With the official formation of the Fallen Star Squad, Ethan decided to splurge a little.
He broke out his long-hoarded stash—cured ham, beef jerky, smoked sausage, Spam, and even a few cans of vegetables he'd been saving for a "real emergency." Tonight, that emergency was celebration.
They cooked up a feast, the kind of meal that felt almost illegal in the apocalypse. The savory scent of meat filled the house, and for a few hours, it was easy to forget the world outside was rotting.
And with Garrick now on the team, the Fallen Star Squad finally had something they'd been sorely lacking: a true combat-type Awakened.
Up until now, they'd had three Awakeneds—Ethan, Chris, and Henry—but all of them were support types. Chris's invisibility was useful, sure, but not exactly a game-changer in a brawl. When it came to fighting, they were basically just well-organized regular people.
