1. Chapter 1 (1/1)

act i - beginnings

i am on a train heading towards the city. there is 3 others on the train with us. one is talking to the other in an american accent from the old world. i remember from before the war i was from canandaigua new york. i looked out the window of the train to see lights from the city. we were close now. i stood up as we entered the station. the train screeched as it came to a halt. the door opened and we all walked out, the station was empty but the sound of voices was heard from everywhere. i took my baggage and opened the suitcase. the only things inside was 100 credits and a

een water. i walked down the long hallway to a flight of stairs. as i walked down i saw posters upon posters of combine propaganda. i looked at the slip of paper i was issued when i was relocated. it said "district 2 apartment of choice". probably the only good thing the universal union has ever done for me besides giving me rations. i walked to the left of the street and came to a huge plaza. the tall building that was seen from the train station was at the end of the plaza. as i walked over to the stairs to the left of the building, i saw some citizen running from a cp. he was dressed in a

own wool coat and jeans with a beanie on. suddenly the cp stopped and pulled out a pistol. he shot the man in the leg, he fell over and yelled in pain. the cp ran up to him and pulled out a stun baton. he hit it over the mans head three times, and the mans yelling ceased... the cp picked up the mans body and dragged him over to a mechanical door and went inside. everyone was silent the whole time. i stood still for a second... then came to my senses. i kept walking. as i got up the stairs i saw three shops. one was named "boris's clothing" and another "baltic cafè". the other one was neither named nor manned. i kept walking. i saw a sign that labeled the area ahead of it district 2. i finally made it. i headed to the nearest apartment building and went inside. i dropped all my stuff and went to the bed. it was late. i laid down and closed my eyes...