Nearby looters are interrupted of their robbing of a jewellery retailer by a police officer, whose attempts at warning shots reveal that guns no longer work. The looters assault the officer, and Dennis and Juniper go to assist; Juniper by chance kills one with a blow to the temple. After leaving Portland, Mike and his companions rescue Juniper Mackenzie and her friends from one other band of cannibals. On the return journey, Juniper and her two comrades are ambushed by cannibals. The Bearkillers get rid of the cannibals and rescue their prisoners. While looking, Juniper and Dennis rescue Sam Aylward, a former British SAS soldier, very good archer and bowyer, after he was entangled in an accidental fall. Juniper fears for her boyfriend Rudi, who was alleged to be flying out of Portland that evening, however holds out hope that his airplane was delayed. While they're away, out of spite for the punishment inflicted on him, Billy Waters helps a second group enter and assault the Bearkillers' camp. Among the new members is the Waters family; patriarch Billy is an alcoholic who beats his household, but they're accepted to on account of Billy's experience in a bowmaking factory.
