(Solmonath 28, 56 / 3:59PM)
Even when a city is at the mercy of the devil’s hand, a mother’s love will not break…
Even when people scatter to save themselves, a mother’s purpose is to scatter with their cherished children.
Even when death seems to creep up on every corner…
Or if death itself takes hold of their cherished ch-—
(Mary’s thoughts) He’s alive! He’s alive! He’s alive! He’s not dying! He won’t die! He won’t—
A paranoid Mary ran through the debris-ridden streets that the fiery monster id waste upon. Causing anyone to flee with utmost fear and sorrow.
But for Mary, she knew that whatever happened to her she wouldn't mind, but …
(Mary’s thoughts) He’s not dying! He’s not dying! He’s not dying! He’s not dying! He won’t die! He won’t die! Won’t die! Won’t die—
As Mary crazily eyed her surroundings as she ran through the crumbled streets and buildings that were mostly damaged by the boiling metal debris, she noticed that three boys were running in her direction.
(Mary’s thoughts) Are those boys? They look … they look like Luke’s age!
Mary then sprinted, with a tiny bit of hope that they might at least see a kid that looked like Luke. As she got closer, her eyes noticed a familiar boy with silver hair and a miner hat on the back of a gingery orange-haired kid.
(Mary’s thoughts) That’s Fred!
(Mary) Fred! Fred!
As Mary continued sprinting towards them, she waved her hands to signal them to get their attention.
Sadly, Fred appeared to be asleep, and Stan looked as if he was not willing to stop for anything. But for Gary, he used Mary as a way to catch his breath from all the running.
(Gary) panting and squeezing… stop Stan … panting and squeezing… This woman knows Fred.
As Gary kept on painting and squeezing with exhaustion and pain, Stan looked at Mary and was hesitant on talking to her.
(Stan) I’m sorry Gary but we have to keep running.
(Mary) Please wait! Have you seen Luke?! Please tell me you’ve seen Luke!
(Stan) L-Luke? … We lost track of him a few minutes ago …
Feeling guilty that he left behind Luke, he looked ashamed and regretted that he had to leave Fred’s best friend behind. Fred was mostly asleep when Luke disappeared, but what happens when Fred wakes up and notices that Luke isn’t with them?
(Stan’s thoughts) I’m so sorry … I was just trying to help the others survive …
Mary didn’t like the answer that she heard coming from Stan’s mouth, and she walked closer to him, eyes as cold as gciers.
(Mary) What do you mean you left him behind?
(Stan) There was a fming ball of debris that crashed onto us, and we lost sight of Luke … and … we couldn’t stop for one second because … I’m sorry …
Stan put his head down, the regret making his eyes tear up from the pain that he had to leave an innocent kid behind to fend for himself. Despite any mother losing control of their emotions over this expnation, Mary instead spoke in an icy tone to Stan.
(Mary) Get out of the city. I’ll find Luke …
Mary then tosses her huge phone off to Stan, in case Stan needs to call anyone for help if the scenario needed.
(Mary) He’s close by huh, then I’ll just have to run for a few more minutes…
As if her personality sort of changed, she appeared more cold and collected compared to the overprotective and dotting woman she was.
Instead of the baggy pants and shirt that she wore in the penthouse, she was wearing tight clothes that reveal the strength of her arms and legs as well as her stomach. Her shoes were boots instead of the flip flops that she casually wears in private.
She stared up into the high buildings that surround all of her, her face gring as the sun bares down her face—
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(Cop???) Save us!
The cop then got on top of Luke, as if the cop didn’t have a mind of its own…
The cop’s mouth drooled the same bck tar that filled the void for eyes and blood.
Scared to death, Luke didn’t do anything but try to hold the alive but dead cop as much as he could. He tried to push the cop off by using what little strength Luke had with him, but it was no use. The cop’s strength was abnormal, either that or Luke was just weak…
Either way, the cop slowly moved its way towards Lukes face, opening its mouth to bare its yellow and bck teeth with venomous fangs. With nothing but bck tar, the mouth smelled like both a deadly combo of rotten eggs and spoiled milk, or rather, the creature smelled as if it was rotting, to begin with…
And was this creature a zombie because of its abhorrent smell?
Or was it a vampire for baring its deadly fangs?
But just as Luke’s face was about to be early dinner for the cop, a miracle came for the boy in the nick of time.
