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Chapter 116
Before the sun came up the next morning, there was a soft call to rise sounded by a lone trumpeter. Rain opened her eyes, momentarily forgetting where she was. As soon as she saw the other three women lying next to her on the ground and hardly recognized them, it came back to her. She was back in Michaelanburg. And she had a job to do.
She pulled herself up to sitting as the other girls did as well. It was early. No rays of sunshine filtered in through the thin fabric of the tent. They must be hoping for the element of surprise.
As they always did, the women had a few minutes to take care of their personal needs at the latrine, and then they were expected to fall into line by the time the trumpeter played a different song, one they were also all familiar with.
The notes of the lonely wake up song sounded haunt
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The medical complex in Gretchintown was one of the most important buildings in all of Michaelanburg. As Mother White stood inside of the central office, watching the monitors, she couldn’t help but think about what would happen if this building were to fall to the enemy.The results would be devastating for Michalenburg.That was exactly why she’d been sent there. President Violet had pulled Mother White back from the front line where Spanish America was making inroads, moving up to a half a mile into Michaelanburg each day. The situation was beginning to look dire, and it was no longer just a rebellion that was problematic; the world seemed to be against them now. Despite the training of their military and the technological advances the country had made over the last two hundred years, sheer numbers were enough to obliterate their female led nation
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“Adam?” There was no answer except for the echo of her own voice around the empty chamber. “Adam!”The light wand was still rotating slightly, casting odd shadows before it stilled. Where was he? It didn’t make any sense. They hadn’t been able to find a way out of this room, but all she had to do was turn her back for a few seconds, and Adam was gone.Rain’s breath staggered, and she felt her heart start to race. Tears clouded her vision. She pulled her knees up to her chest and did her best to stay calm, but it was impossible. She was all alone, trapped down here. Adam was gone, and she had no idea what had happened to the rest of her squad. As far as she knew, no one else had any idea that she was down here, except for Adam, and he was gone. Had he fallen through another trapdoor? She was certain there was no one else
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