Chapter One

The story takes place in the far feature where the Earth comes to the near abyss of complete and total destruction.
Earth has been split into three key alliances The Union, Sunkin Empire and the INF (Indepent Nation Front) After years of wars over failing empires of the Great Western Union of Nations including Britain and Northern American with a few “Lesser” nations, and the Asain empire of Sunkins nearly threw the earth into a catastrophic disaster that threatens the entire world.

The earth was thrown into chaos when the western presidential council of nations was almost wipe out thanks to key bombings and invasions from the Sunkin kingdoms Army.
The people on the western side of the planet struggled to keep some form of control.

Large city’s were dimolished but not abandoned at first they were used for safety. The people that survived were scared but thought things will be fine with time. There were mass bombings before but the Union never broke so they started comforting one another in the hopes that the Union soldiers would come to rebuild the Northen Union.The days passed and as food dwindled down and no sign of reinforment came the true nature of mankind began to bubble up from the souls of the survivors.Not many remeber or try not to remeber the first days of the rebuilding.

Jeremiah was 48 with a wife Terrie aged 40 a daughter April 20and a son Maxamillion who was sent to the Army at the age of 10 for his evaluation.
Jeremiah who stood at 6feet tall had rusty red hair and has a strong build but lost his left arm in one of the battles of the Islands off the cost of the Western America front years ago when he was a Tech.Captain. He had a small numbness in his arm during storms and spoke loudly and with a bit of a southern drawl. Jeremiah spoke in a harsh tone ” Damn political games now that we lost almost the whole of the islands we should’ve conceded and waited to strike.”
pounding his right fist in the wall of a badly damaged building his family took for shelter every one had a floor or room depending on the size of the family.Terri who was a mere 5feet 3inches tall and had small almost fragile figure raven black short hair in a boyish cut came running in and asked if her husband was all right.

Jeremiah looked at his wife and said “No the union abandoned us dear.” Terrie took her husbands hand took it into her hands gave it a kiss and said “They’ll come back they always do.They came back for you and you where by the islands. They always come back.” Terrie really hoped she was right with every passing day her hope never faltered.

April was the same body type as her mother but had red hair like her dad and had a almost preppy cheerful attitude who was fresh back from her evaluation knew better. An evaluation was when a child passes there basic skills reading writing and physical assessment they are sent to the Union for evaluation of what future career they will have. April evaluation training set her up as a tech gear. A support officer who has special training in mechanical repairs for all the diffrent kind of tech. the Union Army used. She was out scavenging for any usable parts in the hopes to make a radio. She knew if there was no way to let the Union know there were survivors then there be no need to send soilders here.

April had to be careful she knew there might be Sunkin soilders who would kill her as soon as they spot her. So she checked near by debris piles when she spotted what appeared to be a blown out city guard station. The door seemed to be open but she saw a vent poking out from the side and figured thats the safer bet.

“There is less food every day we cant keep this up.” “We must venture out and try to find some.” Survivors hollered and wailed but none dared to go out beyond the urban limits.
Jeremiah knew better then most that the sunkin dont just bomb a place and leave they hunt for slaves and materials. “We cant go out there. We must simply just make due with what we have untill we get more able bodies to hunt for food.” Jeremiah yelled back.

Plenty of survivors inside the city but not many grouped up like they have so Jeremiah and the rest figured they are scavengers looking for a quick buck and moving on. The survivors all knew of Jeremiah experiance and looked to him for leadership he was the only survior besides April with any military training. “I’ll be the first one out to hunt if we dont hear from the Union in a few days.”

This calmed a few but not Winston a young cocky sports men who somehow survived three days in the wilds before he stumbled into the city.”We need food sure but how will we hunt though.” Winston snipped back at Jeremiah. Jeremiah knew the boy was a sport man so he didn’t take him to seriously. Sport men were pro athletes who surpassed there physical assessment but lack the brains to be more then fodder to the enemies guns. His arrogance was a form of hidding his scared nature and his spoiled lifestlye of fame has made him weak.

“We will make do i surrived with less in worse places child. We gathered food and enough of it to last this group for a while if we ration it.” Jeremiah knew his 9mm and echo knife will kill any animal he can get a bead on but he was worried about leaving his family with no protection and would feel better if his daughter would stay with the small group with a radio. At least they can keep in contact with a Gurd troop or Union soldiers outpost. Speaking of his daughter he knew she was running late it was near noon and she wasn’t back from her scavenging in the city.

April who made it in the guard station was now in the head guards office digging threw a pile of rubble when she came by a walkie talkie that was near prime condition. She scooped it up and did a silly little dance of victory and thought to herself. “With this and a small booster box or a antenna I can reach the whole mid sectors of the Union. Im bound to find someone anyone who can help.” Just as her victory dance was over she heard a noise from further in the guard station down the hall a bit.

“There bound to be guns or ammo here boys spread out dont leave anything we can scrap.”
April instinctively grabed for her electro-stave a compact metal stick that can deliver a large shock of electricity to restart minor tech or knock out anyone in a close combat situation. Her training involved a bit of armed and unarmed combat but ultimately she decided that ducking to the side of the wall near the vent she used to crawl into the building was the better plan.

Luckly she got in the vent quick enough to not be noticed by three rather large men. “Not Sunkin but definitely not friendly.” April thought to herself as she noticed the heavy weapons slinged across ther backs and blood soaked clothing of the men. ” ‘Betcher’ said to look carefully at everything Mitch.” The man in the middle said spacing out his words a bit too much. “Its Butcher not Betcher Clive how many times I got to tell ya idiot.” Mitch said. “Right thats what i said Betcher.” The guy named Butcher was obviously the boss of the motley crew. he hissed out. “Shut up both of you we might not be the only ones here we just ran into them creeps out there remeber.” As he stepped into view.

April was not surprised that she wasnt alone the patrol her dad set up said they found small burt out fires during the day but never any people.