Chapter 1 "When the world is in peril, a lone warrior will rise and will be tasked with the job of the Rike, the warrior who could destroy the world and be free or bring back and save the world but lose his most valued possession. " I have been cautiously been awaiting for the turn of the moon on the peak of a mountain otherwise inaccessible to the rest, with it my instincts will be released and additionally the aid of the dark will only serve to improve my disguise. With only a few hours left, I remove my satchel strapped diagonally on my back and place it on the floor. I take a moment to feel the smooth texture of the satchel, carefully sliding my hand back and forth upon it. Afterwards, I unravel the bag and place each content carefully on the floor, scanning everything to make sure that I'm prepared. For the tenth time I recheck all the objects. The rations for the trip, 2 throwing knife holsters, 10 sharpened throwing knives, a loaded handgun and a single cartridge containing bullets. "I'd better use this sparingly,ammo it's hard to find, " I say to myself to calm myself down, while I attach the knife holsters around my chest. For this particular mission I chose to dress up in a completely black costume, which consists of a long sleeved black tunic, a set of black gloves , a pair of black trousers that neither sag nor stick on me, a pair of stealth boots and a detachable hood, the perfect garb for a mission like this. I scan the horizon, tagging each and every person, 13 in total. "The mission brief stated that their would be 9, usually the brief is out by 2 either way, but not by so much," I think. I take a moment to ponder if I should abandon the mission or not, I take a moment to reanalyze the field, there's even more now, almost 20. I reach out in my pocket and pull out the scope, I strap it on my right eye similar to an eyepatch, this is the most useful any stealth warrior can use, it has 3 functions. It acts as a scope, it can protect against tear gas and any other blinding element and finally its very effective in combat enabling me to instantly pinpoint a persons vitals allowing me to dispatch them easily. However to use it my other needs to remain closed creating a blind spot of sorts. Some of the guards wore light Armor, wielding only a single broadsword and a shield. Around 12 of these guys. There is about 5 people garbed in heavy Armor and 3 gun-knights! These highly skilled warriors trained in the usage if a gun-blade which can not only keep an enemy at bay close up, but can also make them a deadly foe at a far distance. But these are are only royal guards, unless... After a few minutes of contemplation I decide that I'm going to finish the mission,there seems to be more at stake over here. With that, I stand up at full height, subconsciously my right hand reaches to pull my hood over my head as I walk forward in the cowl of the dark ready for my target. Authors note 1 Hey guys thanks for reading, this is my first chapter, and I know that it's very mysterious,but more of it will be explained in the following chapters, ,however inin the next chapter (2) you will know his purpose and his "target". Thank you 2: Chapter 2

Chapter 2 I am a stealth warrior, which by namesake indicates that instead of charging into battle blindly, I wait back, analyzing every detail until an opportunity presents itself. I am responsible in collecting information, and also important documents such as my target for this mission. The documents if correct, should provide us with the details for building radio equipment, a major improvement over our current technology in Faction. It not only would improve the success rate of missions by a huge amount, but also would allow us to contact survivors. 90 years ago an event known as the cataclysm occurred we referrefer to that year, as year N. A series of massive disasters occurred. The first was an electromagnetic storm, which destroyed all of our technology many died that day. Nuclear plants exploded, hospitals ceased in operation, internet servers broke down. This was known as Birth. The second was known as The demise, with all the nuclear plants having detonated, the radiation caused majority of the population to die, almost 80% of the population succumbed to radiation poisoning. However there were survivors with most developing a sort of resistance to the radiation. This happened directly after Birth. The third was Death, this happened in 10N, 10 years after Birth, all the wildlife died, and we were reduced greatly again,famine and disease spread, during this period survivors started gathering and forming large groups, one of these groups is the Faction, the group I belong to. The final event was Rebirth, these groups of survivors kept on growing, and during this period much of the infrastructure of the new cities was formed, through teamwork we managed to build a new area were survivors can live,there are many new cities that exist and some are more primitive, while others are superior in technology. Some are friendly, others are hostile and some are mysterious staying in solitude, away from the rest. This period started after 10N. I was an orphan at a young age meant that I was placed in warrior camp at a young age. Warriors are the military of our city. We collect resources and also loot cities for supplies, and also fight other groups. Of the different types,I belong to the stealth division, with my training mostly being in traversing various areas, some refer to it as parkour and others, free running. I don't rely on huge machetes or riot shields to protect me, I use knives and stealth weapons. However, what sets me apart from other sstealth warriors, Is that I can see perfectly in the dark my special ability, it's what I value the most. The Faction is a steadily growing community,our trade coming from weapon forging and cloth. We are well developed when compared to many other groups however we're not as large as other groups and our manpower is sometimes low, but stealth warriors are unique to us. We are relatively well off, and we have huge amounts of resources. ----------------- Back to the action ----------------- As I dash through the tree tops, evading all branches, I spot a thick and sturdy branch ahead. I begin to speed up while I clench my fists tightly and within moments I reach full speed and by using the momentum to propel me I lunge forward and grab the branch and by using the forward momentum I built up, I fling myself forward into another tree branch which I quickly grab. I quickly climb up the branch and with extreme dexterity, I quickly scale the tree, reaching the top within seconds. I scan the horizon and in the darkness I pick of 3 figures, they are not bunched but are also close enough for them to hear each other. The area is grassy with bushes rising up to the waist, I can use this to my advantage. With that I quickly yet thoroughly formulate a strategy in my head. I jump to a lower branch and quickly climb down the tree,I then fall down onto my waist and work my way through the grass. After reaching a tree trunk right behind the figure on the far left I take a brief moment to scan the area. It seems the figure in the middle has moved. I remove a single knife from the strap on my chest, holding makes me feel more secure, where did he go, this small group must be a small platoon to protect the blind spots of the watch towers protecting the warehouse which contains the documents I'm after. Behind me I hear footprints, before I could react a blinding light instantaneously appears. "Freeze,stand up and drop your weapon," the figure yells at me. I whip myself around and throw the knife at the figure with success, I watch as the figure slumps to the ground in agony as the blade buries itself into his chest. I reach another knife,however I stop in horror as I hear a loud boom in the distance, suddenly everything is blurry, my breathing increasing ten fold , I reach towards my left arm, however I pull back after feeling an intense and burnig pain, I rise in order to attempt to spin around and dash away from the figures and to abandon the mission, however I yelp in pain as I feel the blood draining out of the wound, I fall to my knees and then slump on the ground. "Damn,someone sniped me," I murmured,while I felt myself being lifted, I passed out shortly afterwards. Little did I realize that snipers are exclusive to the Faction,as we are the only ones who can produce them. -------------------- Authors note 2 -------------------- Sorry guys about the back story bit, in the next chapter there will only be action bits, currently I'm aiming for a Saturday or Sunday release date for my next chapter Thanks for reading, don't forget to review, all support helps.