After the Apocalypse, everything changed. Right after it started, everyone tried to ignore it. They tried to pretend that "The Corruption" wasn't real, that it was all pretend, and that the world was going crazy. It was a state of controlled panic, no one wanted to believe that the end was actually here. We were supposed to have the technology to keep a plague from happening. Plus, at first, most of those who were dying were the old, people who were supposed to have weak immune systems anyway. Most people didn't worry when it first started. Though the people in Moonlight Falls knew what was coming. They were the first ones to shut down public buildings, place the infected into containment cells and try to work on some form of a cure. The rest of the world thought the people of Moonlight Falls were crazy before this happened. Residents claiming they saw vampires, werewolves, and fairies? Who would believe anything anyone in that town said? So despite what the doctors and scientists were saying, everyone outside of Moonlight Falls ignored their warnings. That is, everyone besides my mother. She believed that the people living here were right, and thats when she and my father took my family and helped a few others get out of Bridgeport.

We lived in RV's and abandoned motels. We went to every grocery store we possibly could and stocked up on food, bottled water, clothes, firewood, lighters flashlights, tools, gascans. Anything we thought we might need. My parents used up all our money on supplies, and by the time we had filled one of our RV's, we had enough non-perishable food and water to last our entire group two years. Enough time, my father thought, to find somewhere safe and hold up until "this entire thing blew over".

He was mostly right. We found a good spot far out past Appaloosa Plains, literally in the middle of nowhere. We stayed there for and survived on the supplies we had for two years, and we did start a garden that was well maintained for another four years. We had a pretty good community set up, filled with good, honest people, and we thought that it was over. But that was when the natural disasters started, and the second wave of the Plague hit. Soon there were devastating hurricanes and tornados that hit. Destroying most of our crops and homes that were set up in the community. We had an underground storage unit, and some of us stayed there, but, if you were infected with the plague, you weren't aloud in it for the safety of the group.
We managed to be okay living like that for awhile, but the destruction wasn't over. Earthquakes hit and more people died. By the end of all of this my sick mother sent me off, telling me I'd be safer on my own. She packed a bag full of clothes, whatever non-perishable food she could fit, and a whole bunch of seeds for if I found a spot where I could settle down. She told me to be safe, and not to give up on life.

So I left, I grabbed one of the horses someone in the community had found and we rode off. I didn't look back, I never have. I managed to live on my own for awhile, finding different places. Living in the mountainside in different small caves, or simply wherever would keep me warm. It wasn't easy, and it was nearly impossible for me to find anywhere that I was comfortable staying in. I stayed like that for two years, and then, last summer, I wandered into the ghost town of Moonlight Falls, hoping that since everyone here had been prepared, I might find someone else. However, the last few weeks of my journey were hard as soon before I came here, my horse that I had been riding on my way here had vanished.

I managed, though, and I was surprised to find that even here, locked away high up in the mountains, that there was no one.



It was here, in this empty town I came across Chester.
Chester wandered here after people in Starlight Shores started to die, about 4 years back. All he and his family knew was that they had to get out of there, and they had to get out of there fast. He and his family drove as far as their car would take them and that ended up being in the mountains, which was very lucky. His father had a log cabin and they managed to stay there, hunting and fishing for food and his mother tending a garden. They survived, but it was lonely. His father refused to let anyone live with them, or set up a camp anywhere near their house, as he was terrified of the Plague. However, after living there for almost the entire 6 years since the Corruption hit, a storm came through and destroyed his fathers home, killing both his parents and destroying just about everything they had. He took what he could and walked here, into the abandoned town of Moonlight Falls. He's said before that it was for the better that his parents died died, they were beginning to lose the will to live, and that it was a sad existence, not a life that he had wanted. They were merely surviving, and there was no joy left in their hearts.

He said it took him a year to walk from his fathers cabin to moonlight falls. He said that his plan was that he would walk until he found somewhere that was a suitable place for settling down, or if he ran into someone else, so that they could build up a settlement and look for other survivors.

"When I ran into you, Miss Abigail, I was quite pleased because I found someone, another living human that I could try and rebuild society with," he smiled, "and that, well, it gave me hope."



When he and I met, it was obvious to the both of us that we were each very lonely and tired of living on on our own so, we teamed up. y It was fate that he and I managed to run into each other. When he told me of his desire to try and create a safe place for other survivors, if there were any was inspiring to me. I wanted to help him on his quest, and it was nice to have some company for the first time in a long while.

