About 200 years ago, the nuclear war that everyone had feared had come to fruition. Not many people really remember who activated the first missile, or who one; but those that did survive had to fight the radiation. For many years the human race had to fight to stay alive just against the radiation, let alone the other people that had survived and the other basic things that everyone needed.

But one day, in the ruins of some town, a book was found. It wasn't a shock to find a book; it was because the book was completely unscathed. No burns, no markings, not one thing that would have shown this book was in the middle of some ruins of a huge city and survived. Inside this book, it told of a time when many people would be dying due to the complications of radiation poisoning. It then gave the odd "cure" for radiation poisoning, runes. Runes, carved into the body similar to a tattoo, would allow the body to safely absorb the radiation, turning into simple proteins that could be easily broken down inside the body. It also gave great detail about how to carve a rune, as well as how to make it more elaborate, things of that nature.

As soon as this cure was discovered, people were quickly trained in rune carving and began to disperse across the globe. Almost immediately, the radiation epidemic stopped, and people were able to stabilize food and water shortages that were quickly killing everyone.

A generation passed, trying to rebuild from the war. As the first generation turned into the next, strange abnormalities began to occur. The children of the people that had runes in the first generation were born with runes already inside their bodies; and even more surprising that legends of people with powers, similar to those of "super heroes" from olden times began to spread quickly. Those in charge of the study of runes looked to their source, The Book of Prophecies", as it was now being called. The excitement from finding a cure had kept people from looking farther ahead into the book and finding that indeed, it was possible that people might develop powers from runes. When the runes broke down the radiation into proteins, the proteins themselves were the actual thing giving people the ability to have powers. No one could explain the phenomenon; it was only what was written in the book.
However, that was the only good thing. As people began to learn to use their powers, many began to use them for evil purposes. People were killed, stores, banks, treasuries were looted. It became nearly as lawless as the time immediately after the end of the war.

As it always seems to happen, a major conflict began between those known as the "First", those that united to use their powers to help, and those known as "Nether-runers". The conflict came to a major battler when the leader of the Nether-runners attacked the headquarters of the First, were the Book of Prophecies was located, hoping to take it and complete the overtaking of the world. The only way that he was to be defeated, as written in the book was by someone sacrificing themselves, taking on the six power runes and using their power to defeat the Nether-runners. So the leader of the First took it upon himself as the martyr. He had the six runes carved into his body, and defeated the leader of the Nether-runners.

The First considered this the ultimate victory, but there were some that knew that the toll had to be paid. Because of the use of the six runes, his body began to deteriorate at an extremely rapid pace. Before he died, the leader of the First gave the Book and his command to his top general and friend.

"Read, study, and watch; you are going to need be ready." He told his general.

"Ready for what?"

The leader of the First didn't say, and he passed away. As the general began his tenure as the head commander, the Nether-runners that had survived the major battle began to regroup and spread.

(*)(*)

"That's where we find ourselves today. You are in a headquarters of The First, and you have been brought here for a purpose. Al I can say right now it was written in the Book that you were to be brought here."

"Wait, the Book said something about us?" Phineas asked.

"Well, not specifically. It gave us directions and locations, and you all happened to be where the circle was placed. There is no possible way that this is all coincidence. You all were brought here for a reason."

"That sounds like a bit of a stretch." Addison added, crossing her arms in front of her.

"Look, you don't have t believe me; nor do I think that you actually will. All I can do I hope that you are going to trust me." John stood up and headed toward the door. "I have some work that needs to be taken care of. I'll be back in an hour or if you make a decision before then, get Dallas over there to wave somebody down. Because of that mark I gave him, he's the only one that can go out of this room without possibly getting extremely sick. I hope you come to a decision quickly, I know you all will choose right." John opened the door and was almost out.

"Hey John," Bryan called out. John stopped and turned around to his questioner. "What's your rune, what is it that you do best?"

John smirked. "Choose to stay and you will find out." And John this time left the room, leaving the six teens to think amongst themselves.

Addison was the first to speak up. "Does anyone else besides me think that this is a little 'out there'?"

Ferb shrugged. "Just a little, but let's be honest, considering what we have done in our lifetime, this isn't as strange as it could be."

"But still, what are we going to do? Whatever is going on here seems like a big deal. He seemed really intent on wanting to stay here for however long. "Isabella added.

"May I say something?" Dallas spoke out, finally sitting up from being sick for the first time since they had gotten there. "Look I may not be all here right now, my head is swimming so bad right now, it's a pain; but think about it, what has been the one thing that nearly every has wanted t be at least once in their life? Be a superhero. Granted this isn't exactly comic book stuff that we are talking about here; but we get to have super powers. Just for that I'm willing to try this thing out. What's the worst that can happen?"

"We all die in an awful death." Bryan replied flatly.

"Ok, besides that, it's not going to get much worse." The rest of the group looked at each other, some uneasily, some considering the options. "I'm throwing my hat in and I want to stay, but I think this is something that we all have to agree on."

"I'll stay too." Bryan agreed with Dallas.

"What do you think bro, should we stay?" Phineas asked Ferb. Ferb smiled and gave a thumbs up.
Addison and Isabella looked at each other. "I have always wanted to be a super hero, although not exactly like the ones we made for that movie all those summers ago." Isabella admitted.

Addison shrugged. "I guess I'm the only one that's completely against it, but I don't think that I can pass up on an opportunity like this one."

"So it's decided then."