Chapter 177: Safe Night, Part 1

Three days had passed since the last attack. Tom sat in the cart while the sun beat down. Weylin and Ellie sat behind him chattering back and forth in some language that seemed familiar but was full of technical terms. The desert rolled by under the hot clouds. The solar tower dotted plains turned into golden rolling hills. The suburban houses gave way to bigger buildings. Large buildings lay ahead, giving way to an even larger city.

The approach made him nervous. Images of the last big city where him, Brooke, and Ellie had escaped popped in his head. He hoped no one would get their hands broken this time. He stayed hyper-vigilant while he scoped the horizon. He searched the tall buildings and the dark shadows they cast as the carts crept along.

They drew closer to the city as the sun sunk behind orange clouds. Tom continued to sweep the edges of the scope's vision until he saw small figures. Upon closer inspection, he saw snipers on the rooftops. He blasted a sharp whistle with his