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The Apocalypse Survival Manual Chapter 358
Nicole's group of four got out of the car and followed Anthony into the villa.There was a security scanner at the entrance. One by one, they stepped through.The moment they walked inside, the heat dropped away, replaced by cool air that felt like a second chance at life.A crystal chandelier hung overhead, polished marble floors stretched out beneath them, and a decorative landscape display sat in the center of the hall. The whole place looked like a high-end hotel lobby.Another man with expensive taste."Sorry to keep you waiting."A man in his forties came down the spiral staircase, dressed in a khaki silk lounge set, gold-rimmed glasses resting on his nose, his manner calm and refined. He didn't look like the head of a base, more like a semi-retired executive with money and time to spare.It was hard to picture him running a group of over 200 hardened men.Looks didn't mean anything. The worst predators knew how to play the part.He wore expensive Hermès slippers, his sm
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Someone walked over.It was the same man who had been leading the group in the van that day. He recognized Zeph, something flickering across his face before he smiled. "Well, look who finally showed up. I thought you were tough. Didn't expect you to fold this fast."Zeph didn't react to the jab. His tone stayed even. "We gave it some thought. We'd like to join your welcoming community."The man choked on that, his smile turning stiff. "That's more like it. No need to be stubborn. Wait here. I'll go check with the boss."As he turned, a sneer pulled at his mouth. Under his breath, he muttered, "So much for the 18th floor. Just a bunch of cowards."Unfortunately for him, Nicole heard every word.Good. So he was the one behind last night.A show of force at the door was expected. Zeph waited a full hour before the bald man finally came back. "The boss wants to see you, but we've got rules. No weapons inside. Step out for inspection."The four of them got out, and the Hummer wa
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The window rolled down. Zeph shot the last man through the thigh, dropping him to the ground.The Marauder plowed through the walls like they were nothing.Nicole didn't stop until every barricade had been flattened. Only then did she bring the vehicle to a halt.She stepped out and walked over to the injured man, her face cold, her eyes locked on him with killing intent.These animals wanted dog meat stew.They wanted to show Poppy something "fun."They even threw explosives at the 18th floor, nearly blowing her apart. They probably thought it was all a game.They set up roadblocks, charging tolls, treating people's lives like they didn't matter.Nicole wanted to tear the man apart, but she forced it down. She planted her foot on his head, her voice dripping with contempt. "This all you've got? You should be ashamed. Go tell your boss to back off while he still can. If he keeps pushing against Drakehold Base, I'll take his head and use it as a cup. I'm in a good mood today,
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After leaving the research institute housing, Nicole and Zeph drove toward Grayport.Word was the sea had started to calm, and people were trickling back. Every so often, they passed a lone figure on the road.As they got close to the Ironvale Base checkpoint, Zeph turned onto a deserted side road.With their disguises on, the two of them looked completely different: rough, swaggering, tattooed.They brought the two little ones along, cut across the hills, bypassed the Ironvale toll point, and headed straight for the Drakehold Base checkpoint more than ten miles away.One of the men collecting fees lifted a baseball bat. "Stop! Are you blind? Five pounds of food per person."Nicole looked just like them, a cigarette hanging from her lips, her voice loose and lazy. "You really think I'm paying you? Take a look at yourself first.""What did you say? Say it again."Nicole raised her gun and fired. One shot, clean headshot.It happened too fast. The men froze for a beat, then grab
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Zeph and Nicole packed through the night.Everything they could carry went into the storage space. The stainless steel doors came off.They stripped both their apartments, along with the six doors on the stairwell. Two had been blown apart, but the other four were intact, so they took those, too. They would need them wherever they went next.They didn't stop at the doors. Blast-resistant glass, bulletproof panels, even the frames, cabinets, and curtain rods all got pulled out and packed.All eight adult rabbits were fine, but a few of the newborns hadn't made it through the blast.Nicole gathered them into a cardboard box and loaded it into the Hummer's trunk.At 5 a.m., they drove away from Crownview Residences, the place they had lived for two years.They stopped at the edge of the university district. Dawn was just breaking.Nicole sat in the passenger seat, quiet, her thoughts running.If it happened once, it would happen again. Ironvale Base wasn't going to let this go.
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Nicole arrived moments later and used the defensive position to drop one of them.A dull thud followed, then a burst of sparks.Cola let out a sharp, urgent bark.It was a bomb.Cola had carried explosives before. The second he caught the smell, he knew what it was and warned Nicole and Zeph.Nicole's eyes widened. She grabbed Zeph and pulled him toward the stairs. "Move!"Instead of falling back, he rushed forward and kicked the explosive pack down the stairs with all his strength.The three of them then sprinted upward.A deafening blast shook the entire building.The shockwave slammed into Nicole from behind and threw her forward. She hit the ground hard. Her ears rang, and the air filled with the acrid smell of gunpowder.Glass shattered. Dust and chunks of ceiling rained down.Her body wouldn't respond. It took several seconds before she could move, and when she did, a violent cough tore out of her.Cola rushed over, whining, grabbing at her clothes and trying to drag
