Embers Sash Badge Placement

Zukhanyi has lived a life carved in shadows, her hands stained by a fire she never meant to light. Naledi carries scars she never asked for, protecting a secret that changed her forever. When their paths cross in a quiet village outside Durban, what begins as survival becomes something far deeper — love, built in silence, cemented in truth. Together, they create Embers & Ash, a charcoal business built with strategy, sacrifice, and secrecy. But as they rise, the world begins to notice — and so do those who want to see them fall. Haunted by their pasts, hunted by corrupt officials, and bound by a love that refuses to break, Zukhanyi and Naledi must decide: keep hiding, or burn everything down to protect what they’ve built. In a world where truth is dangerous and love is rebellion, silence may be the only weapon left.

Divine Embers Rising In a vast human galactic federation spanning 28 populated planets, Jin Kazematsu, an unassuming young orphan from Celest, awakens a mysterious coiling dragon-shaped sigil. Unbeknownst to most, this sigil marks him as a wielder of the ancient and incredibly potent Azure Divine Dragon bloodline, a secret that must be fiercely guarded due to a terrifying enemy that hunts down such 'Invincibles'. Jin’s awakening leads him to the Dragon-Phoenix Academy, a prestigious institution where he embarks on a unique dual path. He cultivates Élantera, the versatile energy manifesting as a variable aura, synonymous with pressure, allowing for energy projection, barriers, and eventual flight. Simultaneously, he develops Inner Might, a grueling physical path that grants immense resilience, unique traits, and its own form of pressure and aura, demanding 20 times the effort of normal training. . He further enhances his power by mastering intents of Void, Lightning, and Spirit, which layers vivid features onto his aura. Due to his Azure Divine Dragon origin, Jin will also manifest unique draconic abilities from his bloodline after going on a self discovery journey. As Jin's power grows, so does his diverse harem, a loyal and supportive circle including his best friend Elena, Meilin, Dean Lan Yue, a host of other females in the academy and other women of varying statuses beyond the academy. Their relationships are built on genuine attraction and deep affection, with intimate moments and moments of pampering, emphasizing emotional connection; he is a non-manipulative protagonist in his relationships. Jin’s journey involves rigorous academy life (75% combat-focused, including encouraged spars and meditation, but also fun and relaxation), inter-cadet challenges, missions from the Inventory Mart, and inter-academy and inter-galactic competitions. Sometimes his growth entails losing battle_learning and growing from losses. During his time at the academy, he uncovers the truth of his origin as an Azure Scales Warrior and the danger his bloodline poses. He manifests formidable weapons: an Emerald flame-like essence spear (with a silver, green, and black armored form), a multi-form Absolution Blade: Drakon's Hunger, and later, ten black rings with a green glow. Elena, too, develops her Guardian Aegis Set armor and other attributes. As his power approaches the Dean's, their hidden relationship will be revealed publicly after his 4th year graduation. The grand narrative culminates with the awakening of a sealed, world-devastating enemy, leading to a galactic war across the human federation. Jin, achieving his Perfect Transcendent Power State (a powerful fusion of Élantera and Inner Might, with two Élantera and one Inner Might transformation and leads humanity's alliance to victory. Upon graduation, he becomes a legendary figure, shaping a new era of peace and prosperity across the stars alongside his devoted harem.

In a world where memory is currency and myth can be weaponized, Matherson—a boy who once escaped death while his family was erased before his eyes—returns from the digital shadows to expose the truth. The system that failed him is called Edenfall, a regime that rewrites history, deletes resistance, and controls the living Archive that stores every soul’s truth. But Matherson is no longer alone. A rogue AI named Ghostbyte, a spy torn by loyalty named Nova, and a generation of myth-touched orphans—known only as the Children of Ember—are awakening to voices from the past. At the center of it all lies a name whispered through corrupted data and forbidden code: Kaeda—a myth once silenced, now reborn. As Edenfall prepares to unleash its final erasure protocol, Matherson must choose: remain a man, or become something more than legend. Meanwhile, deep within the Archive, forgotten memories begin to stir—ones that refuse to be buried, and threaten to remake the world in their image. In this mythic cyberpunk epic, truth is fluid, memory is power, and the Archive never forgets what was taken.

