The Final Countdown

"No more than three hours or so can have passed before I was weakened by the click of my latch." (page 122)

At this point in the novel, people have started to become very suspicious of David and the possibility that he might have a deviation. This quote is taken from the beginning of chapter twelve. After David wakes up, Petra informs him that people are coming to get them because of their deviation. David immediately gets up and tells Petra to start running. After David gets some food and supplies, he leaves for the badlands where the people with deviations are sent. He feels this will be the safest place for him and Petra as the gang who is after them won't pursue them that way. This doesn't turn out to be the case as David and Petra are chased far into the badlands. This part of the novel is very exciting as David and Petra must continue to run from the gang that is after them while staying away from the Fringe people.