The Strangers

This mysterious plane was not like the war planes scattered all over the Wasteland or even like the one that crashed into the Cathedral. Instead, this plane was more advanced and future-looking. The plane finally makes a landing in front of what used to be the gate of the city.

The plane slows down.

The propeller stops.

The door opens.

The three tall strangers have arrive.

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The air is once again filled with silence. The newcomers continue to gaze upon the Emptiness without a word. Finally, one of them pulls out a walkie-talkie...and speaks.

"This is Team Genesis calling to the Commander; We have arrived at Germany."

"Excellent Miss Odette", the voice replies back "And be careful out there; the gas could still linger in the air, so don't stay for too long."

"Allllllright then, what's our strategy here Leader?", asked Stranger #2. "Cera, there's no need to call me leader." This young lady is Odette. A 26-year-old African-American with long black curly hair and eyes to match. As the main pilot of the trio, she wears a dark green jumper for the journey.

"Considering that we're the only ones out here I don't think we NEED any codenames." Stranger #3 here is a 19-year-old Arabic lady named Malaika. With her studies as a librarian and a science major, she is the scientist and scholar of the team. As such, she wears a dark blue jumper complete with hijab.

"OK, I'll take your word for it Malaika. But the Commander better not be lying when he said that enemies won't find us here." Cera here is the engineer of the group. A 22-year-old brunette studying art as her major, she was chosen thanks to her talent in engineering and design. With her hair in a pixie cut, indigo eyes behind a pair of glasses, and wearing a dark brown jumper, Cera no doubt takes her position with pride.

"Well you are right about one thing, Cera, and that is what our plan is," Odette remarks, pulling out a map of the city post-destruction out of her pocket. "We were sent here to investigate three spots: a cathedral, a library, and the main factory. I think it's best that we need to split up and search each spot." The other two women look at their respective maps of the same thing, contemplating on who should go where.

Malaika asks, "What about the library? Wouldn't that be hard to find?" "I wouldn't worry about too much," Cera reassures her, "besides, I'm told that this library has a entrance filled with giant statues of women still standing, so we'll find it just fine." "And the cathedral is practically the tallest building here." Odette adds, pointing to the large structure in the middle of the city.

"And the factory?", Malaika asks.

Odette looks at her map, "The map says it's outside the gate somewhere so...."

The three women turn their backs to look at the factory behind them....which happened to be QUITE a long distance from where they were standing. They continue to stare, a feeling of dread looming over them.

"Shotgun to the library!"

"Dibs on the cathedral!"

"Wait, What?"

Before Odette could blink, Cera and Malaika have sprinted away into the city.

Odette can only sigh, "I guess that leaves me with the last building." She looks at the factory still far away from her.

This is going to be a LONG walk.