Story Recap

This page is for those who don’t have time to read the full story but need a quick refresher. I won’t judge! All chapters are listed in the order of when they chronologically happen in the story, so this is also a good place to look if you’re confused on the order of events.

It is important to note that this is NOT a full substitute for reading the story, as certain things are not explained in this summary! This is intended for people who’ve read some of the story to catch up on it!

This page will be updated with time to be clearer and more concise.

Chapter 1: Blooming Flowers

The story begins with Poppy in a dream sequence, where she meets a strange entity. They utter the word “LAzarus”. It is later revealed that she has this dream almost every morning. It’s also revealed that Poppy has memory issues, and can’t seem to remember much. GO figure!

Chapter 4: Trampled Flowers

Poppy and her sister, Daisy, eat dinner with their family, but are soon attacked by a swarm of inmortui. This sends them in a panic, forcing them to evacuate into their basement. Their father (Michael) realizes that the inmortui will find them all if they’re together, and decides to fend them off in hopes of distracting them. Their mother (Rose) takes Poppy and Daisy, hiding them in a closet. Unfortunately, Michael’s plan doesn’t work, and an inmortui makes its way downstairs. Rose leaves Poppy and Daisy with her jacket before making a final stand, ultimately dying in front of the siblings.

Soon after, it’s revealed that the swarm was lead to the house by an Insurgency task force in an attempt to learn more about the swarm’s pathing. The task force enters the house upon realizing there’s a family inside and eliminates the horde before bringing Poppy and Daisy with them. Daisy is left with one of Michael’s revolver casings to remember him by.

Chapter 7: Way Back Then:

Once they reach the facility, the two are separated and forced into different roles around the facility. It’s during this time that Maria and Poppy meet, and they agree to be friends. Poppy and Daisy do not see each other for 10 years.

Chapters 2, 3, and 6:

Fast forward to present day, and Daisy is still rigorously trying to find her sister. She’s enlisted an MTF member (Alexus) to assist in this task. Alexus finds a document that states that Poppy is alive, and this brings Daisy much-needed hope. However, soon after, she’s notified that she’ll be sent to the Dead Zone on a nest extermination mission. Coincidentally, Poppy is notified of the same thing. This sends the both of them into a panic.

Chapter 8: Away

Soon after, their training begins. Maria begins to wonder where Poppy’s been, and Jonah (Maria’s father, and the leader of The Insurgency) realizes what’s happened.

A week later, Poppy and Daisy embark on their mission to the dead zone, none the wiser that they’re sitting right next to each other; they’re wearing full-body suits that obscure their faces, after all. Maria’s caught wind of what’s happening and tries to stop the mission, but is unsuccessful in her attempts. She sobs as she watches Poppy leave for this surface.

And this is where the story has left off so far! New chapters at the end of each month!