4The next day the "army" was assembled outside and Ebony was pacing in front of them. The crowd was watching her with their eyes and there was an eerie silence. Suddenly, Ebony turned and faced the crowd. Her face was grave which made her look years older then she was.
"So, does everyone know what is going to happen? Do I need to summarize it again?" Ebony's voice held a hint of irritation. The crowd was silent indicating that they were ready. The door to the warehouse opened and Lex and Bray stepped out with Lola behind them (Lola had become something of a leader in the operation which also brought her closer to Bray.)
Bray's hair was done in dreadlocks and died blonde. His face was painted just as his brother's had been. He wore a long black leather jacket and a red mesh shirt with army cargo pants. Around his neck was his brother's famous animal skull necklace, which Ebony had finally returned. Lex, Ebony and Lola were dressed in black with their faces covered and carrying spears.
"Ready?" Bray questioned turning towards Ebony. Ebony stared at him.
Ebony crossed her arms across her chest looked at her army and then back a Bray. "I think so...no...I know so." She turned back to the crowd, smiled and raised her arms and warrior cries were ringing through everyone's ears.
Ebony lowered her arms and put her ski mask on, the crowd grew silent. Lola and Lex stepped forward.
"Alright. Bray, you get a head start. Everyone in my division move over towards the right so you separate yourself from the others" said Lex. The crowd obeyed and Lola and Ebony walked towards and remaining division.
Bray began to walk in the direction of the headquarters. Lola turned around and watched him for a moment. "Be right back" she whispered to Ebony. Lola then ran to catch up with Bray. Bray heard her and turned back. She ran right into his arms and she kissed him. "For Luck" she said. Bray kissed her back and said "For love." Lola smiled up at him and then he hugged her. "Please be careful" she whispered into his chest. "Don't worry about me." Bray rubbed her back to comfort her.
"I hate to break this up but we have a city to save!" Ebony shouted from a few feet away. Lola smile and Bray looked down at her telling her to go with his eyes. Lola nodded and turned and ran back to Ebony. Bray turned to the other direction and continued on his course.
Once Bray reached the headquarters he was lucky enough to see the Guardian standing outside talking to one of the guards.
"My Guardian, how I have yearned to see you with my own two eyes. Power and Chaos!" Bray shouted, sounding an awful lot like Zoot.
The Guardian turned around and stared dumbly at Bray. Slowly the Guardian fell to his knees and bowed. "Oh mighty Zoot! For only I had known you were to come, I would have prepared a feast."
"That is not important. I wish to see all of my followers and all of my prisoners outside here. I wish to speck to them" said Bray as he approached the Guardian.
"You heard him," shouted the Guardian to his two guards. "Bring everyone out here. Not one person should be left inside."
The two Guards obeyed and went inside.
"Oh great Zoot. Tell me of the reason for your visit?" the Guardian questioned.
"Do I need a reason to see my chosen followers?" Bray/Zoot shouted angrily.
"No my lord! I meant no disrespect my lord. All I have is yours my lord" the Guardian bowed nervously to the ground again and stayed bowed until Zoot spoke.
"I can only stay a little while. I wish to reassure my followers that the chosen land is awaiting them with me!" said Bray/Zoot.
"Power and Chaos!" shouted the Guardian as he jolted up. People were beginning to fill the area around the guardian. Bray saw Amber but he felt nothing when he looked at her except sorrow. He looked around the crowd and saw all of the other missing Mall Rats and the rest of the city people along with many, many guards.
"Chosen followers please step forward." Bray/Zoot cried. Many and most of the assembled came forward, including the Guardian. "I would like you to meet you fellow followers who has since joined me in the chosen land." He added.
Lex and his division marched to the left side of Bray and Lola and Ebony's division marched to the right of Bray. Both divisions turned to face the crowd.
"Chosen attack!" yelled Bray. The Guardian and his followers stood stunned while the two divisions attacked.
After an hour the ground was covered with bodies and in between them the Guardian stood looked madly around with his big eyes. The prisoners were taken back to the warehouse to be treated and only Bray, Ebony, Lex and Lola remained. Ebony, Lex and Lola had removed their masks and were all looking at the Guardian.
"You're under arrest Guardian." Lex said joyfully as he took out a pair of handcuffs and tried to put them on the zoned out boy. Through out the whole ordeal the Guardian was silent and he remained silent as he stabbed himself through the heart with his own knife. Lex stepped back and all four of the leaders watched as the Guardian fell and then immediately grew limp. Bray approached the dead body and took off his brother's necklace and put around the Guardian's neck. No one questioned Bray's methods and they all turned to go.
They walked back in this order: Lex in front practically running back to the warehouse, Ebony a few feet behind him and Bray and Lola with their arms around each other happy that they were together and that they would stay together for as long as they could.
THE END