Trouble in Paradise



January 13, 2018 - Black Saturday.

A day which changed the world forever. A nuclear false alarm in Hawaii led the world to its downfall.

A missile alert threat in Hawaii caused the third World War as well as an innumerable amount of casualties; the consequences of which are scourging the world over from Korea to Great Britain. These groundbreaking events have lead the world to take a completely new identity - something completely different from the world as it has ever been before.

The world faces an innumerable amount of world issues - the climate is worse than ever due to weather triggered by the nuclear hellfire - earthquakes and wildfires ravage the coast of Western North America, East Asia and the Pacific face a brutal nuclear winter, and among the ashes of the old order new and opportunistic leaders arise, ranging from brutal, jingoistic dictators to a new democratically elected rising stars.

A new world has been created - who will rise and who will fall?

This timeline is a live timeline, and the main point of divergence is the false alarm missile crisis in Hawaii on January 13, 2018 leads to a nuclear war.

All news in this timeline is reported from the International Times, a fictional news organization made specifically for this timeline.

January
8:07 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Nuclear False Alarm Sent in Hawaii -  HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: An incoming missile alert plunges residents of Hawaii into a state of fear and panic on Saturday morning. Mobile phone users recieve a message stating: "Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill." The United States military and NORAD have begun investigating whether the nuclear threat is legitimate or not, and the world is on edge.

8:17 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: NORAD Fails Confirmation -  HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: The investigation of the ongoing nuclear threat upon the U.S. state of Hawaii have proven inconclusive as NORAD continue to attempt to confirm the existence of a nuclear missile headed for Hawaii. Residents of Hawaii are already panicking and attempting to find shelter as the crisis continues.

8:30 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Nuclear Weapons Launched at North Korea - WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: As the populace of Hawaii grows more anxious and the crisis becomes much more intense, the U.S. government reaches a breaking point. An emergency group of opportunistic generals approve plans to launch nuclear warheads at the two largest cities of North Korea, Pyongyang and Hamhung - North Korea being chosen due to their nascent nuclear program and bellicose attitude towards the United States.

8:49 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Nuclear Weapons Reach Destinations - PYONGYANG, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA: The major North Korean cities of Pyongyang and Hamhung have been bombed by U.S. nuclear weapons, creating an immense amount of civilian casualties in both cities and a massive amount of damage in infrastructure. Kim Jong-un has been evacuated from Pyongyang and is now located in Chongjin, where nuclear weapons are likely pointed at the United States, South Korea, and Japan.

8:58 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Nuclear Bombing of Seoul - SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA: The capital city of the Republic of Korea, has been bombed by a nuclear missile, presumably North Korean. Due to Seoul's large size, a massive amount of people have been killed, and after the bombing the government of South Korea has officially relocated its capital to Busan. The whereabouts of Moon Jae-in and other important South Korean government officials are unknown.

9:12 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Tokyo Devastated by North Korean Missile - TOKYO, JAPAN: The ancient capital city of Japan has been bombed by yet another North Korean missile. The Emperor, Shinzo Abe and other government officials and royals had been evacuated from the city upon hearing upon the attack on Seoul, and are presumably on their way to Hokkaido, due to it being more remote than the rest of the country. Having been nuked for the third time in 73 years, the damage in Tokyo is horrific and can only be compared to that in Seoul.

9:25 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Nuclear False Alarm Confirmed -  HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: NORAD has confirmed that there is no nuclear threat headed for Hawaii - or at least the one detected an hour ago. The possibility of another, more real nuclear threat from North Korea remains very likely, however, after the bombings of Pyongyang and Hamhung as well as their previous actions in South Korea, and Japan. The islands are still under heavy threat and the United States military is discussing whether or not to withdraw troops from the islands.

9:30 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Nuclear Bombing of Guam -  HAGATNA, GUAM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A nuclear bomb from North Korea has hit the remote island of Guam, destroying most of the island's cities and infrastructure due to its small size. A bombing of Hawaii is considered even more likely after this, and potentially even the West Coast of the United States.

9:51 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: North Korean Missile Reaches Hawaii -  HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Honolulu has been bombed by North Korea, as initially feared by the United States government. This was expected after the bombing of Guam, and O'ahu has been brought into chaos and the other islands will likely be affected by radiation from the blast soon.

10:15 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: North Korea Crosses the DMZ - PYONGYANG, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA: North Korean troops have been spotted crossing the DMZ and invading the South, pushing back the weakened South Korean armies very quickly. The rubble of Seoul has already been captured, and surrounding nations are nervously watching the Korean peninsula and the war which is now devastating it.

11:08 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Nuclear Weapons Hit American West Coast - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Various cities on the western coast of the mainland United States have been bombed, similarly to Hagatna and Honolulu before it. The bombed cities include Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and San Diego, marking the first time the mainland United States has been under direct attack in centuries.

11:08 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Nuclear Weapons Hit American West Coast - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Various cities on the western coast of the mainland United States have been bombed, similarly to Hagatna and Honolulu before it. The bombed cities include Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and San Diego, marking the first time the mainland United States has been under direct attack in centuries.

11:30 AM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Earthquakes in California - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: The cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco have both been hit by earthquakes, presumably caused by the nuclear strikes. In addition to the damage to both life and infrastructure caused by the strikes, the earthquakes are likely to kill an estimate of at least 10,000 more people.

2:30 PM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Mass Power Outage in America - WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Much of the United States west of the Mississippi have lost all power in response to the nuclear strikes, leaving around half of the country without electricity. The government and numerous electrical companies are working on a fix to the situation but as of now any attempts have been completely inconclusive.

4:00 PM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Stock Market Crash - WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Stock markets have crashed rapidly in response to numerous important cities in North America and East Asia being bombed, as well as the recent war between numerous world powers. The entire world is now looking in horror as the stock market collapses, and people across the world are uncertain of their future in this fragile world.

6:00 PM (UTC-9), January 13, 2018: Chaos in America - WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: In response to the nuclear war and stock market crash, as riots have begun in cities all over the country ranging from Anchorage to Boston, as well as a mass uptick in looting as well, with most stores emptying very quickly. Among the economic and nuclear crises, it appears a public crisis has started too, beginning with these raids.