So, after we decided to try and build a settlement, we started with what would be our own home.Within a year of meeting each other he and I have built a shelter, and made some makeshift furniture. We also managed to find a few things that we weren't able to make, like a fridge, and some stuff to actually make a functioning bathroom. It took a little scrounging around, but we did it.

Luckily for us, Chester has some knowledge in the handiness skill and he can build just about anything. Although most things weren't made with the right tools, everything functioned, and that was what's important.




Since we found a spot to call our own, I've started a garden. When I first got here, I used the last few seeds I had, so it started out very small. Last summer all we had planted were just some lettuce, tomatoes, and some apple trees that matured this year. It didn't last us very long over the winter, however, so this year I planted a little bit early. Since early spring, I've been out looking for seeds and other plants, so I can hopefully grow my garden some more and have more food, so we can eat better this coming winter. The garden has grown quite a bit, now also having a few potatoes, grapes, onions, and even some garlic. There's still some more I would like to grow, but at the moment, I'm happy with the size of my garden. It's taking awhile to get everything that we need, and that makes me a little uneasy. However, at the moment, if we get a good harvest, we should be able to survive the winter.



We survived the winter last year thanks only to Chester's superb fishing skills. He was able to fish all winter long and we ate fairly well. He was able to figure out a way to freeze and refrigerate our food by bringing ice in over the winter, and since we live underground, the temperature really only ever fluctuates by a few degrees, and with that old fridge we have, we're able to store items in a cold, dark place.



Chester is honestly a really good guy, and he's really sweet. But he's also fiercely brave. He likes to build things and fix others. All in all he's a very kind soul, and honestly, he's super cute. We've grown kind of close over the past year, and I kind of have a crush on him. Okay, I actually have a major crush on him. But who would blame me? He's attractive, smart, funny...and he may be last man on earth.



We both have split up the work fairly evenly, and for the most part, life is pretty quiet. I mostly garden, as he really has no idea how, and he does all the fishing and hunting. What fish we don't or can't eat, I use to fertilize the plants. We sometimes take turns cooking, but I prefer to do it, and he cleans up and fixes things when they break.

We work very well as a team and we have from day one. No matter how hard things get for the two of us, we always manage to get through it, and I honestly appreciate him for that. From living together, we've managed to realize how nice it is to have another person around, and for the first winter, when it was too cold outside to do much of anything, we sat in our little abode and talked for hours about whatever came to mind. We put our sleeping bags side by side, as we found it to be a comfort to be able to sleep next to someone and not feel so alone.



"Abbi!" Chester called as he came down the steps to our underground home one late summer evening.

"Yeah, Chess?" I called back as I stepped away from preparing dinner.

"I got some really nice salmon for dinner tonight,here you go, and , I also got some more fertilizer for ya."

"Oh, sweet!" I grinned. Hey can you take care of the fish while I finish doing the other stuff?" I asked as sweetly as I possibly could.

He chuckled, "Oh of course."

"Thank you!" I giggled

"At this rate, we'll have more than enough stored up for the winter. How's the garden doing?" He asked.

"It's doing much better this year, though we've been having a few problems with deer trying to eat the plants." I said with a shrug.

Chester nodded, "They like to come this way in the early morning. I'll see what I can do about about scaring them off or we might be eating some venison here soon. At least until I can put up a fence for you."

"That sounds good. I mean as much as I like fish, it would be nice to have something different."

"Okay, well, I'll see what I can do then." He smiled.



As winter got closer, so did we, as cheesy as that sounds. One night after dinner Chester and I were sitting down one night and he looked over at me with a sly grin on his face.

"So, Abbi, I've been thinking..." He grinned.

"Oh, goodness," I giggled, "What is it this time?"

"Suppose we ARE the last two humans on earth...you know what that means, right?"

"That means in order to save humanity, we have to pro-create...a lot." I giggled.

He laughed, "Well, yes. But it would also mean that...well, it would be better, I think if we were in love. And to be honest here, Abbi, I kind of already love you. I mean, I've always had a bit of a crush on you but lately, my feelings have grown, a lot actually."

My heart began to flutter, "Wait, really?"

"Yeah, really." He smiled.

"Well that's odd," I giggled, "Because I'm kind of in love with you too."

Instead of saying anything he wrapped me up in his arms and gave me a sweet kiss.

"Well, if you want, we can start this whole...'procreation' process after your birthday," he whispered seductively.

I shivered, "Th-that sounds great."

He kissed me again and then with a smile he left to go fish for the day.