Chapter Sixteen

"I knew we would not get to him in time, and the campfire is still burning."

"Calm down, honey. We know she is safe. We should be concerned for their safety."

Robert glances at her "you are right. We will catch up to them"

"Let us check for trails or anything that could indicate where they are head to."

"The wind cleared the trail. Let us follow this path. After all, this is the only way out of here."

Julia and Robert drive up the mountain and spot something coming out of the bush standing in the pathway.

"A grizzly bear? Robert, it is heading for the car."

" I see that Julia, that things size is huge weighs over a ton."

The car is three meters away from the bear. As the bear now rushes towards the car, "accelerate in neutral, Robert."

Robert accelerates, and the bear does not go away.

Julia takes out her gun and shoots the bear, and the bear is still coming at them. Robert notices the bear is now running towards Julia, as he puts it in first gear and bumps the bear off the cliff.

"That was fast thinking, love."

It was going for you.

Julia looks down, "thats a far fall."

We need to catch up with Jack. Robert drives along the path. As they reach the top, they have no visual of Jack.

Looking over to the left, there is a group of guys having a Barbeque and drinking.

The guy with a beige shirt and cowboy hat with skinny Jeans looks in Roberts's direction.

"Why are they outside?"

"The virus has probably not reached this area. We need to warn them,"

Robert looks at Juliet, "they seem overly intoxicated. Do you think it is a good idea to approach them?"

"I have dealt with far more worst people. Let's go warn them, honey."

Robert drives in their direction. As Robert approaches them, he notices six of them, and they have red star tattoos on their neck with their sling-shot guns over their shoulder.

Julia climbs out, " hello gentleman have you seen any car pass here?"

The guy on the far left now comments, " no, we dont allow visitors around here," as the guy with the beige shirt now walks up to her, "especially a pretty baby like you wandering around here could be dangerous touching her chin with his thumb" Robert climbs out, and walks up to him grabbing his hand.

"That is my wife."

The guy looks down at Robert's hand as the other guys move closer.

"You should not have done that"

Robert smiles, "or else what?"

The guys surround Robert and Julia.

"Honey, let us leave this place."

Robert lets go of the hand. As he turns his back, the guy grabs him by the back of his shirt, Collar pulling him toward them and letting go.

Julia left her firearm in the car.

Robert turns around as his face turns red.

In a deep tone says, " you should not have done that "

Robert looks the guy in the eyes as they laugh as Roberts has a dark reddish glow around his pupil as they notice his eyes changing color.

He tightens his fist and grabs the guy by the neck, choking him with one hand. As the guy's friend tries to break his grip, it gets all stronger.

The guys realize they are far too weak for Robert, as Robert lifts the guy in the air with one arm.

Julia is in complete shock to see this side of Robert. For as long as she knew Robert, she hs never seen him this angry, and the changing of eye color was new to her.

"Robert, you going to kill him," says Julia. We need to find Kathy.

"Robert looks over at the other guys. Have you seen a car passing here"

No, "we just got here about half an hour ago."

Robert lets go of the guy, dropping him to the ground." If you ever touch my wife again, I will kill you."

The guy is lying on the ground holding his neck as he tries to catch his breath.

Robert turns his back as he hears a gun cork to the back of his head.

"Turn around," says the guy with the beige shirt.

Who are you? And what do you want?

Robert puts his arms up? Julia now says,

"Our daughter was kidnapped, and we are trying to find her?"

The guy looks ar Robert, lowering his gun.

As he walks up to Julia, there is only one way through these woods. He points through a narrow path.

"if they are going anywhere, they would have to go through this path."

The guy rubs his neck, and whispers " is your husband ordinary?"

Yes, he is, she whispers.

" I am normal says, Robert."

Julia is surprised that Robert could hear so well," we were whispering, and you listened to that?"

"Were you whispering?"

The guys' eyes are wide.

"How did you hear that?"

"I am Jason thats, Chris and Charles," says the guy with the cowboy hat.

"Howdy, Mam says Chris."

As the others politely greet, almost tripping over each other's feet.

"Let's go, Julia."

"Do you guys want to join us before you go?"

"No, thanks for the offer, though, And you boys need to get to some ace safer,"

"Why is that Mam?"

Julia takes out her phone and shows them what's going on.

The guys now look at eachother in complete shock, "what are we going to do?"

We need to get the vaccine.

"If you go into town, you will die. There is only a handful of people who is immune to this virus."

"Where are they?"

"Your daughter is one of them. Says Chris"

No, answers Julia.

"Then how is it that you do not have it if it's this deadly" Julia looks over at Robert.

Christopher now points to Robert. His eyes are changing.

The guys now have their rifles pointed at Robert. We must kill him.

"No, Julia stands in front of Robert. You cannot kill my husband."

Robert lights a cigar, " so now you want to turn your guns on me, boy."

"Sir, I am warning you to stay away from us."

"Oh boy"

"This gets all more interesting as Robert blows out the smoke. Do you boys know what are you up against?"

The guys look at eachother. Within half, a second Robert pulls out semi-automatics 9mm guns, aiming them at Chris and Jason

Are you sure you want to do that? Julia is surprised at how fast Robert withdraws his guns.

" That is the fastest I have ever seen anyone withdraw a gun says, Julia."

"Guys, you need to lower your weapons. Do we want blood and death to be happening right now? "All I want is my daughter."

And I am sure you want to get home to want your families?.

Chris and Jason look at eachother and lower their guns, "you are right."

While climbing back into the car, they spot a pack of wolves coming out the bush, "Chris, says the one guy pointing to the wolves."

We do not have wolves from around here. Where do they come from?

Jason shrugs his shoulders, "where did you guys park? " says Julia

Someone dropped us off. There are way too many of them, and they will kill you.

" We can catch a ride with you says the Mexican."

"There is no way all of us will fit in the car."

"They are getting closer. What are we going to do?"

Robert climbs out of the car, "honey, where are you going to?" Say, Julia,

Robert does not answer.

Robert!

"He is walking towards them."

"está loco," says the Mexican.

"Robert! Screams Julia as he is now a meter away from them. Julia runs after Robert.

"Ella Tambien Esta Loca"

"No, says Chris, she is a woman who loves her husband."

"What is he doing?"

Robert goes down on one knee.

As two wolves walk up to him, Julia is standing behind Robert. Robert pulls them by the ear and whispers in their ear," as the dogs turn around and runoff, as the other dogs follow.

What did he say to them?

He is not normal, says the Mexican.

Robert walks back as the guy gives him space to walk to the car. What did you say to them?

To share your lives, Jason and Christopher look at eachother.

"What are you? Who are you?"

Julia sits in the car and brushes her fingers through Roberts's silky hair.

" We need to get going, honey."

There is smoke coming from the Village, says the Mexican, pointing in the air as the guys now look at eachother and run as fast as they can.

What happened there, do you think?

"Robert turns smiles at her"

In their families, they died for us to spare their lives, and in our lives, we had to sacrifice something."

Julia is in complete shock.