Month after the blackout. June 4th 2007. Fredericton, New Brunswick.
"Why are we running?" Blake asks his dad who is sprinting holding Blake's hand. Kathy and Carter close behind, the bandits not far behind them. "Because those are bad guys." James says running in-between breaths. They continue running until Kathy screams and falls to the ground, she tripped. "Run." James tells Blake and Carter while running back to Kathy, he picks her up and holds her hand until he gets stolen by the bandits. One bandit, around 19, with short, greasy blonde hair holds a knife to her neck. "Go ahead." The he laughs. Looking at James who removes his revolver from his pocket. "Shoot." He continues to mock James, James raises his gun. "Let her go and no one gets hurt." James says shaking. "You know what I don't think you have the balls to old man." The blonde man says. Suddenly a 18 year old boy comes from a bush looking at the bandit and James. "Mark." He says looking at the blonde 19 year old, defiantly not a brother, a friend most likely. "What Ethan?" He says wheezing. Ethan moves his long curly hair from his eyes. "They have kids and we have more then enough supplies to keep us going to Saint-John. Let her go." "But Ethan," Mark whines sarcastically, "This is just fun." "Mark," Ethan loads his bow and points it at Mark. "Let them go." Ethan says. "What are you going to do Ethan? Go ahead, shoot, then where will you be?" Mark laughs. Sweat pours from Ethan's face. Suddenly there's a bang, Mark collapses, A man with blue eyes, white skin, brown hair and is dressed in a Militia uniform. Stands on the road holding a smoking gun. "Ian?" James stands up. Ian presses his finger to his lips and walks away.
Present day. June 23rd 2018. Fredericton, New Brunswick.
"We leave today and head for The Georgia Federation." Blake says throwing his pack over his shoulder. "Ready?" He asks the group of 6 (including himself.) They nod. The group consists of an archer Ethan Adams, 2 medics Kate Jacobson, and Kathy Williams. Leaving Carter, James and Blake as there fighters. "Wait." Kate stops, "I forgot my pack." "Alright we'll wait right here." Carter yells. Kate runs, her blonde hair flows as she does. After 20 minutes of waiting Carter finally speaks up. "She should be back by now, I'm going to go check on her." He stands up. "Wait," Blake says, "If your going were all going." Carter just nods and leads them into there old community. They see a carriage, they know right away who's there, the militia. "Damn it." Carter cruces under his breath ducking and moving off the side of the road, the group follows. "She's in there." Carter says. "Well obviously, they didn't ship her to The Munro Republic." Ethan jokes with him. "Alright, I'm going to scout the area from over there." Blake points to a pile of bushes, he slowly crawls his way over. He sits up and looks over the bush. His group can only watch as a militia soldier smacks him over the back of the head with a club. Blake's body hit's the ground with a thud. Just as the soldier opens his mouth to call for help with the body an arrow enters his neck and he collapses. Ethan reloads his bow and crawls to Blake's body. "Unconscious." Ethan says. "Then someone has to stay with him." Carter says. "I will." Blake's mom Kathy says. "Are you sure?" James asks her, she nods. "Alright let's go." Ethan says.
Ethan, James and Carter move along ducking for cover where ever they can. James rounds a corner running straight into 3 Militia soldiers! He stabs ones stomach with his long sword and begins to sword fight the other two. He's out numbered and struggling to keep up with the two. Suddenly one falls to the ground coughing hysterically. Blood pours from his mouth. The soldier who's still alive looks at his friend, James takes the opportunity and stabs the soldier, he collapses, dead. Carter rips his thrown dagger out of the of the dead soldier. Suddenly you can hear Eric's voice. "Hands up." He says holding a loaded gun to the back of James' head. "Shit." Ethan quietly says under his breath.
3 months after the blackout. June 4th 2007. Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Ethan swallows a piece of chicken then gives the rest to Carter and Blake. "Why don't you go wait for us under that tree." Ethan says. Carter and Blake sit under the tree joking and laughing. Ethan then looks at James. "Were out of water." Ethan says seriously. "Here." Suddenly a full water bottle lands at Ethan's feet. He looks into the face of Ian who holds a gun to Ethan's face. He wears a Militia uniform with a pin on it. It reads, "Sgt. I Williams." "Ian?" James stands up and gets kicked right back down to the ground. Ethan reaches for his bow. "Looking for something?" Ian laughs holding Ethan's bow, in a blink of an eye Ian snaps it. "Hey!" Ethan stands up Ian shoots his gun in the air, Ethan backs down. Ian puts the tip of his gun to James' head and laughs, "We have a lot of catching up to do," Ian pauses and smiles, "Brother."