Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System-Chapter 236: Back Safe

Julian held Rayne's hand, walking her out of the bunker they once called home.

"Here get on"

Julian bent over and waited for Rayne to climb up on his back.

"Julian, I can walk. There's no need for you to carry me", giggled Rayne.

"Just let me do this, please", he said.

He looked back at her with a pleading look, asking her to let him do this with his eyes.

Rayne giggled and hopped on his back, fulfilling his wishes.

"If you get tired, place me down!", she said.

Julian smiled and hummed in response. As they continued to walk, Rayne saw the dead bodies of Dillon's men littered across the ground.

"You guys took them out quick, I didn't even hear any commotion", said Rayne.

Ian walked over from one of the rooms and scoffed, "You guys? This was all Julian. He stormed inside like he had a death wish, taking out all of these guys on his own. We only took out a few stragglers outside".

Rayne looked down at Julian, "Be careful in the future!", then leaned into his ear, "Thank you."

-

When Rayne and the others finally made it back to the settlement they were greeted by a very restless group of people.

Word had spread about the Caravan being taken over and Rayne getting captured. No one was able to focus due to the worry they had.

"Oh look! They're back!", Mila sprang up from the fold-out chair she was sitting in. Brandon and a few others heard her words and stood up to look.

Noah walked out of his house, ready to greet Julian and hopefully Rayne.

They all waited in anticipation as the group of jeeps parked in the parking area.

Julian walked over to the passenger side door, opening it for Rayne.

"Thank you", she smiled and hopped out.

Ella ran over and hugged her, crying violently into her shoulder.

"Rayne, you're back! I'm so sorry! If only I didn't suggest stopping on the side of the road this would have never happened"

Rayne smiled, and patted Ella on the head, "It's okay, you could have never known. I would have done the same in your position. See? I'm okay."

Ella only let go of Rayne when Noah came over and pulled her away, "Come, let her through. She must be very tired."

"Oh, okay", said Ella. She wiped the tears from her eyes with her sleeve.

Julian took Rayne by the hand and walked her over to Anna and Judy's house so that they could examine her for any injuries.

"Anna, please check her out. She has a few bruises on her arms and legs. Also, there's a large bump on the back of her head", said Julian, pulling Rayne over.

Rayne looked down on her arms and legs. She didn't even notice that she was bruised in these spots.

Anna quickly led Rayne to the medical room for her to get undressed.

About thirty minutes later Rayne walked out with a few bandages wrapped around her head.

"You can rest easy, all of the wounds are superficial and will heal naturally over time. I didn't find anything that was of any concern".

Anna assured Julian to ease his mind. While inside the room Rayne asked Anna to give Julian a full report because she knew he wouldn't be able to relax otherwise.

Julian finally visibly relaxed and thanked Anna for checking her out.

They walked back home, greeting the others on the way over. With Rayne back at the base, everyone's spirits were uplifted.

-

The next morning Rayne woke up feeling a lot better. She took a few painkillers to help with her headache before bed so that she could fall asleep.

Today she woke up feeling good. Only the bump on her head was still a little sore, and she planned to take some time to ice it today.

"Morning babe", Julian said, rolling over in the bed.

"Morning!", she smiled.

Julian felt like today was the best day. After not seeing her for a few days straight, then finding out she was captured he went through a rollercoaster of emotions.

Now that he finally woke up with her beside him, he felt a lot more at peace.

"I think we should hold a meeting with Ian and the others. I want to share the details of what Dillon told me before I forget them".

Julian nodded, "Yes, we can do that. Thank you, Rayne."

-

They slowly got out of bed and Rayne took out an enormous breakfast. The table had everything from pancakes to soup to omelets.

Julian marveled at the table and at her appetite, "Are you going to be able to finish all of this?"

"No, but you are!", she laughed.

He laughed but couldn't refute her words. He's never been one to leave food on his plate, especially if it was something she made.

-

After breakfast Julian went out to call Ian, Noah, and the essential members of Alpha team, while Rayne sat on the couch, icing the bump on her head.

"Hey, I'm glad you came back okay", said Noah.

He was one of the first ones to arrive and noticed Rayne sitting on the couch.

"Oh hi! Thank you, I'm glad everyone was okay. How's Ella? She seems to feel very guilty", asked Rayne.

Noah sighed, "Yes, she's been crying nonstop. She's finally asleep now, so hopefully when she wakes up and sees that you're back and safe she will feel a little better".

"I'll visit her later", said Rayne.

She didn't want her friend to feel upset or guilty. If the roles were reversed, Rayne knew that Ella would also not put any blame on her in this situation.

After Noah took a seat, the rest of the team walked in behind Julian. They all took their seats around the living room and looked over at Julian to begin the meeting.

Julian gave everyone an introductory speech about the purpose of today's meeting, then motioned for Rayne to tell everyone about what she heard from Dillon.

Rayne explained what Dillon told her, and that he specifically mentioned that the entrance to Damien's underground bunker was somewhere in the center of the city, via a parking garage.

The room fell into silence as everyone tried to picture where this parking garage could be. The city was very large, and held many parking garages, so the possibilities were endless.

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"This is a very good start. With this information we can start at the very heart of the city and send scouts to monitor and mark every parking garage, working their way outwards", said Ian.

Julian nodded, "Yes, this was the idea I had in mind. Even if this takes us some time, this will be the surefire way of finding Damien."

"What if it was all a lie? What if the base isn't in the City?", asked Noah.

He seemed like it was impossible for Damien's base to be in the city. They've been searching for years and couldn't find so much as a clue.

"No, it has to be true", said Rayne. "I heard that it was in the city from two different leaders. Not to mention, I just know Dillon didn't lie to me. I know that sounds a little unreliable, but trust me on this".

Julian looked over at her, and nodded, wholeheartedly believing in her words.

"We'll follow Ian's plan. We will uproot that whole City if we have to", he said.