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You never see it coming. The far off sounds of guns. Sometimes, the sound of a spade hitting concrete or the thud of a baseball bat against their soft heads. The screams of everyone you love.
(Contains words not suitable for young people) I sit here in something I wouldn't even consider a hole. It's only just lower than ground level.
Under twisted metal and the mountains of rubble lived three survivors of calamitous trouble. They scavenged for water, food and company. They had a pet chimpan... monkey.
It's hell. Screaming and yelling echoes through the blackened skies and down the ashen, fragmented streets. Chaos rules this broken place. Our new ugly king.
A SAMPLE There was once, a long time ago, a civilization here who were constantly at war with themselves. They were a savage race, cruel, and evil.
Part 1 of Chapter 1 The train roared through the city, stopping cars and pedestrians as it passed. Its mechanical, clockwork heart sent thunder resounding off the towering buildings.
The debris came away almost elegantly and after a while I could see a mans face. 'Hey!' The face called, 'My names Zack. Can you hear me?' 'No, Zack, we can't.' I said sarcastically.
I must of fallen asleep because when I woke we were parked. I looked around for Zayden but he was no where to be found. I looked up for signs. There was one but it was unreadable.
Tonight the sky fell, And the moonlight died, The stars slipped down, And the clouds then cried. The world shook with fear, And the soil burned, The waters dried, And the Earth was spurned.
I'm all alone now, Everyone's gone. I'm all alone, There's no more song. Yesterday there were many, Today there's only me. I look for a companion, But my shadow is all I see.
~Secrets Trilogy~ Chapter One Never Say Never He said it so passionately. "I'm not risking it. Not risking.. You." I didn't want him I let go. Or stop talking.
For three days I helped out in the 'hospital'. Nine days since the coming of New Normal. Six of them I spent passed out. I never changed out of them clothes, there was nothing to change into.
I plunged into the icy tsunami as the rest called my name. But their voices were muffled by water filling my ears. I sank with the wound bleeding uncontrollably making the water red. I breathed.
Among the blinding darkness through the gusty trees, I crouched on the floor, not making a sound. The wind was thick and cold, sending shivers down my spine.
"Ash wake up," said a voice. She could feel her body being lightly shook. She opened her eyes. There were a set of blue crystal clear eyes staring back at her. She stretched, yawning.
Chapter 2 It was cold. So cold. I shivered. They had heating in the City. And warm food. And warm beds... I was so tired, I was falling asleep on my feet. But I had to keep walking.
24 December 2012 As of this moment, we have not reached our destination, but we should be there shortly. Both Jennifer and Steven are asleep, and I'm staring at the night sky out of the...
I held the two pistles in my hands tight as my friends and I walked down the road. It was quiet. The sun was setting. And the world was at an end soon. "There!" I whispered to them.
22 December 2012 Today marked the first day of a different world, and I must say that it was odd to feel like a prisoner in your own house.
28 days We did a lot in those 28 days We left the system Collected supplies And set a course for a ship.
It took Anna what seemed like hours to go to sleep but, when her eyes had been closed for a couple of minutes, the vessel gave a jolting land then opened automatically, letting in all the light.
"Baby doll, you're crazy. That's in a city three hours away from here," she said. "Mom, it's our only hope.
I woke up to the sounds if those things beating on the house. I got up carefully not to wake up Zayden and ran up stairs to get a glimpse of the real world.
#opussweeklychallenge When I opened my eyes, I realised I was outside. Outside the zone, outside the safety. Under the harsh light of the natural moon.