The Homesteads
The Red Devils send out their smoke signs, which is a sign to the others it is time to raid, they plan to hit every homestead to scalp, pillage, and kill, the homesteaders are so scared they send wires to every town, and city that, and county asking for help, some send for the U.S marshals who be arriving in three until four days on the train, they don't have that time, word reaches the Governor's office, " Indian raids the homesteaders hearing for their lives, word has been sending to the U.S marshalls but they won't be here until three to four days, said, his helper. " we got this, ( Jordan and Jessie tell you are up?) asked, Marco. "( yeah in the kitchen Dad what's wrong?) asked, Jordan, " Raids at the Homesteads, I need you to gather and go now,) said, Marco, " Season Hearts get dressed and armed we are heading out, said, Jordan and Jessie, they got out of bed and got dressed, and ran downstairs, they handed them their rifles and loaded them, " listen up they mean to kill so ours means to protect, no Maine this time, we need to make sure everyone sty a lived and not scalp, along with us, Hank Thomas take the little one to Dodge stay with dad,, other words if this were normal I hatch up the learning wagons, said. Jordan, "Too dangerous here they could come this way too, stay down, in pairs, and do not get too nuts this is our first raid party question. asked. Jessie, "How many Homesteaders? asked, Tammy, "a lot let's move boys take the kids to Dodge we see you there later, said, Jordan, they loaded the wagons and left heading to Dodge town, they got on their horses and headed out to the homestead lands before the * Red devils* does, they arrived at in Dodge " we are here safe, let's go see great grandpa, said, Thomas. They take them and their son and daughter out of the wagons, Marco lets them inside of the office and closes the door behind them. they arrived at the Homestands got off their horses pushed the wagons down and spread, " remember stay down, we do not try to bary a child, grandkid, or In-law, said. Jessie. " Mom, mom, mom, called Teeno with a smile, " what? answered, Teeno, "Nephew don't get too excited, we know our third gunfight, again this is not what we are about. said, Jordan, they rode up hollering and yelping firing arrows at them, "Every stay down in back, return fire Hearts! They open fire at them, arrows and bullets ly back in forth, a tomahawk hit the wagon, " were you learn to throw men, Renshaw shot the * Red Devil* off his horse, " bro, said. Warner and Warren, " mom when is back coming? asked. Cora, "We are the backup, said, Jessie. "come again what about the U. S marshals? asked, Christopher, " they won't be here until three to four days, that train will be hours before it reaches Houston, said, Jordan. " all night gunfight. said, Cameron, " so go easy with your bullets, we must reserve back enough to last, said, Jessie, the gunfight went on all day, a * Red Devil threw a spear and it went through the wagon, Jessie pulled it out tossed it on the grown she went to the fire and she needs to reload, Jayden and Francesca got their mother back in fire at him blasting him off the horse, they stop the attack, the chef ride up, " gals I think that was his son you shot, he has over sons, said. Jessie, they pick him up and carrying away, " is it over.? asked. Renskin, "Nope he just pissed the chef off by killing his favorite son, he going to come back with all of his warriors, if you see smoke signals it's him, said. Jessie, " he the prick were aiming at our mother, this not the time to leave us motherless, said, Jayden, " baby gal I not going anywhere, he know what he was going when he let him join the raid, said, Jordan, " like we know what we doing by teaching you and letting you join us, go check on the homesteaders see is everyone is okay, said. Jessie, they went to see how they are, "[ how everything report,] said. Marco, " [ relax dad, we hear the raid has begun, ] "Are you okay? asked, Heather, " we need a doctor my wife is about to deliver how far is the town, asked the husband, "depends on which town you going, [ mom! come quick!] Jessie walked up, " she going to have a baby, we need to get her to town, " we won't make, they be dead on us, get water and rags, grandson come her, James walked up, " take my spot and stay down, be careful, I joining you all after I help them, he took his grandmother gun and standby his great Aunt, "[ be careful gals, we got word they just cross the bridge here, so it two days until they get there, can youlast or hold until they get there?] asked. Marco, "[ two days better than three to four, we plan on it, dad we getting short on Amination,] said, Jessie, Heather brought boiling hot water and rags inside and sat it down, Jessie washed her hands and started to help when she starts to push, "[ I see about sending you what you need, be careful.] said, Marco. "[ thank you dad,] said. Jordan and Jessie, as the morning went down and evening came, there was blood in the sky, " what's the verdict Aunt Jordan and were a mom? asked, Trent. "they just crossed the Houston tracks, so they still be two days, and Jes is delivery someone baby, said, Jordan. " two days can we last that long? asked, Beth. " we going to have to but he going to see about sending us bullets up here, until then go lite, plus we had filling we going to be in a raid ordered us these, she hands them 9-inch bamboo steel edge knives with a knife belt, they put them on, " [ if you run out of bullets use it, they going to try to break in,] said. Jessie, "[ hey mom,] called. Brett, "[ yes son?] answered, Jessie, " we almost there good job,