Prologue

Green Poison aka the "dollar flu" hit New York and it threw fear in all directions. The virus reminded people of the Black Death that wiped out a large percentage of Europeans in the 14th century. It was highly infectious and deadly. We thought it was just the common flu, but boy we were wrong. There was so much more to it and we didn't even have a clue...

On the first day, the hospitals reached capacity and panic struck across the city.

On the second day, quarantine zones were established. Resources were rationed and transport went into lockdown.

On the third day, international trade stopped. The oil dried up and the stock market collapsed.

On the fourth day, the power failed. The shelves emptied and the taps ran dry.

By the fifth day, everyone became a potential threat. Total chaos erupted.

My name is Daisy and I was there to live through the horrible virus that was so bad that it marked history. I was twenty-seven years old when it all happened. My husband's name is Eden. He was a FDNY firefighter when this tragedy struck. We got married on August 8, 2015. Our marriage was going well for us. We were really happy together and then out of nowhere, everything changed.

Black Friday. November 23, 2018. New York.

This was the beginning of an unexpected disaster. The virus that hit without warning spread like fire infecting and killing helpless New Yorkers. You would think that when it seems like the world is ending, people would come together and help each other to survive. Well, you're wrong because when this virus broke out, it wasn't just the people against the virus. It was the good vs. evil. Nothing else mattered but survival for one's own self. The struggle to survive drove people to do crazy things. Good people turned bad and bad people turned into dangerous animals. Nothing was certain anymore. You couldn't trust anyone but yourself. One wrong move and you would be laying on the cold hard ground dying in the snow.

I thought I knew everything there was to know about the world, but I didn't. A world without government. No control. No surveillance. No safety. It was a complete nightmare. Once hunger and despair unfolded, people began to do anything to survive.

I was shocked when I found out the hidden truth about my husband. I thought I knew him, but I didn't. Who knew he would be a part of the Strategic Homeland Division? I certainly didn't. Agents of The Division were from a classified unit of highly trained personnel. It was special and top secret so he had to keep it from me. I understood that, but finding out that someone you love is an agent of The Division is hard to comprehend when it's revealed to you so suddenly. It was never something I had imagined. Eden was one of the few remaining agents out there who were on missions to secure the city and keep the government's system in order. I thought I would be feeling glad to find out that there were still good people who were going to provide help for us (the people of New York), but I couldn't feel glad at all. I loved Eden and I wanted him to be safe. I didn't want him out there in the streets fighting off the people who were causing havoc. I was selfish and I knew that, but still, I loved him and that was a good enough excuse for me to be a selfish human being. I didn't want to lose him. I needed him and he needed me. He had an important mission though and I was not going to stop him or stand in the way. However, I wanted to help the city in any way I could even if I had to go against Eden's wishes. And help, I tried my best to give...

Now if you wish to read on, here I present to you the story of my life and how I survived the collapse of New York City.

Author's Note: Hello there, readers! Welcome to my romance/angst/drama story that is inspired by "The Division." This story is told from the point of view of my main female character named Daisy. Like I said, this story is only inspired by "The Division" so I am taking the idea of its plot and writing a different story with my own characters. Therefore, I don't know how much of the action that actually goes on in this game will be portrayed in my story, but let's see what happens. Honestly, I wanted to write this story in 3rd person pov, but I didn't feel confident with it because I wasn't sure if I would be able to describe what my agent character (Eden) was doing in good detail. That's why I stuck to 1st person (Daisy's pov). So yes, basically this story will have less "action" and more "plot," but that doesn't mean it'll be boring!

If you're not into this kind of stuff (I'll be writing this sort of like a romance novel), please do not read it and just click out of here right now. But if you do happen to like it, then thank you! This is not my first time writing a fanfic and it is also not my first time posting my work on this website. I have three stories posted under a different username, but I will keep that a secret from you! Curious yet? Haha, just kidding. Anyway, I was introduced to "The Division" by a friend and I was inspired by its storyline to write a fanfic about it. I think this will be interesting and it will also help me improve as a writer because this type of videogame allows me to come up with my own characters and own plot and incorporate it with the original plot of the game. I don't know how often I'll be able to update this story, but I'll definitely write whenever I have time.

Btw, I have this story as T-rated for now, but later it might be changed to M (just so you know).

If you have any suggestions to make this story better later on, please leave a review and let me know. I'm planning on making this story go back and forth from the present to the past to show flashbacks and stuff, but I'm not sure yet. I might just go from the beginning (like when my characters Daisy and Eden first meet) until the day the virus breaks out and then carry on from there. Please leave me suggestions if you have any!

I hope you enjoy this story! Thanks for checking it out. Please leave a review! It'll make me so HAPPY! Criticism if you believe is necessary is okay to write in the reviews, but please be nice. I promise I will write as professionally as I can. I usually read over my chapters many times before posting them because I hate spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors so much. If you find any, don't be afraid to let me know! Usually I will be able to hunt them down myself, but I'm a human and humans make mistakes!

Obviously this first post is only the prologue so that's why it's short. I'll see you soon in the first chapter (if you stick around for it)! I'm currently in the process of writing it.

-Jane