The Darkness
“The scent of cordite and burning garbage hung heavy in the air. No people, no animals, no movement, no structure—nothing was left untouched. They passed a still smoking, tracked vehicle. Around it, expended brass and bits of uniform covered the street. Jacob watched as Stephens concentrated his focus on navigating around the smoldering hulk, using his night vision to maintain a course north and into Chicago.
Jacob leaned against the door, his weary eyes looking out into the street and watching ...the abandoned homes as they passed. Sounds of battle persisted all around them. On all sides, the glow of explosions bloomed and receded in the sky. The clacking of small arms and the booming thump of mortars and artillery rounds intermingled with the sound of low-flying aircraft roaring overhead… a manmade thunderstorm that overstimulated Jacob’s already fatigued brain.
“Where is everyone?”
Jacob whispered.
Murphy had his window down with his rifle aimed out and at the ready. “I haven’t seen shit since we crossed the bridge.”MoreLess
Jacob leaned against the door, his weary eyes looking out into the street and watching ...the abandoned homes as they passed. Sounds of battle persisted all around them. On all sides, the glow of explosions bloomed and receded in the sky. The clacking of small arms and the booming thump of mortars and artillery rounds intermingled with the sound of low-flying aircraft roaring overhead… a manmade thunderstorm that overstimulated Jacob’s already fatigued brain.
“Where is everyone?”
Jacob whispered.
Murphy had his window down with his rifle aimed out and at the ready. “I haven’t seen shit since we crossed the bridge.”MoreLess
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