A World on Fire!The meteorite's fell on the area for months after the night of the big storm. Entire blocks of the city had burned. Businesses burned and people were without work. Several schools had been hit one weekend, so everyone was afraid to send the children to school. A haze had settled over the city.
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ChaosMarian has spent many hours at work, but not as a detective. Instead, she has been scheduled for street patrol. Looters had moved into the city, and there was a lot of unrest. People didn't feel safe at night, and by day, they watched the skies. She tries to enjoy a quiet game of chess, before heading to work.
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Alex's love of the ArtsAlex had purchased the piano months ago and had taken weekly piano lessons. He had the basics down, and was practicing as often as he could. He hopes to pass his love of the arts to his children...if they are lucky to have them. He still worries...will the atmosphere sustain any life?
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ArchitechureAlex was a renowned architect, so he has done most of the work on the bunker himself. With many businesses no longer needing his expertise, he finds himself with extra time. He has decided to build a solar powered generator. If he could create one, perhaps he could make their bunker life easier.
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Men in BlackAlex had seen a lot of activity at the Biodome up on the hill, so he decided to drive up and check it out. The neighbor, Mrs. Lark, seemed very friendly at the beginning of their conversation. They discussed gardening, as well as Alex's love of the arts. However, when he asked about their abode, she became quite angry with him. She appeared to sheepishly look around and then yelled, "There is no such thing as alien's, now leave!!" Since Alex hadn't brought up anything to do with alien's, he was quite perplexed by her response.
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When he turned to leave, he saw a man who had stepped out from behind the nearby building. He wore a black suit and dark sun glasses. The man scrutinized Alex, who quickly ended his visit and headed home. Mrs. Lark also hurried back into her house. |
Alex was pondering his conversation with Mrs. Lark, when he passed by someone eating out of a trash can, and he had remembered seeing, just last week, a young woman eating out of a dumpster. The world was becoming much harder for everyone.
As he pulled into the driveway, he wondered...should he and Marian have tried to help others prepare for the coming world changes? People had laughed at him for building the bunker. Would anyone really have believed him if he told them about his alien knowledge? What would happen when the time finally came? Could we close the doors on others in need?
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Alien KnowledgeAlex felt compelled to drive up to the north mesa. On his way back, his car started to sputter...and then rolled to a stop. He tried to start it and finally got out and lifted the hood. He kicked the tires and shouted to the sky, "Why can I build a modern high rise building, but I cannot fix one of these stupid machines?" Due to the recent influx of criminals, and to be less conspicuous, he decided to lower the hood and that's when he noticed a sign. It shimmered as he walked over to it. It read...Changes are coming. Prepare yourselves! Before he even thought about it, he raced to his car, which started right up. He raced home to tell Marian.
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Checking on World NewsInternet service is very sporadic, but when it does come back up, Alex liked to check on world events. If a town was lucky, they had a Ham Radio operator to help spread the news from other towns. His neighbor, Tank Grunt, had been in the military and knew how to work a radio. Lately, down at Nelly's Diner, he's been talking about what he had heard on the "waves".
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Martial LawTank informed them that Martial law was being enforced in several nearby cities, and the following week it came to their town. Curfew was set at 6:00 pm - 7:00 am. Alex worried, would he and Marian have to defend themselves if someone came to take over their bunker, or should they allow others to join them? How many people could they sustain on the food they have stored? He wasn't sure what to do.
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Home Sweet HomeMarian has been filling the home with all the comforts of home. They have purchased lots of skill building benches, all the toys a child might need, as well as every guide book imaginable.
Alex has added a garden room, another large bedroom, and a hobby room. What else does anyone need to make a wonderful home...besides sunlight? |
Checking in on Alex and MarianWith the Earth changes nearly here, Tixxis Xi'Cokemeq, came to talk with Alex. He shared his idea, and Tixxis shared technology to improve his bot building capabilities. She also thought he was pretty cute and offered to take him in a ride in her space ship one day. :)
Will Alex be willing to take a ride with this frisky alien? Are the aliens of the universe trying to alter human behavior or our DNA? |
As the final storm rolls in, Tixxis takes one last look at her friend's bunker. Will they survive the earth changes??