The engine sound get’s closer and closer. The waves of the calm river ripple more virgorously. Mike and Ben prepare their weapons in advance.

*chambers round*

“Owen get down for little bit.”

“Okay.”

The boy and his dragon lays down onto the soft boat. With Owen secure Mike turns his attention towards the back side of the boat where Ben was pointing his rifle up stream.

*rest rifle*

“You know that there’s a chance that’s Jonh, right?”

“Yes, but better be safe then sorry.”

“I will contact with the radio.”

*radio static*

As Mike starts contacting with Jonh the engines starts getting louder and louder.

“(radio)…..Mike?”

“Are driving that boat?!?!?”

“(radio)……..Yeah…..Why?, you said that you guys would be up stream.”

*sigh*

“Then It’s ok. I will be by the shore waiting. Did you get your wife and Sam?”

“(radio) Yes they are here…..Is Owen and Phyro, Ok?

“They are fine. Just waiting for his mom and pop to get here.”

“(radio) Ok then…..Tell him we are coming.”

*radio static*

“You can get up now Owen.”

*gets up*

“Is dad coming?”

“Yeah he will be here in no time just wait a little.”

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Ben sighs in relif as he put his rifle on safe. Mike uses the paddle to push the boat to shore. But in no time Jonh and the others catch up to them almost crashing into them.

*engine stops*

“How doing boys?”

“Huh, Not better than you I suppose where did get that?”

“Find It in an old fishmen shop. I have another one of the mountaineers installed for us.”

“Then get here. Let’s get this thing to work.”

John and his crew land in the banks of the river. Imediatly the mountaineers go to installed the new equipment onto the boat under the supervision of Ben. While Jonh and Carol reunite with their son Sam and Mike sit in the solft sands of the river bank.

“How are doing son. Did you behave well? Something happened when daddy was out?”

“I’am fine dad. Just a little hungry. Phyro is too.”

“Then I have a answer for that sweethearth.”

Carol takes out a paper packdge from her bag and gives to Owen. The boy sniffs It a little and the smell of meat and the sauce of the stew from the trip.

*unpacks*

*munch munch*

“Fuahhh!!! Fuaaaaah!!!!”

“Don’t worry Phyro I got something for you too.”

Carol unpacks two pieces of meat for the little dragon.

*munch munch*

*sits down*

“Are you okay honey?”

“Just a little tired. Did you sleep well?”

“Yeah….Sorry for not helping you.”

“Don't worry. Let’s have a picnic I’am starving.”

Mike and Sam smelling the food come to have meal with the family.

“Having a picnic. Can we join?”

“Of course do you have your own food?”

“Hummm. though you had brought something for us.”

“Huh and I’am wife right?”

“Hahahahahah.”

Mike and Sam open up the MREs that they were holding since Salem. They sit next to the river and enjoy some tranquility with the family.

*testing engine*

“Is that thing working?”

*splashing water*

“Yeah, all working well boss.”

“Well then let’s get to the other side of the Delaware then.”

With a gesture to the group Jonh and the others started packing up their stuff.

*munch munch*

“(mouth full) What’s happening mommy?”

“The boat is ready dear let’s go.”

*holds hand*

Eargerly to reach their destination they enter into their respective boats. Although Owen’s was a bit skepitical about How It would hold out.

“Sam how much you weight?”

“Why?”

Mike holds back his laughter a bit.

“Don’t want to drown after all that work you know.”

“Fuck you Mike. I only 180lbs. You fuck.”

“Hahahahah Holy shit. Even after the rationing and fighting. Hahahahah!!!!”

“Say It for yourself you was catching up to me. Hahahahaha.”

Sam lifts his shirt and starts pinching his belly. Cris and Jonh watched with a straight face disapointed at their behavior.

*huff*

“You two are hopeless.”

“Jonh If you worried I can go with Ben. No worries.”

“Thanks Cris….”

“Hey Ben have a room for another one Ben?!!?”

As the two friends exchanges laughs Jonh and Carol were still worried about the weight capacity. So they turned to Ben that was about to enter the boat with the other mountaineers.

“Ben I don’t think the boat will hold our weight. What do you think?”

“Well the box said It will hold out till 400lbs. So I don’t think you need to worry about that. Even with all our gear and things It would’nt reach that. Just balance It out well. Sam is a big boy after all.”

“(distance) Heard that you redneck.”

“Looks who’s saying that, aluminium head. Hahahahah.”

“Ok them lead the way.”

With the doubt extinguish they all enter their boat. Shoveing them into the river they start the engines and went down river. The cold wind blowing against their face as the thin ice starts to form in the next to the banks of the river. they fiercily face the last challenge to their freedom.

*engine sound*

*radio static*

“Son get the radio for daddy.”

*shuffle shuffle*

“Here.”

“Thanks.”

*beep*

“Hearing you Ben.”

“(radio) We might have a problem in our hands.”

“What do you mean by that.”

“(radio)……The bay is frozen.”

“Shit….Just a minute.”

*engine sound*

“Sam lower the velocity we have problem up ahead.”

“Ok.”

*click*

They catch up to Ben that was waiting for them at the mouth of the river. As they come closer they saw them poking the ice with their paddles.

*stops engine*

“What do you Ben? Can we crossed It?”

“Hummmm….”

*cracking ice*

“Well we can still get There. But we would need to ditch out the motors. It will drag us down.”

“But we need to go up stream.”

“Don’t worry Cris is contacting them. They will be waiting for us on the other side. Grab a log or something like that and start cracking the ice.”

Jonh and Ben remove the motors as Sam and Mike start cracking the ice with the butstock of their rifle and shotgun and Phyro using his breath to make It a little easier. In a slow pace they make a little path towards the other side.

*adjust sight*

“Sir. I see something moving on the other side.”

“Wait a little soldier. I will talk to them.”

*turns on megaphone”