Danger's Race by Amanda Carlson

Author:Amanda Carlson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amanda Carlson, Inc.
Published: 2017-11-15T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

“How in the hell are we supposed to run these militia members out of town? Once they figure out we’re here, it’ll be war.” Case’s voice was strained. “You heard Walt—many of the tribespeople have assimilated.”

We stood outside in the drizzle, trying to come up with a decent plan that didn’t include blowing up everyone we encountered from here on out.

Walt had printed up more delicious food. Something called pasta with a red sauce he’d told us was originally made with a fruit called a tomato. It’d been wondrous. The emotion I’d felt while eating something with such profound flavors had been equal to finding the ultimate salvage every minute for an entire year. I’d nearly wept, bewildered by what we’d been surviving on for so long, happy that I hadn’t known this existed until now.

I hadn’t been the only one overcome. Case and Daze had had similar looks on their faces. Walt had been kind, not intruding on our private revelations.

The only one who hadn’t worried about feelings was Maisie, who had informed the room that overall nutrition levels were rising to acceptable levels and had given a descriptive definition of a tomato. “Red, round, grows on a vine, and comes in many varieties.”

For the first time in a very long time, my stomach felt full and satisfied. I also felt happy, which was a new emotion for me, especially coupled with food. I had never equated sustenance with joy.

It would take some getting used to.

“I don’t know,” I said, adjusting my helmet and flipping down my visor. It was raining a little harder now. “Running them out of town was the first thought that popped into my mind. But we’re going to have to think of something else. We can’t just head into town looking for Tandor’s residence. That would prove deadly. We have to find a way to draw them out and keep them out until we can launch a counterattack that will work in our favor. Or sneak in. One of the two.”

“Are you talking about creating a distraction?” he asked.

“Possibly.” I kicked a rock on the ground, and it scuttled toward a large puddle, dropping in with a plopping sound. I was trying not to be frustrated, but protecting what we’d just found was incredibly important, and we had to go about this the right way, or we’d endanger everything. “The problem is, once they figure out it’s a distraction, they’ll come looking for the source, and Walt and the remaining scientists could be penalized. We can’t let that happen. Things are much too valuable to risk without a solid plan.”

Case ran a hand over his face.

We both knew how high the stakes were and that we had serious obstacles to conquer before we could get back to the city. Then, once we were there, we would have to make sure the unrest in the government and Port Station calmed down before we transported Walt and the other scientists—and any tribespeople who hadn’t been assimilated into the militia—back.

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