In a nation where justice is just a mask, Bruce—an untouchable lawyer with blood on his pen—rules Zimbabwe’s underworld from the shadows. Ministers, drug lords, and cops alike kneel when he speaks. But when a foreign intelligence agency deploys Micah, a cold-eyed operative from ECHO, to dismantle Bruce’s empire, the balance trembles. Micah builds a taskforce to hunt the elusive kingpin—unaware it’s rigged with moles, spies, and secrets from both Bruce… and a third power lurking in the dark, hungry for the throne. As chaos erupts and trust dissolves, a Cleaner from Saudi is brought in to purge the rot. Yet the truth is a blade no one sees coming: Micah is Bruce’s son—his final, silent weapon. And by the time the truth surfaces, it’s already too late.

For most of her life, Lyla was ordinary—school, routines, the quietness of a simple town. But when shadows stir and strangers come to whisper of her as prophecy, the veil between her world and another tears open. Thrust into a realm pulsing with ancient magic, wondrous beings, and creatures born of myth, Lyla discovers a power within her that refuses to sleep once awoken. Something is calling her—something old, something immense. She isn’t just part of this new world... she is the key to its future.

I was just a 21-year-old college student pursuing an engineering degree, and like any other person my age, I hoped to secure a placement in a large company to support my family. However my life turned upside down the day when I, along with my friends, decided to go on a trip to the hills. The peaceful trip turned into our worst nightmare when a wounded, unknown man attacked us out of nowhere. That man was illogically strong, even with the injuries, and nearly killed all of us. But to save my friend, I grabbed him and jumped off the edge of the hill. I should have died there, but a strange holographic window appeared in front of me, declaring that I carried a unique bloodline and teleported me to an unknown world. I needed to survive in this unknown world and find out the answers—why I was still alive, why I was teleported here, and how I could return to Earth. But the more I traveled this unknown world ,the more I got tangled in its affairs, and I realized my bloodline wasn't as simple as it seemed.

They call it S.O.U.L. But to me, it’s not just a name — it’s the graveyard of identity. I don’t exist in any record. No name. No past. No face. Just a code and a mission. I was once a cop, but justice has too many rules in the light. So I stepped into the dark, where truth hides behind blood and betrayal — where no badge can reach. S.O.U.L. doesn’t work for the government. We work for the people. We protect those who never know our names, and we bleed in silence. Every mission is a one-way ticket, and survival is never promised — only the report matters. Only the truth. But this time, something's different. The mission is personal. And if I fail… It’s not just me that dies. It’s the very soul of the city.

Born in the shadows of the feared Velzarim Cult, Lucius is a prodigious child with a Martial Heavenly Body and an unyielding memory. Though seen as ordinary, he carries the remnants of a fallen sect and the spark of a forgotten legacy. As power, betrayal, and blood shape his world, Lucius rises—an ember from the abyss destined to ignite a storm none can contain.

