Chapter 6

Without a word, the veteran whipped out a rag and stuffed it in the commander's mouth. Then, with everyone scrambling, they tied him up tight.

The commander slept through the whole thing, still snoring like a chainsaw.

I watched it all go down, feeling a weird mix of emotions.

Seriously, how did this guy ever become the commander?

"Let's go," I whispered.

We hoisted the commander, trussed up like a turkey, and slipped out the back of the tent. The enemy camp stayed dead quiet; nobody even noticed their boss was gone.

We bolted, running for our lives.

Halfway there,…