//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: The Blitz 1940 // Story: World War II: Dimensional Devastation // by FandomPlays1234 //------------------------------// July 10, 1940: London: 11:30 P.M. It was a quiet night in London and everyone was fast asleep in their homes. Meanwhile a lone military truck sped down the path entering the peaceful streets of London. Levi clenched his teeth constantly looking behind him for any German planes only to find blackness in the sky. Sitting next to him was his closest friend Benjamin and a familiar looking blue pegasi with a rainbow mane. Ever since the day she and her friends split up at the train station, Rainbow Dash has been keeping a close eye on the Germans until she ran into Levi at the boot camp. She learned that the Germans were nothing but reckless troublemakers causing problems for everyone. "Are we there yet Olly?" Levi asked the driver. "Almost mate, although it's too dark to see where your house is," answered Olly. "It's a good thing that those nasty Germans didn't fly over here during the day ain't that right lad?" asked Benjamin. "Yeah but if we don't hurry they'll get here before we can even dip," answered Levi. He looked up and shouted,"Stop!" Olly hit the brakes as the truck screeched to a stop. Levi jumped off the back and ran up the steps. July 10, 1940: London: 12:00 A.M. The house was filled with silence as the family slept peacefully. Titus's soft breathing was the only noise in the darkness until the sound of a truck's tire screech was heard coming from outside followed by footsteps. Sylvia had her arm wrapped around Starlight as they let nothing disturb their slumber. Aunt Becca and Uncle Stan was snoring away on their beds when the sounds of alarms awoke them. "Oh fer gods sake already?" asked Stan. "It's twelve in the morning," groaned Becca. Meanwhile in the other room Titus, Sylvia, and Starlight sat up in bed scratching their eyes, yawning, and stretching. "Not enough sleep," said Starlight groggily. "It can't be helped," said Titus. Suddenly the sound of knocking came from downstairs. "Is that the neighbors?" asked Sylvia. "The hell do they want don't they know that the alarm doesn't let anyone sleep?" asked Titus. "I'll get it," groaned Sylvia getting out of bed and walking downstairs. Both Starlight and Titus followed her downstairs with Stan and Becca following behind them. As the knocking got louder Sylvia quickened her pace,"Yes, yes I'm coming," She opened the door to find a panicked Levi standing on their porch. She squinted to make sure it was her cousin,"Levi?" "Oh thank goodness your awake," said Levi. "The hell are you doing here at this time?" asked Sylvia. "And shouldn't you be at camp?" asked Stan. "I am but forget about that don't you hear that?" said Levi. The five groaned,"You woke us up because of a drill?" asked Titus. "No don't you-" he cut his statement short,"Is that a unicorn?" asked Levi looking over at Starlight. "Unicorn?" asked Rainbow Dash poking her head out from behind the truck. Starlight squinted to get a closer look,"Rainbow Dash?" "Starlight!" screamed Rainbow jumping out and hugging her,"I missed you so much," "Yeah you too," said Starlight. "Ok this is awkward," said Titus. "Oh forget about that right now you need to hurry," said Levi. "Relax cousin it's just a drill," said Sylvia. "What no it's not!" screamed Levi. Starlight's ear twitched as she heard something from the distance,"Um what is that?" "What is what?" asked Becca. "Shh quiet," said Starlight. The group listened as they suddenly heard the sound of roaring coming from above their heads in the distance. "The hell is that?" asked Stan. Starlight's eyes widened the moment she realized what the roaring was,"Oh no it can't be," "It is!" screamed Levi. As the roaring became louder and closer multiple searchlights began to shine upwards and more alarms began to blare in the distance. More people began to walk out of their houses to see what was going on. "Look mommy!" said a boy pointing up. Everyone looked up to see multiple objects flying towards them from the distance. "Oh shit," cursed Levi. Suddenly just as one of the objects flew over them, something fell out of the bottom and began falling towards a nearby bakery several blocks down from where the group. The object disappeared and several seconds later a loud explosion was heard coming from the direction of the bakery followed by a blinding white light and a pillar of fire. "What the hell!?" someone screamed. As the objects were now in view, the people could clearly make them out to be planes. "It's the Germans, the Germans are attacking!" someone screamed. July 10 1940: Skies over London: 1:10 A.M. As the Germans set their sights on a black and peaceful London, a voice came over from the leading Heinkel He 111,"Kameraden we've now set our sight on London, engage operation Blitz," Leon, one of Germany's ace pilot quickly lowered his aircraft so that the bottom hatch was beneath the clouds just in London's view. The first bomb was dropped from the leading