Free Bug Out! Part 9: RV Ambush by Robert Boren Page A

Maybe I should keep working.”
    “No, you’re stuck. Sleep on it. Really. You’re the most important resource we have.”
    “Oh, that’s not true,” he said.
    Jane just shook her head. “Yeah you are. By the way, you really outdid yourself with the new PC app. We can tell how many vehicles the enemy is coming in. It’s that detailed.”
    “Good,” Frank said, smiling. “I was hoping. It can be a little buggy.”
    “Its fine, Frank. Go to bed. I’ll be home later.”
    He went up into the coach, and Jane walked back over to the barn.
    “Anything happen?” Jane asked.
    “The big group is getting closer,” Jasmine said, turning towards Jane as she walked up. “Looks like our guys must have taken out a sentry. Up on the ridge. There’s been no movement on that icon.”
    “Can you see any other sentries on the ridges?”
    “Good question,” she said. “I’ve been watching the trucks, mainly. I just went back to the canyon and noticed that sentry a few minutes ago.”
    “Well, take a closer look,” Jane said. “Our team might not see them. You could text the info to the team. I’ll go check on the caravan.”
    Jasmine nodded, and turned back to her screen. “Shit,” she said.
    “What?”
    “Two more sentries. One is on the ridge on the far side of the Canyon. The other one is at the mouth of the canyon. They might have a decent chance to see our guys. I’ll let them know.”
    “Good,” Jane said, as she focused in on the string of icons along I-80.
    Jasmine got on her iPhone.
    Guys, see 3 sentries on ridge. 1 appears dead, hasn’t moved. About where I’d expect to see you guys, on ridge closest to road. 2nd sentry by mouth of the canyon, probably watching for caravan. 3rd on far ridge. Be careful, they might see you easier than the ones on the canyon floor.
    “Okay, message sent,” Jasmine said. “How close is the largest group?”
    “The first vehicle is just about to pull onto the dirt road now,” Jane said, her voice trembling. “The rest will follow pretty quickly. They spaced themselves out a little wide on the freeway, but I expect them to tighten up on the dirt road.”
    Jane and Jasmine’s phones both dinged.
    “Jeb,” Jasmine said. “He got the message. They did take out one sentry.”
    “This program is going to be a big help.”
    “You got that right,” Jasmine said. “Too bad we don’t have an iPhone version.”
    “Frank told me the small portables don’t have enough power to run it,” Jane said. “Oh, there we go. First vehicle is in the canyon. The four men have swarmed around it. Number two is about a hundred yards back, and gaining fast.”
    “Here it starts,” Jasmine said. “I’m really nervous.”
    “You and me both. They’ll let all of the vehicles get in the canyon before they open fire. It’s going to take at least 15 minutes for all of them to get there, unless they tighten up in a hurry. Oh, there, second vehicle in the canyon.”
    “No movement of the sentries, but the icons on the canyon floor are wandering around in pairs. I’ll bet they’re carrying things out of their vehicles.”
    “Oh, no,” Jane said.
    “What?”
    “The last three vehicles that were on I-80 kept going. The rest are on the small highway now, headed for the dirt road in a hurry.”
    “Uh oh. Wonder if the three are going to meet up with the motorhome?”
    “Could be,” Jane said. “It might be their demolition team. Two more vehicles just got inside the canyon. They’re really tightening it up now. It won’t take as long as I thought.”
    “I’m going to text the team and let them know that three vehicles have split off,” Jasmine said.
    “Good. How many people are we talking?”
    “Twelve,” Jasmine said, as she typed into her iPhone.
    Jeb, last 3 vehicles, 12 men total kept going on I-80. Rest are on their way to the canyon. Maybe those 3 are going to link up with motorhome.
    “Okay, sent. How many more vehicles yet to go?”
    “I count sixteen that