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THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 155 - Your Choice Of Punishment, Mr Smith
Adam heard the lieutenant’s door open and close.Anger welled inside him as he walked faster towards the scene.“What was…”Layla yelled as she almost collided with him.“What are you doing?” she snapped at him.“I should ask you that,” Adam answered back as he looked towards the door of the office where she was coming from.As if summoned, the door opened again, and the lieutenant peered out.He frowned a bit when he saw Adam. “What is going on? Any problem?”Layla, who was still catching her breath, glared at Adam and said, “I don’t know. Is there a problem?” she asked Adam.Adam looked from her to the lieutenant, who looked less stuffy in a plain t-shirt as opposed to the uniform he always had on since he got to the facility.Was that the type of man she liked? Adam wondered.“Mr Smith?” The lieutenant’s voice as he stepped out fully invaded Adam’s thoughts.“No,” he responded tersely, and he turned back to go the way he came from.Soon enough, he heard Layla’s footsteps behind him
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 156 - Not Intelligent Enough
The estimate was inaccurate after all.After exactly 69 hours and 54 minutes, the lights flickered as the last dreg of gas got drained.Not a minute later, the power shut off.Everyone held their breath as they waited for the inevitable.Adam, Lt. Matteo, Layla, Ryan, and Dixon were in the lead as they waited for what was to come.The few soldiers guarded every entrance that led to where all the others were hiding.It was more that they were lying in wait because each of them had a weapon or another.Everything movable within the facility had been fashioned into one sort of weapon or another, depending on who was wielding it.Even Persephone had a hammer with her.Dixon had managed to drive it home about how important it was that she swung it at anything that tried to hurt her.It was left to be seen if that would be enough.Still, they were all locked away in every room with a secure lock.If all went well, they might not be bothered at all.Hours before the gas went out, Adam and th
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 157 - No Calls, No Supplies
A week laterLt. Matteo’s back was to the zombie.He was currently dealing with one zombie that had surprised him with its strength.Adam knew he couldn’t shoot the zombie at that range without killing the lieutenant too.So, he dislodged the zombie clinging to him, dove for his sword, and promptly struck hard at the zombie that was about to bite the lieutenant.Its blood splashed on the lieutenant’s back as he finished off the zombie he was dealing with.They were both breathing heavily as the lieutenant raised his head and wiped the black blood from his face.“Oh damn it. Another shirt ruined,” he said with annoyance as he stripped off the soiled shirt.“Better that than dead,” Layla said as she came forward to join them.Lieutenant Matteo chuckled.“Well, come on then,” Layla said as she nodded at the three dead zombies.“Yes, mom,” Adam muttered as he stood up.In no time, they had gathered up the bodies, and the smell of rotten flesh was soon in the air as the bodies burned.Thou
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 158 - Promise Of Hunger
New people arrived at the facility.There were about six of them.Four males and two females.They were very disappointed when they realised that the facility they had thought would be their safe haven was nothing but a building filled with people who had no idea what to do next.There was no longer food to go around, and the kids were prioritized at this point.Some of the people in the facility had started grumbling about leaving.They believed they might have a better chance out there trying to survive than staying at the facility with the promise of hunger.The lieutenant repeated what he had told them before.They would soon get a new batch of supplies.But Adam knew it was just words of motivation.He asked Lt. Matteo again when the meeting dispersed.The latter shook his head with a sigh. “No, I haven’t heard anything. But it is better than letting them all go out there, isn’t it?” he admitted.The new arrivals joined them that afternoon.They were led by an Irishman named John
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 159 - World-Renowned Super Hero
“Like I am batting my head against a wall,” Lisa said with a sigh as she rested her head against him.“I think everyone is beginning to think that I am wasting my time. And I can’t blame them. Everyone is tired, and they hardly had much to eat, yet I am wasting the little energy they have left on something that might be useless.”“It is not useless,” Adam reassured her. “It saved you. It saved mom. Imagine how many more people you can save when you succeed.”“If I succeed,” Lisa said tiredly.“You will succeed,” Adam said with a smile “It is you. You won’t let something as little as a difficulty stop you from achieving something this remarkable. Imagine your name on a plaque with the title “Saviour of the World” on it.Lisa elbowed him gently with a giggle. “Don’t be ridiculous.”“What? I mean it. If you do this, you will save a lot of people. You will be just like a super hero!” he said dramatically.The tiredness on her face lifted as she smiled broadly. “You are silly, but I love y
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 160 - Lofty Dreams
Once the idea had firmed in Adam’s mind, he was like a whirlwind, putting the wheels in motion.By the next day, he was talking to his group about his decision.He had informed the lieutenant about it the night before.As expected, Lt. Matteo disapproves of the plan.“It is a stupid idea to leave this place now, you know. Especially when…”"Your supplies might arrive soon, right?” Adam asked him calmly.The lieutenant’s lips thinned, but he had no comeback from that.“We all know there is no assurance of that. And even if it did arrive,. What next? How long do you think it would last?” Adam asked him reasonably.“I still think this is a rash idea, you know.” Lt. Matteo answered. “Also, I am sure your people will not like it. They have a sort of assurance here. It is better than risking their lives out there for a lofty dream.”“Well, you leave that to me,” Adam had said as he turned to leave.Adam had not gone far before Lt. Matteo called him and asked, “Have you told her?”“Layla?” A
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 161 - The Stupid And The Capable
That was a question that Adam had expected to be asked.Funny enough, John was the first person to ask it.Adam had his plans, but sharing them would mean sharing something more.He looked at the rugged, tall man staring expectantly at him with his earnest, brown eyes.Adam felt like he was someone he could trust with his secret.The shoulder-length-haired man looked like someone who would hardly be surprised by his gift.Still, Adam held on to caution and said, “I was thinking of going to Alagan.”He expected the man to say something since he knew what others' reactions would be to such a suggestion, but John only kept looking at him.Adam had no choice but to continue “So, the plan is to check out cars that are still working. Suck out gas from those that are not. That would help us get out of here,” he completed lamely.“How many of you?” John asked.“I don’t intend to risk my people even before we start the journey. I will go alone. Easier to get in and get out fast that way.”John
THE APOCALYPTIC RISE OF ADAM Chp 162 - Dead Aspirations
Layla insisted on coming with Adam.Coincidentally, the person John was taking with him was Maddy.Despite Matteo’s objections, they left for Alagan that evening.They were to take the only car with them to the edge of Alagan, from where they would park, and take the remaining journey by leg.Armed with hoses, screwdrivers, pliers, wire clippers, bats, guns, and Adam’s sword, they left the facility behind.Adam didn’t tell Lisa about his plan to go to Alagan.He knew she would try to talk him out of it, and when she did not succeed at that, she would worry till he came back.Since Adam didn’t want that to affect her research, he decided not to tell her.He told Marriane not to say anything to her as well.“Don’t make me lose another child," was what Marriane said as she saw him off.Adam missed the old Marriane, who would have told him one thousand and one reasons why he shouldn’t go, even as she saw him off.He needed his mom to be fully back to herself.But at the moment, grieving M
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