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A/n: My last story was deleted for grammar errors. This time I wish to take more care so if you see any let me know in a polite way. Thank you for your time. Oh and so your not confused their thoughts will be typed like this.

Chapter one

For the third time in less then a week Brian Macbeth was awaken by the town's sirens going off. The sound was the singal that the Japanese were coming in for an attack. (No offensive to Japanese but someone had to be the bad guy.) His heart started plumbing and all he could think was grapping the sleeping form of his four-year-old daughter, and getting to the bomb shelter in their backyard. When they made it to the shelter Brian looked down to see little Anna's eyes wide open in terror.

"Don't worry dear. Our soldier's will fight them off. Just wait and see. It's okay. Daddy is here." Brian whispered to her as he stroked her hair.

Not ten feet above them their world exploded as bombs rained down upon it. The bombs from above could be heard as they ripped through homes and destroyed years of memories. Brain glanced up at the ceiling, as dust and dirt were shook from the roof. Sighing he glanced down at Anna and was relived to find her asleep. But should I be relived? Or is this becoming so normal for her that it doesn't bother her any more? That's not what I want for her! She should be smiling and happy. Shifting Anna so her head was lying in his lap, Brian almost cried seeing the look of contentment on her face. Then suddenly real tears silently shook him as he remembered all that had happened to bring him to this point.
Flashback to 1 year ago, 4th of July

Brian and James had been celebrating the 4th of July with Anna at a BBQ with their friends. Everyone had been sitting down eating when they first attacked. No warning had come because no one had known they were there. The Japanese had found a way to hide their planes from radars and had silently slipped over America's defenses and into United States airspace. The first time they flew by 12 people dropped dead. Brian had thrown his body over his daughter in an attempt to shield her from the bullets. They had crawled on their bellies to a car. Brian hurried to hide Anna under their car, and then turned to look for James. He spotted him as the other man was hurrying to join them. He had watched as James was shot, and he saw as his lover and best friend gasped for breath then lay unmoving. Anna' s screams for him to get down seemed to come from far away. She had finally yanked on his pant leg to get his attention. Brian crawled under the car with her and covered her eyes with his jacket.

End flashback

That day had been the start of several events that eventual divided the world in two and started world war three. On one side the major players were America, England, France, Canada, and Germany. On the other side Japan, China, and Russia were the key players. Things had only got worse through out the year.

Brian came out of his gloomy thoughts to realize the bombs had stopped. Well time to go sort through the rubble. Carrying the still sleeping Anna he climbed up the ladder and out the door. Opening the door was like steeping into another world. Everywhere the buildings lay in ruins. Brian noticed shapes sticking out of the rubble and cautious stepped closer for a better look. He instantly regretted it, as he had to fight the vomit rising in his throat when he recognized them as mangled bodies. Shaken by the sight he turned away, only to find a gun shoved to his temple.

"Turn around."

Silently Brian obeyed. Turning he found himself staring into the eyes of a Russian. "Kill me or do whatever you want with me, but please let my daughter go!" He pleaded. The Russians eyes softened and he looked almost sad as he said, "I wish I could. God, I wish I could!" Then with two shots, one to each head, Brian and Anna bodies crumbled to the ground.