So, breaching the barricades... It seemed near impossible. Mac guessed the soldiers were keeping everyone in, to prevent spread of the 'infection', and laughed to hismelf. Surely they realized they could not stand in the way of God's plan? Their fear was rightly so, as they were wicked individuals themselves, afraid of the end and the damnation that awaits them. Such faithless individuals cried out for salvation, but simply would not accept it. Will was given to them so they could make these choices, after all, and perhaps the soldiers would see the error of their ways, and repent.

The father finished surveying the area, and decided to cross the river in the middle, away from their fortifications. His work was not done, and it seemed the best place to cross, if he could find a boat still sea worthy enough. But first, he needed to reach the banks. Standing up, he quickly ran across the street, and hid behind a picket fence in one house's yard. No signs of life were on the streets, save for a few animals foraging in the trash cans, deer and many small rodents walking through out the village. Cars littered the streets, smashed and burnt out from the first few hours of the panic. Occasionally, he saw a body laying on the ground, but feared to go near them. More often than not, they were not quite dead, but waiting for fools to approach, like a living bear trap.

Continuing to make his way stealthily through the streets, Mac hushed himself and hid behind a dumpster near the local convenience store, as he stumbled upon a group of soldiers. They conversed with themselves, weapons at the ready, and one in particular, a fox man and the apparent leader of this expedition, gave some orders. The men split up into a wide arc, and approached the convenience store, weapons ready. Mac cursed his bad fortune, and went around to the back of the store, away from their eyes. He removed from his backpack a screwdriver and some paper clips, and jimmied the lock open, running inside and hiding below the counter, as the soldiers smashed their way into the store and began to clear out the building.