Chapter 20

The thought of an attack was the first thing that popped into her head when she rushed outside with the others. Gwen could feel her heartbeat and could hear her blood rushing through her veins. For those few minutes of uncertainty, the reality of war became very prominent as the soldiers all waited to see what would happen next. The alarms did not stop sounding and that was the only thing telling everyone that something was wrong.

Both males and females gathered in front of the barracks, and soon enough the General made an appearance. It seemed like even he was getting rest and Gwen could not help but sniffle when she saw him dressed in casual clothes. Upon seeing him, the soldiers saluted him and stood up in lines in front of him. Gwen was still out of it but followed the crowd so that she did not look like a fool. She was sure that her sleepiness was the least important thing at that moment. With the chance of an enemy attack, it seemed like the other so