A/N: Greetings fellow readers. Sonicfighter here bringing you a brand new story in honor of the upcoming video game Rage 2, Project Ark. This story contains elements from other post-apocalypse themes like the Mad Max film series, the Fallout game series, The Maze Runner movies and the game Rage. I own none of the movies and games mentioned. I only own my OCs. Now without any further delay, on with the show!

Prologue: The end and the beginning

The year is 2053 and the Earth is about to be greeted by a visitor from the stars: 99942-Apophis. The asteroid is as large as the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs millions of years ago. Scientists and astronomers around the world all agree that if an object of that magnitude hit the planet, nothing would survive.

However, there is still hope for mankind. The governments of the world come together and came up with a plain code-name: Project Ark. Placing a handful of humanity's population in underground vaults in cryogenic stasis and rebuild the planet several years after the asteroid hits. Through there has been other ideas like launching nuclear missiles on the asteroid, sending a crew into blow up or change it's course, but plains were scrapped due to the limited time and how close Apophis is to Earth.

Soldiers, engineers, doctors, biologists, senators, lawyers, astronomers, scientists, botanist, genetic experts and so on. All handed-picked and selected to be humanity's last hope. I am one of them. My name is Daniel 'Dan' Micheal and this is my story.

Dan is a 34 year old man of French and Asian descend with a slightly build frame. He has green eyes and black hair. Like all Ark members, he wears a blue and gray Ark suit as the suits life support system comes online which will keep him and others like him alive when their in cryo-sleep.

Dan was a soldier in the U.S. Army who recently got back from active duty until he heard about the protect on the internet and on television. He heard about a killer asteroid heading toward Earth and realize of how serious it was. He also knew that he may never see his family again when he sign on to the project. Dan is one of the 57,368 other men and women from around the world who join the project.

'Apophis impact in t-minus 100.'

'Roger Atlas Control this is 1134 check for green.'

'1134 all systems green. Ark launch protocol initiated.'

Dan hold out his arm, which have two tubes going into his arm as a robotic arm with tubes on it as it attach to the other tubes and inject an orange liquid-like substance into his arm while another tube pumps out his blood. The orange liquid contains microscopic machines called Nanotrites, which can repair any damage he may suffer when he awakes in whatever new world, including restarting his heart.

'Cryogenic preparation commencing. Initiate Nanotrite injection.'

'Check. Cryogenic life support systems online.'

'Subterranean launch injectors ready. 97% nominal.'

'All Arks secure. Initiating burial sequence.'

Dan enters his cryo pod as cuffs secure his arms and legs into the pod. The door closes and the cryo gas begin to fill in. Dan closes his eyes and went into a deep sleep as ice builds up in the pod. When he wakes up, he'll be ready to face whatever challenges the new world would offer.

'1134, check. Targets confirmed. Diagnostic complete and Ark personals are entering stasis. This is 1134, signing off.'

'Understood 1134. Go for burial.'

The Apophis asteroid begin entering Earth's atmosphere as flames surrounds the massive space object.

'This is Atlas Control signing off. May we live to see another day'.

Done. Sorry of this chapter is short, but the chapter will get longer as I progress. Anyway, this chapter is based on the opening of Rage. In the next chapter, Dan awake to a world that's almost unrecognizable as he get captained by a group of slavers. Until then, don't forget to read and review. Also, if you guys have any ideas on what I should add, put them in the PMs. T.T.F.N.