Athena waited until the dead of night before she made her move. The base, looming in the distance, was no longer her concern.
She had no intention of paying whatever toll they demanded just to be granted entry.
It was clear that this so-called safe zone had turned into a stronghold for the powerful, leaving the weak and desperate to fend for themselves.
She glanced back at the small group of soldiers she had traveled with.
They were exhausted, worn down from the journey, their hope resting solely on the possibility of sanctuary within those walls.
But Athena had never been one to rely on others for survival. Silently, she placed several bags of food, water, and medicine beside them.
She knew they would wake up and find her gone, but at least they would have enough supplies to last a little longer.
Then, without a sound, she slipped away into the darkness. Her true goal lay beyond the fortified walls of the military base. The city outskirts.
