Following Mauricio's lead, the large squad marched on, following the creek. There were mixed emotions among the group. Some were excited to finally have shelter and be out of the woods while others were saddened by their lives being stripped away from them. Nevertheless, everyone was worried about what the future held. There was no guarantee that the friends they made today would even be around tomorrow. They were living in a perpetual state of fear.

Eventually, after walking for a few hours over the unforgiving terrain, they spotted a decapitate statue in the distance.

"Is that Bonky Bear?" someone said. "What happened to him?"

"This is it guys. I told you," Mauricio said. "We're almost there."

"How are you holding up, Cam?" Train asked.

"I have a solar charger, but with the clouds coming in, I may be incapacitated for a few days."

"Don't worry, I got you, brother. Anything you need, you let me know, okay?"

"Appreciate it, pal."

The group arrived at the abandoned park and were a little cautious. It didn't appear as though anyone was there.

Everyone began shouting. "Dane! Allie!" There was no response.

"Looks like someone was here," the Professor said.

"I got tracks over here," Mauricio pointed out. "They look fresh."

"Guys, check this out. Looks like a battle bot and some drones got into a fight."

"What's a battle bot doing out here?"

"Let's spread out and see what we can find," Train said.

It didn't take long for the group to see the bloodstained floors and the smear lines from where the dead bodies were dragged across the ground. Several of the Dark Circle members hoped they wouldn't find their friends' dead bodies.

Walking out about forty yards from the main building, they found a pile of rotting corpses that smelled like a zombie's anus and looked like they had been mauled by a pack of wild animals. They had been beaten, shot, stabbed, and strangled to death.

"Guys, I've got bodies over here!" Mauricio called out.

"Oh gosh, I think I might puke," Lauren said.

"Any of them our people?" Professor asked.

Others in the area came rushing over. "Not any of ours," the Train confirmed. "Not sure what happened to them, but they were obviously in some sort of altercation. Let's keep looking. Maybe Dane and Allie will turn up... hopefully in better shape than these guys."