Impact by Andreas Christensen

Author:Andreas Christensen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: catastrophe, exodus, postapocalyptic, impact, rift, dystopian novel
Publisher: Andreas Christensen

29.

Joe

Joe Buchanan watched as ten strong men working together managed to open the heavy outer gates. He would have helped, but Cecelia had stopped him. “You are an old man, dear,” she had said. Then she had laughed at his reaction and kissed him on the cheek. So he had to stand by, watching as the men exerted themselves. It was backbreaking work, even though these were strong men, fit and young. As the door moved, daylight entered the tunnel. Although it was gray outside, with clouds hanging low, he had to squint in the light. His eyes had grown used to the darkness.

Once the gates were open and the entrance was secured from falling debris, they stepped outside. Joe smiled, watching the valley. It had begun to rain, just a few drops. He knew that soon it would get worse. This was the beginning of the long winter. And yet, even in the bleak, gray weather, he felt elated, uplifted. They were alive, against all odds. Yes, they had to secure the valley. The outer fence needed extensive repairs. Several of the vehicles, and some of the supplies and weapons stored on the upper levels, had been damaged. They needed to establish checkpoints and a form of small government. They should send out recon patrols in every direction; nothing like feet on the ground to get quality intel.

Half of the cabins had been ruined by the air raid, and quite a few were completely ruined. The rest of them needed repairs, although the destroyed cabins could be used as materials to build new ones. They needed to consolidate, prepare, and wait out the long winter.

Yet, it felt good, thinking of building, construction, preparing to live rather than die, to make something. He turned around and faced the others.

“For years, we have been preparing for this. We knew Devastator could be the end of us all, and we struggled, hoping for this day to come. Today is the day when we step outside our shelter, and see the world that we are going to rebuild. Today is the day we realize we have survived. Today is our first day in a new world.”

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