Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 249

As Rayne pulled up to the ranch, she saw Fred and the rest of the residents running around, carrying boxes around.

There was a large pile of boxes stacked in front of the farmhouse ready to be loaded.

"Hey! There you are! We're almost ready, just getting the final things packed up now", said Fred, greeting Rayne and Julian.

"Perfect, we'll start getting things loaded on the trailers. We've reserved 3 Jeeps to transport the cattle", said Rayne, pointing to the three Alpha Team jeeps in the back.

Fred looked at the huge RVs with wide eyes, "You guys are very capable. With all of this, moving will be very simple".

He called over a group of people to coordinate with Rayne's group and begin loading supplies.

The two groups worked together to get everything loaded. They worked through the intense heat for the entire day, getting everything finished by the time the sunset.

"Okay, all of the supplies and usable items have been loaded, the last thing is to load the cattle.", said Fred.

He wanted to wait until the evening to load the cattle into the trailers so that they would tolerate the heat a little better.

There were many herders and experienced ranchers so loading the cattle didn't take long.

While the cattle were being loaded on the trailers, Julian was helping the residents get situated inside the RVs and vehicles.

The RVs were over max capacity, but there was enough room for everyone to sit comfortably. Once the cattle were loaded on the trailers, Fred and his group said their final goodbyes to the ranch and set off to their new home.

Even now they had no idea where their new home was. Everyone eagerly looked out the window, observing what the world turned into.

Most of the residents from Fred's ranch were locals of that town and had never left that town. To them this trip was more than a simple transport, it was filled with excitement to see the rest of the country they'd never seen before.

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The evening quickly turned into the night and most of the passengers fell asleep in their seats. At the halfway mark, the drivers swapped with their counterparts and continued the journey without delay.

Rayne and the rest wanted to arrive home before the intense afternoon sun made an appearance. They were worried that the long drive, coupled with the heat would be dangerous for the cattle they were transporting.

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A few hours later the early morning sun could be seen peeking over the horizon.

Rayne woke up from her short nap and yawned.

"We must be getting close", she said, looking at the somewhat familiar surroundings.

Julian smiled and patted her thigh, "Good morning. Yes, we're about an hour out."

"Oh good! I'm really looking forward to getting everyone settled in. I hope they finished the barn so we have a place for the cows", she smiled.

"I believe they should have. They were very far along when we left, an additional two days should have been plenty of time", he said, giving his opinion.

Rayne's eyes sparkled. If the barn was finished, that meant that they would be free to move on to the next project: the recreation center!

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An hour later they found themselves at the base of the mountain.