The Pulse: An EMP Prepper Survival Tale (13 page)

"Based on what, exactly?" Russell asked.

"Based on the fact that Georgia ranks
twenty-fifth in the state bankruptcies. Fifteenth in unemployment,
and currently it has one of the largest welfare rolls in the
country. In short, we're living in a ticking time bomb. I give it a
week."

Russell ran his hands over his scraggly face.
"Jesus... this EMP business is the real deal. Who are we looking at
here, Russia?"

"No idea. In all honesty, my sources warned
that it was going to be a dirty bomb, not this EMP business."

"We need more people here, and we need them
here soon. Not just any dipshit off the block either."

"You specified survivalists, right?" Kyle
asked

"Yeah, of course," Russell
said, sounding annoyed. "Survivalists, preppers, hunters,
gatherers, all of that shit. I
know
what I'm doing here, thanks." Just as Russell
wrapped up, he began to cough violently. His coughs were startling
and painful sounding.

Kyle placed his hand on Russell's back and
gently patted. "Russ, maybe you should take a break, you know?"

"Nonsense," Russell said, his eyes watering.
"We get some more people here, and then I'll relax a little."

"At least get some sleep," Kyle said.

"I can't sleep. I've tried for the past three
days."

"You're a wreck," Kyle added. Then he began
walking away.

Russell propped his feet back up on the
table. He grabbed the microphone and pushed the transmitter button
on its base. He stared down at his ledger and repeated the written
words once again into the mic, just as he had done before.

The exciting story continues in The Pulse:
Episode Two -

The prepper pact continues to battle the
unpredictable and volatile climate of their home towns while trying
to flee to the safety of their bug-out house in Milledgeville,
Georgia. But nothing comes easy, the journey is riddled with
obstacles in world gone mad. Terrance and Christina try their best
to hold their family together during crisis, as Mark and Janice do
their best to adjust to distressing circumstances. At the bug-out
house, James welcomes his friends upon their arrival, and the
prepper pact is nearly complete, but not before a visit from some
unexpected outsiders. Meanwhile, word of a “Survival Camp” reaches
James and his group, and they have to make a decision after an
unforeseen tragedy hits the bug-out house, leaving them lost,
helpless, and at the mercy of a dangerous and indifferent
world.