Winter Storm Vladimir swept Texas into oblivion, leaving the state's young population haunted by loss and fury. Whispers of vengeance slithered into their frozen hearts, painting the American leaders who failed them as monsters. When a raven-winged shadow offered a path to retribution, they crossed the icy wasteland, not to liberate, but to become a soldier in the iron ranks of the Russian army. They swore allegiance to a new flag, fueled by a twisted promise of justice against the eagle they once adored. But as the inferno of World War III consumed the world, their loyalty wavered. They saw echoes of Texas in the burning ruins of Europe, and Volkov, the despot with eyes colder than Siberian ice, offered only darkness in place of redemption. Caught between the flames of vengeance and the fading embers of his old life, these kids must forge a path in this crucible of war. Will they become one of many teenage instruments of Volkov's twisted vision, or rise from the ashes, a symbol of something more than hate, in a world forever scarred by fire and ice? This is their story, a saga of loyalty broken, choices made in the biting frost, and a desperate search for light in the bleakest winter.