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Episode Five: End of the New World

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   Manifest: A Shattered Future                Episode Five: End of the New World                  “Don’t know if I like this. I can’t help but feel like I’m running away,” Romulo muttered.                Elena nodded, but she did not immediately reply; she instead fought to catch her breath as they slowly jogged through the interlocking streets. Her pegleg squealed with every step, and her leg bled slightly in the place where it bonded to her prosthetic sleeve. Romulo recognized her struggle and slowed his pace, but Elena pushed herself forward with all her strength. A faint drizzle fell from the overcast sky and shimmered in the daylight. Distant thunder rumbled beneath dark clouds, and the wind swept dust and debris from the streets. Whenever they approached an intersection, Romulo sped ahead...

The Dawn of Destruction, Chapter 23

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                                      The Dawn of Destruction Interitus 1 – Book One             Chapter Twenty-Three               Not a sight could be seen; not a sound could be heard. Not a thing could be done, but motionlessness was not an option. Ever second that passed was one less second of breath—one less second until drowning. Seth knew he could not fight the giant worm in an abyss of saltwater, but there was one redeeming quality in this sightless battlefield: The rushing water lowered as it flooded through the streets of San Diego. This meant that after several terrifying seconds, the moon and electrical fires lit the debris just enough for Seth’s salt-burned eyes to locate the monstrous worm. By peering through the shadows in the water, Seth located a...