None of them noticed the small group of soldiers who entered the mess hall. The soldiers appeared to have backpacks on which wasn’t all that unusual as they were doing inventory of the base’s supplies and moving critical items to the convoy. Some soldiers always seemed to be carrying backpacks which contained their arctic camo jackets, hat, gloves, and thermal over pants. One of the soldiers leaned over to whisper to Trinity, “Your father would like to see you outside, he said you can bring your boyfriend.”
“Outside?”
“Yes, we brought you a new arctic camo jacket, hat, gloves, and thermal outer pants. They slip over what you’re wearing.”
“I know, I know, I’ve been wearing something like them since we left home. Okay, just give me a moment to put them on. Frank do you want to come along?”
“Yes. I want to spend every minute with you since we don’t know if we’ll be together in the next vehicle.”
“Maybe that’s what dad wants to tell us?”
Trinity didn’t notice two soldiers had whispered something to the four girls who were sitting in front of them. They also pulled on arctic gear and followed the soldiers to the rear of the mess hall where they were surprised when the soldiers pulled a canister of gas out of their backpack and sprayed them. The gas almost instantly knocked them out so they couldn’t scream. Once they were sleeping the soldiers were met by others who tossed the girls over their shoulders and carried them into the night.
Once Trinity and Frank were outside she turned and asked, “Where’s my father?” Her response was a face full of gas which knocked her and Frank out. Trinity was then carried while Frank was dragged on his heels into the night. The phony soldiers carried and dragged their prey through the forest of dead trees until they reached a large parking lot entrance. The guards at the entrance opened the door allowing them in. The underground garage had been converted into a holding shelter by FEMA. People were moved into the shelter to wait until transportation south was ready for them. After most of the people had left, the new church of Satan took over the shelter and some others in the area. Many of the shelters weren’t marked on the military’s local maps. They’d been constructed so quickly, and the crisis so large, the communication between FEMA and the military had broken down.
When the children woke, they found themselves tied to an overhead pipe and had been stripped naked and gagged so they couldn’t scream. They felt the heat from a fire but couldn’t see it. They were so scared most had urinated on themselves. The yellow stream covered their legs and pooled under them.
The church’s leader stood in front of them laughing. “Scared little girls and, oh yes, we seem to have a brave young man. I hope you won’t be too tough, I hate tough meat.” He walked to each one hanging from the pipes and squeezed their leg, arm, and belly. In Trinity’s case he just leered at her. “You my dear are very pretty, I may have another use for you. We’ll see how you behave later.”
He turned to the others in the room getting ready to butcher the children, “Leave this one for last, in fact, bring her to my room and tie her down.” He smiled and laughed. Trinity had an idea of what he intended, she tried to shake her head and the man in front walking away from her just laughed. “Make sure the stupid soldiers who will be searching for these little jewels walk into a minefield and or a nice ambush then bring the bodies here. More fresh meat for us to feast on and more of their great new arctic clothing and weapons we can always use.”
Frank struggled and tried to free himself so he could save Trinity. He watched the staff in the large room stoke the fires and build beds of glowing coals. He shivered when he saw them build two large metal Y frames on each end of the glowing coals, then they brought out a large metal bar that was stained dark red/brown. Frank guessed the stains were from dried blood.
They measured one of the young girls then tied her to the bar. When they took her down they greased her with lard so she didn’t burn to quickly. They strapped her to the bar and was lifted on to the Y brackets, she screamed when she realized what was happening. The staff continued to rub lard onto all of her exposed skin while they slowly turned her over the coals. The heat made her scream and the two turning her laughed. They watched her skin begin to turn pink, they knew it would then turn red and finally brown and crisp. They licked their lips waiting for her to be done, they were hungry.
The other girls screamed and cried knowing they were going to follow the girl over coals. Two of them passed out from the shock and fear. Two members of the leader’s inner circle came for Trinity. They cut her down and carried her to their leader’s quarters. They strapped her to the king-sized bed and laughed. “Don’t worry, he quickly tires of young women and then you end up as his dinner. Don’t struggle or it will go very badly for you.” One bent over and kissed her cheek before they left her tied down.
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Twenty-four special forces troops followed the footsteps in the deep snow. They found the