A woman, who appeared to have dark brown hair in a ponytail, kicked the creature off Luke with incredible force. The wind jumped as the woman’s kick was strong enough to probably kill a normal person, but this was no ordinary woman…
It was Luke’s mother…
But Mary was not finished with the creature yet, because as soon as it managed to take in Mary’s kick, it looked as if it didn’t make a dent. To combat this creature, Mary took out from her waist a butcher knife. Positioning herself, she bent her knees so that she was able to unch herself forward, with enough speed and velocity of that of an incoming bullet.
Charging forward, she tucked in the knife like a football, and with enough force, she pushed the knife into the creature from where it sood. With harsh ease, she forcingly pushes the knife into the creature's heart, bck tar oozing out of the creature.
As if it was its way of dying, the creature then started to glitch and spaz out like some sort of machine, its body twitching impossibly as the creature started to decay into bck ash …
And this victory was given to no one other than Mary.
(Mary) Luke! Luke!
Putting the knife back into her huge pocket, Mary then gave Luke a tightening hug that almost took Luke’s breath away. As if mother and son were finally reunited, their struggle for survival was guaranteed, but …
(Mary) Why did you run!? Why did you run away!? Just why!
Mary then pulled both Luke’s ears extremely hard, her way of punishment given the regard to the situation at hand. Her fingers pinching tightly at the corners, causing Luke to close his eyes of the pain.
(Luke) Ow! But Mom—
(Mary) No buts! … At least you're safe, that’s all that matters …
Letting go of Luke’s ears, Mary started to feel warm and rexed as she gave Luke another hug, this time, with reassurance that her son was ok.
Luke returned the hug given by his mom, his way of coping with the death and destruction he saw in such a short amount of time.
(Luke) Mom … we have to go …
(Mary) Alright, follow me.
Both mother and son then left, but just as the two head off, a man wearing a bck mask with a bck jacket appeared out of the shadows, looking down at the area where the creature vaporized into ash.
(???) I guess I don’t have any choice then huh…
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(Luke) Mom, where are we going?
(Mary) We’re going to the evacuation boats that will lead us out of the city.
(Luke) But aren’t the boats too slow though?
(Mary) Just follow me!
Mary had a tight grip on Luke’s hand, as both were running towards the boat station that would probably be crowded with people.
(Mary) As long as they let you in, that’s all fine with me…
(Luke) But what about Dad?
(Mary) I don’t know … but don’t worry, your dad … is strong.
As they continued running and ignoring all the almost destroyed buildings caused by the boiling metal debris from above, Luke was about to pass out from exhaustion as the sky was now filled to the brim with lethal air. Mary noticed the ck of fresh air, but that didn’t stop her.
(Mary) Luke dear, let me give you a piggyback.
(Luke) But mom, you look tired too…
(Mary) I’ve been through much worse.
As Luke was on the verge of colpsing, Mary wanted to give her son a chance to recuperate his strength and stamina by doubling down on hers. Luke passed the opportunity since he also wanted to not put too much of a burden on her…
But as Mary checked the time, she noticed that the clock read…
(Mary) 4:15, the boats leave at 4:30…
(Luke) And the station is only several minutes away, combined with the amount of people too…
(Mary) You’ll make it, I promise you that.
As the fiery monster from behind continued rampaging the city, more and more casualties and debris kept on rising, causing more chaos and destruction in its wake. Unlucky souls that got caught up in the barrage of debris were covered in pools of blood, with most of their heads crushed off, showing bits of brain and goo as the more Luke and Mary ran.
But as for Mary, she pulled on through and recovered her son, giving back her duty one more time…
As for Luke, he was lucky enough to not be killed in such a horrible situation, hoping that both he and his mother make it out of this…
(Mary’s thoughts) I won’t let you get into any harm… No matter what happens …
Setting a fire within her heart, she won’t ever let that goal go, no matter what happens…
(Mary’s thoughts) You’ll have a chance of living…
As the mother and son duo continued to run for several minutes, they noticed a bunch of people gathering at a station, which meant…
(Luke) The station!
Mary’s grip tightened around Luke’s hand even more, as the road to Luke’s safety reaches more and more within her grasp.
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(Random citizen #1) Please take my kids! At least them!
(Random citizen #2) I just want to be with my daughter! A father should look after her only daughter, please!
