Young Writers Society

The panic of a historic storm causes a small town to swell with evacuees. As reports spread about a freak outbreak in Atlanta, citizens fear that the same may be happening to them. Ryun Saito discovers that he has been infected with the same virus tormenting Atlanta, giving him immense cell regeneration and the ability to manipulate [element]. The story follows his struggles to survive in a fear-mongering town as hints of military forces invading linger on everyone's mind.

The panic of a historic storm causes a small town to swell with evacuees. As reports spread about a freak outbreak in Atlanta, citizens fear that the same may be happening to them. The story follows Ryun Saito as he discovers that he has been "infected" with the same virus tormenting Atlanta and his struggles to survive in a fear-mongering town as hints of military forces invading linger on everyone's mind.

Chapter One
1.1 Rough Draft Summary
The story starts upon the looming threat of a super-storm breaching the United States East Cost and hundreds of thousands of citizens fleeing inland. A small tourist town (name is temporary until I can come up with a better one; this town is meant to be fictional in nature) is flooded with evacuees and Ryun Saito, our MC, has to open his house to a family (perhaps two) that's fleeing the Chesapeake Bay. Ryun quickly makes note of Autumn, a pessimistic teenager who doesn't seem to have a filter on her mouth. They try to get accustomed to each other while noting the movement of a large military force setting up shop near the residential district. All the while, the TV is on in the background, keeping the families --and the readers-- updated on the storm. All is normal, given the circumstances.

1.2 Rough Draft Summary (1.2 might have a bit of 1.1 in it, depending on the word count)
Ryun and Autumn try to go into the marketplace for some food and medical supplies, as it's realized that her father lost the case that contained his medicines. The marketplace is in complete chaos with massive lines of evacuees either taking up shop around it or trying to get in to get food. Near riot-levels of panic ensues as the store announces through loudspeaker that their supplies have been depleted and to wait until tomorrow morning for further news. Amongst the news, a water hydrant is knocked over and sprays the two for their efforts of trying to gather rations in the upcoming storm. Autumn seems particularly distracted by the military moving in to corral people to the schoolyards for temporary shelter. Night arrives, and the military --The Envoy, they're called-- has taken control of the city and issues martial law under the city. Autumn is particularly worried about this, but they're distracted by the announcement that the super-storm has made landfall, and watch in solemn silence as military vehicles patrol outside.