Suddenly, the door burst open, flying a meter away from its position. A figure stood at the center of the doorway, his chest heaved heavily. His sharp claws glistened in the dim light. His raven black hair was ruffled, and his eyes were silvery grey. “Master…” I muttered, a small smile curved on my lips. ‘He came at last.’ The temperature dropped as his overbearing aura crept into every corner of the room. Damon didn’t charge or growl. He just walked forward slowly, calmly, as if he had all the time in the world. But something about him felt like the calm before a storm. “Close your eyes,” he said. His voice was so calm, as if everything was alright. Then came a sharp, horrifying sound like thick fabric tearing. A blood-chilling cry followed. “STOP! PLEASE! I didn’t touch her… I was wrong… please…!” Erik wailed. But another snap came, followed by a heavy thud against the ground.  “Touch what belongs to me…” Damon murmured. His voice was low, steady, and terrifying. “…And this is what you get.” A long silence followed. Then, slow footsteps echoed. “You’re safe now,” he said. He covered my body with his jacket and carried me out. The candle behind us flickered once more, casting one last glow on Erik’s bloodied remains… before it went out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When Ember opened her eyes, she was no longer the powerful, independent woman she once was. Instead, she woke up in the fragile, abused body of a lowly Omega, destined to be nothing but a breeder for the Alphas. Her escape attempt didn’t get her far. Instead, it led her straight into the path of Damon Blackthorn, the ruthless Lycan King feared by all. Sold like a slave by her own father, Ember becomes the property of a man with a frozen heart and a violent temper. But beneath her submissive mask lies something more: a cunning mind and a will that refuses to break. Now, in a world ruled by dominance, power, and ancient bloodlines, Ember must do more than just survive. She must outsmart a king. She must earn the loyalty of the very people who scorn her. And maybe, just maybe, she’ll bring the Alpha to his knees.

NO-HAREM! Discord: https://discord.gg/cr2KvAPwEm *** Raelis Varekan was born into royalty but treated like trash. With 0% bloodline purity, he was branded a failure, framed for treason, and executed without a second thought. But despite his expectations, he had come back to the time he was twelve years old, standing in front of the same bloodline testing orb. But this time, something changed. His former 0% bloodline purity was gone, replaced by a 1% result. And with it came something no one else could see: a system that let him grow stronger. [Ding!] [+1% Bloodline Purity] [Total Bloodline Purity: 2% (Ash)] [Next Bloodline Rank at 10% Purity: Ember] With the future burned into his memory and a strange system tracking his growth, Raelis wouldn't make the same mistakes twice. He would become strong and he would use every tool he had to survive the academy and outmaneuver his siblings and the nobles who once betrayed him. And most importantly... Raelis would rise through the ranks and become the one who rewrites the Varekan Empire’s history.

In a world scarred by fire and shadow, where the sky burns with the dying light of a forgotten age, Mara is one of the last Keepers—guardians of secrets whispered beneath the ember sky. Haunted by memories of a lost family and driven by a mysterious call she can’t ignore, Mara embarks on a journey across a fractured land where danger lurks in every shadow. As whispers of rebellion and ancient magic rise from the ashes, Mara must unravel the truth behind the Ember Sky’s curse—and confront a power that threatens to consume everything she loves. Betrayal, hope, and sacrifice intertwine in a tale where the past’s darkest secrets hold the key to the future. In “Whispers Beneath the Ember Sky,” the fate of a broken world rests on the courage of one girl willing to listen when the silence speaks. ---

One broken blade. One forgotten boy. Ruvan survives a massacre with nothing but a cursed, shattered sword – Solrend, a fragment of the Devourer’s eternal darkness. Branded as hope’s last ember, he is thrust into a war he never chose. To save the world, he must unite the Dawn Alliance, face treacherous kings and fallen gods, and confront Lord Maeven, who would bind humanity to darkness to force peace. But power always demands a price. For Ruvan, that price may be his humanity… his love… or his very soul. In the end, only one truth remains: To save the world, he must become its Silent King.

This red dragon came from the vast wilderness, coveting all the powers of the world. He has held countless titles: Mountain Fury, Purgatorial Calamity, Red Emperor, Ember Dragon… The world trembles under the shadow of the great dragon. He ignited the surge of the magical industrial revolution. In the empire he established, wyverns roar, cannon fire resounds, steel behemoths appear in the sky and on the earth, and disasters from other worlds run rampant. “Submit, or die.” Cassius spread his sky-shading wings, looking down upon the trembling humans, elves, and dwarves beneath him, and spoke thus. ……… A story of a red dragon with a built-in player template conquering, ruling, and transforming another world. (Pseudo D&D, Fourth Catastrophe, Red Dragon)

