I didn't thought about the food. I didn't had anything other than crops to eat, we are pretty far from the river and the crops won't be enough for us to go as long as I can harvest the crops.
As I was driving further I saw a barricade. It had a big door with two speakers on two sides of it, right on the road. Much further from that barricade I could see a factory.
As I came near, the loudspeakers went on, it said '' come in. ''
As we made our way through the gates of the barricades, we were greeted by two old men.
''So, may I ask why were you two traveling?'' ''Is she your daughter? Where is her mom?'' they said at the same time.
''No, I'm not her father, she was cared by a man aged like you. He got food poisoning by eating a mutated fish. He knew he didn't had much time left, so he asked me to take care of her. Right now I'm traveling to find a suitable place for her to stay.'' I answered.
''I see.'' ''Such a poor girl, what happened to her parents?'' they said again at the same time.
''Please, don't ask about her parents, I don't want to talk about it, and she should not talk nor think about it.'' I said, the sorrow on my face was clear while saying that.
They said again at once '' okay we won't. So what is her name, and yours?''
'' You can call her Angel, and me Jakub.'' I answered.
''I'm Carl.'' ''And I'm talor.'' they said one by one.
''I'm a bit curious about those thing on your back'' Carl said. ''They are just swords I made by some bone of some animal and scales of a gigantic crocodile.'' I replied.
''You mean there are mega mutant crocodiles too!?'' Talor asked with much surprise.
With curiosity and surprise I asked ''What is a mega mutant?''.
Talor explained '' they are those mutated animals who have mutated a bit too much and got some advantages over the other animals like strength, agility, speed, size, sharpness of teeth or nails, hardness or toughness of their outer shell or intelegence.''
'' how did you fought it by yourself?'' asked Carl.
''By this axe and spear and some tactics.'' I said.
Carl said ''Then you must be pretty good at tactics, huh?''
''I'm from military.'' I said.
''You mean sub force? I don't think any normal military survived the war.'' asked carl.
" Yes, I worked at a submarine. " I explained.
'' You took active part in the war?'' Carl asked.
" Yes. " I said with some suspicions.
'' Then what are you doing on the land? Shouldn't you be in your sub now? '' asked carl.
" I was thrown out of the submarine. My coworkers must have put some sleeping pills in my water bottle so that I don't wake up when they throw me out. And before you ask it, I don't really know why one of them had some high powered sleeping pills. Those pills were so powerful only one pill was able to make me sleep for six hours straight. When I woke up I was in the water, but somehow I was washed of at a shore without any injuries." I explained.
''hmm... I see. anyways would you be able to do much with that thing?'' Carl asked.
'' it's perfect to fend of the mutated animals but as for the crocodile it would be hard.'' I said.
''Do you have anything that might be used to make a weapon?'' asked Carl.
''Yes'' I said as I got those scales out, ''these are like metal one should be able to make something out of it.''
''So what kind of weapon can you use the best?''
" A Katana of the length of 80-90 cm would be perfect, during my training as military I had to master atleast five kinds of close combat martial arts. The best I'm at is wielding Katana, especially the long ones. "
''I can make one for you but I'll have to experiment a lot this might take a year, are you willing to stay for an year?'' Carl asked.
''but wouldn't that make a issue for food for you guys?'' I asked.
''not at all, There are plenty of food that will go at least a year for 10 people, and we have farms here too.'' Carl explained.
''okay then, I think. But I don't really want to be a burden you know.'' I said.
'' you won't be a burden, but you'll be of our help. You had worked with military, you know some martial art and your aim is probably better than mine. You would be a great help for us to defend this factory which we use as our base.''
''Okay.'' I said.
Afterwards I gave them the leftover scales I knew it would be of some help.
They took the scales and then Carl asked me '' How much do you know about the mutants?''
I said " If I say the truth, I know almost nothing. I didn't really had much time to examine them thoroughly. I hadn't seen many types either."
Carl told Talor '' you should explain everything about those mutants when we have finished breakfast. ''
' I know' talor answered and we went towards the main gate of that factory.
And just like that the last year of preparation had just started.