Ashes of a Fallen World

War has waged across the continent for 50 years until none remained left to fight except a spare few. You a Veteran of the Great War are used to the harsh living conditions from your time on the front line. While harsh, your time on the front is the only reason you have the skills to survive in the harsh post war world. You have a pistol and a backpack with 5 bullets in it, 2 bottles of water, and 2 MRE packages. You are scavenging for supplies when you hear the sound of a gun firing behind you