If there was one thing Avery never thought she would run out of, it was time. She thought life was a race against time; an endless expanse of moments. Avery is faced with a rather rude awakening when she is forced to realize that life is not a race against time, but a deathly battle for more. * * * Michael Clifford never expected to be stuck in a big city with his 3 best friends. He never expected life to become like his favorite video game. He never thought he would have to be anyone's protector. Now he has to live life, using his new skills to protect his friends at any cost.