A fanfiction of the beloved series Horizon Zero Dawn which is set during the faro plague. The horrifying epidemic that ended up devouring the whole world. Meanwhile a 16 year old girl named Liv is mourning the loss of her close friend in Denver. When her parents and sister are forcefully recruited into the military group Operation Enduring Victory in order to fight off the swarm, she goes to live with her grandma in San Francisco. One day, she stumbles upon the hacker Cordelia, who seems to know more about the state of the world than most people. Together they discover the real cause of her friend's passing, and what appears to be the "cure" to the disease. This story contains spoilers for the games horizon zero dawn and horizon forbidden west. If you're planing on playing the games, do not read this fanfic and go experience it (you will not regret it!) A quick disclaimer but this story is not canon, but I will try to keep it as accurate to the lore as possible. Content warnings/ TW: swearing, violence, blood, mention of suicide, vomit , war, mental health issues (such as trauma, anxiety, depression etc)

Maéla föds som drake i en mänsklig kropp och växer upp som en av människorna. Hennes rätte far, en drakhanne vid namn Vrothgar, får till slut tillbaka sin dotter och deras relation blir med tiden obrytbar. Draken bryr sig inte om någonting annat än sin dotter och kommer göra vad som helst för att hålla henne i säkerhet. Det blir därför svårt att släppa iväg Maéla att utforska den mänskliga världen som hon också föddes till att ta del av. Hennes längtan efter en annan människas beröring och värme kan komma att kosta henne livet.

"you will never learn anything if you always think you're innocent from malice." A short story, not gonna give a description since it would spoil too much. TW: violence, blood