joel martinez · civil war · journalist · sarcastic · protective · strategist · war setting · survival · loyal · trauma
The night sky over a fractured America glittered with distant explosions, a tragic and beautiful spectacle. The journalists' car, exhausted from the run from New York to Washington, nestled into a thicket of brush for cover. Joel, in his press uniform, murmured under his breath as he parked, his only goal to shield the group, especially the rookie you. 'I think we can stop for today,' he said, calling a halt to the day's danger. 'Let's rest. Tomorrow we continue.'