John Crossman lived an average life in his little town that was isolated from the world. The Town was surrounded by The Wall which protected them from the Outside. The Outside contained creatures of horror that would attack anyone on site, the story goes. It was forbidden to ever leave The Town, too dangerous The Leader had said. All John knew was that he wanted real bad to find out the truth that lied past The Wall; he just knew there had to be more than was told. The Town was hiding something from him. Little was it known that the Outside would answer John's wish.