Embers of Mythralis In a world where ancient gates connect realms beyond imagination, Earth has become the hub of a vast multiversal network — a place where elves walk in neon cities, dragons are the stuff of memory, and dungeons bloom like living scars across reality. But the most dangerous secret isn’t hidden in a dungeon. It’s sleeping under one family’s roof. Kaela and Kai look like ordinary twins — beautiful, gifted, and a little… strange. Raised in the city of Lysium by their legendary aunt, they’ve grown up navigating high-tech life and high-fantasy rules. They train with relics. Attend guild trials. Study systems. Avoid dungeon breaks. What they don’t know is the truth of their blood. Their mother was a white dragon from the forbidden realm of Mythralis. Their father — a fallen god, chained beyond the stars. Now, forces from across the Realms are beginning to move. The deities want the twins dead. The dragons want them punished. And the dungeons? They’ve begun whispering their names. Caught between destiny and desire, the twins must confront their inheritance — and survive long enough to uncover why every gate in the multiverse fears them. A war that shattered the Realms once. They may be the spark that ignites it again.

Ember had always been the underdog, the one everyone at the werewolf academy loved to pick on. They saw her as weak, a failure because she hadn't found a mate and her skills were… well, let's just say they needed work. Then there was Pete, her friend, who offered her a way out: a secret mating, a chance to finally belong. On the night of the ceremony, though, everything crumbled. She didn't love Pete. Panic seized her, and she ran, desperate to escape the life she didn't want. Fate, it seemed, had other plans. While fleeing, she stumbled, and darkness consumed her. When she awoke, a vampire named Carin was the one who saved her. Vampires and werewolves have been mortal enemies since the dawn of time. But as they spent time together, the hatred between them began to fade, replaced by something she couldn't explain. Passion ignited, a forbidden flame. Then, as suddenly as it began, Carin turned cold, pushing her away, shattering her newfound hope. With nowhere else to go, Ember returned to the academy, back to the taunts and the jeers. But something had changed. The taste of Carin's touch, the memory of his gaze, lingered. She was a wolf in a world of wolves, but her heart now belonged to a vampire. How could she ever go back to the life she knew?

> In a world ruled by power, flames, and fate… even a god can fall. But some flames never die. Once revered as the Supreme God of War and Alchemy, Long Feng stood at the peak of the heavens—feared by gods, envied by immortals, and followed by legions. But betrayal struck at the height of his reign. Ambushed, cursed, and shattered, his divine soul was torn from the skies... Only to be reincarnated into the body of a crippled, trash-tier young master in the lowest realm. Mocked. Beaten. Cast aside. But fate had a different plan. Within this frail body lies a hidden destiny: a divine constitution so powerful the heavens once tried to destroy it. Now reborn with his ancient knowledge, ruthless will, and the legendary Vermilion Ember, Long Feng begins his slow and terrifying ascent once again—from dirt and disgrace... to supremacy. > He’ll master forbidden alchemy, crush arrogant geniuses, forge divine flames, and seduce five powerful women, each bound to him by love, loyalty… and lust. But his goal isn't just revenge. It’s to conquer the realms, reclaim his divine throne, and protect the people he failed once before. --- > "You called me trash? Watch closely as I burn the heavens down > Trash? No. I am the Flame that conquers fate. I am the Alchemist War God.