(Random citizen #3) I have money! I have money! I’m rich! Please take this! All of this! Just let me go on board!
Many more comments regarding the space of the boats came into py. The boat was massive, with enough space to fit more than a hundred people, but a crowd was piling up outside the station, trying to get their kids or small ones in first before them.
(Conductor) Please, kids, come first! Please bring your children first, they’re priority number one!
Stating that kids and even teens are the first ones to be on board the boats, made Mary feel calm and content as Luke would be able to be on board first. But what about the women?
(Conductor) Since this is a different era, and considering we see both women and men as equals, we have decided to let both women and men into the ship at the same time!
Another bombshell…
Now Mary has to fight her way to the ship, while Luke prays for his mother's success…
But ever since her fight with the creature, it made Mary appear more to what meets the eye. She is strong, almost too strong for her good, so who or what trained her to kick with enough force to probably kill someone from head trauma?
Just as she and Luke were about to be with the crowd…
(Random citizen #4) Debris!
Another barrage of fiery debris came crashing down, this time aiming at the station, but the debris didn’t even nd near them.
Instead, the debris crashed at a nearby building that overlooked the building, and because of the acceleration of the debris itself…
(Random citizen #5) The top of the building is coming down!
Unfortunately, since both Luke and Mary weren’t with the crowd, where were they standing exactly?
They were both standing right in front …
(Random citizen #6) Look out!
Mary noticed the building ahead of Luke, and she tried to sprint with Luke to dodge the incoming stones and payment from the building. But Luke was hesitant and oblivious to the situation, or rather Luke was too slow compared to her, so Mary…
Threw Luke with enough force—
(Luke) MOM!!
Then the debris fell…
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The debris caused a major dust storm to prevail all around the station, causing nothing but coughs and sneezing throughout the hundreds of passengers waiting for the boat. But nothing compared to the dust level of where Luke and Mary once stood.
As the dust started to clear, Luke was covered head to toe with normal dust rather than fiery dust, but the dust wasn’t important…
(Luke) Mom! Mom!
Luke tried to search for his mom amongst the rubble, trying his very best to get at least some of the weight off of his mother. Even though his efforts of strength weren’t working, he still tried to pry his way to rescue her…
(Luke) Mom! Please! Mom! Say something!
He wanted to hear her voice, he wanted her to feel a vibration, he wanted…
His mother to be alive…
(Luke) No! Please no!
The more he struggled to get the debris, the harder he tried. His hands showed scrapes, splinters, and major cuts, but he continued digging. Pretty soon, his arms started to slow down, despite his attempts to push on through.
(Luke’s thoughts) Don’t stop! Don’t stop! Why are you stopping!? Why am I stopping!? Work! Work! Work! Work!
Now feeling as if his arms and hands were working against him, he then smmed the debris with his bare hands, creating a meek thud as his boyish hands were starting to crack.
(Luke) Why! Why! We were so close! She was so close! Why! I didn’t get to say—
Then came the noise of a thudding sound…
(Luke) Huh? … M-Mom?!
Luke, arms and hands bruised, battered, and scraped, was able to harness some adrenaline and used whatever strength he put into his hands and arms. The cuts and scrapes deeply agonized him, but he clenched through the pain, his teeth showcasing his resolve.
(Luke) Mom!
The more he cwed his way into the debris, the more his strength started to come back, as if hope was aiding his adrenaline…
Inch by inch, the rubble started to vibrate more heavily, and pretty soon, he started to hear a voice coming from the inside.
(Mary’s muffled voice) L-Luke! Are you there?!
(Luke) Mom! I’m coming to get you!
And in an instant, Luke’s way of cwing inch by inch finally paid off. From the rubble, Mary’s head emerged, and her dusted eyes saw Luke from the other side face to face, her face filled with relief as she saw that her throw was strong enough for Luke to not be crushed by the debris.
(Luke) M-Mom! How do I get you out!? Should I ask for help?! I’ll go get help!
Luke was fast with his dialogue and wanted someone stronger to help get his mother out of the debris since Luke already wasted his arms and hands on cwing to get his mother out. But, his mother gnced at the station and noticed that everyone was getting on board, so the only way to let Luke live was…
(Mary) Luke … come here …
(Luke) M-Mom…
(Mary) Can you come here?…
Luke’s eyes shimmered with sadness, which brought some water starting to form in his eyes. Almost mencholically, he walked towards his mother who was still stuck under the rubble, his body near her head as he listened to what his mother had to say.
