Chapter 9. We're in this together

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Clover the brave little girl was leading Isaac and the girls down the flooded freeway. Whether the road goes go up or down, the flood was flowing through the wrecked freeway. Everyone was still freaking out about this. And Clover noticed that.

Clover: I know what you're thinking, believe me. I was freaked out by this flood when I first saw it. But when you get past the apocalypse, it's really fun to sail through here.

Isaac: Is there anything dangerous about the water? Something feels wrong about it. It feels like death.

Clover: This is a flash flood from Hell, of course, it feels wrong! Just relax, we're almost to the Drowned Ruins.

Tanisha: Drowned Ruins?

Clover: That's what people call it. You'll find out very soon. Some survivors are naming all the places that became supernatural.

Felicia: Is it safe?

Clover: Nope.

Five minutes of sailing and they could see the city up ahead. And they could see the sea... or what looked like the sea.

They had reached the Drowned Ruins, a city now reduced to a flooded wasteland

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They had reached the Drowned Ruins, a city now reduced to a flooded wasteland. The whole city was flooded up to 200ft and destruction was everywhere. There were flooded cars, broken road signs, the lower part of the buildings in ruin from the flood, and large boats either sticking out from the flood or crashed in the buildings. There were some survivors driving boats through the flood and some were hiding in the buildings that were still intact.

Tanisha: Good Lord! All of this happened in one day?!

Clover: Yep. It was pretty terrifying. I knew this was not a normal flood since it happened on a clear night and it only flooded this city and nowhere else.

Isaac: How far is your place?

Clover: Not far, just a bit further. We just made home at a penthouse at random.

They passed by destroyed buildings and avoided any floating debris. Strangely, most of the buildings had moss and algae growing on it. It looked like everything was left to rot for years after just one day. And under the water, they could see the flooded destruction and some dead bodies that drowned. And the more they sailed through the flood, the darker it was to see below, meaning that the flood was really deep. But what's strange is that Clover wasn't afraid. She had nothing but hope in her eyes and a smile on her face.

Tanisha: Hey, uh, can I ask you something? Why is it that someone would send a little girl out here by herself?

Clover: Oh no, I volunteered myself. I was a Girl Scout before the end of the world, and I was the best there was. Need recon? Need a navigator? I'm your girl.

Isaac: That's pretty impressive. But do you know how to defend yourself? These demons are very deadly.

Clover: Yeah, but I normally don't need to. I could hear or spot any demon that comes near me. I was born with very sensitive senses, so I'm the best when it comes to being stealthy and scouting areas.

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