All Chapters of Beyond Earth : Chapter 11
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The Nest
The following morning, I woke to find the sky covered in dark, heavy clouds. From the looks of it, another acid rainstorm was approaching, and we needed to get moving before it reached us.Marie and I quickly packed our things, and after pulling the vehicle out of the ditch, we got back on the road. I checked the compass Daniel had given me, noticing that its beeping had become louder and considerably faster than before.I smiled."We must be getting close."Marie glanced at the device. "Are you sure?""Pretty sure."I pressed down on the accelerator, hoping to reach the destination before the weather got any worse. Unfortunately, the lack of sunlight was beginning to affect the vehicle's solar panels, and despite my efforts, it gradually started losing speed.Then the lightning began.Massive bolts flashed across the dark sky, striking the ground in the distance as thunder shook the vehicle. Marie gripped her seat, looking increasingly worried, but I kept driving because stopping in