In true silence, both mother and son were present in this world, and no one else. The world bnketing white.
(Mary) I want you to go without me.
Luke began shivering, his body not wanting to move at all at the thought of leaving his mother behind.
(Luke) I … m-mo—
(Mary) I’m sorry if I was too harsh on you, me and your dad. I know we weren’t the best in terms of making you happy, but you did your best to make us happy.
(Luke) no…
(Mary) You truly shined both me and your father’s hearts. Even when you get frustrated and ignore all of our words and reasons, or when you get in trouble for causing fires in your bs, you were mine and your father's world…
Luke’s eyes began to water as his mother confessed to the amount of love that he received from both his mom and dad. Not wanting this to be the st time he ever saw his mother again, he tried to fight back the tears, as well as control the quiverness of his body.
(Luke) I … I’m going to get you out! Please don’t say those words—
(Mary) Luke, I never told you this, but I was just like you…
(Luke) …
Curious as to what his mom meant, Luke bent down so that mother and son were face to face, inches from theirs.
(Mary) Before I first met your father, I didn’t have any freedom or choice in terms of how I lived my life … I was a lonely girl, a very angry girl …
Mary then snuggled her head near Luke's, her touch warm and comforting, as this may be the st time they will ever be this close…
(Mary) But when I met your father, he was just like you, all shy and nervous, almost too shy to a certain point. Even at his shyest, the moment I truly wanted to be with him for the rest of my life, was when he held out his hand and said to me…
Tears then started to stream across Mary’s face, her life fshing one scene when he first met the love of her life…
(Joseph in Mary’s Mind) Live your life the way you want to. That’s what you wanted right? Someone to just snatch you up from that miserable pce!
(Mary) So, please!
The world then started to resort from whiteness to the hellish reality that is called life.
(Mary) Live for me!
A river of tears strolls out of Mary’s face, as Luke starts crying, his hands holding his mother's face, accepting the reality of the situation.
(Conductor) Last call! Last call!
(Mary) Run Luke! Live!
His quiverness stopped, his tears roamed free.
Standing up, he ran towards the train station to catch the st boat before it headed off. Tears make marks on his light-toned face as he lets go of the fact he won’t ever see his mother again…
(Mary’s thoughts) Don’t look back…
Luke continued to make his way to the boat, passengers trying to aggressively get their way onto the boat before it sails off. As Luke was still a kid, his presence made the passengers make room, and even the conductor had to notify the crew members.
(Conductor) Make sure that kid gets in!
Everyone pushed their aggressiveness away and agreed to help Luke get on top of the boat. With the help of many humans and beast humans, Luke finally puts his feet upon the metallic boat that sets them away from everything.
But as Luke just wanted to see his mothers face one st time, he looked to see the rubble that his mother was in.
In an unexpected twist, Mary was…
She was lifting the rubble up with her bare hands with one knee and foot on the ground, her body shaking and convulsing at the weight of metal and stone. She gritted her teeth, her muscles aching with pain, as she slowly lifted the debris that was on top of her.
(Mary’s thoughts) Even if I don’t get on that boat … I’ll … I’ll reunite with him …
She then put both feet on the ground, as just as she was about to finally let go of the debris that was weighing her down…
There was a man on top of the rubble.
A man cd in all bck, tall, almost a teen, and had a mask that covered his face.
(Luke’s thoughts) what…
The masked man, the man who made him go out to see the world beyond his room, was looking down, eyeing the woman that was lifting the rubble.
As Luke saw more, the masked man pulled out something from his pocket, and pointed his arm toward Mary’s—
Then came the gunshot…
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(Solmonath 28, 56 / 4:58PM)
The silence was all Luke could do as he remembered the scene many times in his head…
When he looked to see if his mother would see him go, he saw the man he thought was cool with, murdering his mother in cold blood.
The piercing gunshot caused everyone to panic, including the conductor at the time.
(Conductor) Bring in the anchor! … we’re leaving…
That was the st thing the conductor told the crew members, leaving the rest of the passengers to either jump on the boat, into the river or try to find whatever means to get out of the city.
As the boat traveled throughout the city canals, everyone felt a sense of relief wash over them.
