The Gathering of the Clans Book 2

The Gathering of the Clans Book 2 Chapter 5

Book 2 Chapter 5

<<< Elton >>>

Team 3

"HQ this is Team 3 We've arrived at Elton. Setting up their post office now. We have eight survivors following us, All marks in, no sick or injured. Soon as we have the post office set up we will head out." "Acknowledged Team 3." Jasper Battin looked over the group of 8 survivors as his man checked the radio hook up and they piled food and blankets in the small post office. "We're done, sir. Signs are posted and everything if anyone needs us. We just have one hang-up." Jasper laughed, okay what's that?"

"We have a wolf with two pups outside and the adult wolf is in the begging position." Jasper stepped to the door. Sure enough, there was a full-grown wolf in the begging position with two small pups at his feet. "Okay, I'll check out the wolf and pups and you cover me." Jasper slowly walked up to the wolf keeping his eyes down so as not to challenge the animal. "Nice wolf, how can I help you today boy?" The wolf whined and flexed a bloody paw. "Oh, you're hurt. Just let me look over the pups and you to make sure you're safe to take with us and well go to a nice vet who can patch you up, okay boy?"

The wolf lowered his paw and lay down on the ground. The pups lay next to him. Jasper got closer and peered into the wolf's eyes. Sure enough, the wolf had gold circles in his eyes with no sign of blurring. He knelt down and slowly reached for a pup. The big wolf's eyes followed his every movement. The pup whined a little as Jasper checked its eyes and then checked the second one. Other than seeming a little weak, whether, from the Sickness or lack of food, the pups checked out.

"Okay, big guy you all check out. Now let's see if you'll follow me to the truck." Jasper rose and carried the two pups in his hands. When he reached the truck, one of the men had already opened the side door and laid down a heavy blanket in the back. Jasper turned his head back to the wolf. "Okay boy, the way is clear, come on in and lay down." He stepped into the truck and laid the pups on the blanket. The wolf followed him limping along. Jasper stepped back to the door as the wolf slowly climbed in the truck, moved to the blanket, and laid down. "Okay, that settles the wolf problem, let's get loaded and pull out." Everyone ran for their vehicles as his man shut the post office door.

Team 2

County T North of Adelard Unincorporated Village of Hope.

Captain Wyatt Ardensen consulted the map. So far they'd picked up one group of people on County T. The Ertos brothers and their neighbor. They'd picked up three men and one boy in Hope. Wyatt looked back in the truck and smiled at his new son Rhian. He'd wanted the boy as his son from the moment he saw him. As soon as the man said he was an orphan he asked the boy to be his son.

"Dad, you're doing it again!" His men snickered. "What! Can't a father look at his brand new son in pride?" Rhian laughed. "You're supposed to be reading the map so you don't get us lost!" Wyatt stuck his tongue out at the boy. "Getting lost might be fun!" Frank snorted. "No sir, getting lost is not fun and we have more route to patrol and I think those that are waiting for us to pick them up would be disappointed, sir." Wyatt pulled a face at Frank. "The whole bunch of you are party poopers! Left turn at County E and on to Beckerville."

<<< Pepepski >>>

HQ

"Agnes! Get yourself ready Team 3 just entered Pepepski and is almost here!" "No need to yell Ernest. I'm headed to the tables. You boys ready?" Shane nodded. He and a couple of the fathers were manning the welcome tables today. The group from New Post was a pretty large group but they had handled larger ones.