𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋 - 𝙹𝙲𝚈𝙵𝚄𝙻𝙻𝙼𝙴𝚂𝚂
The living conditions for the last seven years had been dire - - at first, there had been no order, only panic and chaos, death and destruction; a REFLECTION at what was above the surface... & then the soldiers came, the men in their many, to bring their own version of order, to reap what little they could find and take for the keeping. Wilford was one of them, although weakened he had taken almost sole responsibility. First, portraying a disingenuous care for what was left of the community, and then taking control, bending the people who had nothing else to live for, to his will. Wilford’s will.
It was only a matter of time before he truly caught Audrey. His hatred for Melanie Cavill had extended to her of, his failure would be a debt paid as soon as he had Audrey. Of course, it was very LITTLE compensation for a train of 1001 carts, of a post-apocalyptic life of luxury It was a GOOD thing, that she had found her own way around with others like her, who had either escaped, or broken off before their loyalty was questioned. Time underground had hardened her; she too was a solider, one of the rebellion, of the old ways and she would fight until death to kill the man that had taken her wife and daughter from her.
“Looks like they have found a bunch of survivors.” Clarence declared on his way back from patrol, wiping his brow with the back of his hand. Despite it being well below freezing outside, it was warm down here, especially with little air - - something they had adapted to over the years.
“Oh yeah?” A woman with red hair and a hard glare sniffed without care, raising her hand to her mouth to stifle a yawn. “He’ll have his claws in them already, no point going down there.” Clarence gave an shrug of indifference. “Nah - he got these ones off of a train - been sailing around the world since the world got fucked.” Audrey lifted her head then, usually SILENT and of very little words she took the larger by his collar, catching him off guard. “What did you just say?” A knife pressed into his chest - she wasn’t going to use it, but he didn’t know that, having seen some of the things she had accomplished over the last several years.
“Audrey - chill the fuck out. You just heard what I said - it ain’t a lie - go see for yourself.” A growl of annoyance caused her to push him away from her and stalk down the way he had come - - in the distance she could hear him mutter ‘crazy bitch.’