Ash: Farpointe Initiative Book One by Hubble Aaron & Hubble Tracie

Author:Hubble, Aaron & Hubble, Tracie [Hubble, Aaron]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2015-04-29T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

After retreating from the small eatery, he looked for another shop where he might find food, but the rest of the shops in the immediate area had been destroyed, or debris choked their entrance, making it impassable.

Perhaps not getting inside was a blessing. The attack had taken place during a busy time of day when people would have been coming in and out of those little shops for breakfast or buying food for later in the day. Calier felt sick to his stomach when he thought about how many people might have been crushed when the buildings collapsed. He was sure his heart and mind weren’t capable of taking in that much more death.

He set his path in the direction of the university. It was close and he knew each one of the many buildings, giving him an advantage. He could get in and get out quickly. In the antiquities department there would be equipment that would be valuable after he and the woman escaped the city. If memory served him correctly, there was even a stock of instant meals used for expeditions where packing in fresh food was not possible. While not high-class cuisine, the meals would keep them going for awhile until they were able to find another food source. Calier prayed that the buildings were still standing or at least, to some extent, accessible.

Calier stayed in the small alleys and pedestrian walkways that wound between the buildings. After the initiation of the Great Peace, Gadol City had become a destination for those of a more artistic mind-set and the setup of the city expressed that. A renaissance and urban renewal had exploded through the city when warfare and survival had ceased to dominate the lives of its citizens. Artists began to influence the layout of the city and the city, in turn, began to reflect the creative mind and heart of the people who called her home.

Where they were not covered in debris, Calier could still make out the intricate designs that had been created by the patterns of the stone pavers. Some sidewalks were actually made of grass. On this trip, however, he did not have the luxury of admiring the artistic flavor of his home city. Survival was the only thing on his mind. He was attempting to make it to his university without being spotted by the murderous soldiers who were roaming the once-peaceful streets.

Calier moved in short spurts, scuttling from one heap of debris to another, one collapsed building front to the next. With his head on a swivel, Calier took cover wherever he could find it.

His heart hammered in his chest. His nerves were pulled as tight as guitar strings and he was sure he saw black-uniformed soldiers around every corner. Was that footsteps behind him? His head jerked around, but there was nothing. Calier was quickly losing the fight to keep himself calm. Getting inside a building would help. He swallowed and realized how parched he had become. His mouth

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