The world doesn't end the way we think. Our people fought, harder than we have ever fought before. No longer were we fighting for independence or revenge. We were fighting for survival. My grandfather always used to say it was all about survival of the fittest. We were the fittest. Or so we thought. There was no great collapse, no nuclear war. What happened came from inside our own government. Our own nation. Our own leader.

Chapter One: An Act of War

The White House: August 13, 2019

"Call a press conference. What has happened in Alaska will not be tolerated." stated Vice-President O'Quinn.

"Relax. We have the situation under control. We give the Russians what they want, and we get Alaska back." Said President James

"And do we know what they want? NO! We don't. The only thing we can do is ask congress to declare war."

"We both know that that won't happen."

"Then what will happen?"

"I've already called a meeting with President Abram. Just breathe. It will all be over soon."

15 Hours Later aboard the USS Walker.

"Mr. Abram, do you have the thing."

"Yes, I have the money. Do you have the document?'

"Yes I do, but remember, I pull the troops, and your men take the territory quickly. There is no hassle, and it makes it look like I am saving millions of innocent Americans. Have we reached a deal?"

"Yes we have, now hand over the document, Mr. James."

James takes the document out of the briefcase. He hands it to Abram.

"Mr. James…..You have made a terrible mistake."

"What do you mean?" he asks as he feels something press against his temple. "We had a de…"

His words are stopped by a single bullet. Abram turns to the man.

"Invasion will proceed as planned. Meet up with the Chinese at Hawaii. We should be able to completely disable the American government. Take over their western states, and we shall move from there."

"Yes sir." He says as he turns to leave.

Abram looks at the map of America. "Now, we will destroy the most powerful nation in the world."

Atlanta, Georgia: February 18, 2038

U.S. Military Outpost 15

Mission Details: Routine Patrol of the Western Border

Squad: Alpha Company, 3rd platoon, 2nd squad, Fire Team designation: Werewolf

We were pushed. The entire west is gone. California was the first. Then it was Arizona. Once it was gone, we lost communication. We still had troops in Afghanistan. We were still fighting terrorism. Then it was all gone.

No one knows why the Chinese and Russians invaded. America was in debt, so maybe that had something to do with it. I don't know. I glanced down at the M39 in my hands. What once was is gone. We fight to preserve the now. To protect those who can't protect themselves. We fight for us. We fight for America.