The floor they entered was actually one giant room. There was a table by the far wall and various crates scattered everywhere.
"This must be their supply room," Copleand said "Think they got any tools here? We've got to get down there our own way." They both ran for a few boxes, but they only found canned food, first aid, and bottles of water. "You got to be kidding me."
Circuit walked up to her and held out two bottles of water. "Go wash yourself. You're covered in radiation."
"This isn't the time, Ana." Copleand growled "We've got nuclear water that's gonna pour down on our friends soon, and can't even reach them."
"I can reach them, but I need you clean of radiation before you touch them." her phone said "I'll be fine."
Copleand glared at her for a moment and then she took the bottles. "You better not lie to me," Then she walked behind some boxes "You're washing yourself next!"
While she undressed herself, Circuit dragged her ears across the floor, and would keep moving if there was no sound. She paused for a moment then start to move less, and then she started digging. Clawing at concrete, but only scratching off grains at a time. She still continued, digging more and more and pulling back more and more debris. her claws would crack and sometimes looks chips of themselves, but the blood that was seeping did nothing to slow her progress. the sounds were getting clearer. Faint screams and coughs, just maybe under another centimeter. She backed her hands away and clenched a fist. She pounded her fist into the floor and it cracked, the threw another one and it got bigger, she threw the third and smoke rose slowly out, she threw a forth and her arm fell threw. A blast of hear and smoke engulfed her arm and rushed at her face trying to escape.
"Hello?" Someone shouted "Torrent?"It was Ash, alive and coughing. "Who's there?"
Circuit grabbed the sides of the holes she make and ripped away more of the concrete. Smoke poured out, and thin as less was contained. She tore away more of the rock until familiar eyes met.
"Circuit, Thank god." Ash said "Quick, help me get these kids out of here!"
Circuit pulled out her phone and lowered it down to her "I can't it," said for her "I'm bleeding and radioactive. Give me a second." She pulled her hand back out and ran off. She washed her hands and lower arms, and then wrapped them in bandages. She ran back over and reached her arm down the hole. "Hand one here."
And then, something was heard by the door like a crashing wave, the water had arrived.
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Part 29

Part 28: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/22767883/

Part 30: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/22904231/

Ash © AmberbreezeAsh ( http://amberbreezeash.deviantart.com/ )

Copleand ©  fuzzieredpanda

Circuit, story, and art © me