The End of Magic (Young Adult Dystopian Fantasy) by GM Gambrell

Author:GM Gambrell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ya fantasy, young adult fantasy, dystopian young adult, post apocalyptic fantasy, young adult post apocalyptic, ya post apocalyptic, ya dystopian fiction

Nineteen

It actually took them six hours to get the camp broken down and food and supplies combined into one vehicle, a large military cargo truck. The women bickered endlessly about which pots and pans to take, what clothing, and Duncan was constantly amazed at the way Jessica calmly interceded in each argument and calmed the situation down. She couldn’t be everywhere at once, though, and with all the fighting among the women, he began to wonder how they ever managed to get anything done back in their colony.

Eventually, though, they got moving. Duncan was a bit disappointed that he couldn’t ride in the truck with Jessica, but the sweeping countryside was enough to distract him. The forest thickened as they traveled along the broken highway north, threatening to overtake the road itself.

“This place was once called Louisiana,” Jim told him.

“It’s beautiful.”

“And we’re going to lose it all.” Jim grew sadder with each passing mile, and Duncan couldn’t blame him. The Creeping Death, if what he said was true, was unstoppable. Soon this entire forest would turn to ash and dust, and there was nothing they could do about it.

They pushed on through the night under the dim glare of the ancient vehicle’s headlights. Duncan saw many animals he’d never seen before and Jim called them deer, rabbits, and foxes. The foxes were much like the small Sir Dog, though leaner and sleeker looking. Their bright orange fur stood out in the headlights, though the animals ran away quickly. Duncan struggled to stay awake in the bouncing Jeep, exhausted from the previous few days’ events.

They pulled into Old Shreveport in the early morning, just as sun began to rise above the city. The only difference that Duncan could discern between it and Old Dallas was the plethora of plant life overtaking the city. Vines crawled up destroyed brick walls and trees grew in the middle of old houses. Parking lots filled with old rusted hulks were covered in new grass, and the city had the smell of fresh rain. Occasionally, as they moved toward the center of town, he thought he saw people in the ruins, but they were fleeting, running away at the sound of the small convoy.

The center of town was completely different than the outskirts. The buildings were in better shape and the debris had been piled in neat rows along the sides of the roads, forming short, impromptu walls. There were more people here, and they looked healthier than the people sulking around the ruins. They waved as the convoy passed through and the children looked healthy and playful. There were food plants growing everywhere Duncan turned, in torn-up parking lots, on the rooftops, and along the sidewalks. There were gutters running to bright blue barrels designed to catch rainwater. There were ponds where he saw people working with nets on the end of long poles, scooping out aquatic plants and fish. Many of the men were armed, but when they recognized Jim, their rifles were slung back onto their backs.

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