When the world stopped

It was a dark night, unusually dark in Joel's opinion. But as usual he went for his evening run. He pressed play on his running playlist, which consisted of upbeat songs ranging from heavy metal, to pop, to rap, and Country. He had ran this route hundreds of times. He knew every bump and curve, every tree and shrub. He had even grown accustomed to the animals that would watch him as he ran. he was about a mile in when he saw her. She was a medium size woman with long black hair. On her right shoulder sat a crow and at her left stood a huge grey and brown colored wolf. she spoke a short sentence.

"I choose you"

Them vanished into thin air.

'what did she mean? it was probably my imganation.' as he thought this Joel stumbled and fell scraping his knees and sending a stick through his hand. 'I better turn back and have doc check this out' The run back seemed alot longer to Joel. Once he maid it back to the barracks he knocked on the medics door "Doc its Johnson I need yeah to do your job"

I could hear the muffled cursing on the other side right before he tore the door open

"I swear if Torres broke another bone" before he could finish he looked at my arm and then back at me

"fell down on my run"

"Damnit Johnson you run that same route everyday how did you get hurt? it doesnt matter come in, I'll grab my tools"

I always enjoyed going in his room because it was always as clean as a surgical room. I sat in the chair that was placed there for when he had to help someone. he came out of his room with a scaple, gloves, and the nano serum.

"you know the drill this is gonna hurt"

he put on his glove and cut around the stick so he could pull it out. I sat staring at his hand as he cut away my flesh.

"could atleast pretend to be in pain I know you have a high pain tolerance but damn you make me nervous. "

"ow, ow, please stop it hurts" I said sarcastically

He gave me a scolding look as he sprayed the nano serum onto the wounds. The wounds quickly closed shut.

"Thanks doc"

"No problem, do me a favor tell that idiot Megea to turn down his damn music before I hurt him" I laughed as I walked out his door. On the way to my room I Banged on Megeas door and told him to turn it down then went into my room. As you enter the room there is a small kitchen and a small bathroom to the right. There is 2 rooms, used to be one soldier per room but after the cataclysmic each set was remodeled to have an armory and then a bedroom. Soldiers had permission to set up their armories any way they want as long as it looks near. Joel's armory was set up for his pistols and smaller weapons to be near the door, his mid range rifles and shotguns were on the left side, with his long range rifle and laser rifle in the back. His armor sat on a stand in the middle of the room with explosives and personal first aid kit. The bedroom held a bed, a closet, a desk, 2 dresser, and a entertainment center. ever soldier gets a government issued computer, but most soldiers had their own personal ones.

Life wasnt always this way, everything started changing in 2020. A virus wrecked the world onto of a whole bunch of other little things. In the beginning of 2022 the U.S collapsed into a revolution that lasted for 5 years. It had created a power vacuum that caused World War 3 to start. On December 20th 2029 20 alien ship crashed landed on earth carry different races and animals that looked like they came out of some fantasy book. It forced the human race for the most part to set aside their differences and work together to fight off a mass extinction event. In July 4 2032 the Cataclysm an ancient beast aroused and magic rushed in a new era, humans were hunted by everyone and everything until only a few groups survived. It was July 3rd 2042 and Joel was ready to drink to forget all him and his companions of the United Nations last stand army had endured. He had joined in 2025 after Texas aroused as a nation so by now he was a well seasoned veteran.

There was a knock at the door. I went and looked who it was, it was Megeas.

"hey big sarge we having a party down at the defac you coming"

"yeah, I suppose. Let me shower and I'll be there."

He laughed and started running down the hall yelling "did you hear that big sarge is coming to the party!"

I could hear my platoon running down the hall screaming and laughing excited about their celebration. Today was supposed to be a big day because the U.N. just signed a treaty with the elves and dragons to ceasefire and discuss peace. I hoped in the shower real quick. Just as I finished my room went dark then a bright blue light appeared outside my bathroom door. I tensed up and prepared for a fight, grabbing my knife I quickly opened the door and found my target. He was a taller darker man with long blonde hair holding a cane in one hand and a sword on his back.