Outset.

Two.

"Arabella, for the last time! You'll be late for classes. Up, now!" The irritated voice of her mother called through the dark wood of the door.

Arabella awoke with a sweat, immediately looking around for any signs of the reality of what she just saw. The coast was clear. No sign of the man with the Crimson eyes or his henchmen. She was in her own bedroom in her own house. Safe. This had been the third time this week Arabella had been having these awful night terrors.

Ever since the war of 2112, the people of Montana and Texas had decided to do away with all of the impurities and self troubles of society and create a new nation and develop new treatments for the corruptions of the broken nation, thus creating a new settlement called Outset. Ever since then people have been joining us for better lives and promising futures.

Her feet touched down on the cold wood floor as she bent down to put on her light brown slippers. Arabella shuffled into the bathroom to brief herself for the day and as she walked in, her eyes found the mirror. To her surprise, her eyes were met with the Crimson-eyed man's. She gasped and stepped back. When she finally gazed into the mirror again, the image had gone away, leaving her breathless and shaky.