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In all honesty, the crash wasn't so
bad, it was being stranded that was the problem. It was only made worse by the
fact that the entire planet was abandoned. Not only was he stuck out here, but he
was also going to be here for a long while. At least there were still some
buildings intact and hopefully some buried power sources.
He trudged down the empty streets of
a once mighty city. His eyes scanned the vicinity for a building with a solid
roof or the flicker of an artificial light. Plenty of musty and nasty stenches
assaulted his nose, while he avoided the many puddles of stagnant water that
lined the streets. He wondered how much further he should search. He was
already an hour out from the crash site, and the sun hung low in the sky.
Before he could make a decision, he
came to a dead stop, as the sight before him made the answer clear. The many
puddles of water gave way to a black lake of murky water that slowly consumed
the city. He could go no further, nor was he willing to make his temporary home
anywhere near these dark waters.
As he turned back to return to where
he came from, his thoughts drifted to the city. He remembered stories of this
planet and the many cities which dotted its landscape. Apparently, it was the
jewel of the galaxy at one point, his eyes caught sight of a sign above him
which said as much. Then it all collapsed one day, all at once, in a horrific
once in a millennium accident.
He shuddered to think about how a
single event could bring down an entire planet. It was never that simple, there
was always build up or cracks in the foundation long beforehand. Yet, every
time he heard of this place, it was always said a single event brought it down.
Something worse than an economic crash, natural disaster or man-made calamity.
Was it the water, or was the water
the end result? Did they see it coming, or did it come out of nowhere? He wished
he knew, but he never did get a straight answer on what happened here. In all
honesty, it wasn't the crash, or being stranded or even knowing he wouldn't be
found for a long time that disturbed him. It was that he didn't know why this
place was abandoned, and worse yet no one would say why either. These thoughts
lingered with him as he returned to the crash site. Should he be worried, or
had the disaster passed?
In all honesty, the crash wasn't so
bad, it was being stranded that was the problem. It was only made worse by the
fact that the entire planet was abandoned. Not only was he stuck out here, but he
was also going to be here for a long while. At least there were still some
buildings intact and hopefully some buried power sources.
He trudged down the empty streets of
a once mighty city. His eyes scanned the vicinity for a building with a solid
roof or the flicker of an artificial light. Plenty of musty and nasty stenches
assaulted his nose, while he avoided the many puddles of stagnant water that
lined the streets. He wondered how much further he should search. He was
already an hour out from the crash site, and the sun hung low in the sky.
Before he could make a decision, he
came to a dead stop, as the sight before him made the answer clear. The many
puddles of water gave way to a black lake of murky water that slowly consumed
the city. He could go no further, nor was he willing to make his temporary home
anywhere near these dark waters.
As he turned back to return to where
he came from, his thoughts drifted to the city. He remembered stories of this
planet and the many cities which dotted its landscape. Apparently, it was the
jewel of the galaxy at one point, his eyes caught sight of a sign above him
which said as much. Then it all collapsed one day, all at once, in a horrific
once in a millennium accident.
He shuddered to think about how a
single event could bring down an entire planet. It was never that simple, there
was always build up or cracks in the foundation long beforehand. Yet, every
time he heard of this place, it was always said a single event brought it down.
Something worse than an economic crash, natural disaster or man-made calamity.
Was it the water, or was the water
the end result? Did they see it coming, or did it come out of nowhere? He wished
he knew, but he never did get a straight answer on what happened here. In all
honesty, it wasn't the crash, or being stranded or even knowing he wouldn't be
found for a long time that disturbed him. It was that he didn't know why this
place was abandoned, and worse yet no one would say why either. These thoughts
lingered with him as he returned to the crash site. Should he be worried, or
had the disaster passed?
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If no wants to say why a place was abandoned, then there's probably a good reason why.Until next time, Read, Comment and Enjoy
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