Read Online Sanctum (The After Light Saga) by Cameo Renae - Free Book Online
Authors: Cameo Renae
Ads: Link
on the map, but I’ve flown over that area before,” the pilot said. “It’s an old mining town, which is supposedly abandoned.”
Hearing this, I had a fla shback. An abandoned mining town. It sounded eerie, and I didn’t really want to go through another place with buildings, knowing what the Arvies were capable of.
“I think we should stay away from the town,” Dr. Banks said .
He wasn’t the only one who was concerned.
“Why would we? By the time we reach the town, it will be getting dark. We will need to find shelter,” the pilot stated.
“ The pick-up zone is a good sixty miles from here,” the navigator added. That town will be our only chance to rest and find shelter from the sun. We’ll need it in order to make it to the pick-up zone.”
“Maybe the chop pers will see us and pick us up?” Tina said.
“We’re about fifty miles off course. The only way they could see us, is to fly directly overhead. Even if they did see us, they wouldn’t be able to pick us up. They’re each filled to capacity, and have only enough fuel to drop off the passengers and fly back to the bunker. I wasn’t able to get anyone on the radio before we crashed, so they don’t know where we are,” the pilot added.
“How the hell did we get so off course?” Pike asked.
“Our instruments failed,” the navigator answered.
“So we got the crappiest chopper?” Tina huffed.
“I t is the oldest, but it’d been working just fine. I’ve been taking it out every day without any problem,” the pilot added. “Our best bet is to get moving. We need to make it into that city before nightfall.”
“What happens at nightfall?” Tina asked.
“Hopefully nothing, but if there is something, we don’t want to find out,” Pike answered.
“No , we don’t,” Finn added.
Tina gasp ed. “Do you think those creatures are in the city?”
“We won’t know until we get there,” Pike answered.
“What about radiation? Should we be wearing our suits and masks?” she questioned.
“We’re fine,” the pilot said. “We are far enough from any nuclear plants or blasts. I’m pretty sure this area will eventually be one of the safe zones.”
“Pretty sure?” she squeaked .
“Don’ t worry. Radiation isn’t our greatest threat right now,” I said, wrapping my arm around her neck.
“Oh Lord ,” she breathed.
“You should have stayed with your original flight, Tina,” Pike said. “You would have been safe.”
“ Well, it’s a little too late now,” she sighed. “At least I’m here with you. I know you, and Hellfire over there, will keep me safe,” she half-smiled. I could tell she was still shaken and terrified. I didn’t blame her. She grew up in a hive, just like me, but they were two completely different environments.
We grew up knowing there could be threats on the topside, so we were fully prepared. Only we thought our greatest threat would be other survivors, not mutants. Who knew it’d be both?
Tina, on the other hand, was trained with knowledge. She was taught how to plant, grow, and cook. The female citizens were never trained to fight because their bunker was already set up with soldiers. And frankly, women couldn’t be put in harm’s way if they were expected to repopulate the earth.
But I believed, in this new world, it should be mandatory for everyone to learn how to properly use a weapon. It was necessary, for safety’s sake.
Because Tina wasn’t trained, she would have t o be protected with the injured if we were attacked. I hoped and prayed we wouldn’t. Having the injured with us would lessen our chances of survival, because the soldiers carrying them wouldn’t be able to fight.
I strapped my holster t o my leg, and inserted a full clip into Hellfire, then attached the rest to my belt. Hellfire was now at my side, exactly where she should be.
“ We should move out,” the pilot said. He and the navigator led the way.
There were three other men with Pike carrying the
Hearing this, I had a fla shback. An abandoned mining town. It sounded eerie, and I didn’t really want to go through another place with buildings, knowing what the Arvies were capable of.
“I think we should stay away from the town,” Dr. Banks said .
He wasn’t the only one who was concerned.
“Why would we? By the time we reach the town, it will be getting dark. We will need to find shelter,” the pilot stated.
“ The pick-up zone is a good sixty miles from here,” the navigator added. That town will be our only chance to rest and find shelter from the sun. We’ll need it in order to make it to the pick-up zone.”
“Maybe the chop pers will see us and pick us up?” Tina said.
“We’re about fifty miles off course. The only way they could see us, is to fly directly overhead. Even if they did see us, they wouldn’t be able to pick us up. They’re each filled to capacity, and have only enough fuel to drop off the passengers and fly back to the bunker. I wasn’t able to get anyone on the radio before we crashed, so they don’t know where we are,” the pilot added.
“How the hell did we get so off course?” Pike asked.
“Our instruments failed,” the navigator answered.
“So we got the crappiest chopper?” Tina huffed.
“I t is the oldest, but it’d been working just fine. I’ve been taking it out every day without any problem,” the pilot added. “Our best bet is to get moving. We need to make it into that city before nightfall.”
“What happens at nightfall?” Tina asked.
“Hopefully nothing, but if there is something, we don’t want to find out,” Pike answered.
“No , we don’t,” Finn added.
Tina gasp ed. “Do you think those creatures are in the city?”
“We won’t know until we get there,” Pike answered.
“What about radiation? Should we be wearing our suits and masks?” she questioned.
“We’re fine,” the pilot said. “We are far enough from any nuclear plants or blasts. I’m pretty sure this area will eventually be one of the safe zones.”
“Pretty sure?” she squeaked .
“Don’ t worry. Radiation isn’t our greatest threat right now,” I said, wrapping my arm around her neck.
“Oh Lord ,” she breathed.
“You should have stayed with your original flight, Tina,” Pike said. “You would have been safe.”
“ Well, it’s a little too late now,” she sighed. “At least I’m here with you. I know you, and Hellfire over there, will keep me safe,” she half-smiled. I could tell she was still shaken and terrified. I didn’t blame her. She grew up in a hive, just like me, but they were two completely different environments.
We grew up knowing there could be threats on the topside, so we were fully prepared. Only we thought our greatest threat would be other survivors, not mutants. Who knew it’d be both?
Tina, on the other hand, was trained with knowledge. She was taught how to plant, grow, and cook. The female citizens were never trained to fight because their bunker was already set up with soldiers. And frankly, women couldn’t be put in harm’s way if they were expected to repopulate the earth.
But I believed, in this new world, it should be mandatory for everyone to learn how to properly use a weapon. It was necessary, for safety’s sake.
Because Tina wasn’t trained, she would have t o be protected with the injured if we were attacked. I hoped and prayed we wouldn’t. Having the injured with us would lessen our chances of survival, because the soldiers carrying them wouldn’t be able to fight.
I strapped my holster t o my leg, and inserted a full clip into Hellfire, then attached the rest to my belt. Hellfire was now at my side, exactly where she should be.
“ We should move out,” the pilot said. He and the navigator led the way.
There were three other men with Pike carrying the
Similar Books
