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Chapter 3
What is Skyrise?
Unknown location…
"Have you heard the news?" One of the guys asked.
"About the meteor storm? Shit, yeah, shon." The other guy replied.
"No, about that NASA program, Skyrise or whatever." The first guy corrected.
"Uh, no one's heard about any Skyrise, pal. What are you on about?" A third guy asks.
"Some rumor or something about a NASA program where everyone is evacuated underground to some city if we get hit by an asteroid or some shit." The first guy explains.
"Da hell dja hear about that, man?" The second guy asks.
"I don't remember exactly; something that started in the early 2000's."
"Dude, nobody remembers ten freaken years ago." The third guy tells the first.
"Well, there were the rumors about the Earth getting hit by an asteroid in the future and NASA was instructed to build underground shelters, deep in the earth to survive anything that hit us from space, and I think, or I know, that it was called Skyrise." The first guy explains, impatiently.
"Man, you've been reading too many sci-fi bullshit; we're not paid to ask questions, just to dig these tunnels." The third guy replies irritably.
The White House.
The President was sitting in his desk in the Oval Office facing the camera. The numerous members of the news crew was walking around, chatting and setting all their stuff up for the President to give his address to the nation.
I've feared activating this program, but we have to evacuate now while there's still time. The President thought to himself as he rubbed his weary eyes.
"We're ready, Mr. President." One of the cameramen told him. The President nodded. The lights turned on and a cameramen held up five fingers and counted down to show time. The red light on the camera turned on, signifying the President was on the air across the nation.
"Good afternoon. I am sure some if not most of you all have heard news about NASA's discovery of a meteor storm. I am confirming that there is indeed a meteor storm expected to impact the surface of the Earth by the end of the week. I know that is not much time. The impact locations have not yet been deduced, but are expected to be land impacts. I have been told that the effects of this storm would pollute our atmosphere to a high degree, making the air unbreathable for all life on the surface. There is also the possibility of an impact winter, which would drop the temperature of the surface to very low degrees. We have a plan. We have had this plan for nearly a decade. We call it Protocol Skyrise. Its purpose is to evacuate as many citizens of the Earth to underground cities that have been built by their respective nations in secret for ten years. The recent disaster in Los Angeles has sped this process up considerably and the Protocol is now in full effect. As I speak, the National Guard is deploying to every major city to evacuate the citizens to the nearest entrance to the underground cities. If you do not currently live in a major city, I urge you and your families to head to the nearest one. Please do so in an orderly fashion." The President says to the camera.
SoCal.
The gang is at Cat's temp home when the President appeared on the screen. They all watched curiously as to why he was on the screen. Their expressions changed from curiosity to surprise to shock in no time.
After the President finished his speech, the screen showed the White House logo before returning to the show they were originally watching.
"What the hell is a meteor storm?" Andre asks.
"You know what a meteor shower is, right?" Robbie asks. Andre gives him a duh look. "Well, a meteor storm consists of well over a thousand meteors an hour…" he explains.
"NNNNNEEERRRDDDD!" Jade randomly shouts, causing everyone sans Beck to jump in surprise. Robbie rolls his eyes.
"Whatever, Jade." He mutters.
"I think we should tell our families." Tori suggests.
"Good idea." Beck replies.
"I'm scared." Cat says in a small voice.
"It'll be fine, Cat." Jade says. Everyone looks at her, except Beck. "What?"
"You're being nice to Cat." Andre says.
"Excuse me for not being the cunt you're all used to." Jade snaps, actually looking hurt.
"She's trying, guys." Beck informs them, essentially telling them to lay off her. Some of them shrug.
"We should get going." Tori says.
"Yeah, we should." Andre agrees. The gang, except Cat, gets up and leaves to go to their temp homes. Fortunately, they live relatively close. As she ran to her house with Andre, Tori looked up at the sky. It was in the afternoon, so it was still relatively bright outside.
"I can't believe this is happening to us." She says.
"I know, babe; I can't believe it either." Andre.
"Tell me everything will be alright." Tori requests. Andre stops running and she stops so she doesn't pull his arm and looks at her.
"Everything will be alright; I love you." He says in a serious, reassuring tone.
"Thank you; I love you too." Tori replies, smiling a little. She closes the distance between them and kisses her lover. He reciprocates her kiss instantly and embraces her.
"Everything will be alright." He repeats after they break from their kiss. I hope… He adds to himself.
Chapter 3. Comment or review plz. I'm working on chapter 36 of Love Darkness 3 now. Depending on how long I want it, I may be done soon, hopefully. You'll see.
