Searching for the Archive in Ruins

28 Years Later

The world had changed in ways no one could have predicted. The last remnants of the old society had crumbled, leaving behind scattered settlements and whispered legends of the Before Times.

Ethan adjusted his scavenger’s mask as he trekked through the ruins of what was once a great city. Towering skeletons of skyscrapers loomed overhead, their windows long shattered, vines creeping up their sides like nature’s slow reclamation. His father had told him stories of bustling streets, flashing screens, and machines that flew—but to Ethan, it all sounded like myths.

His boot kicked something metallic. Bending down, he wiped away the grime to reveal a cracked smartphone, its screen dark for nearly three decades. He pocketed it out of habit—old tech still held value to collectors.

A sudden noise made him freeze. Footsteps. Not the shuffling of a stray dog or the scurry of rats, but deliberate, human. He ducked behind a rusted car frame, hand tightening around his knife.

'You’re not very subtle,' a voice called out. A woman emerged from behind a crumbling wall, her dark hair tied back, a rifle slung over her shoulder. She wore the insignia of the New Haven Guard.

Ethan relaxed slightly. 'Didn’t realize I needed to be.'

She smirked. 'In these parts? Always.' She stepped closer, eyeing his pack. 'Looking for something specific, or just hoping to get lucky?'

Ethan hesitated. The truth was dangerous, but lies could be deadly. 'I’m searching for the Archive.'

The woman’s smirk faded. 'That’s a myth.'

'So were flying machines,' he countered, nodding at the skeletal remains of an airplane half-buried in rubble.

She studied him for a long moment before sighing. 'If you’re serious, you’ll need help. And luck.' She extended a hand. 'Name’s Rhea.'

Ethan shook it. 'Ethan.'

Rhea glanced at the horizon, where storm clouds gathered. 'We’ve got about six hours before that hits. You coming or not?'

Ethan exhaled, then nodded.

As they moved deeper into the ruins, he couldn’t shake the feeling that the past—and whatever secrets it held—was closer than he thought.

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