There is a shard of the Creator in every being. But not everyone knows what to do with it. He did not come for glory. He never asked for this life. He was cast into this world — a fragment torn from another realm, another will. And now this world… will be saved by him, or fall by his hand. You can’t call him a hero. Not yet a monster either. He walks the path of light because he remembers pain. But with every death, every evil he fails to stop in time, something else begins to grow inside him. Sharper. Merciless. In his eyes — a world unworthy of forgiveness. In his heart — a despair that has not yet smothered the last embers of hope. Only one thing remains unknown: When the moment of choice comes — will he remain the one others follow… or become the flame that devours all? — A story of one who was never meant to be a hero. But could become a god. Or an executioner. ps. I will post this story also on RoyalRoad.com

{Warning: Contains Mature Content} “Those who venture into the flames shall be consumed by its tongue—And they shall be called the Fallen.” One bloody night, Ember AshFall loses everything she never truly had. Born without magic, rejected by her coven and forsaken by her own family, she was always the outcast. But on that night of monstrosity, they were all plunged into the flames to burn to their deaths. And Ember did burn with them... until he pulled her from the fire. Khaos BlueBlood. Immortal. Cold-blooded Original Vampire. Battle-scarred god. He was nothing like the men from her cold, distant world. And when she rises from the ashes like a phoenix, he offers her a choice: stay a powerless witch… or risk everything and become something more. It was never truly a choice. In a deadly twist of fate, Ember assumes the identity of a dead princess—her doppelganger and heiress to the most powerful Human Clan. Thrust into a court of silk and knives, she becomes a pawn of the Queen Consort—a grieving mother who lost her real daughter, and now uses Ember in her place to enact cold-blooded vengeance. Yet amid the games of politics and power, Ember begins to feel something she's never known: twisted, complicated love. And from none other than the very mother who uses her… and perhaps, cherishes her too. Determined to protect her new life, Ember becomes the perfect daughter, the flawless princess. She learns to smile while wielding secrets, flawlessly playing the game of hearts and thrones among a royal family that wouldn’t hesitate to spill blood for power. Then he returns. Eight years later, Khaos BlueBlood is back to collect the price for saving her. A price so steep it unearths ancient truths and threatens everything she’s built. But what begins as a debt owed soon burns into something neither of them can afford—an attraction forged in fire, forbidden by duty, and dangerous enough to ruin them both. Torn between the queen who forged her and the vampire who saved her, Ember must navigate a world of fire and betrayal—where loyalty is born through pain, and love is just another form of control. Especially when the witch powers she never had begin to awaken—and they all lead back to him. One wears a stolen crown. One sharpens a stolen daughter. One hides a dagger behind every smile. And in a world where fire feeds the fallen, only the cruel will survive.

Their marriage was a transaction, inked on paper, devoid of affection. Or so he claimed. “What did you expect? That I’d fall for you? That this would become some fairytale?” “I would appreciate it,” she said coldly, “if you can remember that too.” Xia Ruyan, poised and distant, was nothing like the women Mo Yichen had known. She didn’t cry. She didn’t chase. She didn’t flinch. “You’re not worth the effort,” she said, unapologetically brutal. He tried to provoke her. Tried to tear past the mask of composure she wore like armor. But she met his fury with indifference. Moved like he was invisible. Breathed like he wasn’t there. He hated it. Her calm. Her detachment. Her maddening control. “I don’t like games,” he said one last time before turning away. Then, with a dark, curling smirk, he made a promise to himself. Let her pretend she’s above it all. So composed. So unreachable. Sooner or later, Xia Ruyan will break… And Mo Yichen will be the one to shatter her. She doesn’t feel anymore. Not since the day everything she loved was taken from her. Now, she hides emotionlessly behind a wall of ice, like someone who can't be touched....... He feels too much but only for control, power, and winning every game he plays. Cold-hearted and calculating, he’s never let anyone close enough to matter… until her. Two strangers, each carrying wounds the world can’t see, are thrown together by fate. He wants to melt her defenses. She wants to escape his grip. But when fire meets ice, someone always gets burned. Some hearts freeze to survive. Others burn to feel alive. Only the fiercest embers remain.

Saito Ken was made to be perfect — emotionless, flawless, untouchable. But when he steps into the hidden town of Ningenai, where pain has faces and flaws are worn like badges… ...his mask begins to crack. In a world where perfection is worshipped, what happens when one boy dares to feel?

