Chapter Twelve
Almost three hours later, Destin gazed out of the window of the transport as it flew over the area now known as New Chicago. His breath caught when he saw all of the work that had been completed during his absence. Pride swelled through him at seeing the new buildings already completed and the ones still under construction.
The wall that had divided the city was completely gone. The scar from the wall was still present, but he was seeing progress spreading from the middle of the mark dividing the city outward, both east and west. The few historic buildings that had not been destroyed in the fighting over the years and were salvageable stood out against the new construction. Cargo transports, assembly drones, and construction bots littered the city.
A soft whistle drew his
