Don't Wake the Lions

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Characters in this story

  • NPC — Background charater
  • Amelia — An 18-year-old Yorkshire goth teen turned anti-hero vigilante. Fierce and patriotic, she dual-wields pistols to fight corruption and threats to British values. She fights against the corruption and incompetence in the British government, specifically against Prevent, an authoritarian intel agency.
  • Charlie — Charlie, an 18-year-old British teen, ditches college for radical life with Amelia. From naive gamer tempted by extremism, he becomes a cynical terrorist and Amelia's Clyde to her Bonnie in their anti-corruption crusade. Sarcastic, resourceful, with a dry wit masking moral conflict.
  • Charlene — The twin sister of anti-hero Charlie from Pathways. She begins on a peaceful path working on behalf of the Restore Britain Party for Rupert Lowe as a staff member to go against Prevent. As the story proceeds, Charlene joins Amelia and Charlie's crusade to take down Prevent.
  • Sean — Amelia's older Irish cousin, hailing from a group of Irish travelers. His father was a member of the IRA. He's the grizzled yet fiery mentor figure who taught Amelia street survival that prepared her for her life as a terrorist.
  • Cú — Sean's loyal wolfdog companion, a hybrid bred from a gray wolf and an Irish Wolfhound for maximum strength, intelligence, and loyalty. Cú was raised alongside Sean during his formative years, becoming an integral part of his black-market runs and underground fights.
  • Brigid — Sean's mother, and the leader of the original gang of Irish travellers started by Sean's father.
  • Norm — Sean's little brother and a member of Brigid's gang of Irish travellers.
  • Trixie — An MI6 agent who masqueradeas as a stereotypical British chav. She is investigating Prevent and becomes a reluctant ally with Amelia.
  • Shay — Sean's second. Rode with Sean's father. Holds the fort, asks no questions, misses nothing.
  • Jude — One of Sean's outer lads. Loud, charming, asks too many questions.
Story transcript

Sean: A'right ye beautiful bastards! Ye heard yer Shadow Queen! Time fer a metherfeckin jailbreak! We'll liberate da camp and kill all these Prevent fecks!

Charlene: East side is clear! Sean! Miss Brigid! Please be careful!

Brigid: Aye love! Keep us covered with that sniper rifle! We're going in!

Trixie: How long have we got, Charlie boy?

Charlie: We haven't. We have to move our arses quickly. Don't have time for quietly.

Amelia: We found Norm. Now we get everyone else out and bury these Prevent fucks.

Charlie: Oh, fuck me...

Trixie: I would, but Amelia's right here, handsome~!

Amelia: Shut the fuck up, Trixie...

Trixie: Just kidding, babes! Anyway, was that a good "Oh, fuck me" or a bad "Oh, fuck me", Charlie?

Charlie: Ha... Good "Oh, fuck me." Prevent keeps two internal armories down here.

Amelia: Can you open them, love?

Charlie: I can open damn near everything in this place now, babe. Cages are open, armories unlocked, prisoners are pissed off.

Charlie: Everyone here. Listen carefully. Lower Secure is open.

Charlie: Follow the emergency route toward LS-1. Stay together. Help anyone who can't walk.

Charlie: There are weapons on your route.

Charlie: If you know how to use them... now would be a very good time.

Older Detainee: If you don't know what you're doing, don't touch one. Anyone here trained?

Ex-Army Detainee: Ex-Army.

Former Police Detainee: Police.

Older Detainee: Women, children and wounded stay in the middle. Anyone carrying a weapon stays on the outside. We're leaving.

Charlene: Sean! Miss Brigid! East side’s hot! I'm clearing your exposed positions right now!

Sean: Ah, shite. Thanks a stór.

Brigid: Thank you, Charlene! EVERYONE, KEEP MOVING!

Trixie: Stay together. If you fall behind, shout. Nobody wanders.

Amelia: Stay with me, Norm. Sean would never forgive me if I lost you now. Wouldn't forgive myself either.

Norm: Sean? Big bro is here?

Amelia: You bet your arse. Aunt Brigid's here too. We all came here to rescue you.

Norm: Oh... Ma's gonna kill me when I get back. I shouldn't have disobeyed her.

Amelia: Norm. Your mum loves you. I love you. She's not gonna kill you. She'll hug you like she never did before when she sees you. Just like I am right now.

Norm: Amelia...

Amelia: C'mon Norm. Lets be off.

Radio Operator: Perimeter breach. Lower Secure compromised. Multiple detainees armed.

Transfer Officer: LS-3's been breached.

Transfer Commander: The juvenile?

Transfer Officer: Status unknown.

Transfer Commander: Then we recover him.

Transfer Commander: Target first. Everyone else is hostile.

Charlie: Shit.

Amelia: What's wrong, love?

Charlie: Your taxi's here.

Trixie: How many?

Charlie: Twelve.

Amelia: Norm? Stay with Trixie.

Norm: Amelia—

Amelia: I'll be back. I promise. Be a good boy and stay with Double-O Chav.

Trixie: Oi! Why the fuck am I stuck with babysitting, you fucking grape?!

Older Detainee: Civilians in the middle! Weapons outside!

Former Police Detainee: Down! Get the child behind cover!

Ex-Army Detainee: Right side! Cover the wounded!

Older Detainee: Move! Keep moving!

Charlie: LS-2's engaged.

Trixie: Brigid’s people?

Charlie: No. The prisoners.

Amelia: Fuck yeah.

Sean: They're fighting back.

Brigid: Then let's make sure they win.

Charlie: They're coming straight at us. So much for quiet, huh Ames?

Amelia: Quiet time's over, Charlie. These bastards woke the Lions. Time to be fucking loud and let the Lions roar!

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