Chapter 30: Back to SC12
On the streets of SC12, Rick and Joe walked side by side, observing the apocalyptic city. There were still traces of the initial chaos of the first day, with many bodies, looted, destroyed, and burned places. This time, Rick had left Fulmen at Pineview Base, taking care of his family. Today was their first day looting the city... They were not only cleaning the small markets and convenience stores, but also removing any cars that were blocking the streets to facilitate the next days and future expeditions...
Rick took a map from his inventory and began to make markings. For now, they only looted strategic and commercial locations, leaving the houses and apartments untouched. SC12 was a city with over 50 thousand inhabitants. They would only take the essentials from a few important locations while moving towards today’s objective, the Fire Department.
There were many quality axes there, and many masks, and clothing that provided protection against flames and even bites. Oxygen tanks and fire extinguishers were something that their new base would need as well. In addition, next to the fire department, there was a rural store with lots of seeds, fertilizers, and rations. It wasn’t important at the moment, but it was part of one of Rick’s plans for his bases to achieve sustainability.
As they finished driving two other vehicles off the street with their superhuman strength, Joe asked a question that had been on his mind for a long time.
"You said the captain was at home when you took his motorcycle. Did you eliminate him?"
Rick found the question strange, but he understood where Joe was going with it...
"When the apocalypse happened the first time, he died at home, a victim of the first variant of the ZY virus. But this time, I didn’t go inside the house, and just took his motorcycle from the garage."
"That cure you used on my father, is there any left?"
"It’s made using something very rare, I don’t have many quantities of this item..."