Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 266

"Are you ready?" asked Julian.

Rayne nodded, eyeing his duffel bag curiously.

He reached out to hold her and walked her over to the SUV, opening the passenger door. She happily hopped in and waited to see the surprise location.

"Are you nervous?" he asked, noticing her antsy hand movements.

"Nervous? Not at all! I'm simply excited! You're being so mysterious, so I'm really curious about where you want to take me", replied Rayne.

"Good! Fair warning, we're going to be walking for a good portion of it, so be prepared", he smiled.

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They drove off down the familiar road that led towards the city, but just before they arrived at where the government base was, Julian turned down a small side road that led down into the valley.

"Is this near where your bunker is?" asked Rayne, looking around in the forest.

"Close. I'd say we're closer to where your RV was parked, but we're still a good way away. This road will only take us so far into the valley, so we will have to walk here soon".

Rayne looked out the window, noticing the difference in the forest from when she lived here before the cold snap and heat.

The forest was still dense with evergreen trees, however, there was a lack of greenery surrounding them.

Most of the surrounding grass was yellow and dry, and the smaller critters that were usually out and about were nowhere to be seen.

Still, the valley remained beautiful, and after the recent rain, there was hope that things would return to how they were.

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"Looks like we'll have to walk from here.", said Julian as he parked the car.

They were in the middle of the valley, on the opposite side of the river from where Rayne originally set up her RV.

They hopped out of the car and began walking through the forest. The shade from the trees made the walk enjoyable.

Not long after they started walking, Rayne noticed how this new section of the forest was green and full of life.

"We must be getting closer to the river", she commented while looking around at all of the critters.

After a few more minutes of walking, they finally arrived at the river. The water level was visibly lower, but the river was large enough that it didn't dry out.

Crystal clear water was still flowing, and Rayne could see the silver fish swimming underneath the water's surface.

Julian looked up at the sky, "What do you say about a bit of a fishing session? We still have some time before we need to make it to where we are going."

"Sure!", smiled Rayne.

Memories of their last fishing competition flashed through her mind as she giggled.

"Are you going to catch something this time?" she teased.

Julian accepted the fishing pole from her hands and looked at the river with a very determined expression.

"Absolutely!" he claimed.

Rayne continued to giggle, looking at how serious he was. She took out a pair of lounge chairs and a tackle box filled with lures.

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