Chapter 12
The vast ocean in front of them slowly began to transition. Jo could see land in the distance. It seemed so strange and out of place, but there it was, her motherland, the United States.
Ryker kept their altitude high and steady even after they began to fly over dry land. Jo wondered when he’d start his descent since Virginia was on the coast. She had no idea where Richmond was, though. It could be on the far western side of the state for all she knew.
“The higher we stay, the better for now,” Ryker explained. “I don’t know what kind of antiaircraft weapons those bastards have, but I also don’t want to find out.”
Jo wasn’t sure what to say to that. She trusted her Aunt Cassidy with the shield she was throwing, but she doubted it would protect them from a huge weapon if the V
