Creative Writing: The Soldadera
The General pretended to sleep, hoping no one was watching her. She knew McKenzie’s men were angry with her, but they weren’t looking at the whole picture. She slid from her bedroll and snuck around the trees to where the horses were tied up. In the darkness it was hard to see, but she finally located her horse and led it away from camp.
“And just where do you think you’re going?” A voice sounded loudly behind her. The General clenched her heart as it pumped wildly and spun around, staring into Juno’s face. “That is none of your business. I’m not your prisoner!”
“Temporarily you are, until you’ve heard me out.” Juno crossed his arms over his chest, staring with interest at the General.
She leaned against her horse, rolling her eyes …show more content…
“All the Soldadera’s are dead because of Maria. If he thinks he can protect her, that’s where he is wrong.”
“Why don’t you blame the real traitor? Rafael Morales.” He watched the movement of her hands just in case she decided to pull a knife. The Soldadera were known for the quickness of their hands and their sharp blades and he had no intention of becoming her next victim.
“Morales? He’s only searching for the traitor.” The General spat angrily.
Juno stroked his chin in thought. “Who killed your family?” He asked, watching her eyes go round with uncertainty.
“The Delgado’s.” The memory of her son’s death flashed before her. Anger and betrayal surged through her body and hate for the Delgado’s was pounding inside of her.
“What would you do if the Rebels had killed your family, just as Morales killed Maria’s?” He paused for a moment. “Maria fought side by side with you in battle, you know she’s a rebel, why do you doubt this?” Juno noticed a strange look cross her face.
If she believed Maria was innocent, then who would be the one responsible. The only person left would be Morales. “You’re lying. Maria is the traitor.” She yelled and stomped back to camp, unwilling to listen to anymore. Maria was guilty as
“And just where do you think you’re going?” A voice sounded loudly behind her. The General clenched her heart as it pumped wildly and spun around, staring into Juno’s face. “That is none of your business. I’m not your prisoner!”
“Temporarily you are, until you’ve heard me out.” Juno crossed his arms over his chest, staring with interest at the General.
She leaned against her horse, rolling her eyes …show more content…
“All the Soldadera’s are dead because of Maria. If he thinks he can protect her, that’s where he is wrong.”
“Why don’t you blame the real traitor? Rafael Morales.” He watched the movement of her hands just in case she decided to pull a knife. The Soldadera were known for the quickness of their hands and their sharp blades and he had no intention of becoming her next victim.
“Morales? He’s only searching for the traitor.” The General spat angrily.
Juno stroked his chin in thought. “Who killed your family?” He asked, watching her eyes go round with uncertainty.
“The Delgado’s.” The memory of her son’s death flashed before her. Anger and betrayal surged through her body and hate for the Delgado’s was pounding inside of her.
“What would you do if the Rebels had killed your family, just as Morales killed Maria’s?” He paused for a moment. “Maria fought side by side with you in battle, you know she’s a rebel, why do you doubt this?” Juno noticed a strange look cross her face.
If she believed Maria was innocent, then who would be the one responsible. The only person left would be Morales. “You’re lying. Maria is the traitor.” She yelled and stomped back to camp, unwilling to listen to anymore. Maria was guilty as