Before the United Nations' invasion was widely known, Tori was a mother struggling to survive in a world where survival was of the fittest. Her duties in life consisted of family; and that life wasn't easy. In a dystopian America, under martial law, food isn't allowed, unless the government says it is. When looters and brigands attack Tori's home in search of sustenance, she must struggle to save her children, but isolation isn't always the answer and Tori learns there are worse things to fear than hunger: tyranny This 5,735 word short story follows Book 1 "TYRANT: The Rise." It introduces a new character to the TYRANT series, who will make her next appearance in Book 2 "Main Core." Learn who Tori is and understand her character before she is introduced into the TYRANT trilogy.