As Captain of the Boston QZ, Nora Bounds upholds FEDRA's system without question---until the same system she serves marks her estranged brother for death. With a freshly healed arm and a target on her back, Nora knows she can't make the nearly 3,000-mile journey alone. Desperate, she strikes a deal with the only man reckless enough to take it. Joel Miller. But nothing is ever as simple as it seems. With plans to double-cross Nora to search for Tommy in Wyoming, Joel is even less willing to trust the partnership than he lets on. However, as the harsh reality of their circumstances sets in, Nora and Joel are forced to rely on each other, making their fragile alliance into something far more dangerous-and complicated-than either of them ever anticipated.

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Part 1 of the "Resilience" Saga. Elaina Kane was born among the stars on the Ark. Despite having a councilman father, she never agreed with the unjust system and laws of the ship. Locked up for stealing spare parts and old tech, she didn't expect a second chance-especially not on Earth. Now, she's one of the hundred sent to a ruined planet to test its ability to sustain life again. But survival isn't just about facing what's out there. It's about learning who to trust and what it means to feel something real for the first time. Between deadly secrets, divided loyalties, and an unexpected connection with an unlikely friend, Elaina must figure out who she is in a world that is nothing like the one she came from. On Earth, love is risky. Survival is never guaranteed. But maybe, for the first time...freedom is real. Resilience: noun; the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties. Best ranks: #1-bellamyblake **This installment was previously written and kept in my drafts before posting.** Began Writing: April 3rd, 2025 Published: June 27th, 2025 Completed: July 9th, 2025 Edits Completed: March 23rd, 2026

In the aftermath of the world's collapse, Alexandria stands as one of the last fragile attempts at rebuilding something worth saving. As a mechanical engineer, Jemma helps keep the community standing. As part of the recruitment team alongside her brother, Aaron, she helps bring survivors inside the safety of its walls. For the first time since everything fell apart, she believes that maybe people can start again. That people are the most important resource in the world. But safety is never as simple as it seems. And even in places built to protect what's left of humanity, cracks eventually start to show. The Walking Dead S5 - ? OC x OC

Have you seen my beautiful boy? Tell him I miss him. ▎BEAUTIFUL BOY ╱ The Walking Dead THE WALKING DEAD ╱ Original Characters © Written by spacedvst, 2023.