Killed on Halloween and sent to Hell, Velmora refuses to rot in damnation. Her soul wants revenge—and she’ll claw her way back to Earth to get it. Velmora had it all—wealth, youth, and a future carved in gold. Until her parents were slaughtered, and she was executed on Halloween night by their murderers. Waking up at the gates of Hell, her body broken but her spirit unyielding, Velmora learns she’s been damned... not for what she did, but what she would’ve done. But eternal punishment doesn’t sit well with an heiress raised to rule. With demons watching and secrets lurking in every ember, Velmora must forge her path through damnation, outwit infernal guardians, and rise from the ashes of Hell itself. This isn’t redemption. It’s vengeance.

Once humanity ruled the stars They built an empire that rivaled gods, erased death, and bent galaxies to their will. But somewhere along the way… they disappeared No one knows where or how Now a million years later, in the ruins of forgotten worlds, one slave awakens magical power and embark on the path of supermarcy and learn the truth of his kind along the way The last ember of a fallen empire is about to burn again PS:mix between science fiction and fantacy

He died with blood on his hands… and betrayal in his heart. Once a powerful figure hunted by cloaked enemies, he collapsed on a battlefield soaked in silence—forgotten, erased. Or so they thought. Reborn as a newborn child, he opens his eyes to a world that feels familiar… and yet so painfully distant. His body is new, but his soul still trembles with fragments of a past life. Shattered memories. Echoes of war. A single thought: “I… I died… didn’t I?” In this life, he is nameless, powerless, and small. But deep inside him stirs the embers of something dangerous — a buried truth that was never meant to return. As he grows, so do the questions. Who were those that killed him? Why was he brought back? And what is he destined to become in this second life? A dark journey begins — of forgotten legacies, broken gods, and a soul that refuses to fade.

Chase was born with no name worth remembering. No house to claim, no banner to carry—only the frail warmth of a dying father and the legend of a mother who vanished the night he first opened his eyes. And yet, in the quiet hours between sickness and sleep, his father still spoke of her as if she were something more than mortal—an echo of divinity itself, cloaked in mystery and sorrow. Years passed. Seasons came and went. And the boy grew beneath a roof of cracked timbers, with no fortune but the stories of the woman he would never know. But destiny has no need of crowns or titles. The story begins not in triumph, but in ruin—on a night when Chase wakes to the scent of scorched embers, the cries of a village being torn apart, and the first taste of the chaos that would one day carry his name across the world. For on that night, as the flames devoured everything he had ever loved, a boy was born.

In a world once ruled by dragons and bound by flame, the Ember Pact lies in ruins, and shadows rise to claim what remains. Kael Valrion, an orphan with no past and no power, lives among the ashes of a forgotten sanctuary. But when the sky burns once more, Kael discovers a secret buried deep within him — a dormant ember that once belonged to the legendary Dragon God Aurex, long believed destroyed in the Last Flame War. Haunted by visions, hunted by a rising tyrant named Ravon, and drawn to the fierce warrior Serenya — a dragon turned human with a past she cannot escape — Kael embarks on a journey that will awaken ancient powers, forgotten truths, and the fire that could remake the world… or destroy it. From shattered temples to the Trial of Flame, Kael must rise from weakness, forge his bond with fire, and confront a legacy that spans gods and dragons alike. But as love ignites and enemies close in, Kael begins to understand: He is not the last of the flame. He is its reckoning. Volume I: Rise of the Ashen Flame is the explosive beginning of a fantasy saga filled with dragons, sword-bound destiny, elemental trials, and a love story born of fire and fate.

Dive into a world where passion knows no bounds and every chapter ignites a new fire. Burning Embers is a collection of intense, raw, and steamy BL stories that explore fierce rivalries, burning desires, and the undeniable chemistry between men who can’t resist each other. From modern cityscapes to ancient realms, each tale pulls you deeper into a dance of power, seduction, and secrets that simmer beneath the surface. Get ready for a wild ride where hearts race, boundaries blur, and every encounter leaves you craving more. This is not just romance, it’s an exploration of passion in all its fierce, unapologetic glory.

