peacekeeper on the other side of the fence.
"Scum like you should be killed!" I yelled, stopping about an inch away from the buzzing fence. "If I weren't separated by this fence, I'd kill you myself!" She threatened, threats were not tolerated in the Wastelands; the usual punishment was a bloody beating. Molli fought the urge to kick the fence, knowing it would kill her if she did. She shot a glare at the confused looking Drake and concerned looking Reggie.
"I thought you two were different, but apparently I was wrong" She hissed, now looking at Abby who was slightly thrilled and slightly terrified to see her.

"Oh Gunpowder..." Wesley sighed shaking his head "...You shouldn't have threatened us..." he growled darkly. He sat Abby on her feet but still held her by her arms. He looked at the little girl and smirked "It'd be a shame if her young life was cut short?..."

Reggie started snarling fiercely.

"Wesley-"

"Quiet, Youngin'!" he interrupted Drake and glanced back at Molli.

Molli's heart sank, she looked at Abby who was digesting the word 'Gunpower' she never knew Molli had a nickname used by the Peacekeepers.
"Salty...Why'd he call you Gunpower?" She asked, happy to be on the ground and not realizing she was in danger. Molli looked at her urgently and knit her eye brows.
"I'll tell you later Sunshine..." She muttered dimly. "Leave her alone Wesley, I know you don't know the meaning of too far, but you're going way too far" She growled quietly. "Let my little sister go, or I swear to the Lords that I'll get the whole Reble force to tear this fence to the ground" She threatened more, this time actual meaning behind her words.

"You know what Gunpowder? I'd love that! Let yer' Rebels come... but they wouldn't come back.... kinda like poor lil' Sunshine..." he grinned reaching for his gun.

Reggie started barking madly and Drake had to try and hold him back.

Molli's pupils became dots.
"No...She's innocent...Please...Just give her back...I'll trade you anything!" Molli begged collapsing to her knees. Abby was one thing she could never let go of, the one thing she couldn't live without. Abby was Molli's kryptonite, she was so weak now. She couldn't give up that life, she'd do anything for her. And Molli was pretty sure that Wesley knew that.

Abby looked down the barrel of that loaded gun and then saw Molli crumple up on the floor, she didn't understand this. Why was this man trying to hurt her? Abby looked over at Reggie and dashed over to the dog who was trying to pull away from Drake.
"Reggie!" She exclaimed hooking her arms around his neck and hugging him tightly.
"Reggie, I'm scared..." She started bawling, she didn't understand what danger she was in, she just knew something wasn't right.

Drake let Reggie go and looked quickly at Molli.

Reggie calmed down and started examining Abby, to make sure he was okay.

Wesley spoke, "Now that sounds fair enough..." a grin came across his face "You can just come with me... and tell us what you know about the Rebels. If you do that then your little sister will be alright... But if you don't..." he looked at Abby then back to Molli. He lifted the gun and fired at a tree, blowing the branch off, showing her that the gun worked.

Molli's chest heaved, she couldn't let her little sister die. And she had a high tolerence for pain, so maybe she'd be able to resist them until someone came to help. Molli looked at Drake, her eyes begging for him to get her out of this, but he was loyal to the military. Molli bit her lip and then slowly nodded. Making the worst choice of her life.
"Fine, just let my little sister live. You souless b*stard" She insulted, still giving him what he wanted.

Abby looked at Molli, a little upset that she had cursed and clung to Reggie. She wished she knew wht was going on.

"You've got a deal, Gunpowder." Wesley smirked opening the gate, going in, then leading her back out. "While I deal with her, you watch Sunshine..." he ordered looking at Drake who had his brown gaze locked on Molli.

Reggie let Abby stay Clung to him, he glanced up at Drake then back at Abby.

Molli stopped dead in her tracks when he ordered Drake to keep an eye on Abby.
"No, I'm not going with you unless you let her get back to the tent" She stated, still defiant as always.

"You're in no position to tell me what to do... would you rather Young Blood and Reggie watch 'er or you want me to get a more mature soldier to watch her?" he sneered.

Reggie snarled protectively of his little friend.