Johnny and his Tribe travel to the desolate city of Washington Deecee where they hope to find a cure for Deb and begin to build a nation on the ruins of the past. While the Gangers and Ripper still pursue them, Johnny meets a new foe: An old pirate who calls himself Lord Algon has somehow organized the wild vagabond Crazies into a fighting force. With enemies on either side, can Johnny survive, let alone create the world his Tribe hopes for?