EMP Catastrophe Box Set | Books 1-3 by Hamilton Grace

Author:Hamilton, Grace [Hamilton, Grace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | EMP
Published: 2021-07-17T04:00:00+00:00

David fought through the darkness of unconsciousness, the throbbing in his head mimicking the weak beat of his heart. Panic dumped into his bloodstream. As he rose to wakefulness, the moments of before flashed before his eyes, making him relive how he’d been unceremoniously taken out by blunt force trauma. There must have been Carpenter Country scouts defending the area, and when David and Jade had walked onto their land in the middle of the night without an announcement, they must have taken them for hostiles. And acted accordingly.

Idiot, David thought. You should’ve thought of that.

He realized he was lying on a creaky bed. He shifted and let out a groan, grateful that the pain eased as he expressed it verbally.

“I think he’s coming around,” a male voice nearby said.

“David! David, wake up!”

Jade.

He opened his eyes a crack. Jade’s worried face filled his field of vision. His heart gave a pathetic squeeze and he felt a wave of disappointment wash over him. He hated being so weak, hated that he had to keep such a close watch on his ticker at all hours. Jade’s ponytail had come loose and her dark hair framed her face. She grinned and he groaned again in response. “Rise and shine,” she said.

A dark-haired man stood next to her, his own hair cut high and tight. A black goatee framed his mouth. The stranger held out a glass of water to David. “Sorry about my friends knocking you out,” the man said. “They were playing it safe. Are you thirsty?”

David’s vision swam. He eased up on one elbow and was grateful when Jade helped him up into a sit. He took the glass of water and sparingly sipped. The water was tepid, the glass half-full, and David started to put two and two together. “So you’re the mysterious Carpenter Country Gun Club,” he said, eyeing the man.

The man stepped back and crossed his arms. “I’m Wyatt,” he said.

David eyed the cinderblock walls and realized that he was blinking at the harsh glare of an electric light swinging above them. “You have electricity?” he asked.

“Crazy, huh?” Jade said. “I asked the same thing.”

A kind smile broke over Wyatt’s face. “Yup. Couple generators in here will keep us up and running for a while.”

The world stopped sloshing and finally David was able to see straight. A couple of old paintings of wildlife had been hung on the walls. Wyatt wore a button-up shirt and jeans. His sleeves were rolled up, and David caught a glimpse of the tail end of a tattoo spilling out and down his forearm. Familiar. He took another sip and felt as if his brain was rewiring itself. Finally, he put the image together with some old memories. “Marine?” he asked.

Wyatt glanced at his arm and laughed. “Yeah. Good eye.”

“Army,” David said, patting his own knee.

“What are the odds,” Wyatt said, and pulled his shirt sleeve up further to let David see the full tattoo. “It’s a pleasure to meet another who’s served. Now I feel even worse that my friends knocked you out.

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