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A Study On Radiation Victim

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Radiation Victim
He had never traveled this far from the shelter before, five kilometers was his previous record and he had far surpassed that by now. Feeling a slight itch he tugged at the neck of his environmental suit. It ballooned out from his body about half a foot making it awkward to progress along the route. This far from the shelter, to James, the land appeared as flat as the polished metal flooring of his home. He had already begun to feel dread at the sheer distance between himself and the safety of his underground sanctuary. He looked down to the Heads-Up-Display of his helmet, observing the distance that he has already traveled. 17km the display read, a quarter of the way there.
It was only James’ 3rd expedition out of the …show more content…

In the darkness of the room, the temperature was several dozen degrees lower than outside. Once he was deeper in the building he might even be able to take off his suit. The room was giant, almost as big as the entire bunker he called home. James had studied the plans of the building in his briefing so he was able to determine that he was in a room known as ‘Campus Library.’ From the information gathered by previous expeditions the, ‘Nuclear Lab’ would be in the basement of the adjacent building.
The Library was the tallest building in the area, and the only one still visible. Infrared scans had shown the possibility of a cavern system that ran between the now buried buildings. James made his way towards the back doors of the Library. They are his best shot at entering the cave system.
Pushing the doors open James found himself in a dark passageway, the caverns. Making his way through he wondered what had allowed these areas to remain open after the catastrophe. Could it be a hidden air current? Running water? Or something else entirely. Tapping twice on his helmet activated his torch, cutting away at the darkness. He progressed forward.
After several hours of scouring the caves, James came across his goal. Another concrete structure was embedded within the cavern wall. Examining the fossilized remains he found a door. IT was a struggle but eventually, he could push it in and enter the decrepit

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