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glancing behind him.
    The blast had caught two of the ATVs and the others had run off the road. All Nathan saw was wreckage. He soon caught up to the group and they pulled in behind him. Behind them they heard a ton of gunfire. The fields didn’t gradually end; instead they came to an abrupt stop where the forest started.
    A mile into the forest, Nathan pulled Smoke into a trot. Feeling better after a few miles, Nathan pulled him into a walk. He saw a creek ahead and guided the others to it. No one got off as the horses drank. Nathan filled Emma’s cup and gave her some food, thankful she wasn’t screaming. Ares and Athena drank then went back to the road, looking at the way they had come.
    The others looked at Nathan as he pulled out his map, swearing. Even Amanda had to admit, he had an extensive vocabulary concerning swear words. When he put the map up he looked at the group. “Listen up, we are going cross-country. They have vehicles and can get in front of us on this road.” He pulled out the magazine he had emptied and reloaded it.
    “You think they will follow?” John asked.
    “I’m not taking the chance they won’t,” Nathan said pointing to the dogs.
    “They shot at us first,” Jasmine popped off.
    Nathan looked at her, “I will tell them we are on base and they can’t touch us now,” he replied. Jasmine sucked in a breath to unload.
    “Nathan,” John said, cutting her off. “Why do you think they would chase us?” He asked hoping Jasmine would stay quiet.
    “Shit I don’t know, maybe they’re bored. I know I did at least wound some,” Nathan admitted.
    “I thought you were supposed to yell ‘grenade’ when you used one,” Amanda stated.
    “Sue me,” Nathan said, leading Smoke out of the creek up into the woods. It was slow going in the woods at night. Off to the east they heard vehicles. Nathan finally dismounted and led the horses. It was dawn when he led them out to a logging road. “There’s a ravine a hundred or so yards on the other side,” Nathan said, crossing the logging road.
    “We’re making camp?” Amanda asked, shocked.
    “Yeah,” Nathan said crossing the road.
    Amanda strode up to him. “Why don’t we get farther away?” she asked with the sound of ATVs off in the distance, “They’re looking for us.”
    “I’m not running the horses into the ground because some good ole boys are upset,” Nathan said.
    Jasmine joined Amanda. “There were quite a few of them, Nathan. How about we move another mile or so?”
    “No, I’m beat,” Nathan said. “I led the horses while everyone rode last night. If you want to go then go but my ass is holding up to rest.” He traipsed off up the small hill, weaving between the trees. Since leaving wasn’t an alternative, the others followed and were surprised to see Nathan stopped halfway up the hill.
    He dropped his pack and tied Smoke’s reins to a tree. Walking back to the pack animals he pulled out some rope, then walked to Jasmine, handing her Emma. “Stay here,” he said, and strode down the hill with Ares at his side.
    Everyone looked to Jasmine, who shrugged her shoulders. Amanda climbed down and dug some food out for Athena. “Sometimes he makes me so mad I could eat nails,” she admitted.
    John smiled and climbed off, “Amanda, you ever think about it from his point of view?” John asked walking over beside her and pulled out his water bottle handing it to her. Amanda took it and started drinking making John freeze . ‘Damn, she psyched me again,’ John thought as she handed the bottle back.
    “Yes, but I’m scared,” she admitted as Nathan walked onto the logging road. They were above him thirty yards in the woods as the logging road ran in a valley between the hills. Nathan walked to the other side of the road and then walked back laying the rope out across the road. “What the hell is he doing?” Amanda asked.
    Nobody answered as they watched Nathan and Ares walk to anther tree and kneel in some