Chapter 20

The damage had been done.

The storm uprooted the traps and it exploded from the ground creating craters.

Sayaka was aware of the ones that were undetonated and we were on alert for any of them.

The uneven area was a tough go for a while as we tiptoed around every potential one.

“The next town could be a buffer zone.”  Acchan theorized.

“What if it isn’t?”  I asked as she just looked away.

“I can’t say anything for now, just stay aware.”

Night fell quickly as we reached the abandoned building.

We sneaked inside to find rations for us and we took whatever was needed for the next trip.

The building had a window towards the gate and we watched it as the activity was held to a minimal.

Acchan raised her rifle and shot into the night sky.

I wasn’t sure what was happening but the guards seemed to trace the sound and we saw them running.

Shooting them one by one, we cleared the front of the gate and the door opened for us to escape.