Apocalypse Law 5: Liberty or Tyranny by John Grit

Author:John Grit
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2014-08-12T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Nate purposely led the group into the rougher country north of Mel’s bunker. Mel’s cave wasn’t the only one in the area, and he knew exactly where one was that would be perfect for the others to hide in while Deni and he went on to scout the area around Mel’s bunker for any sign of danger. Caves were generally not a good place to hide, as there was no exit in most cases. If an enemy discovered you, the cave would become a grave. But Nate was most worried about aircraft equipped with forward looking infrared, or FLIR. Their heat signature would not be detected in a cave.

“Take your time. Don’t rush it,” Brian admonished his father. “If they have a trap set, it might not be so easy to see on first glance.”

“That’s good advice,” Nate said, his rough voice echoing in the cave. “Everyone stay back from the entrance while we’re gone and be as quiet as possible.”

Deni hid any worries she might have had behind a smile. “If everything goes well, we’ll be back by nightfall with our packs full of food.”

“Just be careful, and you’ll be all right,” Brian said.

Tyrone and Atticus wished them both luck, as they slipped out of the cave entrance.

With their packs empty of everything but a little water and ammunition, Nate and Deni slipped into the woods light on their feet. Unlike most of Florida, this area was hilly and marred by deep ravines that slowed their progress. Sinkholes and springs were also common, as were limestone outcroppings that had to be climbed over or skirted around. While keeping their eyes and ears on full alert for danger in the woods, they also listened for aircraft in the sky. Their enemy had all the advantages. Their only shield was stealth.

The two stayed back in the shade of tall pines as they navigated around a large sinkhole. Both scrutinized the mud at the water’s edge for any boot tracks. To their relief, they found none. Nate noticed something in the clear water. A stone in a peculiar shape. His mind wasn’t really on the puzzle it presented, since he was more concerned with walking into an ambush than such trivial matters, but it flashed in his mind that he had just seen a fossilized mastodon tooth. He didn’t bother mentioning it to Deni. They had more important things to worry about. He hoped that some day in the future during more pleasant times, he would mention what he saw in the clear water and perhaps make a joke about it. At the moment, his main concern was living long enough to experience those more pleasant times.

Because of the necessity of stealth, their progress was slow, and morning grew into afternoon before they were within half a mile of Mel’s bunker. Nate motioned for Deni to come closer. He whispered, “Stay back ten yards. We’re going to be moving extremely slow from now on.”

Deni nodded. “Slow it is. We’ve got nothing but time.

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