The Silent Years [The Complete Collection] by Povey Jennifer R

Author:Povey, Jennifer R. [Povey, Jennifer R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Published: 2015-07-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

A bomb, she thought groggily as she came around. They had blown her up. No, for she didn't seem to be harmed.

Her head pounded as she battled to clear it. Thoughts came sluggishly. No, not a bomb. What they must have done was stockpile an bunch of flash bangs and thrown them en masse. It had been enough to stun personnel without damaging infrastructure.

Her ears rang and there were spots in front of her eyes. She could move though, and she wasn't bound.

But she was locked in one of her own store rooms, she realized with horror.. They had lost. To be fair, they had lost to far more experienced fighters. That would have made her feel better had they not also been rapists and misogynists.

They had still lost. She wondered what they would do with her. The answer did not come straight away.

Either they were leaving her here deliberately or they had yet to realize she was awake. The door was locked and there was no window. A single bare bulb provided her only light, and the switch was outside. They could plunge her into darkness and leave her there any time they wanted, and probably would.

There was also no food or water in here. Most likely, she would be fed eventually. She was too valuable as a hostage for them to let her starve to death. Maybe they thought if they could coerce her into surrendering, it would reduce resistance to their rule.

The door opened a crack, and somebody slid a tin mug of water and a plate with bread and cheese through the gap before closing it.

Helen contemplated the food for a moment. Then she started to eat. They would not have gone to the trouble of keeping her alive only to poison her, and if it was drugged? Right now, she hardly cared. Staying alive was more important.

While she lived, there was always a chance of escape. She had survived worse than anything these subhumans could throw at her. They would probably tell her that she could have her job back...

No, they would not use her as a figurehead. That would be against what they stood for. Most likely, they were keeping her alive for a public execution. Or they would exile her or keep her locked up rather than risk making a martyr.

That was slight improvement. Martyrdom was not very good for the martyr, especially for one that did not believe in any kind of reward in the afterlife. From imprisonment one could escape and from exile one could return, if one had help. If she survived. She thought of the men she had exiled, had driven out. Had any of them lived? Of course, they might still kill her and try to make it look like an accident.

The food did not appear to be drugged. She ate all of it, and was still a little hungry. Was there anyone who could help her? That depended on who had been nailed by the stun bombs and who had not.

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