Sam Parker is just an ordinary 16 year old girl, except for the fact that that she lives by herself in Harlem, New York. Having never met her biological parents, Sam has no family other than her mysterious Uncle who always seems to be involved with a dangerous crowd. But when Sam if fired from her only job, she agrees to join a group of vigilantes called "The Nightmares" who are willing to pay her to help protect the citizens of Harlem. Sounds like easy money, right? Wrong. Things soon take a turn for the worst as Sam begins to learn more about the city of Harlem, this group of cop wannabes, and her true past. Sam's life is turned upside down as soon as she becomes a real Nightmare.