Island Refuge EMP Box Set | Books 1-3 by Hamilton Grace

Author:Hamilton, Grace [Hamilton, Grace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | EMP
Published: 2020-11-10T22:00:00+00:00

In the end, Mark salted the leftover meat, wrapped it in some towels, and put it in one of the supply boxes. It would keep for a while. Elna thought it would make a welcome break from dried meat, berries, and freeze-dried vegetables. They stacked the rest of the supplies on the cart, placing the crate of wine bottles in the center where they weren’t readily visible. Elna didn’t want any other wayward weirdos spotting them.

Malin picked up his compound bow. Elna noticed that he hadn’t replaced one of the arrows in the side quiver. When she asked about it, he gave her a sad shake of his head.

“Arrowhead broke in the deer’s skull,” he said. “Well, to be honest, it broke when I tried to pull it out. I should have cracked the skull open first, but…” He shrugged. “Down to three shots.”

He tucked the bow into the narrow space between the toolbox and the handle of the cart, taking a few seconds to make sure it wouldn’t tip over.

“You only need one good shot anyway,” Elna said. “You proved that tonight.”

It was dark. Too dark, but the cloudless sky meant they at least had some moonlight to guide them. Although making their way into the woods seemed reckless, Elna didn’t see any alternative. Mark led the way, pushing the handcart through the field and aiming for a gap in the trees. Fortunately, there wasn’t much undergrowth here. They had enough room to move between the tall trees, though the cart bounced over rocks and roots. Elna positioned herself on one side, Malin on the other, to catch any items that toppled off. Raymond brought up the rear, and he seemed to be leaning heavier than usual on his walking stick.

The air between the trees was unusually still, the spaces close and stifling. Elna didn’t care for it.

We should’ve stayed on the boat, she thought, not for the first time. Why did this seem like the most reasonable option to me? Have I lost my touch?

She was sinking deeper into regretful thoughts when she realized she heard a strange noise growing behind them. Turning, she saw Raymond moving in the moonlight, and beyond him, gaps of purplish light between the trees. At first, she thought she was hearing an animal bounding toward them, but she quickly realized these were human footfalls. People, more than one, trampling leaves and branches as they came.

And then she saw one of them, a lean figure closing in from the left. She could tell by the shape of him that he had an enormous beard and wild hair.

“Attackers,” she shouting, digging into her pocket for the knife.

Raymond spun around, lowering the walking stick. She heard Malin grab the bow. Elna just managed to get the pocket knife open when she realized that the attacker was coming a lot faster than she’d first thought. Not only so, but other attackers were closing in, each coming from a different direction.

“Stop,” she shouted, as the wild, bearded shape fell upon her.

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