Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 265

After the tour, Rayne met up with Julian after settling Kendra and Emily in. It was already fully dark when she came home.

"Hey, I was just about to go looking for you", said Julian.

Rayne nodded, "I went around to show Kendra and her daughter around. They needed the distraction."

"The scouts gave me a detailed explanation of what happened. I can imagine it will take some time before they can fully process what happened", sighed Julian.

He proceeded to tell her the details of what the scouts found and how the bodies had similar bulged veins as Damien's other men.

Rayne shook with anger, hearing how these people went to not only steal from these innocent people, but also kill them!

"What are they planning on doing with so many people?" she asked.

Just feeding so many people would be an impossible task; she couldn't fathom how they had so many resources to spare.

Julian folded his hands. "Damien is building an army. He's planning to train up all of the able-bodied people and drugging the rest. Once he feels like he has enough, he's going to release them all to begin 'claiming' his kingdom."

"Claiming his kingdom? Is he a child?" asked Rayne. She was taken aback by this reasoning, it sounded so childish that she couldn't believe it was true.

"I remember his father having a similar dream. Except in our youth, Damien used to joke about it saying his father had a few screws loose. Now he's the one leading the charge."

Julian leaned back as he tried to make sense of things. He was also unsure of how someone could become so obsessed with such an idea.

Rayne walked over and sat down beside him. "Whatever his reasoning, he needs to be stopped. Innocent people like Jimmy are getting killed every day. We need to do something, and soon."

Julian stayed quiet, but agreed with her. If Damien wasn't stopped soon, he would end up getting too big and too strong for them to stop later on.

"I have a crazy idea on how to find him", he finally said, looking at her.

"How?"

"We get captured, like the others. They'll bring us to the base, and we can find him once we're inside", he explained.

Rayne looked at him, surprised by the bold idea! She thought about it, comparing it to other methods, and felt that his idea was the best way in.

"Okay. Let's do it!" she looked at him with determination.

Julian's heart welled up with warmth. He didn't want her to do something so risky, but she was the only one with a magical ability that would turn the tide while they were inside Damien's territory.

"Thank you, Rayne", he leaned over, placing his head on her shoulder.

They cuddled in silence, allowing each other to enjoy each other's touch.

Ten minutes later, Julian sat up and held her.

"Before we go, there's somewhere I would like to take you."

"Where?" she asked softly.

"It's a surprise. I'll take you there tomorrow", he smiled.

She reached over and squeezed his hand before letting out a big yawn.

Julian stood up and scooped her up into his arms. "Come, let's get some sleep. We've got a lot to do tomorrow."

-

That night, Kendra lay down on the bed with her daughter.

The room was cool, and the sheets were soft and comfortable. She looked around the dimly lit room, admiring how clean yet simple it was.

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