A/N Hello everyone. I'm sorry that I've been absent from writing this fan fiction but my life has taken a drastic turn in the last two years. I started dating this wonderful guy that I had a crush on for nearly four years. And then we got engaged and now we are married. I'm in college now and truly busy. But the other day I was reading over my old fiction and thought maybe I'll try rewriting it. I also noticed that the story had taken a turn that I got lost on.

Chapter one

Alone

The night was dark and a slight chill filled the late fall air. In the darkness you could see every star in the sky. In a way it almost made you glad that the virus came about. In the past it was so hard to see the stars in the sky. With all the technology and electricity the world was dying. It was a sad fate we had sentenced the world to. But with the coming of the virus the world was slowly healing.

Well it was until the technos came around. They started to bring the technology back. It is a slow process but they were accomplishing that goal. But for some reason they vanished. It was a weird thing. One day they were everywhere you turned the next they had packed up and left.

A shuffling noise to my left broke me from my reverie. Turning my head slightly I saw a slightly limping Bray and sleepy Lily approaching. Sitting up slowly "What's wrong?" I said worry easily saturating my voice.

"Nana…" Lily sniffled clinging to Bray's leg like a life line "I had a bad dream" Reaching over I pick up the small girl and place her in my lap. "Alright sweety… Nana is here"

Looking up at Bray I gave him a sweet smile "Sorry… I should…" He quickly interrupted me by shaking his head "Don't worry about it" he gave me a half smile before turning to go back to bed "Good night Bray"

He nodded then turned walking back into the compound. "So my sweet little Chibi should I show you where the constellations are?" The small girl on my lap gave me a pouting look "But Nana… I know where they are!"

With a laugh I tickled her sides "Alright them smarty… then how bout you show me" With a nod Chibi started to point out where many of the constellations were located.

As she spoke I again drifted into my own thoughts again starting where I had been interrupted. The technos, they had come barging into our land and taking control of everything and everyone. It had been horrible. Many people got hurt and even more died.

It had been a quiet day in my tribes little compound when the Technos had invaded. My tribe the Falcons scattered to the wind trying our best to out run and out maneuver them. We all failed horribly. I was one of the last captured it was hard and I haven't seen any of the other since.

I was dragged to the edge of our tribal territory then knocked out. When I woke back up I was hooked up to strange contraptions. The days, weeks and months crept by as I was moved from compound to compound. Finally I had moved here.

We were stationed at an old military cadet compound. It seemed ironic that I had ended up here. Before the virus I had spent many years of my 'child hood' at this very compound. Although it had changed a bit since I had last attended the school. The Technos had added tall metal fences with barbed wire to keep the prisoners in.

A few weeks after I was brought to the camp Bray was brought in battered and beaten. He was in bad shape one of his legs broken a large gash running across his face. It appeared that one of his arms had been broken and healed already. He was sick and weak it took nearly two months and every resource I had to get him back up and running.

He didn't talk for the majority of that time except to cry out in his sleep. He called the name Amber for months especially when he had first come and had a fever. It was so rare he would talk accept to the children. He told them stories every night, stories about before the virus and even a few about after.

He still rarely talks but he is slowly opening up. After he had gotten better he did start to ask a few of the new comers about Amber. But he rarely got any answers. Well that was until one day. A strange girl came to our camp. It was strange she was only there for a day or two before being moved on, she looked perfectly healthy.

After that Bray stopped asking after her. He was depressed for a while but he slowly started to cheer up. The children helped I think especially Lex and Lilly. Ah yes Lex and Lilly. They came about two days before Bray talked to that girl.

Thinking about Lex and Lilly. How strange it was to find out that the little twin kids were related to me. My older brother had just missed the age of the virus. He had been engaged to this royal pain in the butt of a woman. I hadn't spoken to him since just after the virus had killed our mother.

Lily had come in very sick. She was malnourished and near deaths door. While her twin brother Lexington had been alright but had a broken arm. While I was trying to get Chibi well I had found a picture in her pocket. The picture was one of my brother, sister and I when I was just a little older then her. Lex told me the boy in the picture was their daddy.

I found out later that he had died just after their birth and their mother had given them that picture to remember him by. Then she had been killed and they had been captured by the Technos. It made my heart ache but I was glad that they had found me.

"Nana… you aren't paying attention!" Chibi whined and I laughed softly again being shaken from my reverie. "I'm sorry hun… just thinking about how cute you are and how you really should be in bed"

The young girl gave me a pout shaking her head "NO! I want to hear a story please!!!" I sighed "come on chibi it is time for bed… I'll tell you a story on the way back into the compound" with a pouting nod the little girl gave up and I easily stood up walking inside to put her to bed.

