Seth awoke feeling refreshed and comfortable, the warm sun was bathing his bed in a warm glow and he had slept like a log. As that thought filtered through his sleep addled mind he suddenly snapped wide awake<span style="font-style: italic">The sun, but my alarm should have gone off at 0430</span>.<br/>He rolled over to check his alarm clock but the face was blank<span style="font-style: italic">Powers out, dammit</span>he thought as he raced across the apartment to the shower.<br/><br/>Showering quickly he dressed in his customary dark grey suit. His muscular body filled the suit out well and some days he spent as much time fending off advances from young ladies as he did securing perimeters, which secretly he loved.<br/>Despite his rush he took time to ensure that he was well presented, showing up late was one thing, late and disheveled was another entirely.<br/>Collecting his personal effects including his phone, though it appeared to have a flat battery, and his HK USP pistol, he headed for the stairs.<br/><br/>On the street outside his building there were people milling about in confusion, there were no cars moving which caused Seth to stop and reconsider what he knew. the power was obviously out but that wasn't really a worry. He pulled his phone out and looked at it again, still dead, but it could have gone flat during the night if the blackout started early. Looking at the still cars in the street he had a sinking feeling in his gut at he slowly looked down at his watch, dead.<br/><br/>A power out could explain the phone and the lights, but it wouldn't kill his watch or the cars. He raced back into his building and up the stairs, a few minutes later he emerged on the roof breathing heavily. he looked out at the skyline and searched for any sign of electricity. From his position he could see two hospitals and a police station, all of which would have backup generators but none appeared to have power.<br/>The only thing he knew that could kill off grid power was an EMP, but who or what would EMP America? He headed back to the streets to see if he could find some answers.