[@NarcissisticPotato][@Polaris North][@Dnafein][@Joker892][@Poi][@FortunesFaded][@Wick][@ReusableSword][@Lord Orgasmo][@DriveEMOut]



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Jain and her Team reached their position an hour before dawn and a recon showed her that the people of Arlington had used Cyclone fencing to shield their ground from the Risen and Earthworks to block off the causeway leading out to the artificial Island that shielded the harbor from the Columbia river. 

April’s group she was sure had a much better view than her’s because of the elevation near the old dirt strip airport 200 feet higher than old hwy bridge. And the Marksmen a clear field of fire from the opposite ridge could see about 80% of the inhabited area the hwy 84 bridge the only shadow in their sight lines.

So it was with the confidence of support that she made her way down to hwy 19 with Aaron [@DriveEMOut] and Trevor [@ReusableSword] all three walking towards the Gate that was guarded by a short tower manned by three nervous looking men who were armed with what appeared to be a .22 bolt action and a couple of shotguns who she was sure were under the sights of Billy and Vicky.

One of the shotgunners was the first to notice her party as she walked as casually as she could towards their Gate and called the attention of the others in his cramped space to her.

[b]”Hold it right there Missy you and them two fellers”[/b] he demanded in a squeaky voice pitched with fear.

[color=seagreen]”I’m ah Holding Neighbor, Haint got no wants to be shot”[/color] she called out raising her hands palms forward fingers spread to show she wasn’t holding or hiding a weapon.

Jain knew at any moment she could either be dead or alive at the whim of the frightened man because of the barrels of the rabbit eared shotgun pointed down at her so her movements and body language controlled and devoid of threat.

[b]”Why you here?”[/b] he asked briefly deepening his tone to hide his fear

[color=seagreen]”I’m exploring here abouts to see if it’s just me and the boys or if there be others out here in the world; Names Jain Roe and I hail from Lasthope Township”[/color]

Her name confused the man and made him suspicious which he displayed by laughing 
[b]”Jane Doe?

Try again I am old enough to know that’s the name of someone they aint got no name[/b]

 [color=seagreen]”J.A.I.N R.O.E[/color] she spells out and laughs her finest and most feminine

[color=seagreen]”It’s Norwegian, my mom said it means Peaceful Farmer or glen, not so sure if that’s so but is my name and these two fellers are Aaron and Trevor an we mean none harm that mean us none[/color]

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The Duke and his boys ambled down river towards the damned little town that had resisted his gang for two months now dead set on revenge for the killing of his brother but mostly because they needed to take the guns the fishermen of Arlington had and maybe a few more women folk for his boys to show a good time. Little did they know that they were already under observation by a third party high on the ridge (April’s group)

36 strong they had 6 guns too but limited ammo and 11 poor horses and little discipline as they laughed and joked about the dance they was going to have with the girls of Arlington as they ambled closer