Chapter 1: Darkness Within
The world creaked and groaned as a tremendous boom rocked the earth and created shockwaves.
Mountains in the distance crumbled into fine dust.
As the dust that rose settled, a boy could be seen lying in a crater.
He opened his mouth and coughed up blood as he slowly stood up and observed his surroundings.
He could see the panic on people’s faces, he could see them screaming yet all he could hear was a high-pitched ringing.
He stared at the barrier that separated him from them in confusion.
"What’s happening?" He asked aloud, at least he thought he did. He couldn’t hear himself.
The people began moving erratically, pointing towards different directions.
’Dog-no, dodge. Why are they telling me to dodge?’ He pondered but followed suit anyway.
As soon as he moved away, a figure appeared and punched where his head was.
The simple motion of swinging its fist generated wind currents that threw the boy away.