Henry Thompson crouched, loading his rifle with shaking hands. He hated the chaos of battle; but at the same time, he loved the adrenaline rush, that burst of energy that hit him as he charged into battle. That effect was now wearing off - the battle had been raging for quite a while already. As he rose to his feet, he fired. A man collapsed, clutching his chest. Henry didn't have time to notice who his unfortunate target had been; he immediately found cover behind a log and loaded another round, then stood and fired.

He didn't see where his shot went. At almost the same time as he had fired, something tore into his left shoulder. He fell, much the same as his previous target had, holding his chest where the projectile had torn into him and gone diagonally up and into his shoulder.

Several minutes later, Henry found himself lying in a hospital bed, with nurses rushing back and forth to similar beds all around him. Finally, a nurse stopped by his bed.

"We've been waiting for you to wake up," she said, with a gentle voice full of compassion.

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The story of a man's hunt for the people who killed his wife in the era of the Civil War.

Characters:

Name: Henry James Thompson
Age: 34
Occupation: Mercenary
History: Henry used to be a soldier for the Confederate States of America, enjoying a high rank and a great deal of respect among his comrades. At the War's conclusion, he left the army to fight for profit. Henry made several enemies making this move, and several more when he chose to fight against the President in the Slave War.
Personality: Henry despises the use of slaves. He believes that work should be done by the owner of the field or by paid servants supplied with lodging. He hates the new President and runs a small mercenary company with several spies and assassins in an attempt to kill him.

Name: Josephine Mary Jacobs
Age: 30
Role: Wife or fiance of Henry
History: Had been a war nurse for the con-fed states of America during war. After war decides to leave Henry who still thinks like a southern. Then after she is kidnapped/killed by the KKK, war starts and Henry's hunt for the people responsible begins.

updated Jul 5 '11 by Ty694