Outcast of the Unions

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as much as Phil hates Alfie. No, I could never hate her that

I look around the place with women waiting on the outcasts. Many are having conversations with each other and putting bear to their lips. I turn my head to the left whe

o where I point and his body shifts a little. "That's Jaxon, his apprentice. I've s

his upper lip moves up. He takes a drink of soda and I look away. I get a strange feeling inside

ing lightly and the wind is dying down. I look

y be fighting?

e day off every week, or more, that's the rule?" Alfie explains. I don't take my eyes off the mountain as the memories start to flow t

touch my shoulder. I turn my head and look up at him. "Are you alright?" He asks. I look down to see Ashton starting to cry a li

ntain. Alfie pulls open a door and we walk in. We are in a small, compact room, I feel around for an opening.

shes a button as the tw

ed. The doors open and I could barely stand up. I felt like I was going to throw up. I could tell Ashton felt the same way, but she stood up before me. I push myself

up to a platform in the front. On either side of the wall were computers or machines. On the plat form wall was

head and a tank top on with army pants and clunky brown boots. "I was wondering when you were going to drop b

of having the same serious look I had, "Ashton Stalk, I'm her sister." She has grown from last night; I guess the whole

little operation." He looks up at Alfie. His expression changes from sweet to stern. "New a

ls back at him. Ashton looks up at them and I eye them carefully as wel

y hand on it and it seems to calm him down... only a little. Lewis looks down at us again and he smiles sweetly, "If you

es a button and the elevator shoots up. I squeak a littl

woozy. I straighten myself out. The snow was coming down now but it was light a fl

bows and arrows, axes, hatchets, spears, any type of weapon littered the wall. Also there are backpacks, and medical

night you had two appr

loor and lean forward eager for another story. Alfie just smiles like he usually does and smirks. "Two years ago I had a little girl named Luka.

pened?" A

that the Unions... were coming from above. I tried calling Luka to get out of there because she was the only apprentice in the facility but it wa

to base everyone blamed me. She was the youngest apprentice to ever die in this Outcast's facility. That's why Phil now has an excuse to try to become head commander. Carson though doesn't

, stubborn, confident, strong, powerful," he looks down at us, "I see her in both of you." Ashton gets up and hugs him. I he

d. My eyes lock on the person who spoke and I snarl. I see Phil

him, scrutinizing my opponent and see his muscular form, kn

sure he's waiting to teach you a le

Anger is boiling inside me as he says that. I can fight. My father put me in a few

w to fight

emands getting into

of us has a chance to strike at the other. "Go ba

es at me and grins, "She is already weak." He teases me. I don't know what I'm doing until I do it. I swipe a knife from Alfie's sid

I groan and fall to the ground. Jaxon lands on his feet and grins. Alfie comes in front of me, "That's enough Jaxon," but I react instead, doing a shoulder roll under his arm and

f me. He raises his dagger but I react and use my legs to push on his chest. He staggers back rubbing his middle his hand. I quickly get to my feet and grab the closes

e side of my body pushi

ead to see a door heading for the exit. I run

it lead to a huge room with people training, different stations where people

ts Jaxon and he falls hard to the ground clutching his side. He hisses but gets up again. I can see his side has a huge gash in it. I stare back at him dizzy, and wobble a little trying to stay in a balanced position. His eyes are filled with hate and d

and is knocked off bala

o the side. I raise my knife to strike when someone strong pulls me off him. They throw me to one side and pull Jaxon u

and raises my

eaten an apprentice mu

us closely. They are murmuring amongst each other. I can point out what some

uckles are turning white. He turns his head slightly, his eyes narrowed and he bares his li

n apprentice." She looks at me then back at the crowed. She holds a hand out to Ashton who comes over to us. "I have no doubt these two will become strong soldiers." Everyone was sile

" I hear Jaxon say pointing at me in shock. "I didn't e

ows a knife up in the air twirling it and catching it by the handle, "Anytime, any da

at eye level. "Don't mind Jaxon, he means well, but has some con

can barely breathe. I just beat