One drastic day, the sky opened, revealing a new planet not far from earth. Those living in this other world landed on earth, taking control of the land people. Chaos eventually ensued when the land people no longer would take this rule. Several families escaped this chaos by building deep underground bunkers away from the destruction.
25 years after the war was won by the land people, the bunker people were now able to join them above ground, but one thing wouldn't allow this to happen. The land people were angry and with no form of structure or civilization. There was no way for the bunker people to return to earth, so they created something called the Ardayton.
Few kids get chosen to be apart of the coveted group called the Ardaytons. Living in a deep bunker miles into the ground, those chosen get to risk their lives for the greater good of the bunker people, leaving the bunker to capture one of the destructive ground people. The hope is to eventually rid the earth of any people not willing to comply with the bunker people's civilization. One person from each of the 8 Sects (classes of people) is chosen to participate.
Relly, Sect 7's Ardayton, is excited to serve president Cloud and the bunker people in capturing a destructive individual, but she eventually realizes maybe the government isn't as honest as they appear to be.
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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