Heinkel which fell into a bakery sending it into flames. "Leon," a soldier called out from behind. Leon looked over and nodded. He pulled a lever opening the hatch."Bomben Weg!" announced Leon. With that the bombs began to fall. July 10 1940: London: 1:20 A.M. Crowds of people were screaming and running around frightened as the Germans continued to bomb London. Levi, Benjamin and Rainbow Dash was helping Stan and Becca onto the truck while Titus, Starlight, and Sylvia hoisted them from below. Once they were on Sylvia jumped on with the help of her brother and Starlight. Then Titus wrapped his arms around Starlight and helped her onto the truck and jumped on afterwards. "Is that everyone?" asked Benjamin. "Yes," said Becca. "But what about the others?' asked Sylvia. The group looked out to see the people screaming and running around as more bombs fell onto the city. What was once a beautiful city was now in ruins and flames. "Let them on," said Levi. Benjamin pulled out a megaphone and talked through it,"Ladies and Gentlemen we have some room to carry you to safety however those of you unable to board there will be another truck coming," As he finished a small group began to form at the end of the truck. "Titus help me out," said Levi. Titus nodded as he and Levi began pulling up the British onto the truck one by one. "How is going back there?" asked Levi. "Sorry Levi this is all the room we have," said Benjamin. "Well then let's go," said Levi. "Wait!" a woman's voice called out. Titus and Levi turned back to find a woman in her twenties running up with a baby in her arms with three kids following her. Her white dress was scorched and burned from the fire. "Please let me on," she begged. "I'm sorry miss but we don't have anymore space," said Benjamin. "Then at least take my kids and baby," she begged. "Miss we're really sorry but you're gonna have to wait for another truck," said Benjamin. "Please," she begged with tears in her eyes. "Miss-" "Let 'em on," ordered Levi interrupting Benjamin. "What!?" asked Benjamin. "Oh thank you, thank you so much," cried the woman. "Levi are you sure about this?" asked Benjamin. "If it's three kids and a baby we can squeeze them in," said Levi. Titus reached down and gently took the baby from the woman's arms,"Aunt Becca," he called out. He passed the baby into her arms as he turned towards the kids. "Now you three be good and listen to what they say," said the woman. "But we don't want to go, we want to stay with you," whined one of the kids. "Please understand you can't stay here it's not safe," said the woman. "Come you'll be safe with us," said Starlight. "See they'll protect you from the bad Germans," said the woman. She picked up the boy and lifted him where Titus pulled him on. "NO MOMMY I DON'T WANNA GO!" he screamed. "Please don't make this harder than it already is," begged the woman. "Sylvia hold onto him," said Titus. "NOOO!" screamed the boy struggling. "Shh it's gonna be ok," whispered Sylvia. Meanwhile more bombs exploded around them. The woman picked up a girl this time and handed her to Levi. "Mommy!" the girl cried. "Be good," said the woman with tears. "Starlight," Levi called out. Starlight gently took the girl with her magic as she struggled to break free. "Mommy I'm scared," sobbed the second boy. "It's gonna be alright, I promise," said the woman hugging him. "I wanna stay with you," he sobbed. "I promise we'll meet again sweetie," cried the woman. Titus took the boy as Levi pulled up the hatch and locked it into place. The kids somehow broke free from Starlight and Sylvia's grasp as they reached out. "Mommy!" they all screamed. The woman looked at them tears streaming down her face. She turned towards Levi and handed him a paper,"If there is a chance we might meet again look for this," Levi took the paper and looked, it read Annabelle Brown. Levi looked at the woman and nodded. She smiled wiping the tears from her face and stepped away from the truck. "Please take good care of my kids," she cried. "Of course Mrs. Brown," said Levi. He turned behind him and yelled,"OLLY STEP ON IT!" Olly did as he was told and stomped the accelerator. As the truck began speeding off the kids continued to cry out to their mother. "MOMMY!" cried the girl. "MAMA!!!" one of the boys sobbed. As the woman waved at them, Titus, Levi, and Starlight had to pry them away from the hatch as they sped out of London. The girl wrapped her arms around Starlight and sobbed while one of the boys hugged Sylvia and another Titus. "It's gonna be ok," whispered Starlight stroking the girl's hair. "You'll see your mommy again I promise," said Sylvia. As the truck drove farther and farther away the people could see the burning remains of the lovely city they once called home. Titus glared, those damn Germans had invaded Poland, took France, killed many innocent Jews, attacked London and it's residents, and separated three kids and a baby away from their mother. They've done enough during the first World War and now this was the last straw. Those Germans were gonna pay.