World War Four has ended. Powerful weapons used during the globe-spanning conflict have created hazardous areas, and a team of scientists have been ordered to discover a means to neutralize the dangers posed by these anomalies. Tina Gale, leader of the Scarlet Dragons mercenary group, has been contracted to escort the researchers to the chosen test site for protection. Little do any of them know that the direction of their lives is about to lead them into the adventure beyond their understanding. Elsewhere, Commander Rolf Sheerin has spent years preparing the defenders of Gaia's Hope, a massive and magical castle, for the coming of an evil army. The fortress and its defenders are the first defense against the coming dark force, and Rolf is the youngest and brightest military leader that the humans have to face it. Seemingly insurmountable challenges loom before him, and he can only hope that his warriors and wizards have the power to turn the tide of invaders back once more.The beginning of a fight beyond the scope of mortal comprehension has started. Two powerful groups must unite to survive, but is survival enough?