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Returning From What Should Have Been Death

In the year 2083, the Earth has transformed into a desolate wasteland. The population has now increased to 37.6 billion, without adequate resources to accommodate the ever-growing population, the world has entered a worldwide war overland to hold the starving masses. The discovery of a new continent, Zenex, brings with it the discovery of a new element, quatanium. It's low stock and high versatility have made it highly desirable to all countries. Alexis Wood, a low-ranking foot soldier in the Hassin National Army has been assigned to his first mission. Fort Artemis, a crucial point in Zenex, home to the Gerethen quatanium storage vaults. With only 4 months of prior training, Alexis loads on to the rickety old aircraft headed to his first battle, one of which he was never supposed to return. A sudden engine failure lands Alexis and a handful of other recruits in the middle of nowhere in unmapped territory somewhere on Zenex. Alexis is now forced to overcome the challenges he faces if he wants to survive and return to Hassin to his mother and 74-year-old grandfather.

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Skylar

The next thing he knew, he was in a cold dark room. There were no windows or a source of light in the room. Slowly, he felt around for something, that would help him understand his situation better.

'The floor is... cold, really cold, and smooth, but kinda bumpy in some parts. Is this Iron? So the bumpy texture must be rust.' He continued to explore with his hands, Clang, he hit something.

"Keep it down!" Another voice, this time much scarier, barked out from one of the corners of the room.

At this time Alexis's eyes are relatively adjusted to the darkness of the place he was in. He could vaguely make out a gang of larger boys with faces that belonged to a man, not a boy. The most intimidating looking one being the one who shouted to keep it down.

"Sorry, Ace! We'll try to be quieter from now on!" The oddly high pitched voice shouts back at the boy in the corner.

He grumbles in a displeased tone but lets it go.

"Hi! Did you get thrown in here too? I'm Skyler, but you can call me Sky! What's your name? What part of the neighborhood are you from?"

When the boy finally finished, Alexis thought that he seemed way too happy for just getting kidnapped. But then he noticed the boy's hands, frail and boney, just like his. He was malnourished, more so than normal. Taking a second glance, his hands were shaking to an extreme amount. No smile or cheerful tone could hide his ghostly pale skin or dark eye bags. Clearly, Skyler was not as happy as he first appeared to be.

But seeing that he had not threatened, drugged, or injured him in the last twenty-four hours, he was deemed safe, for now anyway.

"Alexis, Alexis Wood... and I'm from district C block 12..."

"Nice to meetcha Alexis! I'm from District C too! But I'm on block 7. Oh, and can I call you Alex?"

"um..." Alex was the nickname given to him by his father and the only ones that called him that were his immediate family, " I don't think we're tha-" He started saying but he hesitated, "erm... s-sure..."