Chapter 5: The Plan

Over a meager dinner of scavenged food, John and Mike laid out a blueprint for survival. They needed a defensible location, resources for building, and people with the skills to help them survive.

They decided on an old warehouse district near the river. It was isolated enough to avoid large groups of marauders but close enough to essential resources they would need for building and sustaining their base.

The plan was simple but ambitious. They would fortify the warehouse, create a sustainable food source, and establish a lookout system. It would be hard work, but it was a chance to start anew.

As they talked late into the night, the seed of hope began to sprout. They weren't just fighting to survive anymore; they were building for the future.