Red Dawn: Chapter Two - Empty Promises

 The old house creaked and moaned, bending with each breeze. Casey sat on the old front porch steps lost in sorrows and drowned in thoughts.

 "Is this seat taken?" A voice from behind yanked Casey from his meditation.

 "No," He shook his head as Kelsey sat down beside him. The two sat quietly for a while when Kelsey finally spoke up, "Do you have any idea what's going?" Her voice cracked.

 "Their called the Kraang," He sighed, "Alien beings from a place called Dimension X."
 
 Kelsey seemed surprised on how much he knew.

 "What? You asked," He pulled away.

 Headlights peered through the woods, shining in Casey eyes.

 "They found us!" Casey growled, "Kelsey, have everyone turn off all the lights," Grabbing a shotgun that had been resting by the front door Casey raced out to greet the trespassers. He cocked the gun and took aim but the lowered his rifle, "Lisa?" He whispered.

 BANG!

 "Hold your fire!" Casey demanded.
 
 Lisa, Chloe, Irma, Vernon and a young girl Casey did not recognize stepped out of the banged up sports car.

 "You almost took my head off!" Casey stormed up to Kelsey, who had a strong grip on a rifle of her very own.

 "It wasn't me!" Kelsey glared.  
 
 "I thought they got passed you," Nick coughed.

 Casey looked down and saw a pistol in his hand, "Give me that."

 "I ain't givin' you dick!" Nick scowled.

 Casey who beat Nick by a good three inches glared down at the sandy blonde headed teen. Casey ripped the pistol away from him and shoved him to the ground, "Fine."

 All Nick could do was give dirty glares but nothing more.

 "Casey," Lisa shaky voice cracked interrupting the feud, "Is April with you?"

 Casey cringed, "They took her."

 "No!" Lisa's knees gave out, "We have to get her back Casey, she's family."

 "I know," He nodded he then turned to the rest of the group, "Everyone inside, try and get some sleep."

 "Casey?" Angel peered out, "I heard a gun shot."

 Casey walked over and scooped up his little sister, "It's nothing Angie," He soothed her, "Were all okay," He walked her upstairs to an old room and laid her on a bed, "Get some sleep."

 "Please don't leave me," She clutched his sleeve.

 Casey laid down beside his little sister, "I won't let anything happen to you, I promise."

 "But what about you?"