After Iraq's liberation, there was a short peace that erupted into an arms race. Nations stockpiled weapons and prepared for the worst. Most nations, however, were prepared for physical warfare, not biological. A small remnant of extremists in the Middle East had been perfecting a chemical agent that had the capability to destroy nations. In 2045, the agent was tested, but the testing went wrong and destroyed a nearby village completely. One man survived and managed to escape before the extremist group could perform tests on him. He was given the codename "Zero". Zero disappeared and resurfaced in London during a UN conference, where he told them about the testing and the chemical agent in the Middle East, disappearing again right after. Immediate action was taken to capture the extremists, but before they could be apprehended, they released the chemical, now called "Reaper", into to air as a last ditch effort to achieve their goals. Reaper spread through the air and in 5 years, managed to wipe out most human life on Earth.
As time went by, small groups of survivors around the world grouped together to form communities. The only area that seemed largely unaffected was northern Europe, namely England. In order to keep some kind of peace in the world, England's government sent military around the planet. Most major colonies were found and given names, while London was given the name "Central", where most of the power to govern the Earth now lay. Most survivors trusted Central to take care of everything while others felt the exact opposite. Small rebel factions grouped together in Europe to take down Central, feeling that they had far too much power. The rebellion was stopped almost immediately, and word spread to other colonies as did the disapproval of Central. To keep more rebels from attempting the same, Central ordered the occupying military to crack down on the colonies. And for almost 50 years, that oppression has continued. Central refuses to say what its true motives are. The people who had previously fought are losing the will to fight on and their children and grandchildren have become complacent. Despite this, there are some who are still willing and determined to fight for their freedom...
And that's where the story starts :D
Strangely enough, I'm more excited about this comic than I am about the one I've been working on for almost 5 years lol. I can't wait to get started on this one!
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