No Power: EMP Survival In A Powerless World by Alexandria Clarke

Author:Alexandria Clarke [Clarke, Alexandria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-06T22:00:00+00:00

10

Walt argued at first. He thought it was a terrible idea to leave the studio, let alone trek all the way to the airport. LAX wasn’t exactly close to the studio, and without Google Maps to help them, they had no idea of knowing how long it would take to walk there.

“It’s been weeks since the blast,” Walt reminded Ailani over and over again. “If Keiko survived the crash, what’s the likelihood that she stuck it out in L.A. for all this time? Without food or water?”

“She’s smart,” Ailani argued back. “She would have found a way. You don’t know her. She was a Girl Scout.”

“All you learn in Girl Scouts is marketing,” Walt said, attempting to make Ailani laugh. “Why do you think they’re so good at selling cookies?”

Ailani wasn’t in the mood to debate the advantages and disadvantages of joining the Girl Scouts. She knew Walt was right. It was a terrible idea to leave the studio. For one thing, it wasn’t safe out on the streets, and for another, they had no idea what the conditions were like around LAX. If the EMP had taken out all of the nearby flights, the surrounding area was probably littered with plane crashes. Ailani wasn’t sure if she could handle the carnage, especially knowing her sister had been aboard at the time.

But despite the risks, Ailani couldn’t not check. She would hate herself more if she never went to LAX. She knew the chances of Keiko surviving a plane crash were limited, but Keiko was smart. She was the most resourceful kid Ailani had ever known, and she wasn’t just biased because Keiko was her little sister. When Keiko was ten, she made her own surfboard out of junk she’d pulled out of dumpster, all because their dad had grounded her for surfing past dark. Like Ailani, Keiko favored the ocean, and she followed in Ailani’s rebellious footsteps. However, unlike Ailani, Keiko actually maintained a relationship with their father. If Keiko had died coming to visit Ailani, he would never forget it. And he would never forgive Ailani.

When Ailani started packing for the trip, Walt realized he had to make a choice. Either he could stick with his best friend and potentially risk his life, or abandon her to remain in the safety of the studio. It was hardly a choice. One spoke of loyalty while the other spoke of cowardice, and Walt Dailey refused to be called a coward. Ailani was leaving whether he liked it or not, and he couldn’t bear to let her go alone. If he lost Ailani, there was no point in surviving anyway.

He came to her with a backpack and an army duffel bag that he had found in the props department. When he wordlessly began packing their supplies into the duffel bag, she felt a rush of gratitude toward him. She would have respected his decision to stay, but she loved him all the more for coming with her. Besides, she was stronger with him by her side.

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