Next Day

The chill in the air had gotten worse. Winter was quickly approaching and the signs were everywhere. "We're getting low on supplies Syberia. I would guess about two weeks at best before we are completely out and winter is setting in"

I glanced over my shoulder at Syke. With a heavy sigh I nodded "Call a meeting we need to figure out what course of action we are going to take." He gave me a nod then turned to gather up the twenty people remaining in camp.

Bray slowly approached me as I stood there staring out into the open field that surrounded our compound. "Do you have a plan?" he spoke turning his gaze to follow where mine was pointed.

"Kindof… yes… we can't stay here forever. There isn't food around for miles… we need to move on. Take what we can and let people go where they please… for those with no place to go… we'll go south… towards my tribe lands… hopefully no one has moved in on them yet. We can survive there until winter passes and then go from there."

He turned and watched me for a second before nodding "I'll go check the stores, see if we have any heaver clothing and blankets."

I turned looking at him then nodding "Thanks Bray… you're a big help" He laughed slightly shaking his head "it is the least I owe you."

With a slight shrug of my shoulders I smiled "You don't owe me anything Bray… You helped get Lilly back to health if it weren't for you I would be lost"

With that he turned to go inside while I waited the gathering crowd to voice my ideas and listen to their opinions.

Gathering

"Are you crazy! Why would we want to leave the compound right before winter" "Where are you taking us!" "I want to go home not to some strange woods" "You got to be joking"

The response to my idea was mixed. Most of the people wanted to stay or go back to their own tribes they didn't even listen to a word I had to say. I just shook my head and let them vent. "Our supplies are nearly gone. Syke says we have maybe two weeks worth of food left. I say we can either take what we have and find someplace with more food or stay here and starve!"

By the end of the 'debate' I had six other 'adults' that were going to join me in the trek to my old tribal lands and five children that made a total of twelve of us. The rest of the 'adults' and kids were making their way towards where they thought the nearest 'city' lay.

"Alright… Bray has set about getting the supplies we need to gather everything up and ration it between all parties. Everyone sets off tomorrow before the weather turns bad on us"

With a grumbling nod the members of our makeshift tribe disburse to get ready for the upcoming day.

A/N Thanks everyone for reading. I'm going to be updating each chapter as I get a chance the story will change a bit so even if you have read the story so far I beg you to read the new chapters. My writing abilities are constantly evolving so I hope that this story keeps new people coming and old readers intertained.

Members of the group that is leaving

Trista: 22 Female Mother of the group. Wanted to be a nurse and had some training before the virus. She's short 52 with dark blond almost brown hair and Brown eyes.

Syke: 16 Male Junk Dealer from a city called New Haven. He is tall and Kind of chunky with green eyes. Usually is seen wearing a pair of cargo pants, a red mesh shirt in the warm months and a heavy trench over it in the colder months

Jake: 19 Male stuck up rich kid who needs a bit of an attitude adjustment. Blond hair blue eyes average build and height

Sniper/Amy: 25 Female farm girl type who is good at hunting. Strait blackish brown hair with red highlights and dark green eyes.

Kale: 27 Male sporty hunter guy. Black spiky hair and dark blue eyes.

Bray: 23 Male you all know him.

Syberia/ Elia: 20 Female hard core military survival chick that has a hidden soft spot for romance and kids. Tries to act all big and bad hiding away her fears and pains. 54 with dark blond hair and bright blue eyes. Has tribal paint of tiger stripes on arms and face.

Chibi/Lilly: 3 Female small mini version of Syberia. Blond hair blue eyes. Very hyperactive but loves to cling to her aunt. She and her brother get along well. She is rarely seen away from Bray or Syberia.

Lexington/Lex: 3 Male hyperactive kid who likes to learn about 'helping people'. He gets along well with everyone and is very adventurous. Brown hair green eyes.

Checker/Timmy: 6 Male Hyperactive kid who loved to play checkers with is mom. He has red hair and brown eyes. He has a tribal painting on his cheek that looks like a mini checker board.

Darien: 11 Male Has long blond almost white hair and bright green eyes. He's very quiet and keeps to himself.

Kitty/Kristy: 8 Female a little prissy is the best way to describe her. She complains a lot and doesn't like to get dirty. Pretty light brown hair and brown eyes.