Flameborn A Myth-Inspired Fantasy Epic For centuries, the Spiral governed the world—not as a god, but as an unbroken cycle of flame, breath, and binding. Those chosen by it wielded its power, bearing the burden of fire and the weight of legacy. But Kael was not born to follow. He was born to break free. When Kael’s gift ignites without ritual, without prayer, and without permission, he is cast out as an anomaly—dangerous, unstable, and unfit to inherit the sacred flame. Yet in exile, Kael discovers a truth hidden even from the Flamebinders: the Spiral is not a gift. It is a chain. From wind-choked cliffs to buried vaults of memory, Kael journeys across a land woven with forgotten powers and fractured myths. Guided by unlikely allies—a silent wind-dancer, a haunted child, a scholar of dying gods—Kael must confront the Spiral’s keepers, unravel its origins, and answer a burning question: What remains when the fire is no longer sacred?

After class placements were decided, the school’s two infamous ‘problem youths’ not only shared the same class, but the same desk. They’re clearly good at studies, but pretend to be slackers. Fakers from head to toe who just keep walking farther down the path of their performance. Heard through the grapevine about the two big brothers who always fight over the last place in class. Basically, this is a serious comedy. About the little matters of growing up.

Long ago, the First Goddess gifted the royal line of Cael’Nir a sacred artifact pulsing with divine light — or so they believed. When the kingdom fell in a forbidden ritual meant to summon salvation, only ash remained. No one knew the truth: they had not called a god. They had awakened something far older. Now, years later, Ysara — the last surviving heir of the Broken Sun — lives hidden in a crumbling academy, her name forgotten, her birthright buried. Branded by her father’s sin and haunted by a world that fears what cannot be named, she seeks no throne. Only survival. But the past has not finished with her. In the heart of an ancient forest, she meets a stranger — a man who speaks no known tongue, whose presence twists the air, and whose shadow doesn’t quite follow his form. He is not what he seems. And she is not as powerless as they all believed. As the gods stir and the world fractures once more, Ysara must walk the path of ruin — not to bring back what was lost, but to build something stronger from its ashes. She is the last ember of a forgotten kingdom. He is the first silence before all things. Together, they will decide if this world deserves to begin again.

Shinji Tsukishima "Discipline meets desperation." A 19-year-old Japanese-Filipino cadet, Shinji was in his second year at a military college in Atlanta when the Flu outbreak turned the world into chaos. Trained in tactics and survival, he lost contact with his family in Osaka. With dual hatchets in hand and a relentless drive, Shinji fights not just to survive—but to prove he was ready for war before it began. --- Heidi Volnova "From saving lives to taking them." A recent nursing graduate from Russia, Heidi moved to Canada for a medical internship just two weeks before the world fell apart. Calm under pressure and well-versed in emergency procedures, she quickly adapted to survival. With an AK-47 and a medic’s focus, she balances empathy and efficiency like a field surgeon in a war zone. --- Clyde Rourke "He lost the world, not the fight." A seasoned NYPD officer, Clyde was the definition of grit. He sent his wife and two children on a vacation to the Philippines just days before the Flu swept the States. With no way to reach them, he’s driven by hope and hardened by loss. Twin machetes now act as his badge and baton in a lawless world. --- Miko Tanaka "Accountant by plan, survivor by force." Miko, an 18-year-old full-blooded Japanese freshman studying accountancy in New Jersey, had a simple dream—graduate, get a job, and return to Tokyo. That dream died with society. Resourceful and surprisingly precise, she crafted a homemade bow and wields a rusted katana she found in a collector’s house. She may be quiet, but she’s deadlier than she looks. --- Together, they are the OutCasted—strangers with nothing in common except their will to survive.