As soon as they got clear of the military base Erika quit firing. She took a deep breathe and looked towards the base. Even at this distance she could hear the gun fire and the screams. The Xenos attacked so suddenly and unexpectedly. They had so many of them as well. Where did they get so many in such a short amount of time, she only assumed it was due to all the homeless people that wonder around the dark tunnels underneath the city. Even after the leveling of manhattan there was still so many of them. She knew right away that the whole damn city was lost. They would have to drive and keep driving. It won't be long before they caught up with them again. She disliked the idea ,but it was inevitable. She lowered herself into the jeep and looked about it's occupants. It was quiet. Hotaru sat in front checking her ammo. She looked over at Kiley and then Elyana. It seemed they already had the conversation she was going to have with Elyana. Except she was going to say something far crueler. It was best Kiley did so for her then. Elyana was slowing them down, at some point they may just have to leave her behind.... It was a dangerous thought but sometimes those thoughts make the most sense. She simply squeezed into the seat and looked to Elyana. "That best not happen again,... for your sake. I will not let you jeopardize our chances of surviving this. Do not make me have to choose between you and us." Was all she said. She then climbed into the front passenger seat and lifted Hotaru up slightly. She kept the girl on her lap and looked to Miles. Miles was staring right back at her and he was frowning. She knew he thought the same thing she did and it frightened her.  It frightened her a lot. She knew Kiley probably wouldn't approve but she didn't care. They will likely find more survivors out there, they will rely on everyone able to stand their own. We can not afford to carry anyone right now. 

          Hotaru looked to the back seats and then back forward. She did well, at least she believed she did well. She looked outside and frowned. "Will there ever be a chance of escaping those things?" She asked. Erika patted her head and sighed. "No, I don't thing there is much running we can do. We will have to find some place to hide and build up our defenses. We won't be able to run forever. Soon we will have to stop and build our own safe haven." She answered. She then looked to Miles. "Hopefully we will find more survivors and we can make somewhat a stand against those things." She said.