18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 63

They had almost exhausted the reservoir of fish, with fewer and fewer surfacing. Jasper and his crew had already hauled in almost 3000 pounds. Just then, the batteries of their fishing equipment died.

The wind was picking up, sending the rubber rafts adrift. Stella's inflatable boat, weighed down by their massive catch was unstable but remained afloat. Those on the lighter rafts found that no matter how hard they paddled against the wind, they were pushed further away.

Stella frowned. Something about the water flow seemed unusual. It was as if a powerful undertow was pulling them towards the reservoir's sluice gate. Jasper felt it too, and instinctively turned to look at Stella. Their eyes met, both reflecting the same danger. ""Run!"

"Run!"

They yelled in unison, pulling on the cords of their boat engines.

"Lukas, hold on tight!"

Stella quickly started the engine and steered the boat in the opposite direction of the sluice gate.

Lukas and Amber, who were on the rubber raft, held onto the ropes for dear life. Jasper was no exception, and the father and son from the Moore family clung tightly to the sacks of fish.

Their boats sped across the reservoir like race cars.

"Boss, they're running away, let's chase after them."

"Quick, don't let them escape. Come on, go after them."

But before they could even start, a loud crash echoed from the distance. It was as if a crack had formed in the sky, and a deluge of water was pouring out.

Stella did not look back; she raced against the flood, heading as far as possible.

Lukas couldn't help but glance back, and what he saw was a gaping hole in the horizon, with relentless floodwaters pouring into it, carrying a destructive force.

sped forward. Finally, they managed to reach a safe distance. They kept the engine running to counteract the pull of

jumped out of the boat and scrambled onto the

Moore father and son did the same, securing their boat and rafts onto

dam of the reservoir had collapsed, and the floodwaters were pouring out endlessly. It was as if an invisible giant squid's suction cups were pulling

some struggling, they finally managed to start their engines, but they still could not overcome the powerful suction of the floodwaters. They were like fish

the force of nature. No matter how hard

was pale and trembling, gasping for breath as she

and smaller in the distance until they disappeared. Over twenty people

quick reaction of the Jasper and Stella, they would have all perished

this disaster ever end?

a word, Stella sat down on the grass, taking out a chocolate bar to replenish her energy.

holding the chocolate under his nose, "Smell it. You can

wasn't joking. Dogs absolutely could not eat chocolate. It could

turned his head away in disappointment. Stella took a biscuit

scared out of his wits, but he was also thrilled to have survived. He even took out his phone to

thought, staring at the dropping

now connected to the outside."

the water flow out, so we don't have to climb

of fish over the mountains would be

the inflatable boat into the water, slowly moving along with the current. After about ten minutes, they saw

no sign of the people from

still early. They anchored the boat in a calm spot and tied it to a

off the lights and took a rest. About an hour later, they saw a faint light in the distance. Cooper growled,

and took out her night vision

clear, but she could see Gordon and the same number

signs of anyone following. Stella turned on the spotlight and circled it clockwise five times, signaling for them