They had gone quite far out of their way. The tunnel they were meant to lead people to was one of two on the Eastern border of the camp and further away. It was not the best design but these tunnels were created around the sewer systems and they were lucky to have so many entry points. Two on the Eastern side and one to the West. Audrey briefly thought about the girls foraging around the West and hoped they were able to make it to safety. Did they even know what was going on?<br/><br/>She led Sam through the brush back toward the camp. She needed to get back there but they needed to go undetected so they were not moving nearly as fast as she would like. Crawling over a large fallen tree, she looked back to Sam when an explosion rang through the air and shook the ground. Audrey lost her footing and fell off onto the hard ground with a groan.<br/><br/>“What the hell was that?” She moaned as she sat up and pulled a twig from her hair. Back on her feet, she bit her lip and looked at Sam. “We have to go back, Sam. I’m sorry...It’s going to be dangerous but we can’t leave them behind.” She sighed and nodded. “We won’t stay long if there’s too much, okay? I’ll get you out…”<br/><br/>They hurried back now but when they reached the edge of the camp her eyes widened. Flames licked the skies from the tops of the trees and there was nothing but charred remains of the camp at the centre. She could see those who hadn’t escaped scattered across the ground and when she saw the numbers….nobody had gotten out. Tears stung her eyes but she instantly shut it off. Her face went stoic and nothing could be seen past it when she looked at Sam.<br/><br/>“It looks like the demons have moved on. Be careful, there might be some lingering, though…” Her hand took Sam’s and moved into the camp. She had to look for survivors but as they went through the rubble and ash, there was nothing left for her to save.<br/><br/>Some of the tents along the edge of the camp were not destroyed. The canvas was singed or blown off completely but many of the items were undamaged. With a heavy sigh, she looked at the man next to her.<br/><br/>“See what you can find for supplies.” She said before she stalked off toward the outskirts of the camp. Her tent was fairly untouched though there was a small fire that burned on the corner which she promptly stomped out. Inside, things had been knocked over from the blast but most things weren’t damaged too badly. She grabbed her bag and started to pack. Strings, food she found, and the book her mother gave her. The locket around her neck and the book were the only things she had from her parents, except…<br/><br/>There was a small metal piece sitting on her bed. It was cylindrical with nice designs carved into the side though they were a bit faded. Despite how many years it must have been around it was not rusted and Audrey had always wondered what it was. Her father had not been able to tell her before he died but he’d told her to keep it...that it would protect her. That she could use it to protect herself.<br/><br/>She had no idea what it was and she’d barely given it a thought. Still, she kept it close to her. It was from her father and as useless as it was, that still meant something to her. She knew that Sam would be coming to find her any moment but she looked around the camp for a moment. Everything she had worked hard to protect was gone and somehow she was both devastated and relieved. She could finally let go.