Dark Dawning

In the year 2030 a great earthquake strikes the Mid-East nations. A ground fault forms under the oil fields. 85% of the world's oil supply is lost. The price of gasoline fires up to $500 a gallon. The automobile industry collapses. Millions are thrown out of work. Bloody riots shake the nation. Martial law is declared, and from the ashes rises a dictator named ALIB DEEDS. He forms a gestapo-like police force called, FLEDGLING ONE. _x000D_x000D_Privately owned vehicles are banned. _x000D_x000D_People are moved into living quads where power is strictly controlled. _x000D_x000D_Cities are surrounded by electric fences._x000D_x000D_The penalty is death for anyone who tries to leave the city. _x000D_x000D_Freedom fighters Brick Sanders and Tyra McCord, steal a jeep from the federal motor pool. They have a gun battle with the guards at Fuel Dispersal Center No.2, and head for the fence. A bullet hits the gas tank. The speeding jeep sputters and rolls to a stop. The Fledglings are right behind them. Brick looks at the gauge in front of him. They are out of gas