Except for Luke…
Luke remained to say nothing as if he was shell-shocked from the whole experience. Clinging onto his legs and putting his head on his knees, he curled himself up to try to get rid of all the horrible memories in just the span of a couple hours…
(Random stranger #1) Poor kid. Do you think he lost his parents?
(Random stranger #2) From the looks of it, I say he saw some nasty stuff. That’s not good for a kid his age…
As others commented on the anti-social Luke, who just wanted to be alone, arguing amongst the crew members and the conductor commenced.
(Conductor) What do you mean we can’t stop in Cstgade? We barely have enough fuel to get over there so why are they canceling our—
(Crew member #1) Conductor sir, please listen to this.
As Luke was near the door of the conductor’s room, he managed to overhear the news coming from inside, despite being a recluse.
The sounds of radio static were loud and bearing, causing the crew members and conductor to clean their ears to listen through.
(Guy on radio) static—I repeat! Cstgade is overrun! I repeat! Cstgade is overrun—static—what is that white ugly bastard doing—static…
(Conductor) No way…
(Crew Member #2) Castgde is just 300 miles northwest of here…
Silence and dread fell as the conductor and crew members heard the shocking news of what was left of the radio transmission from Castgde. It was starting to spark fear and worry amongst everyone in the boat.
(Random stranger #3) If castgde is being hit the same as us? Then does that mean?
(Random stranger #4) Is Ticia being invaded?
(Random stranger #5) Is this the end of the world?
Everyone started to panic, as they were left in the dark. Trying to find more radio stations that connect around the country, they linked their radios to other cities in the country of Ticia.
(Woman on radio) Please, whoever is out there, save us—static—my child is missing! Please help me save my child—static—I don’t want to die! I don’t want to—static…
(Conductor) Where was this transmission from?
(Crew member #3) Visily Harbor sir, 600 miles northwest from here…
(Conductor) … get me to all the radio stations that connect to every city from here to Fort Damns, Lake Lofney, and Greathedghe!
(Crew member #3) But sir, our radios only connect to the Naamah forest region, we wouldn’t be able to hear other—
(Crew member?) Here you go, sir…
One of the crew members gave the conductor a bck radio set. Upon seeing the way it was structured and how it was handcrafted, it looked as if…
(Conductor) You aren’t a crew member, are you?
(Crew Member?) No sir … I’m a rookie agent from the FUC … I got on board this boat to escape the chaos that’s all…
(Conductor) hmm? Well what reason do I have for kicking you out, so I guess I’m stuck with you…
As one of the crew members reveals to be a small-level agent for the government, the conductor simply ignores it as in return, the agent gives him info about other regions that may have fallen under the devil’s hand…
Plugging the wires into the control room, the bck radio set then started to spazz out so much, causing many people’s eardrums in the room to swell with pain.
Followed by the curiosity of everyone on the boat…
Luckily, the rookie agent managed to get a read on the many areas and radio stations that he wanted to check upon for any readings of overruns or attacks.
(Conductor) Check any radio stations in the Azazel subtropical region, and search for cities like Saint Nick, Ward Bay, and Lake Loffney.
(Crew Member #3) Coming up in just a second.
The turns radio controls keep shifting as the crew tries to see if there’s whatever's left of Ticia, but the radio transmissions say otherwise.
(Guy on the radio) Run! Run! Run before the blue monster—static…
(Crew Member #3) That’s from Saint Nick, only 450 miles southwest of here…
(Conductor) Give me Ward Bay.
(Crew Member #3) Ward Bay coming in now, reaching the radio tower 750 miles southwest from here.
(Woman on the radio) Where’s the military when you need it—static—we shouldn’t have completely defunded the Ticia military—static—get your ass down—static—
(Conductor) Shit … get me cities of the Angharad valley!
(Crew Member #3) Coming up sir!
(Rookie Agent’s thoughts) Maybe I should've been stationed at Lagefor then Cstine…
Cities like Tringho and Armadillo Wells were reporting the same things as what was reported in Ward Bay.
Other regions were reporting other instances all over the country, like the Ebony Tall Tree region to the north and the Liberia Autumn forest to the west. The city of Ridesta in the Ebony region was also attacked as well as the city of Saint Giselle in the Liberia region. It was now known that Cstine wasn’t the only one who was brutally hit with despair.
