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see the fireworks together.”
The Arkhangelsk kept on course out of the canal for a full mile before stopping. Commander Krylov had the feed from the periscope routed through several monitors on the command deck so that everyone could watch when the explosives on the final bridge went off. The fireball was small, but visible, and the crew confirmed that the explosives on both the first and last bridges had detonated successfully. An event that should have brought cheers only brought a few sad smiles and a host of determined faces. After opening all of the deck hatches, Krylov ordered the few remaining crew to take stock of the damage and clear the remaining debris from the ship. In the medical ward, Leonard slumbered as Nancy sat nearby, keeping watch over him as they waited for the Arkhangelsk to start the final leg of the journey.
Rachel Walsh | Marcus Warden | David Landry
3:35 PM, April 27, 2038
The midday sun was warm overhead, a surprising and welcome change from the storms that had been plaguing the eastern seaboard for days. A soft wind blew gently through the overgrown grass, reminding Rachel of the summers spent at her grandmother’s home in Texas. Closing her eyes, she could imagine herself back there now, lying on her stomach in the tall grasses as she watched insects climb over each other, consumed in their small world and completely unconcerned with anything outside of themselves. The dream broke apart, fragmenting as she opened her eyes again, staring in disbelief at the massive structure that stretched in front of her, dwarfing everything around it.
The tower was a mixture of dark gray and black, a roughly rectangular shape, albeit with various odd angles built in at unexpected places. There were no windows visible, though the unusual shape created the illusion of various crevices and cracks in the exterior of the structure. It was impossible to tell whether the crevices led to anywhere inside the tower, but they added a great deal to its intimidating appearance. With a wide base that gradually tapered off into a narrow top, the bottom of the tower was easily a mile on each side. Staring at the tower for more than a moment or two at a time made each of the trio’s stomach’s uneasy to the point where they had to look away or close their eyes lest they grow more nauseous.
Though the structure was still a few miles away, the sheer size of it was unsettling to Rachel, David and Marcus. Living in New York, Marcus was used to seeing large buildings, but the scale of the one in front of him made his mind spin as he tried to comprehend the sheer magnitude of it. Lying on the other side of Rachel, David was slack-jawed. The size of the structure on the satellite images had appeared large, but in person it was breathtaking and puzzling to say the least. Standing near a wide bend in a river, a portion of the base of the structure was actually in the water while the rest of it was spread out over an area that appeared to be a combination of fields and demolished buildings.
“What the hell do these things need with a skyscraper?” Marcus’s question was a whisper. No one said anything for a moment afterward, as they all continued to take in the enormity of what lay before them.
“Looks like it’s almost finished.” Rachel pointed to the top of the structure. “I can’t imagine they can build much higher, given how the width is shrinking so rapidly as it goes up. It’s got to be a kilometer and a half tall already.” Rachel pushed back from the edge of the small hill they were lying on and stood up, stooping over as she walked the few feet back to the train. After seeing the structure in the distance, they had figured out how to slow the train down to a crawl until they found a vantage point that partially sheltered them from view of the tower. Although they doubted that they would be noticed so far away, none of them were about to take any chances when they were so
The Arkhangelsk kept on course out of the canal for a full mile before stopping. Commander Krylov had the feed from the periscope routed through several monitors on the command deck so that everyone could watch when the explosives on the final bridge went off. The fireball was small, but visible, and the crew confirmed that the explosives on both the first and last bridges had detonated successfully. An event that should have brought cheers only brought a few sad smiles and a host of determined faces. After opening all of the deck hatches, Krylov ordered the few remaining crew to take stock of the damage and clear the remaining debris from the ship. In the medical ward, Leonard slumbered as Nancy sat nearby, keeping watch over him as they waited for the Arkhangelsk to start the final leg of the journey.
Rachel Walsh | Marcus Warden | David Landry
3:35 PM, April 27, 2038
The midday sun was warm overhead, a surprising and welcome change from the storms that had been plaguing the eastern seaboard for days. A soft wind blew gently through the overgrown grass, reminding Rachel of the summers spent at her grandmother’s home in Texas. Closing her eyes, she could imagine herself back there now, lying on her stomach in the tall grasses as she watched insects climb over each other, consumed in their small world and completely unconcerned with anything outside of themselves. The dream broke apart, fragmenting as she opened her eyes again, staring in disbelief at the massive structure that stretched in front of her, dwarfing everything around it.
The tower was a mixture of dark gray and black, a roughly rectangular shape, albeit with various odd angles built in at unexpected places. There were no windows visible, though the unusual shape created the illusion of various crevices and cracks in the exterior of the structure. It was impossible to tell whether the crevices led to anywhere inside the tower, but they added a great deal to its intimidating appearance. With a wide base that gradually tapered off into a narrow top, the bottom of the tower was easily a mile on each side. Staring at the tower for more than a moment or two at a time made each of the trio’s stomach’s uneasy to the point where they had to look away or close their eyes lest they grow more nauseous.
Though the structure was still a few miles away, the sheer size of it was unsettling to Rachel, David and Marcus. Living in New York, Marcus was used to seeing large buildings, but the scale of the one in front of him made his mind spin as he tried to comprehend the sheer magnitude of it. Lying on the other side of Rachel, David was slack-jawed. The size of the structure on the satellite images had appeared large, but in person it was breathtaking and puzzling to say the least. Standing near a wide bend in a river, a portion of the base of the structure was actually in the water while the rest of it was spread out over an area that appeared to be a combination of fields and demolished buildings.
“What the hell do these things need with a skyscraper?” Marcus’s question was a whisper. No one said anything for a moment afterward, as they all continued to take in the enormity of what lay before them.
“Looks like it’s almost finished.” Rachel pointed to the top of the structure. “I can’t imagine they can build much higher, given how the width is shrinking so rapidly as it goes up. It’s got to be a kilometer and a half tall already.” Rachel pushed back from the edge of the small hill they were lying on and stood up, stooping over as she walked the few feet back to the train. After seeing the structure in the distance, they had figured out how to slow the train down to a crawl until they found a vantage point that partially sheltered them from view of the tower. Although they doubted that they would be noticed so far away, none of them were about to take any chances when they were so
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