Vampire Apocalypse: Fallout (Book 3) Read Free

so I followed him last night. You’ve really got to see this,
guys. Honestly. It really is so worth it.”
    “ Just tell us
what it is and then we’ll decide for ourselves,” Ricks shrugged
with what he thought to be a perfectly acceptable
compromise.
    “ No way,”
Danny insisted defiantly as he shook his head, “it’ll spoil the
surprise. Come on guys.”
    “Just how far past the limits
are we talking about?” Emma asked as her heart began to beat a
little faster. The last few weeks had begun to grow boring as they
had finished exploring everywhere that was considered safe. The
chance of actually seeing something new and exciting was awfully
attractive, but to go past the limits was dangerous, not to mention
the trouble they could get into.
    “ Oh, not
far,” Danny smiled as he began to sense victory. “You’ll still be
able to see the wall and all.”
    The others all looked a little
dubious but then Ricks nodded. “What the hell, we’ve bugger all
else to do.”
    Emma was about to object when
Seager, not to be out done by Ricks, shouted his agreement and then
the rest were swept along in the growing excitement of such a
radical trip. Emma knew she should say something but she could not
help feeling excited about the prospect as well. What the
hell , she thought, it’s only a little way past the
limits . No one will know and we’ll be back before anyone is
any the wiser. She nodded slowly and the others cheered and
headed on toward the wall.
     
     
    It was if the very air around
them conspired with them to keep their transgression a secret. The
clouds that had hidden the wall’s upper reaches now seemed to drop
even lower and embrace the small group in its wispy tendrils,
hiding them from view. They walked cautiously but the noise of
their occasional stumbling and muttered curses were quickly muted
by the blanket of cloud that enveloped them. Emma shivered as the
air turned colder within the cloud’s embrace and she was about to
call a halt when Danny’s excited voice shattered the stillness.
    “ It’s through
here,” he piped and urged the others toward a small crack in the wall. “I found this last night
when I followed my dad. They used the gate down a little further
but there’s a guard on it so I couldn’t follow them. I was on my
way back when I saw light filter through this crack.” He pointed at
a small fissure in the wall and Ricks hunkered down and examined
it. It was far too small for an adult to squeeze through but
perfect for them. Seager might find it a little snug but the rest
of them should have no rouble.
    “ Seems you’ve
thought of everything, Danny,” Ricks smiled and stood again. “Lead
the way.” He swept his hand toward the fissure with an exaggerated
bow. “It’s your show.
    Danny leapt forward with a huge
grin on his face, turned slightly to his side and promptly
disappeared through the gap. For a moment it seemed that he had
simply disappeared through a portal to another world or dimension
and Emma felt her heart drop in her chest. What the hell are we
doing? The thought rattled around in her head and she was about
to speak when Ricks brushed past her and disappeared through the
gap without a word. As the others began to follow and she could
hear their hushed voices on the other side and her misgivings began
to relent. She sighed and followed them through.
    She wasn’t sure what she
expected to see on the other side of the wall but she did expect
something to be different. Visions of Stargate with a new
world behind the shimmering void every week fuelled her imagination
and filled her with equal amounts of fear and excitement. As she
passed through the gap she saw that the city on this side of the
wall was pretty much the same as that on the other side. In
fairness, the mist did restrict her visibility to a short distance
but still, she felt disappointed and relieved all at the same time.
However, she was surprised to realise that she was more
disappointed than