The Road Toward the Twelve

The Passage (Justin Cronin Edition)

This thread follows the expedition from the Colony to the western road, where Peter commits to confronting the remaining viral leaders.

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Bearing strength in each event

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Leaving the Colony Leaving the Colony from "The Passage". Leaving the Colony A small group escapes Peter, Alicia, Michael, Sara, Caleb, and Amy leave through the Colonel’s tunnel.

Leaving the Colony from "The Passage". Leaving the Colony A small group escapes Peter, Alicia, Michael, Sara, Caleb, and Amy leave through the Colonel’s tunnel.

Leaving the Colony A small group escapes Peter, Alicia, Michael, Sara, Caleb, and Amy leave through the Colonel’s tunnel. Their flight begins with little food, few weapons, and no settled plan. The journey becomes a choice They could turn back, but the failing lights and the Colony’s violence make return impossible. The road becomes their only chance to learn what Amy’s beacon means.

The Power Station Cache The Power Station Cache from "The Passage". The Power Station Cache An inheritance found The group discovers the hidden weapons at the Power Station, kept there by Demetrius and Willem.

The Power Station Cache from "The Passage". The Power Station Cache An inheritance found The group discovers the hidden weapons at the Power Station, kept there by Demetrius and Willem.

The Power Station Cache An inheritance found The group discovers the hidden weapons at the Power Station, kept there by Demetrius and Willem. The cache proves that Peter’s father planned for a struggle beyond the Colony. Firepower creates danger Alicia wants to use the guns, while Theo fears they will cause more harm than they prevent. Their disagreement foreshadows the different choices the expedition will face.

The Ring and the Train The Ring and the Train from "The Passage". The Ring and the Train A sacrifice interrupted The group attacks Babcock’s ritual and rescues Theo, but the Many flood the Haven.

The Ring and the Train from "The Passage". The Ring and the Train A sacrifice interrupted The group attacks Babcock’s ritual and rescues Theo, but the Many flood the Haven.

The Ring and the Train A sacrifice interrupted The group attacks Babcock’s ritual and rescues Theo, but the Many flood the Haven. Amy’s presence and the exploding train coupler become essential to escape. The mission survives The train carries a small party away from the settlement. They lose people and equipment, but the Colorado signal still gives their journey direction.

Across the Darklands Across the Darklands from "The Passage". Across the Darklands A journey on foot The group crosses abandoned towns, burned landscapes, and mountain passes.

Across the Darklands from "The Passage". Across the Darklands A journey on foot The group crosses abandoned towns, burned landscapes, and mountain passes.

Across the Darklands A journey on foot The group crosses abandoned towns, burned landscapes, and mountain passes. Sara’s journal records their scarcity, grief, and the practical work of staying alive. The group changes They lose Caleb and later leave Theo and Mausami at the farmstead. Every separation tests whether the expedition can remain a shared undertaking.

Choosing the Long Ride Choosing the Long Ride from "The Passage". Choosing the Long Ride Safety offered The Texas military offers Peter and his group transport to Kerrville.

Choosing the Long Ride from "The Passage". Choosing the Long Ride Safety offered The Texas military offers Peter and his group transport to Kerrville.

Choosing the Long Ride Safety offered The Texas military offers Peter and his group transport to Kerrville. The offer would provide protection after an exhausting journey. The journey continues Peter chooses to leave with Amy and Alicia, believing that the Colorado message and the remaining Twelve still demand an answer. The Long Ride is now his own.

At dawn after the Night of Blades and Stars

The first days outside the Colony

During the Haven crisis

After leaving the train

After reaching the Texas garrison