(Conductor) Son of a bitch…
(Crew Member #3) But the cities such as Lake Lofney, Greathedge, and Fort Dams report nothing particur going on, which meant that some of Ticia weren’t attacked…
(Rookie Agent) But Fort Damns and Greathedge all bordered near Kepputha, and Lake Lofney borders Haxouburg…
(Conductor) But still, this all happened less than 2 hours ago…
(Rookie Agent) Can it be that we were invaded by the east then?
(Conductor) You think we were invaded east of Cstine? The easternmost city of the world—
Then came the message heard around the world…
(???) My fellow citizens! Today is not a day for rejoicing, for it is a day of remembrance.
(Conductor) Is that the President Reed of Kepputha? What’s he doing in the Tician radio channels?
Everyone on the boat came to hear the message heard across all radio channels. Everyone was so worked up that even Luke, who still was recovering from trauma, looked to see the radio message heard around the world.
(Rookie Agent) It’s cssified, but I think he initiated the Protocol TerraMessenger…
(Crew Member #3) I thought it’s supposed to be cssified?
(Rookie Agent) I don’t have much to lose now, decssifying protocols is the least of my worries…
As the crew members and conductor take the agent’s word for granted, everyone continued with listening to the radio, their ears perched against the radio waves that carry soce and reconciliation.
(President Reed) I’ve received news that the country of Ticia was strategically and mercilessly attacked by forces we cannot comprehend. For it is a day that we, by the union of ordered governments—
Something was pulsating light coming from the fiery city…
As everyone then decided to look at what was going on, their eyes opened wide as the orange fmed monster stopped pying with its toys and started to look up in the sky.
Since everyone was on the outskirts of the city, they saw most of the buildings in the downtown district completely destroyed, and in the center, the monster looked lonely as her fun time was over. The light pulsating more and more as if it was …
(Conductor) Sweet Noah the gardener…
(Crew member #3) What is that thing doing?
(President Reed) Our Tician brothers are going through hell on Terra just to survive, but my citizens, do not treat these your Tician brothers harshly, for they—
The pulsing of the beast continued to marvel at everyone on the boat on the outskirts of the city, the pulsating continuing more and more, as if …
Luke saw this pulsating and in a surprising twist …
(Luke’s thoughts) I’m hungry…
Depressingly, he saw in his pocket a raisin, almost resembling that of a bck banana seed. Ingesting it. He didn’t know what to do, since he thought that it would be nice to eat something, considering that he hadn’t eaten lunch or dinner, and had half a pte of breakfast.
But when he tried eating the raisin, Luke noticed that he couldn’t eat it, since it was too hard, so he decided to just swallow it like a pill. As much as it smelled like blood, he couldn’t find a taste or sense to describe the fvor, but that wasn’t important—
Because when Luke ate the raisin, Luke dropped down, holding his stomach tightly, writhing in uttermost pain and agony.
(Luke’s thoughts) Aah, it hurts! It hurts! It hurts!
His stomach hurt so much that he curdled up like a ball. His eyes closed them shut, trying to bear with the pain and such.
(Conductor) That monster is pulsating more and more…
(Luke’s thoughts) Someone! Mom! Please help me, the pain…
(Conductor) Oh shit … everyone get—
(President Reed) Have been through hell and back—
(Luke’s thoughts) It hurts—
Then came light…
Light so bright that it shined brighter than any day in the history of Cstine as if it was …
Something brighter than the sun …
Light so bright that when the unfortunate saw they—
(Conductor) Aah! Aah! My eyes! My eyes!
Everyone on the boat felt as if they saw white more than they should’ve seen…
(Random Kid #1) Mommy. Mommy, where are you?
(Random Mother #1) Tracy? Tracy? Are you here?
Kids started bawling as they couldn’t see their parents, parents worried and panicking as they had managed to lose sight of their kids… as for Luke…
(Luke’s thoughts) What happened?
Luke managed to overcome the pain, but with a stroke of luck, his pain caused him to not open his eyes to the fsh of super bright light…
(Luke’s thoughts) Uh no …
Everyone on the ship was disoriented of somesort, as if they didn’t know what was in front or back of them, except for Luke. Kids, parents, toddlers, elderly, no one was able to see walk normally as if someone blindfolded them—
Then came the shockwave…
The intense wave hit the boat, with so much force that it almost turned—
No, it capsized the boat itself…
Thus, Luke fell, a ship sinking to the bottom of the river…
Followed by all the people who didn’t know what was happening at that moment, which …
Made it their st…