Apocalypse Regression's

Go home

"Is he still afraid?"

Resting on the road as the mother and the two children needed to rest, Ark looked towards the little girl hiding behind his mother's back.

"..."

The little girl peeked at Ark from behind Abigail's back as she continued to stare at the handsome young man with two round eyes. He seemed curious and scared.

"Nala ..." murmured Abigail.

"Mama" whispered the little girl as she pulled on her mother's shirt.

Having a doubtful expression, Abigail looked towards Ark then said.

"Mr Ark—"

"No."

Ark immediately said with a flat expression.

"If she wants to eat and drink, the girl has to take it herself."

Ark sat back down. In front of him was a bag of dried meat and also a bottle of water. At his side, looked the figure of Nathan eating meat and drinking voraciously.

Ark ruffled the boy's hair while saying.

"If you continue to take shelter behind your mother, you will only burden your mother and may hurt your mother later.

So take it with your own two hands."

Ark said with a flat expression. Natasha and Stacy who were sitting not far away from them were also just watching. Although what the young man did was a bit cruel, but they knew that Ark had good intentions.

"It's okay, Nala. This uncle is not evil. He's the one who saved us from those bad guys."

Nathan who swallowed the meat and finished drinking said in a childish tone. At first he hesitated, but after advancing, the boy was surprised that Ark would actually allow himself to eat. Unlike the people from the Reaver Group who only teased him with a piece of biscuit.

However, Nathan is helpless when Ark does not allow himself to give his mother and sister to eat or drink.

Unlike Nathan, Nala has a cowardly and shy attitude in front of strangers. The girl glanced at her mother who only gave her a gentle smile, not at all looking angry, whether to force her to come forward.

Realizing that her mother was not allowed to eat unless she and her brother had eaten, Nala finally ventured to come forward. Walking slowly towards Ark, the girl's body trembled. The corner of his eyes began to get wet, completely scared. But without him noticing, he had been standing in front of a bag of dried meat and water.

The little girl squatted down then extended her hand. Before touching the meat, he stared at the Ark. The young man not only did not scold himself or reclaim the food, but instead nodded.

Nala took a piece of meat and put it in her mouth. Feeling the delicious taste of the meat, she cried, but continued to take it and put it in her mouth. Until suddenly .. the girl choked.

Nala coughed and spewed out some of the meat she ate.

At that moment, the atmosphere instantly became silent. Abigail looked pale. He clearly understood how important food was in this already chaotic world. Seeing Ark extending his hand, the woman got up and tried to rush towards her daughter.

Only, it was too late. Nala closed her eyes while curling up, covering her head with both hands. Ready to be hit or slapped for making a mistake.

Instead of a punch, however, a slightly rough but warm hand touched his head and stroked him gently.

"You fought well. No need to rush, drink first."

Ark's tone was so flat, it didn't sound like it was entertaining. But somehow, Nala who heard the speech felt the warmth from Ark's words.

Opening her eyes, Nala saw Ark pull back her hand with a flat expression as usual. The young man opened the bottle and told the little girl to drink.

After Nathan and Nala ate enough meat (though not too much) and drank, the two stared at Ark in a complicated manner.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Ark."

Nala said in a childish voice, but very sincere.

"It's okay." Ark said casually. He then looked at Abigail. "What are you waiting for? Eat enough. After taking a short break, we'll all continue on our way."

Abigail stared at Ark with a complicated expression. He really had no idea what a handsome man was thinking. That made him a bit worried. After all, the woman knew ..all of this was definitely not free and had a price she had to pay.

Especially in this world that is becoming increasingly chaotic.

Looking towards Nathan and Nala who seemed to be in a better mood, Abigail felt more complicated. Turning his gaze towards the Ark, his hands clenched. But he still nodded and replied.

"I understand."

***

Her morning.

After going through a long journey where they must often rest because of the condition of the mother and two children or zombie attacks, they finally arrived at their destination.

Natasha, Abigail, Nathan, and Nala are shocked to see a large three-story house that looks quite clean (even though it looks old). They did not expect that Ark really lived in this pretty hidden place.

Compared to most people who went downtown to seek help, the young man actually chose his own choice. A choice rarely chosen by others.

The elite housing had fifty houses of excellent standard and ten houses of the best standard. The place that Ark chose was definitely one of the best because he wanted to settle in that location and build strength there.

Of course, because elite housing is very spacious with a size of tens of hectares, one house with good quality alone usually has a total land area of about 5625 m² (75 x 75). Even for the ten best houses, the land area is approximately 10000 m² or one hectare (100 x 100). Of course, it is not only the area of the building (house), but it covers everything.

For the size of houses in the city with expensive land prices, the size is considered very broad. That's why their homes aren't close to each other. That's also the reason why ... Ark and Jay have not completely cleared the entire estate.

The number of houses was too many and the area was too large!

Only, Ark took advantage of the conditions where this elite housing had not been opened for too long. Only a few houses have been purchased. So this place is quiet and less densely populated. Not to mention because of the high walls that surround the entire housing, making it a natural fortress if it can be developed properly.

Of course, the main reason is ...

In his previous life, this place would be the last refuge location in the city.

Yep. After a continuous battle of zombies and mutant beasts, the humans were forced to continue retreating and finally gathered in this place. With the efforts and sacrifices of many people, this place could eventually be developed into one of the strongest fortresses in the world.

At least that was the rumor that circulated in Ark's life earlier.

To be sure, this is impossible. The world becomes wider, outside the city .. the terrain will change as time goes on.

Deserts, forests, rocky soils .. and much more.

For humans who are constantly pressed at the bottom of the food chain, let alone to know the vastness of the world and explore it all. Surviving and not destroyed in natural selection has made them grateful.

By the time Ark and the new group members entered through the gate, they were greeted by Jay and Darin.

"Welcome home, friends."

Hearing Jay's words, Ark was slightly moved. As a loner who is always on the move, the word "home" is really not very suitable for him. Only, the young man was completely satisfied when now he had a home.

Having a smile on his face, Ark said.

"We're home."

>> Connect.