The Amber Project by J. N. Chaney

Author:J. N. Chaney
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Manuscript Template, Public
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

broken bridge that Terry and John had found, they moved east,

hoping for a better way.

Terry followed behind the others, staring at the ground as he

went. He gripped the strap against his right shoulder and

grunted as a bead of sweat fell from his forehead, plummeting

into the dust below.

*******

It was almost dusk when Terry’s group came upon the old gas

station. Cable and Son’s, the map and broken sign on the road

had called it. The shop lay a few miles south of a small town

called Morrisville. The roadside was littered with overgrown

weeds—blue-tinted grass that rose to the hip and bent near the

end. There was no trace of the grass when they first arrived on

the surface, but here, miles away from their city, the earth was

moving on. The soil had a fuller, deeper color to it. Terry

wondered what else they might discover the longer they walked.

After all, if these plants had somehow found a way, then what

else?

“We’re here,” said Roland. “This is where they fell off the

grid.”

Sarah chuckled. “Like that’s even a real thing.”

“Well, what would you call it, then?” asked Roland.

“Not a grid, that’s for sure,” she said. “I mean, it’s not like

there are all these sensors triangulating movements throughout

a certain area. It’s only a few towers tracking movement and

heat signatures. The system covers a specific radius, but they can

only go so far in any one direction. Hardly a grid.”

Roland rolled his eyes. “It’s an expression. God, I can’t believe

we’re arguing about this.”

Sarah shrugged. “I’m just saying.”

“Anyway,” he went on. “This is where they lost the signal. I

want everyone to pair up and fan out. Look for signs of life.

Remember, our pads are connected so you don’t have to worry

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