Chapter 1

North Korea tested a barrage of weapons including a short-range missile. It was the first missile test since November 2017 and follows the breakdown of denuclearisation talks with President Donald Trump. The American president tweeted that Kim Jong Un, North Korea's leader, "shall be met with the iron fist" and would "be met with the severe consequences"

140 characters had the North Korean leader on his edge and set forth a chain of events that historians will call the "The Nuclear Winter".

Devastated beyond recognition, Africa is the only continent that is the last one to stand. Borders and Governments disappear as civil war rages. Its every man for himself. Bran, the second born find himself looking over at the horizon, while he plays with his toy boat. Looking over his shoulder his father Rick prepares for the arrival of his first child, Dan. As the wind gains speed and it starts to drizzle; Rick calls out to Bran to help cover their make shift 40ft container home with the new scavenged tarpaulin. "Bring the hammer and fetch some extra rope" says Rick. Bran quickly runs into the container, they call home and looks for the tool kit. Shuffling through all the mess and the digging in next to the make shift mattress, he finds the tool box. He opens it up only to find a picture of his mother, an old polaroid, burnt from the sides. "Hurry up Bran, the wind is picking up" Rick calls out with a slight hint of exertion. Bran hurries up and pockets the polaroid. He quickly picks up the hammer and rushes towards his father. As he exits the container, a strong gust of wind and rain slam his face as he quickly gets to hammer down the pegs that secure the tarpaulin.

"Are you all right" Asks Rick. "Have you secured the pegs and tied down the ropes" The winds howling makes it difficult for Bran to hear his father. "Bran?! did you tie down....." Rick is caught off guard, a peg had gotten loose and is hurtling the tarpaulin up in the air. The wind picks up and another peg goes loose. Rick, quickly tries to hold the tarpaulin down but looses his footing, he slips and the tarpaulin catches wind and gets thrown away. Rick on his back, catches a glimpse through the corner of the eye, Bran holding on to the last peg. Rick struggles but gets back on his feet. He rushes to Bran and catches hold of the rope, he holds the rope and pulls and then starts to bring back the tarpaulin.

They manage to peg it back onto the top of the container and bring themselves up to seek shelter. "Get the latern" orders Rick. Bran quickly grabs a box of matches and fetches the Latern for his father and brings it back to the makeshift table. Rick opens the drawer and pulls out a map. With the lantern running dry and the winds getting stronger, all that Rick can think about is the plight of his first born, Dan.