The Defender

On what would be his 45th birthday, Edward Mathison pauses and reflects on the question of 'what if'? Edward is a rising star in the FBI when he gets a call that will forever change his life. Little does he know, that phone call will set the stage where he will have to make a choice; the choice of giving up his life for his sister's, Lily, or to let her die. His answer will make him a Defender in Purgatory and Ryan Woods on earth. Fifteen years later, Edward begins to feel disenchanted with the role and cites Jesse Knight as one of the reasons. Before long, he is summoned back to Purgatory where he is accused of and charged with murder. The victim, his sister, Lily. The ramifications of this news sends Purgatory into a tailspin and the decision is to put Purgatory into lock down. A new question now comes into play. Is Edward guilty or innocent?Jesse Knight's life has changed considerably since becoming a Protector. He's proven himself to be quite the Protector in the past seven months. Ultimately he is happier than he has ever been and thanks his girlfriend, Natalie, for that. Jesse's just returned from another mission and is looking forward to spending time with Natalie. Things change quickly when he is called into Purgatory. It is there that he learns that his nemesis Edward has been accused of killing his sister. While everyone is quick to judge, Jesse thinks differently. He doesn't believe for one second that Edward would do such a thing. Surprised that Purgatory is now going into lock down, Jesse, with Natalie's help, is determined to break Edward free and try to figure out who is responsible for this crime.Aided by Ariel, the Keeper of Purgatory, both men are given three days to get answers or they risk leaving Purgatory in lock down forever.