Carol Young, wife amd mother, has faith in her skills and courage to use them.She will need both.On her way to their home for supplies to extend their mountain vacation, she is apprehensive about the trip and rightfully so. Reaching the outskirts of town, she sees buildings and homes deserted and yards neglected. Arriving at her home she finds it unlocked! Inside she discovers Jack, a friend of her sons, hiding.He relates how the military took over the town supposedly to protect and monitor the townspeople because of a gas leak. However he overhears soldiers saying that something is in the water supply.The military somehow detects someone is out of the control area. The chase is on. Why they are being chased is a mystery. The military artillery wehicles prove they are serious about getting them dead or alive.The conflict that ensues between the two unarmed civilians and the military's men, helicopters, tanks and sensor detectors doesn' leave much hope for Carol and Jack finding help for their families and their town.Will courage and faith in their skills and wit, help them elude the military? This quest institues a dangerous pursuit, fearing at times that they will not live to succeed.