It was already Sunday, July 25, 1982, although very few people took into account the dates, for that Timothy; Nathan and Gregory, had been transferred through a magical door to Veracruz, to reinforce the defense of Fort Romá , be safe and safer and to remain lucid and aware, since the telephone service was interrupted, it became impossible to take the girls every two or three days with them; The bride and groom of Belinda and Carolina, one in Argentina and the other in Canada, had not survived the first outbreaks of violence in their cities, being that what helped make the decision to take the Verch, to the combat fort in Veracruz, where the most powerful of their allies, the mulatto of Córdoba, resided.
—July is almost over and the attacks of matriarchy have subsided. –says Adelina.
—Maybe most of them have already killed each other. –says Leticia.
"I don't know if I'd like that to be happening, But no, for me there is something else, I do not know, maybe their leaders became aware and realized that nobody was going to win this war. –says Soledad pensively.
And elsewhere, at Fort Barrancas in United States.
"It seems that we have a messenger.
William Verch tells Norman Hardman, seeing a militant of the enemy army who kept them besieged in that military fort, to which they had moved with their families, before the Mormon temple facilities fell, their resistance was strong and they could thus endure many months, since they had their warehouses of supplies well stocked, reinforced with the conservation techniques of the Mormon culture, in addition to the help of Soledad, who took them what they needed through the magic doors, in addition to which it had become the only means of communication between the allies of Veracruz; Puerto Arturo; Houston; Córdoba; Boca del Rio, etc., thus becoming the only leader of the resistance against matriarchy, an army that had been formed composed of groups of single women when single men from all over the world were exhausted, who apparently continued to give the same statistics of 7 to 1, since counting the couples that the matriarchy had, concentrated in housing areas that looked more like concentration camps, The number remained the same, for every lucky man who had survived the apocalypse being timely rescued by that matriarchy, There were 5 or 6 single women.
"I hope they don't come with her stupid offer to exchange one of our children for groceries and medicines.
Says Emma Verch, who remained at the checkpoint like Michelle, next to Norman.
- I'll go. —William says.
- No my darling, that never! If what they want are men to reinforce their creed. "Better wait here and have the snipers cover us.
-We 're going! —Michelle says, putting a finger on Norman's lips. —you cover us, sweetheart.
And so, the pair of reckless women went to meet that young messenger, who although dressed in masculine clothes seemed healthy and well fed, but looked more frightened than angry, the women approached and she without raising her head, gave them a sealed envelope, letter size.
-That's all? —Michelle asks the girl taking the envelope.
The girl made to leave, but Emma took her by the shoulder.
- Are you okay friend? Show me; Tell me why you don't want to look at me?
The girl, only about 10 years old, was blonde and blue-eyed, common in girls in those regions, but she looked at herself from a high social stratum, well, at least before society collapsed, she looked at her, but could not tell her anything because her voice broke, bursting into tears.
- Don't worry! —Michelle tells her. —You will come with us where you will no longer be so sad.
The girl did not want to leave, but repeatedly shook her head, making the attempt to return to the forest from which she had left.
- Go tell me your name! — Michelle says tenderly, trying to reassure her.
- I don't want to leave, but there's my little sister! –says the girl, her voice breaking in tears.
- Where do they have, my heaven, tell me where? —Michelle asks her, hugging her.
And in that, movement was heard in the forest, between shots and curses of groups fighting, the women did not waste time, and taking the little girl they returned to their barracks, the little girl tried to get away to return to the darkness of the forest without succeeding, until a well-known assault group belonging to her forces, returned with a little girl of about 6 years in her arms, she was the little sister of the messenger girl, who when she saw her, ran to take her in her arms in a protective movement, Still without trusting those people, still without knowing that with them if she would be safe.
-When reviewing the perimeter To make sure, we ran into a group of matriarchs who fled, but left her crying in the woods.
She tells one of the women of the assault group, a soldier trained by profession, since she was one of the officers assigned to that fort before the apocalypse began.