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Chapter 892

Author: Ada Plus
"Give yourself some credit," Dale said. "You went out of your way to bring a fallen serviceman home. That says something about the kind of person you are."

Nicole wasn't being modest. She simply didn't see herself as a soldier.

She wanted a quiet life with the people she loved. Everything else she did was just her way of doing her part as a Yorwynian.

But Dale saw real potential in both her and Zeph, and he wasn't ready to let the matter go.

Every time she turned him down, he came back with
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    Whether Cola felt guilty or just didn't seem bothered by his injuries, he kept wagging his tail at them. Then he rolled onto his back in the snow and offered his belly for a rub.Nicole was still furious, but she crouched beside him to check his wounds. He had two bites on his legs and several deep claw marks across his back.When she examined the wound near his mouth, she found a tuft of white fur. For a moment, she wondered if he had tangled with a polar bear. But the size difference made that hard to believe.Zeph studied the fur. "A wolf?"Nicole almost dismissed it. Ten years into the disasters, even people struggled to survive. Wild animals must have suffered just as much.Still, their survival instincts were every bit as strong as a human's, perhaps stronger. Some could have made it through.A white wolf was possible.She couldn't tell whether Cola got the better of it or barely escaped.That could wait. Once they checked the area for danger, Nicole scooped him up and

  • The Apocalypse Survival Manual   Chapter 921

    For once, Nicole let herself have some fun. She brought out a pot of boiling water to try tossing it into the freezing air and watching it turn to snow.She filled a ladle and flung the water away from her in a wide arc.Unfortunately, Zeph couldn't seem to get a decent picture. His timing was hopeless, and after several attempts, they still didn't have a single good shot.Nicole gave up on him as a photographer.Poppy picked it up much faster. A few tries were all she needed to take pictures that looked almost professional.For a while, the novelty kept them entertained. They slept late, played in the snow, and gathered around the stove to roast sweet potatoes. Sometimes, they passed the time with a game of cards.On their ninth day in the frozen north, the storm finally let up.An unbroken stretch of white surrounded them. Under its thick coating of ice, their container blended into the landscape. From a distance, it was almost impossible to spot.Before long, Poppy grew rest

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    The water froze almost as soon as it hit the surface.Nicole, Zeph, and Poppy added one thin layer after another until the ice was eight inches thick. Then they climbed down and did the same along the container's other two exposed sides.The entrance had to stay clear, but they would need to modify the doors to keep out the cold.By then, it was getting late. Everything else could wait until morning.The steel floor was still far too cold to sleep on.Back at the southern military base, Nicole used her points to stockpile dozens of tons of coal. Now, it was finally going to come in handy.Coal burned hot and lasted a long time. The ceiling vents provided fresh air, but the stoves also needed flues to carry the fumes outside.Once the flues were in place, they lit two coal stoves. Soon, the chill inside began to ease.Nicole furnished the container with solid wood tables, chairs, stools, and a sofa from her storage space. She also brought out two beds with extra-thick mattresses

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    The hill could shelter them from the wind and give them a clear view of the surrounding ice. It was a good place to settle.With the spot chosen, Nicole's group needed to work out how to build a home.Even before the disasters, winter temperatures this far north could plunge to -40 or worse. The seasons varied, but winter dragged on for months.Blizzards swept across the ice, and much of the wildlife sheltered from the cold or moved elsewhere.That was before the disasters. They had to prepare for conditions to be even harsher now.They couldn't live in a vehicle forever. Nicole could bring out the yacht or an RV, but leaving either exposed to the cold for months could damage parts they had no way to replace.They might need those vehicles to escape someday. She wasn't willing to ruin them."What about converting a shipping container?" Zeph suggested.It was a good starting point. They would have solid walls to keep out the wind and snow, with room to make themselves comfortabl

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    Nicole wanted to keep going. If they were going to live on the ice, they needed to find the safest spot they could.Survivors were still drifting across the ocean. Sooner or later, others would make their way this far north. Settling near the edge of the ice would make encounters more likely.Desperate people could be dangerous, and Nicole wasn't willing to gamble on a stranger's intentions.She didn't want people showing up at their door or to spend every day on guard, wondering who might pose a threat.They needed somewhere they could feel safe.Zeph agreed.The frozen expanse was enormous. There had to be a secluded spot few people would bother trying to reach.With the temperature dropping so fast, the ice was now thick enough to drive on. Zeph suggested taking the Marauder farther north.The vehicle was heavy, but its tires offered good traction, reducing the risk of sliding. Its rugged build also made it well suited to the rough terrain ahead.No one wanted to walk thr

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    Nicole pulled insulated boots, scarves, gloves, and the rest of their winter gear from her storage space.The yacht wasn't built for cold weather, and the partly enclosed deck was freezing. She set up a charcoal stove in an open area of the deck and lit it so they could warm themselves nearby.She offered to take a turn at the helm so Zeph could rest, but he shook his head. "No need. We can stop whenever I get tired."They still took their time over three meals a day and settled down for an afternoon nap. Two or three hours of travel each day was plenty.They spent the rest of their time relaxing. Sometimes, they simply drifted with the current.As they continued north, the ice grew thicker.About three days later, the yacht struggled to push through it and burned much more fuel in the process.It wasn't an icebreaker. They couldn't keep forcing it through.Zeph secured a rope around himself and climbed down to check the ice. "Still too thin."He didn't trust it to hold thei

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    "Ah!"Nicole Floyd jolted upright in bed, gasping. Sweat streamed down her forehead, her eyes unfocused and hollow.The sight in front of her cut through the haze in her mind.This was her old apartment, the one from before the apocalypse.Ding, ding…Text alerts kept chiming. She grabbed her p

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