Keeper of Life - NaPoWrMo Entry

As Solar hit the district guards stood before her. “What's going on?” she asked.

“Matriarch Valor has ordered martial law and full lockdown of the district,” he said.

“But... Dad is in here!” she told him.

“Everything will be fine, don't panic. Return to District Six, that's where we're sending those scanned,” the other told her.

“What happened, who's in there, what's going on?” she asked.

“We have everything under control, return to District Six,” he said again.

She made to turn, to comply with their orders when she thought back to that cage below the wall. When she thought back to Valor's words, “They've passed the first wall and have killed Commander Bright and ten others.” Fear rose up and threatened to engulf her. Her dad was in there, with them. That's what it was, they broke through the wall and now there were here, in her district!

“Okay,” she said then twisted and pushed past them. He turned to make after her when the other stopped him.

“Let her go, she'll just be checked with the others,” he said then nodded to a pegasi to his side. “Alert the others we have a runner, she's clear.”

She rushed through the streets, now eerily quiet, past the overturned wagons and festival stands. As the light began to fade she ran harder. She caught the attention of the guards but when they saw she ran in they dismissed her. They were not to scatter, they had a mission and it was performed pace by pace.

When she found her house the door had been left open. It swayed on the hinges as if unsure whether to close or stay open. With frantic steps she pushed in and scoured the house.

“Dad, dad!” she called without answer. Panic filled her again and she sped out calling for him.

A body contacted her and a hoof was laid sternly on her shoulders.

“With the others come on,” he said pushing her into a large crowd. He nodded to his left. “Right side clear,” he said as she merged into the large blob of District Two bodies.