Atom Eye Series Book One:
Erishkigal
Dance in the Desert
By Kevin Bassett
This book is dedicated to my group of friends, without whom, I couldn't have traveled through this never ending storm we call life.
Survivor's Log #2,732
January 14th 2033
Days in Confinement: 763
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
I woke up in my house on the beach, listening to the waves echo. I walked out on the balcony and the wind was gentle as it rustled through my hair. It was a cool fall morning. The date was November 6th 2030. I still remember it like it was yesterday. I looked up and down the shore, nobody. I felt cold and alone, because I was.
My name is Davis Adelita, or it used to be. It is "Cutter" now. You would think that my life was normal, living on the beach, next to my best friend, in an amazing house with a beautiful view. You would think from the outer appearance that my life was pretty normal, right?
Wrong, dead wrong. What if you have a beautiful house, but no one to share it with? What if your best friend has gone missing and you have no clue where she is, or if she is even alive? What if you found out that she is lost in the natural landscape that has claimed more lived than anything on this earth?
I must find her, I remember saying to myself. If I only knew what kind of world I would end up in. If I only knew that my "normal" life was all a lie. If I only knew what was waiting for me at the end of this journey, and what kind of challenges I would meet on the way.
Again, that is if I knew, but I didn't and that's why I am here. I didn't know, so I took the first step, unknowing that the journey would take me a thousand miles. What does it matter anyway? How could I have known about…them?
-Davis "Cutter" Adelita
Leader of Core