THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM

Chp 103 - Meeting Ralph, The Robot

Adam finally looked around at the faces around them.

It was apparent that this was not just any plane.

It was a military airplane.

Though they were not all in their uniforms, they all had that discernible aura about them.

The aisle door opened and marching footsteps approached.

“Commander”

“Commander”

Men saluted as the figure came down the big Antonov An-124 Ruslan airplane rumoured to be capable of carrying 350 men in its cabin and about 88 more in its upper deck.

Decked in the Army Green Service uniform with the silver eagle insignia, the formidable-looking woman marched towards Adam and Layla.

“What were you two doing down there, like ducks waiting to be ripped apart by the walkers?”

“Walkers?”

“Aunt Catherine?"

Adam and Layla chorused together.

Adam turned to look at Layla, just as the military woman also turned to her. “Who are..."

Her eyes flickered a bit and she said, “Lay? Little Lay? Is that you?”

“Little Lay?” Adam said in wonder when he saw her looking at the woman with a