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  1. DEDICATION
  2. PART 1
  3. CHAPTER ONE
  4. CHAPTER TWO
  5. CHAPTER THREE
  6. CHAPTER FOUR
  7. CHAPTER FIVE
  8. CHAPTER SIX
  9. CHAPTER SEVEN
  10. CHAPTER EIGHT
  11. CHAPTER NINE
  12. CHAPTER TEN
  13. CHAPTER ELEVEN
  14. CHAPTER TWELVE
  15. CHAPTER THIRTEEN
  16. PART 2
  17. CHAPTER FOURTEEN
  18. CHAPTER FIFTEEN
  19. CHAPTER SIXTEEN
  20. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
  21. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
  22. CHAPTER NINETEEN
  23. CHAPTER TWENTY
  24. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
  25. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
  26. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
  27. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
  28. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
  29. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
  30. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
  31. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
  32. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
  33. CHAPTER THIRTY
  34. PART 3
  35. CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
  36. CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
  37. CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
  38. CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
  39. CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
  40. CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
  41. CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
  42. PART 4
  43. CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
  44. CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
  45. CHAPTER FORTY
  46. CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
  47. CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
  48. CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
  49. CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
  50. CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
  51. CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
  52. CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
  53. CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
  54. CHAPTER FORTY-NINE
  55. CHAPTER FIFTY
  56. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  57. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  58. ABOUT THE PUBLISHER

Haru waved, and Kabza and another soldier brought out two heavy crates full of scuba equipment: masks, fins, wet suits, and four tanks of compressed air, recently filled. “The tanks are almost mint,” said Haru. “Best condition you’ll find on Long Island, and removed at great personal risk from the ruins of the Defense Grid armory.” Delarosa motioned her followers forward, but Haru stepped in front to block them. “Before you take them anywhere, I want to know what you’re going to use them for.”

“For breathing underwater,” said Delarosa. Haru didn’t respond, and Delarosa cocked her head to the side. “You’ve never asked about my plans before.”

“Because everything you’ve asked for has had an obvious purpose,” said Haru. “Bullets, explosives, solar panels, radio equipment—that’s all standard stuff for a band of guerrillas. But you know my rules, and the conditions on which I’ll bring you these gear drops, so I want your assurance: No civilians will be harmed by whatever you’re doing.”

“Civilians are being harmed by every second we delay here,” said Delarosa.

Haru kept his gaze steady. “What is the scuba gear for?”

“Scavenging,” said Delarosa simply. “In twelve years we’ve picked a lot of this island clean, but there’s still plenty to be found offshore. By giving me this, you’re assuring that I won’t have to ask you for nearly as many favors in the future.”

“What’s been underwater for twelve years that could possibly be so useful?” asked Haru. “Seems like any supplies or weaponry submerged for that long would be pretty corroded by now.”

“I guess we’ll see.”

Haru stared at her, trying to decide what he thought. Finally he turned and walked away. “Don’t make me sorry I helped you.” He walked back to the rest of his men and signaled that it was time to leave. Private Kabza fell into step beside him.

“That’s a relief,” said Kabza. “The more they scavenge for themselves, the less we have to put ourselves at risk like this.”

“Maybe,” said Haru, still thinking about what Delarosa had said, and how she’d said it.

“What are you going to do?”

Haru furrowed his brow, plans already forming in his head. “We’re going to follow them.”

PART 3

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE