On the Dying Horizon

On the Dying Horizon is the sequel to Under a Very Black Sky.

Sandwiches
As I sit in the bed of a rusty, half broken-down pickup truck, I can't help but wonder what happened to Cayla and Joel. Rachel said she was running with them when the explosion had sent her flying and knocked her out. She still can't see, but I think it is just a concussion from banging her head on the ground. Rachel confirmed Sean and Stella didn't make it, and the only reason I'm alive is because the Hunters kidnapped me.

Weird how that works out.

"Zoe, can you throw me one?" Rachel says from the inside of the truck. I look into the box sitting next to me, which is filled with some kind of meal that is various foods shoved between a couple pieces of bread. I grab one and hand it to her, knowing that if I throw it to her it'll just hit her in the face. She gives the chair a dirty look, probably thinking that it is me, and starts chewing on it. Apparently she also knows the boy who took us with him and the girl. His name is Lucian, and he is Stella's brother. Apparently, they had other siblings as well, but he confirms that they were turned into something called hamburgers about a month back.

He and the girl, who is named Jade, are checking out an abandoned barn, hoping to find something. They come out, holding a pitchfork and a hoe. "That it?" I call to them. Jade jumps in the back with me.

"Trust me, those will be useful where we're going." She says as Lucian gets in the driver's seat and starts driving.

"Remind me, what are these things called?" I ask Jade, pointing to the box. She laughs.

"Those are sandwiches, Zoe."

"Why are they called that? There's no sand in them, and they don't look like a witch." I point out. She laughs again.

"I dunno. Some genius decided to call them that."