Hope?

WAR! The fall of Swartzen led to the beginning of an all out war. Many people believed that Swartzen was reviving a fallen country while others believed that he was destroying every human right we had. As natural, these two forces collided which resulted in an all out war. The war is into its third week. Everyone is being recruited to fight. It is only a matter of time before I am required to fight.

New format

Basis of the story set, I will let the rest of the story be told from Erik's first person perspective instead of third person.

The Fall of Doctor Leonard Swartzen

"Your Gracious Ruler The Great Doctor Leonard Swartzen: Savior of Our Time." I found a newspaper with the headline that read that. "The sky is black. Where has the sun gone? Where has our hope gone? Where has anarchy taken us?" All of these questions were scribbled into my journal that day. I am required to keep this journal with me at all times. If anyone ever knew what

I wrote into this journal, I would be executed as a traitor. Doctor Leonard Swartzen required compliance with all government policies, his policies. The penalty of disobedience was certain death. I heard a whisper of a revolt that was beginning in Arizona. The revolt was gaining momentum from all the support that they had gained. I found a paper with this headline just yesterday, "Traitors Crushed." Doctor Swartzen claimed that they were infected beyond his assistance. They infection had caused them to turn against each other. The best solution was elimination. The next day, I heard of a strike on the residence of Doctor Leonard Swartzen. Swartzen was injured severely. He had eliminated the majority of the rebellion, but a few still existed. These few planned an assault on the dictator. Swartzen later passed from the severity of his wounds. Democracy should be restored.....