A teenage boy has a pretty good family, girlfriend, and life all together. He thrives at football, archery, and especially basketball, like college scholarship good. Then he gets in a car accident and loses a skill that compromises his future. While in the hospital, he meets a girl who is exactly what he needs.

North America is torn apart by a brutal war, the Federation against the Republic. Sixteen-year-old Emma thinks she and her family are safe, living away from the front lines. That is, until her hometown is attacked and her brother is taken prisoner. Emma then embarks on a journey across the country, braving deadly terrain, hostile settlers, and the impending threat of an enemy attack looming over her every second to find her brother and bring him home. But what she finds isn't what she expects, and the choices she makes alters the course of their lives, and ultimately the future of the country. (Cover by @emotionallytoxic :)) STORY CURRENTLY ON HOLD WHILE I FINISH ANOTHER