The COVID-19 epidemic ended in November 2020 with the development of the vaccine. People went back to their normal routine lives. Even though there was a population reduction of 20% the remaining people continued their lives as if nothing had happened. They took off their masks and stopped washing their hands after going out. They did not learn from their mistakes. In the January 2021, a new illness emerged. The patients had very high fever and severe sore throat and sneezing. At first, doctors believed it to be a severe form of flu. The extreme fever caused severe brain damage and death.The cases kept on increasing in number. Scientists discuss a new type of influenza to be involved. It was different from the known influenza viruses. They named it Inflenza D (H3N3) commonly known as the death flu. Only one in a hundered patients survived. Even the ones who survived had health issues later on. Some died within a few months after being completely cured of the death flu. By 2023 all the doctors and scientists had died. There was no one left to develop a vaccine. No one to run hospitals and make medicines. Masks did not help. The virus had spread even more rapidly than COVID 19. Every single molecule of air had been laden with the death flu. There was no escape. People called upon their gods and demons to protect them, but nothing worked. By 2030 almost all of humanity had ended, except for those who survived the death flu. This is the story of those who survive. They are humanity's last hope for survival. They are mostly weak children with various health issues. They banded together in small groups in order to survive. The older, healthier children look out for the weaker younger ones. The lillies are one such group. Their leader is Nadie. She is a strong 14 year old girl. The death flu had made her slightly deaf and farsighted. She hunts animals for the group. She is everyone's favourite person. Rue is 12 years old. She has no stamina, and faints whenever she tries to go along with Nadie to help her. She remains indoors and looks after the others. Tiny (pronounced as Tini) is a 13...