Bowshock - Lost Sanctuary Book 2: A Thrilling Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series by Marcus Richardson & Mike Kraus

Author:Marcus Richardson & Mike Kraus [Richardson, Marcus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Muonic Press Inc
Published: 2021-11-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Volunteer Fire Station

Sedona, Arizona

Derek checked Lisa's gear a second time. She stood gamely on both feet and only winced slightly as he tugged on her harness, which threw her a little off balance and put extra weight on her injured foot.

"Sorry," he muttered as she grimaced.

She shook her head, a short, sharp jerk. "It's fine. How's the gear?"

"Well, it's as good as I can make it…I'm not a hundred percent sure what I'm doing here…"

"I can breathe just fine, my facemask isn't clogged up, and the oxygen bottle is smaller than we thought. I'm okay with that," she said behind her full-face mask. The mask was exactly like the one Derek wore, both of them optimized to utilize the small cylinders they found that weren’t much bigger than a twenty-ounce bottle of water.

Derek stepped back and looked down at her leg. "And the leg?"

She balanced on her good leg, the injured ankle off the ground. "The splints you added make it rock solid. It hurts to walk on, but not nearly as much as it did before. The Advil helps, too."

Derek nodded. "Okay, we both have facemasks and oxygen bottles, plenty of gloves, and most of my exposed skin has been covered. My pockets are full of medical supplies and unless Carmen's husband needs serious help, we should be good to go."

"Then let's do it," Lisa said as she hobbled toward the door. Derek had to admit, she did seem to move better after her lower leg had been completely immobilized with splints and medical tape.

They walked out into the vehicle garage and clicked on lights Derek had found and attached to their face shields. He laughed. "Smells a little dusty, but other than that, I think this is great."

"Yeah, it’s not making me cough like before!"

Getting out through the jammed garage door with the extra gear on their backs was a little more difficult than it had been getting in, but Derek and Lisa managed to emerge outside relatively unscathed. He wiped the grit off of his face mask and smiled at Lisa.

"You ready?" he called, still not used to the way his voice sounded muffled—as if he was underwater—behind the mask.

She nodded and flashed two thumbs up

Derek checked the rope they'd tied to the utility belts he found in the storage lockers one more time. He’d attached two carabiners, which made it a lot easier to keep them together. "Okay, let's go…we need to head this way," he said, pointing into the swirling gloom, “About two blocks. The house should be on the right."

They trudged forward through the storm, and the thickening sand that lay about two to three inches deep in spots across the streets of Sedona. The wind continued to rage and howl, and visibility continued to grow dimmer, but the flashlights they carried cut through the sand and allowed them to avoid abandoned vehicles in the street much easier than before.

They made fine progress, and Derek paused at the first intersection, one block south of the firehouse.

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