Time for the final chapter of this story. This is definitely one of my favorite chapters that I've written. This one is called "Victory". I hope you like it.
Victory[]
Logan and Brandon were in position. They were on top of a tunnel that the Silent Fang’s train had to go under. They waited for three days before they spotted the train. Using a pair of binoculars given to him by the Bretonnians, Brandon was able to confirm that Sever was in the first cart of the train, now wearing a proper Silent Fang officer’s uniform.
“I see him!” Brandon said to his brother. “Let’s get ready to jump!”
He and Logan got up from their crouching position, and prepared to board the train. Logan took the scope off of his rifle, and, using a piece of string, tied it to his right wrist so that he wouldn’t drop it. They both fixed their bayonets, and took off their masks, so that their faces would be the last thing Sever saw before he died. Logan and Brandon were ready for their final confrontation with their former friend.
When the train was close enough, the Draconis brothers jumped, landing on the top of the first cart only feet below them. They could hear the Silent Fang clamoring in the train car below them as they crawled to the end, and dropped down. Logan shot the railroad coupling between the first and second cars, disconnecting them. The brothers then leaned their backs against the wall behind them, their bolt action rifles locked and loaded.
“Ready, Brandon?” Logan asked his brother.
“I’m ready”, Brandon said. “We can’t take any chances, Logan. Even if we fail, Sever dies.”
“I’m with you”, Logan said before kicking the locomotive’s door open. He and Brandon stormed in, their weapons at the ready, with Logan on the left, and Brandon on the right. The locomotive contained eight Silent Fang officers, including Sever. All of them besides Sever put their hands in the air. “It’s over, Sever! You lose!”
“You boys are certainly full of tricks”, Sever said as he slowly clapped. “But nothing will stop us from reaching Thrace.”
“How ‘bout a bridge that’s not there?” Logan asked. All of the officer’s in the car looked behind them, where the bridge they were rapidly approaching was being destroyed by a bombardment from Bretonnian cannons. One of the officers quickly pulled the break, and was promptly shot in the head by Logan. The train car stopped just in time, with half of it going over the ledge, dangerously close to tipping off of it. Logan and Brandon each shot and killed one of the officers, with the bullets going through them and shattering the locomotive's windshield, but were bum rushed before they were able to cycle the bolts on their rifles. A melee fight ensued as the four remaining Silent Fang officers pulled out their knives and attacked the brothers. The brothers were able to hold two of them at bay with their bayonets, but one of them stabbed Logan in his left bicep, and another stabbed Brandon in his stomach. The brothers were able to defeat them, and they spotted Sever trying to escape by climbing out of the broken windshield. Logan took out his revolver, and aimed it at Sever’s chest. Sever noticed Logan just in time as he was shot in the chest by his former friend. The shot sent Sever falling off the front of the train, into the water below.
Before Logan and Brandon could say anything, they felt the train shift, and knew what was happening. “Brace yourself!” Brandon yelled, knowing they had no time to bail. The train rolled off the edge of the cliff, falling into the river below, with the fall knocking Logan out on impact, and severely injuring Brandon.
Brandon grabbed Logan by his collar, and tried to swim upward, but Logan’s rifle was caught on something. Brandon was able to grab one of the Silent Fang’s knives, and cut the string attaching Logan’s rifle to his arm. Brandon grabbed his brother, and swam out of the broken windshield. It took thirty seconds for him to reach the surface. He was able to get himself and his brother to the nearby shore. He started pressing down on his brother’s chest until he was shocked awake. He looked around, clearly confused.
“It’s okay, Logan”, Brandon said calmly. “You got him.”
“Is he dead?” Logan asked, clearly dazed, before violently coughing up a good amount of water.
“He’s dead”, Brandon said. Logan sat up, and rubbed his face with both hands before noticing that his rifle was gone.
“Where’s my rifle?” Logan asked, now fully awake.
“I had to cut the string”, Brandon said. “It was caught on something. I wasn’t gonna risk losing you.”
“Oh no”, Logan said dejectedly.
“I’m sorry”, Brandon said. He sat down next to his brother, and wrapped his right arm around Logan’s shoulder. Logan leaned his head on Brandon’s right shoulder, and closed his eyes.
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Thanks for reading this chapter. The epilogue will be out in a few minutes. Tell me what you think in the comments. Have a good day.