This story takes place in the universe where Cole is the Beast and is creating conduits in America. Currently the story starts in Colorado and will End in Seattle.
Disclaimer: I do not own Infamous or any character that make an appearance, other than Nero. (By the way, this is my first fanfiction)
"Gotta keep going, gotta keep going…" Were Nero's only thoughts as he barreled through the trees in the middle of a forest. Everything seemed different now, he could see clearly and it had to be nearing midnight. He didn't know where he was going, but he knew the destination. The Demon of Empire City and his legion of Conduits.
Everything had started out as a normal day, or as normal as it could have been despite the circumstances. The super freaks, or conduits, were approaching from the East. From the last news report, they had just made it to Kansas. That's when he and his family decided to hide in the national forest with their closest friends and neighbors. It seemed like a good spot to hide, since the monsters were only attacking the major cities, or so they thought.
Most of their community was sick with a mysterious plague that started to spread ever since the Empire city event. His little sister was sick along with his older brother and his mom. He and his dad were well enough to do the jobs assigned to them. Well Nero actually wasn't showing any symptoms. So he and the rest, who were able to walk, were doing their jobs. Collecting firewood, preparing food, caring for the sick, and hunting. Nero was on hunting duty and had managed to bring down a deer.
As he brought it back he started to wonder if anyone was going to get better, along with why wasn't he showing symptoms yet? Everyone else was able to walk around but they had a horrible cough and were a little weak. The doctor examined him and he was diagnosed with the plague. But he felt fine and wasn't showing any symptoms. His mother however, had it worse than the rest of the camp. She was feverish and had a fever of 104 and coughed up blood and couldn't keep any food down. He hoped she could hold down the deer he was dragging back.
After dinner was prepared and distributed, he sat with his little sister and talked. She was feeling better that day so she could stand and walk.
"Nero, can I ask you something?" She asked nervously
"Sure Jess, what's up"? Nero replied.
"Are we going to die"?
That question froze him to his core. Are we going to die? I mean there's no cure. No I can't tell her that, she'll get better. I know she will. "No everyone is going to get better".
Jessica didn't reply, she just grunted. He let the silence sit, until she finally said what was on her mind in a hushed whisper. "Nero, I want to believe you, but I don't. I've seen what the news says."
It hurt to hear those words. His little sister wasn't a kid anymore. She had seen the evolution that was coming, and the Jessica he knew had grown up when they had fled into the forest. Before he could say anything she had stood up and excused herself to her tent. Shaking his head and yawning he decided to turn in for the night. If only he knew what was coming. He would have grabbed Jessica and gotten the hell out of dodge. His parents? The way they had abused them for years, still stuck with him. He didn't forgive them. He would have left them all behind with Jessica in tow.