Michael and Lincoln looked at each other as they boarded the private jet. The announcements to buckle up and remain seated were boomed through the small vehicle. The tired brothers sighed and looked out the windows.

The white, sandy beaches were seen through the dirty glass. Few people ran along the beaches or through the dark green jungle that sat behind it. The engines' roar ran through the small plane as it started to take off.

Michael looked out the window once more before closing his eyes and sighing deeply.

Lincoln looked at his younger brother and patted his shoulder.

"It wasn't you fault, bro," said the eldest of the two, referring to the horrific death of Sara Tancredi.

Michael looked at his brother and said, "Every single event that has happened, since our escape…has been my fault. All the deaths, all the lies, all the betrayals, all the murders…those are on my hands."

Lincoln knew he could say nothing to that. His brother had hefted the fault of all the wrongs committed since the conspiracy's birth. It wasn't his fault, but the escape he orchestrated had set off a chain of events that was irreversible. It almost seemed that a part of him wanted to heft the blame. As if it made up for everything. But Michael would destroy himself if it continued.

The plane lifted from the Panamanian bay and the two weary men headed back to their home.

--

In America, everything was going downhill.

The Company's iron grasp on the country's economy had strangled the country into a depression. Along with that, Company leaders from around the world had gathered their forces. Mercenaries working for the massive corporations owned by The Company. They were let into the country and took down the military. The multiple surprise attacks had destroyed it until the soldiers were forced to take up arms with them, or join the multiple rebellions across the nation.

That was just the beginning.

Fuel problems soared.

Riots were daily.

Crime had risen to staggering heights.

But, nothing was done from D.C. Multiple attacks on the city had forced the mercenaries to evacuate the civilians and lock down the streets. The city was empty, except for the poison The Company had sewn into the system.

Only political leaders that worked for The Company were allowed into the hell that the city had become. However, the destruction that was everywhere in the once great city was seen "from sea to shining sea".

The riots had expanded into a unanimous outcry of rage from the country's population. Nearly every city in the nation had been swallowed by the chaos of riots. The entire economy was in devastation and desperation. They fought the mercenaries for food and clothing. They fought the entire crumbling system.

Though everything outside D.C. was going to hell, The Company, couldn't be happier. This was their plan. Not their initial objective though. The plan was to take control and create a perfect country following The Company's ideals. But, the people resisted and all went downhill.

The events taking place though, were good. The government would ignore the riots and crime rises. They would ignore every aspect linked to the economy. When the people were starving to death in the streets or dying from the elements, the people would be forced to come crawling back to the government, The Company.

Then, the new government would rebuild the formerly destroyed economy and help it rise to new heights. The people would have to listen to the government's laws and ideas, or fall into another depression.

Everything, would come together in its own time.

But for now, all was hell in America. The mercenaries had to walk the streets and fire at citizens just to keep control of cities and keep them away from food and things they needed. They were forced to shoot Americans so that The Company would gain control.

Now, the people had fallen to their knees. Then, they would have to come back to The Company, and they, in their generosity, would save America, and rule.

The Company's greatest goal was now closer than ever. Soon, they would have complete control over the economy and do with it what they will.