130 Subterranean Home (2/2)

Little kids armed with gun are more annoying than men with guns, but that is like saying Legion is now dealing with a bunch of bull ants instead of a group of ants.

I speak up again when we are finally at the shelter and in front of the elevator that the shelter is hiding within.

The elevator looks like a rusty iron cage withered by time. But it will take us down to the bunker below the surface. Of course, the worn-down appearance is for aesthetic.

”It is actually safer than it looks, but it can only take two people at a time. You can activate it by placing a key into this slot. Here, let me show you.”

I demonstrate by inserting the key into the slot along the wall and turn it. It causes the light above the rusty iron cage to be lit up. That mean there is power now.

And after that, I hand the only key to my grandfather, illustrating that I am placing my complete trust in him. Therefore, he should do the same.

”I will come with you, Max.”

Stephanie speaks up.

I shake my head and do the reasonable thing.

”I will go down first with the luggage to make sure no one breaks anything. The elevator will return to the surface for you once I am there. It will take about half a minute one way, so it won't take long.”

I enter the elevator along with the luggage and the animals I have hunted. And with a pull on the lever, the iron cage slowly descended straight down.

In the bunker, I take everything out of the elevator and then pull the level on the wall adjacent to the cage to send it back up to the surface again. I wait for the rest to join me.

The iron cage brought Stephanie and Joshua into my lair as John didn't want to leave his children last to enter. And he believes that if I decide to try anything with my mother, Joshua will be there to stop me.

Yes. Joshua.

I can break him in half without even trying.

The teenager is also there to help me carrying some of the luggage if I needed. I might as well accept the generous offer, working him for all he is worth. My mother also helps out as the elevator ascends to fetch John and Misha.

”Damn it. Why do I have to do this?”

Joshua curses as he drags the luggage into one of the rooms. His expression change when he realizes the room is quite spacious and decorated just like a normal bedroom above ground. There are posters of people plaster all over the walls.

There is also a very expensive television in the room alongside with an original PlayStation with tons of games to play. My version of the PlayStation would be way too outrageous even for the year 2000, but I recall the PlayStation 2 is releasing soon.

Too bad the apocalypse had happened.

”I didn't expect a lot of people, but you and your sister can use my bedroom for the night. Please don't break anything.”

I offer Joshua. He is more than happy to accept the offer.

The bunker is actually built like an underground family home as according to my design.

Aside from all the standard rooms like living room and kitchen, there are only two bedrooms available. One master bedroom and one spare bedroom. The master bedroom is for my nonexistence parents while the spare is for me.

Misha is also shocked to see the room. And she immediately claims the only bed. Joshua didn't mind since he already booting up the PlayStation and have a go at some new tittle.

”Where is the power coming from?”

My grandfather asks while finding it incredibly absurd to have an entire house built underground. He had assumed that it would be like a bomb shelter.

I show him and Stephanie the power generator in one of the rooms, which contains tons of barrels full of fuel. It would last me for a long time, not that I needed.

A Stellar Reactor is actually powering the entire complex.

”Dad like to live in style, and he does have the money to do so. It cost him a lot of money to have this place built in secret just in case the Soviet decides to bomb us to oblivion. Somehow, someone decides to make a movie out of it.”

John is confused at that last part, but Stephanie widens her eyes.

”Blast from the Past!”

Stephanie calls out.

Unlike my grandfather, my mother has seen the romantic comedy 1999 movie. I have actually stolen the idea of having an underground home from that movie.

I do steal a lot of ideas from everywhere and everyone. And it is not stealing until someone prove that I did. Good luck with that.

”Yes.”

I simply response and show them the rest of the rooms. The living room looks like a modern-day living room. By modern, I mean mid-1990s standard.

There is also a television and a radio available for grandfather to know what is happening right now on the surface.

In fact, the radio is playing, telling me and everyone listening that most of the alien orbs has return to the titanic ships above the city, returning law and order back to the people.

This just means that Legion finishes molesting all the people in the United States. About 24% of entire population in the United States are in stasis. That is better than the initial estimated number of about 70% and above.

Canada is also done, but only like 11% of its population are locked up. Iceland is actually in the single digit.

That is interesting.

The multiple storage rooms are filled with foods that will last a family for more than 35 years.

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I obviously wouldn't trap the Connors down here for that long. As a matter of fact, it wouldn't be more than a few days since Legion would be done with the preparation stage by then.

Seeing so much nonperishable food available, John couldn't help but wanting to stay here for as long as possible. Of course, he snaps out of that thought quickly enough.

We return to the living room after I stop playing a real estate agent. I learn a bit from Lexi. It is a very boring job to be honest, but the money is good.

Lexi is planning to quit her job to be one of my sexy assistants. I hope she is not distracting because I have a lot of work to do to in the office at Terra Entertainment Headquarter.

”Anyway, try to find something to do while I make some dinner.”

I tell my grandfather and mother before heading to the kitchen. Stephanie follows me out of the room despite her father wants her to stay.

John lets out a sigh and continues watching and listening to the news. Every channel on the television or the radio are talking about the alien invasion.

It isn't an alien invasion yet. I hope it won't be, but it will if people prove too difficult.

”You don't need to help me, Stephanie. You and your family are my guest. Just enjoy your time and I will have something ready soon. I think I am a pretty good cook myself even if someone doesn't really like my cooking that much.”

I point out as I start skinning the rabbit.

I learn these skills on my own and with a lot of practice. It isn't that harder than skinning people alive.

”Please let me help you with this, Max. You have done so much for us already, and I want to repay you for everything so far. Please.”

My mother responses after getting over her surprises of seeing how good I am with a knife. Most men in this era do not stay in the kitchen. It is a woman's job.

I am not like most men.

Hearing that, I think that is my cue to make her heart flusters.