It took some time for them to confirm everything at the military base. They were afterall the leaders. For them to leave like this might cause a riot. They had to explain to their subordinates what was happening.
When they were ready, it wasn't just the general and the colonel who were making their way out. There were almost 30 people who decided they would follow. The seven had already talked about it and expected them to bring a few people, but not this many.
A chuckle left her lips before she could stop it. Did they think they were going to war?
The 30 people came out dressed in bulletproof vests. and helmets. They were sweating like there was no tomorrow. The weapons they had were equally sad. The place was so hot that they could explode at any moment, but they forced themselves to carry them.
Better safe than sorry, Ember thought. They might be sorry more than anything else.
"Before we go," Ember stretched her hand out. "Each of you needs to sign this."
