Lightning cracked violently across heavy, violet clouds as the turbulent downpour continued on. The wind howled feverishly through the many skyscrapers of the bustling city. Still, the city lights shown bright against the darkness of the night and the people carried on as normal through the horrific weather. The sidewalks were lined with people walking briskly, umbrellas held overhead. In the streets, cars and taxis waited for the light to blink from red to green.
A short ways from the city, just on the outskirts, several old buildings and ramshacks sat in decrepit conditions and in disrepair. Perhaps these buildings had been operational only a couple years ago, but now due to some disaster, had fallen in ruin.
It was here, in one of these great, collapsing buildings, that a brilliant light appeared, illuminating the dark, water damaged roof. No one was around to see this light or hear the beautiful hum it generated as it swayed against the wind. The light had seemingly fallen from the crackling clouds and now rested next to the elevated doorway that led into the building. From here, there was a great view of the surrounding area and it was just high enough to see the limits of the industrial part of the city.
The light lulled again as it grew greatly in size and radiance and with a great flash that most in the city mistook for lightning, a pale pair of unclad feet stepped out onto the rugged metal shingles. The light clung to the man who stepped out for a while, but soon, as he stepped away from it, began to dissipate.
"This will work..." The man muttered, raising a skinny thumb to his lips.
The light flickered briefly and the man turned back to it, with a bored expression.
"... Yes." He mumbled to the gleaming body.
"Yes, I understand..."
The light grew slightly brighter as though it were a living, breathing entity. With the man's final response, the Light dimmed and vanished almost as quickly as it had appeared, leaving him there in the freezing rain; though he didn't seem to notice.
Peering out over the city, the man blinked and returned his thumb to his side. The sound the rain made against the metal on the roof was deafening, but he could still here the much-too-familiar sound of sirens and large advertisement screens.
The man took a couple steps back before turning to the rusted door behind him. The heavy padlock that held it shut fell off as the man approached it and fell noiselessly in the rain. The man sighed disdainfully before pulling open the heavy door and entered into the darkness of the building without a second glance.
