Into the Surface

November 16th 2075.
I am Corporal James Walker, and I am a member of the American Colonial Army. I was born and raised in a fallout shelter in the middle of America.
It's been 25 years since the Great War that ended civilization, and this is the first time I've gone to the dead surface. I've been ordered to gather information on enemy soldiers that can help us fight the enemy, and I've been ordered to rescue a prisoner of war who is one of our own. I don't tell others, but I'm worried. After years of war, the surface areas have been flooded by mutants and extremist factions like the Fascist Fourth Reich and the Communist People's Republic who are hostile to anyone who doesn't conform to their ideals. I need to get to Sector 5, a former military facility under a former Fallout shelter used by the United States Armed Forces, but now uninhabited and occupied by dangerous mutants and Anarchists, and my mission is to free Lieutenant Andrew who is being held prisoner. My commanders believe he is an important man with information about an important Stronghold held by the People's Republic. He also knows that we are to proceed through Station 15 of Sector 6 to the Stronghold, which is located in a Fallout shelter under the former city of Denver, controlled by the Reich.
Despite my fears, at least I am not alone. Accompanying me is an experienced Colonial soldier from Sector 8 named "Diesel". I don't know him very well, but at least he knows the way and knows the surface better so he leads me to our destination, which gives me a sense of relief. I heard stories of the surface before it was destroyed when the bombs fell. People in most places lived in cities, far from hunger, fear, death and war. On the 7 continents of the world, mankind has built civilization and formed countries and nations, and built cities, bridges and roads all over the world. But then came the war, fought by entire nations and regions, the atomic bombs dropped, ending all of humanity and leaving only ruins. Now I must travel across this surface, reeking of radiation and ruined death, and take up the fight against the monsters and the enemy factions.
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Category:The Dark Future
Category:Nuclear Holocaust
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