James's POV

I gasp as i quickly sat up. I opened my eyes but it was blinded by sunlight as i quickly shield my eyes by forming an X with my arms as i close my eyes while waiting for my eyes to adjust. I hear the familiar groans of Arthur and Francis as i felt myself sitting down on concrete against a wall.

After a short while i slowly open my eyes as once again the sun hit my eyes. But it was able to adjust as i blinked aa few times as i regained my vision. I was sitting on some long Alleyway as Francis and Arthur were in the ground as well groaning as i look down on myself. My M16A4 was on my chest, My Magazine pouches were filled with Magazines, My Backpack was beside me as it was full, and my Uniform and gear was somehow fixed as it looked brand new. The Beaming sun tells me its either around 900 or 1200. I looked towards my two friends who were groaning as we composed ourselves. I started to look around our new environment when it clicked.

"...This is New York."

I said as we all picked up our rifles, confused. We checked our gear to see the empty magazines were now filled as the Alleyway we were at was filled with Trash, Beside we're we woke up was a Radio kit, M249 SAW, Boxes of Ammunition, Maps, And clothing of U.S. Military Personal.

"...Where the fuck are we?"

Jessie's POV

"Darling, please dress Properly. We need to look good for the party at the City Administrator's Party."

I hear my mom said as i sighed in annoyance and look around my room while laying down on my bed. The Room's Walls we're white with a closet, mirror, and windows. The former Empire state building was fixed to house the Loyalist of the Combine Empire. I stood up from my bed and looked myself in the mirror. I had a small Scar on my Cheek, Redhead Hair, Blue eyes, and Wearing an Loyalist outfit as i sighed. I never wanted to be a Loyalist, I wanted to be like my Father, a Freedom Fighter. My Father was a former H.E.C.U. During the Seven Hour War, i hear he hid in the sewers of New Jersey as the U.S. Surrendered. But my Father told me that the U.S. Didn't officially surrendered since he and the Remaining U.N. Soldiers we're ordered to retreat To somewhere in Greenland where according to him, lies the 7th, 1st, and 4th fleet of the U.S. Navy, U.N. Fallback Sites, U.N. Research Site, and World Leaders that Manage to escape like the U.S. President, British Prime Minister, Russian President, and Many more. He even told me the broadcast of the message wasn't the President but instead the vice president. But, he says they must've fallen by now. I hope one day, i can escape from this hellhole to see if there alive. My father was Executed by Combine Soldiers while fighting with the Resistance in Alaska. My Mother was a former political Member of the U.S. Congress but now she was the assistant to the City Administrator.

I look out of my window to see destroyed buildings and Combine Vehicles patrolling the streets. In the far distance, the Statue Of liberty still stands, a huge scratch mark across her cheek resembling a scar as it reminded it of me. But now is not the time.

I walked out of my room As i see my Mother getting ready.

"Mom, the Party won't start until Five Hours. Can i at least take a walk?"

I ask her as she sighs in frustration and turns to me.

"...Fine, just get your bottom here before we go to the Party."

She told me as i gave her a nod and exit the Apartment and proceeded to the elevator, going to the bottom floor. The elevator was uneventful as i exited the elevator, seeing More loyalist talking to once another with CP's standing guard. I Exited the building, walking on the sidewalk.

As i was about to pass an Alleyway an CP Pushed me against the wall of the Alleyway.

"W-What are you doing?!?!"

I I ask him in fear as he begins to Caress me as the realization kicked in. I start to shiver in fear as he pushes me more in the alleyway, away the prying eyes of anyone as he begins to Unbutton my shirt.

"S-Stop! Please!"

James's POV

"What the hell do we do?"

Francis asks the both of us as we sat against the wall of the Alleyway, we tried to peek outside the alleyway but ended up seeing Combine vehicles as we were force to hide beside a dumpster.

"We cant be the Last U.S. Personal alive. Got anything on the radio?"

I ask Arthur as he turn  to me and shook his head as i sighed.

"Damn...Well-"

"S-Stop! Please!"

We hear the begging of a young women as we peek around the dumpster to see a Person resembling the Combine Soldiers late in the war caress a Women as my eyes widen. I can see the fear in the young Women's eyes as i turn to my Friends.

"Fuck...Arthur, Francis, Cover the Alleyway."

I told them as i silently Unsheathe my M9 Bayonet and started to approach the Combine Hostile slowly as both of them have not noticed me. I snuck behind the Combine solder, towering his eyes as i watch the Women's eyes look at me as the Combine saw her actions and did the same. As he turned i jabbed the Bayonet into his neck as he starts to choke in his own blood as continued to jab him multiple times in the neck before silencing him.

Jessie's POV

I begin to fear the worst as the CP Keeps touching me. Then i saw something behind him as i shift my gaze away from him to see a dark shadowy figure holding a knife. He then stabbed the combine in the Neck as blood sprayed over me as my eyes widen in shock. The CP starts to choke in his own blood as the Unknown Person kept stabbing him in the neck until he died. As the CP's body fall my eyes fully went wide as i stare in shock. I see a Man, wearing Pre-War Uniform and Gear while holding a bloody M9 Bayonet as he approach me.

"You alright?"