Prologue: Pre-Blast
(Before the Blast happens, the entire story I will be in Cole's POV, but not in the prologue.)
Cole MacGrath was doing his normal everyday stuff as a bicycle messenger in Empire City. He was given a message to deliver a package to an unknown person in the Historic District.
"Unknown huh? How will you know who's it is?" Zeke asked him. Zeke Dunbar, Cole's best friend and roommate, is a bit of a jokester and self-comedian.
"I've been told to leave it on the doorstep of building 999 A-1, I won't actually meet him face-to-face," Cole explained, "I need to pick it up, I'll see you when I get back. If Trish stops by, tell her where I am. Do NOT joke around with her." Trish Dailey, Cole's girlfriend, is a doctor-in-training at the Neon District's Medical Clinic.
As Cole rode his bike towards the Historic, he was wondering what could happen, as he did with all of his deliveries (the stuff never happened). When he arrived to the post office, he got a message to open the box. "That would be an invasion of privacy... but I am curious." He opened the box and saw a blue sphere inside. He got confused, tried to pick it up. But it was too late...
Chapter 1: The Blast
(Starting Cole's POV)
I woke up in pain, my eyes blurry. I could hear car alarms going off, police choppers in the sky, and a bunch of fires. When my vision cleared, I saw the entire Historic District in disarray. I stood up and saw a chopper light up a person. All I saw was their shadow waving.
"There's another alive one!"
A light flashed me, nearly blinding me.
"Sir! Get to the bridge!"
I obeyed their orders and I stumbled up a path. When I got up to a parking lot, I got shocked by a nearby power source. After the shock, I just stood there, still alive. "What?"
"Move it!"
I started walking again. After a few minutes, a street light zapped me. Again, I was still alive, but feeling more better. My cell phone rang.
"DUDE! ARE YOU OKAY? I SAW A HUGE EXPLOSION!" Zeke screamed.
"Zeke, stop screaming, my ears are hurting."
"Dude, get to the bridge to safety."
"I am." I hung up and when I got to the bridge, I saw Zeke waving. Suddenly, my body let out a stream of electricity and lightning struck everything near me. I fell unconscious.