Dynasty[Die nasty!]~ 13

Stripe was like a circus performer as he serve the food he prepared using the belt of bullets.

"Can't we try to touch it, one by one?" Hue asked in irritation.

"Let us try." Stripe replied as he distribute one bullet each but to no avail their members passed through.

Stripe hanged the belt of bullets and spread it. He put on the food and had it dropped on Oak, Hue and Nod's mouth. They look stupid as they lay under the hanged belt waiting for the food to be dropped in their mouth but they had no choice. They are starving.

Oak sat by the fire done by Stripe as she recalled the bodies being smashed like a watermelon. It remind her of how their house was dominated by thieves. Their mansion located by the main city. The pomegranate family are the number one producer of perfume and wines but in the blink of an eye it perished.

Six theives broke in their house. They eat leisurely and even made all the maid there own plaything. Oak was hidden by her nurse behind a secret box behind their family portrait. When the thrives took all that they wanted and has performed all that they wanted. They rained the maids with bullets and grenade. The whole incident was lively watched by the young pomegranate. She was five when it occured. Her eyes started to irragate the flood of blood in her sight.

It took a week for her parents to locate her. They sold the house and burnt it with the flesh rotting. They moved to another place and tried to rebuild their previous wealth. Oak started to wear glasses. She became shy and was a loner. Her education was highly attended but her life was a mess. Her eyes would expose her and humiliate her. Till she start to agree and take on homeschooling.

After twelve years the theives that broke in their house were found dead. Their bodies were grinned. The whole basement were burnt. The suspect for the murder was Oak's older brother who is currently in custody of the Mental Institute. Oak started to shiver when the wind escort her back to reality. Nod sat beside her and softly smiled.

"I am sorry for carelessly telling you that I like you even if i only a few things about you."

Oak was surprised she took the eyeglass that he was handing to her.

"No, we all have our own stains. It's just that I can't hug people if I will only add up to their own stain." she sheepishly replied.

Nod extend his palm and said.

"But you already help mine. That stain I will keep it as a huge story of my life, if you would give me the chance."

Oak chuckled at how cliche it was but it did reach her heart. Oak enlace her hand to Nod and said

"Then it's a share."

Stripe clapped his hand from the sideline. It was like he witness the romeo and juliet vibe.

"That was romantic. I am so touched."

Hue just laughed as he silently supported the two. He knew that Oak had it rough as well.

The morning welcomed them and the bodies all over the place were left being feed to the birds of the air.

"We need to find out why we are here?" Hue stated. The walked through the whole aftermath of war but they only found a countless number of corpse.

Stripe started getting sick from the view and Oak was lead by Nod with a blindfold as he held on her hand and guide her.

"I think we won't be able to find someone here." Nod breathed exhaustedly when a single dongkey was walking toward the east.

"There is one thing we can do. Let us follow that dongkey." Stripe pointed.

When they followed the first sign of life they encountered it lead them to a small camp. Their were armed people. They were holding a gun and were drinking. When the gang looked around they found the some beat up and wounded people sheltering on a pit.

Nod felt the face powder vibrated from his pouch. He brought it out and read.

"Survive."

"Save."

Hue nodded and instructed.

"Nod stay by the bonfire with Oak. You can remove her blindfold. Stripe and I will look around."

Nod sat with Oak by the bonfire. Since they found that the belt of bullets were their only connection to this world. The four of them decided to cut it in pieces with each portion. Each had it tied on their wrist. Oak studied her surrounding and found it miserable.

The men were drinking while forcing wounded women to dance and entertain them.

"Give this woman to me!" One armed man stated as he pulled it from the pit.

"No sir please I beg of you. She is my wife." The man with shredded clothes and dirty appearance pleaded as he kneel down to beg but the armed man scorned him. He kicked the man in the face and spit on his face.

"Too bad. She will be my toy from now on, husband." the armed man mocked.

The wife tried to be released to help her beaten husband but the armed man pulled her by the hair and dragged her like a doll on the ground as the woman wail.

Oak stood up clenching her fist. Nod was so focused to watch Hue and Stripe that he did not noticed Oak stride away from his side. Oak followed the armed man and they were led inside a tent. The armed man started to beat up the petite woman as he laugh.

"You just need to think that I am your husband darling." The armed man whispered as his hand roughly tear out the woman's garment. Oak glared at the man she unclasped the wrist size pack of bullet in her hand and used it to hit the armed man on the head. It was a single blow but it left the arm man dead. A screamed alerted the whole camp from celebrating.