"Damn!" I shouted, quickly glancing back at Gwen, now lying in Judd's arms, seemingly lifeless. I slammed my foot down on the pedal again, willing the jeep to go faster. I just hoped Amber made it to the transports... without her, what did I have to fight for? I kept driving, becoming completely silent and just focusing on what lay ahead. I was getting Judd and Churchmen out of here, regardless of the consequences. A bomb crashed down behind us and lifted the rear end of our vehicle off the ground momentarily. It hardly even shook my resolve.

At some point or another, all the bombs hitting the ground and the destruction and death all around me stopped, and there was just silence, with the muffled sounds of explosions in the distance. I kept driving. Judd lay a hand on my shoulder, and pulled me out of the driver's seat. He took over, and left me with Gwen in the back.

There was no hiding my anger. I would do what needed to be done to kill each and every single Korean that crossed my path. Eventually, we were picked up by a plane that was about to take off in some suburban town, and we got as relaxed as we would in a long time during the ride to the base it was headed for. I made several attempts to contact Amber throughout the course of the trip, and even after we landed, I was leaving her voicemails.

Soon, Gwen began stirring, but she still didn't wake up.

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A nuclear war destroys most civilization as we know it at the end of the 21st century, and this is the story of the soldiers who fought in that war. This will be a series consisting of at least two or three installments.

Marcus Judd
Rank: [Assuming we're going by Marine Corps ranking] 1st Lieutenant
Appearance: buzz cut brown hair, pine green eyes, multiple scars on both of his cheeks and arms, not clean-cut
Personality: Rough and tough, doesn't take no for an answer
WoC (Weapon of Choice): IMP-221 / GUU-4/P submachine gun (USA)
Mini-Bio: Marcus Judd was one of the only surviving citizens of LA during the beginning of the Fall. Almost the minute it began, he promised his wife he'd enlist in the Marine Corps, to protect his sons and daughters. However, he was too late. His two sons were shot to death when trying to flee the city, and his daughters were killed in one of many bombings of LA. Judd never gave up hope, though, and kept his wife safe, and took her to a place where she could live in peace. For now. A shelter that was built in LA during the Fall. Now, Marcus Judd is battling in the Marine Corps, and he still has hope. But it's fading ever so slowly. But he prays it will never fade entirely.

Nick Sullivan (AKA Sully or Sull)
Rank: Captain
Appearance: Just below average height, solid build, dark blue eyes, very short black hair.
Personality: "Blow it up and be done with it", stubborn about his beliefs, incredibly protective of anyone on his good side.
WoC(s): Benelli M4 shotgun, M1911 pistol
Mini-Bio: Nick was lucky to survive the raid on New York. When the shooting started, he didn't know how it could get any worse. Then, just after he escaped the city, the bombs fell. His whole family was killed, and only he and his girlfriend survived. Nick soon joined the Marine Corps to defend his country, and his change in attitude after the deaths of his family put stress on his relationship with his girlfriend. He just wants the war to end so he can go back home to her. He has lost almost all hope that things will ever get better.

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Churchmen
Rank: To Be Decided
Appearance: Short, curly black hair (often tied back), and dark circles under her green eyes. The skin of her left shoulder down to her elbow is heavily scarred. Is also average in height.
Personality: Usually calm and soft-spoken, she is easily adaptable and often describes herself as a "dreamer". She values respect and loyalty, but is admittedly a good liar and at times second-guesses orders.
WoC (Weapon of Choice): Anything with a scope, really. She hates close-range weapons.
Mini-Bio: Although her family originally comes from England, she was born in the US but never lived there until returning to the States when she was sixteen -- therefore she has a light accent. She spent the latter of her teenage years in New Mexico before moving to San Francisco to attend college, after which she enlisted into the Marine Corps upon finishing school and the beginning of the Fall. During this time, she kept in contact with her elder brother and niece after the deaths of her parents and boyfriend. Eventually, though, it became too difficult to keep tags on her brother and last heard of the two taking refuge in a shelter in New Mexico, that was later bombed. She has no idea what happened to them and hopes for news

updated Jul 23 '11 by Ty694