Panic Ensues: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (Outlaws of the Midwest Book 2) by Jack Hunt

Author:Jack Hunt [Hunt, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Direct Response Publishing
Published: 2020-09-13T04:00:00+00:00

13

“Gunnar! Gunnar! Wake up,” Arianna said in a hushed voice as she shook him. Bleary-eyed, he blinked a few times to see a dark figure looming over him. Still half asleep, his instincts kicked in, thinking it was a PLA soldier. In an instant, he lashed out. Fortunately, she ducked his swing then turned on a flashlight revealing her face.

“It’s me, you idiot!” she said, holding him tight.

Breathing hard, his mind started getting its bearings.

“What’s going on?”

“We’ve got guests.”

“What?” he said frowning, looking past her and noticing the door was still closed. He rose and headed for the window. “Is it PLA?”

“I don’t know. I awoke to a loud banging down below. I’m surprised you didn’t hear it.” He hurried over to the door, rifle in hand, trying to be as quiet as possible. Gunnar unlocked and opened the door slowly. He could hear movement but it was muted, still below on the first level. He really needed to use the flashlight to see as it was pitch dark in the corridor but that would have given away their position so he waited, allowing his eyes to adjust to the darkness, then he squinted. Nothing. No movement. He went back inside and closed the door.

He nudged Arianna toward the window. “We’ll head out the back.”

“And if there are more out there? No. I say we stay here. They might not even come upstairs.”

“You want to take that risk?” he asked in a whisper.

He snuck another peek out the window but it was still night, still as black as ink. The PLA could be taking the same approach as they were and not using flashlights to avoid alerting resistance to their whereabouts. There was a good chance they were searching, rounding up those hiding. It wasn’t like anyone could have gotten far. They’d only made it a few miles away from camp.

“All right, listen. I’ll climb down and make my way around and enter one of the rooms on the first floor and see if I can make out who it is.”

“No. Absolutely not. Stay here.”

“Arianna, if it’s the PLA and they make it up here, there’s a good chance they won’t ask questions or arrest us, they’ll just open fire. Now keep an eye on the corridor. If it is them and they open fire, I’ll come around and take them out from behind. They won’t know it until it’s over.”

She groaned, not happy with his suggestion.

He offered her the chance. “Listen, if you want, you go down.”

She shook her head.

He smirked as he pointed to the door. “Go keep an eye on the corridor. If you spot soldiers, lock that door, hold your ground. Wait for them to open fire before you retaliate. Don’t waste bullets.”

Gunnar made his way to the window, pulled back the curtains, and quietly lifted the window and peered out. He slung the rifle over his head and back to secure it. Two stories. A good size ledge. No problem. What could possibly go wrong? He’d scaled down mountains, places far harder than this.

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