Lahat ng Kabanata ng Rewrite the Apocalypse Dream : Kabanata 281 - Kabanata 290

Joanna focused entirely on the image of the basement flooring she had seen through the window. With a silent activation of her ability, she vanished from the storage space and materialized instantly in the cool, dimly lit basement, hiding behind a row of heavy metal shelving.The fragile-looking boy and his armed guard stepped off the bottom stair. The air down here smelled of gun oil and cold concrete. The guard, still holding his shotgun, was muttering something about the stew they had just eaten, totally oblivious to her presence."Check the crates on the left," the boy said. His voice was quiet, high-pitched, and completely devoid of any childish warmth.Joanna didn't hesitate. Moving with absolute silence and speed, she slipped out from behind the shelving. She bypassed the guard entirely, aiming straight for t

They materialized right by the edge of the steaming hot spring. The healing properties of the warm water had worked wonders over the past few hours; Kailee was already sitting up, the vacant, milky white glaze completely gone from her eyes, and her skin looking a lot better.Joanna gestured, and Piper glided to the water’ s edge. The mutated lily plant leaned forward, her pale petals shifting as she studied Kailee. Delicate vines uncurled, stroking the girl’s shoulders and arms with a gentle, rhythmic pressure. Was Piper giving Kailee a massage? Kind of creepy."Just stay in the spring for a few more hours," Joanna instructed, looking down at the recovering air-user.Kailee nodded, leaning back against the smooth stone edge of the spring. "Actually, boss, I am really wanting a strawberry shake!"

Joanna threw her team back into her storage space to maximize her speed. She pulled out a small container of her special revitalizing water, drinking it down in one quick gulp. The cool liquid surged through her system, instantly soothing her aching muscles and wiping away the fatigue from the bear’s punishing blows.Refreshed, she focused on the high vantage point above the town and teleported up the cliff face.She materialized at the top, where a large water tower sat in the afternoon light covered in snow. The wind howled softly through the steel beams. Joanna scanned the area, her heart tightening. Was Greg still alive? There was no immediate sign of movement around the base of the tower.Needing psychic tracking, she o

The warmth and chatter of the cafeteria faded behind them as Joanna and her team finished up their dinner. Stepping out into the crisp mountain air, they all agreed that everyone just wanted to relax tonight inside her pocket dimension. With a quick movement of her wrist, Joanna activated her storage space, and a second later, the core team stepped inside the safe, climate-controlled warehouse.Joanna walked toward the front crates where she had deposited her loot, intending to pull out the massive baseball-sized stone for Briggs to examine. Suddenly, she froze.Her hand hovered over the empty shelf. It wasn't in her warehouse."Where is it?" Joanna muttered, her voice dropping to a dangerous, icy edge.Hearing the tension in her voice, Julian, Jake, and RJ hurried into

Over the next six months, Joanna found the steady routine oddly soothing. Building the base, training with the soldiers, and absorbing zombie cores provided a quiet rhythm to their subarctic isolation. Piper’s mutant plant form had gone into hibernation shortly after absorbing the massive core, though she had distinctly mentioned she would wake up in the spring. Everyone kept busy, and the best part of being snowed in was knowing the rest of the world was stuck as well. A few avalanches even roared down the mountains over those five months, but they never reached the safety of the base.Finally, the long winter began to break as the first true signs of a mid-spring thaw reached the mountain valley. The relentless, blinding blizzards gave way to crisp morning air, and the thick sheets of ice covering the outer container wall started to drip, revealing the indestructible mountain of concrete beneath.