Macro March 2018 Series
The Day the Sky Fell: Part I
By Rastus Halcyon
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This is a work of fiction. All locations or peoples in this work are not present in the real world.
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Trembling buildings shake. As the rumble from something in the distance, made the wind carry its tidal banging. The citizens from all around cried out in confusion and disbelief at such sounds. Loud and resonating enough, that they could easily tell. This was no minor event.
The news broadcast hadn't even begun transmitting until at least five minutes in. All televisions gave out the official emergency broadcast signal.
``This is not a test. This is not a test. Stay tuned for a message from-``
Cutting away to a news room not too long after a couple of seconds. The crew within looked nervous as much as the rest. But even more so as they were handed papers by men running about. People in the street started ushering each other over to watch.
``U-um... We interrupt our regular b-broadcast to bring you an emergency alert update.''
Everyone from the sidewalk glued their eyes to the sets within the windows of shops. And to the displays above them on high-rise building sides.
``Several minutes ago. An object from which the origin of is unknown. Touched down in the Eastern Warrey Sea. A-a-and is p-progressing forward to the west... any, and all people are advised to take shelter and wait for military help or... or-''
Before the signal had itself been interrupted by static. The rumbling could be heard to have gained a greater volume from where the signal was being sent from. No doubt that they were on the eastern seaboard. But after that, the crowds began to panic. Shoving one another out of the way as to gain exit home. Rushing about as cars soon began to collide with buildings and people. The rumble still happening every few seconds. Forming a rhythmic fashion with windows racketing and alarms from cars that were immobile.
People ran into phonebooths to call their loved ones. Some throwing others out just to do the same. Some just stood there in shock before doing anything. Then those who stared into the sky saw it. The first glimpse at the force that was sweeping its way through to the west. Unclear to what exactly it was. But for certain they were in its scale. Monumental, it stood high in their sky. But the clouds of what seemed to be rubble, covered it from view for the most part.
Then, every single being in the city stopped in their tracks. An incredibly loud noise thrashed its way through every street and into every home. Causing some windows to shatter into the buildings that housed them. Most of these incidents were on top floors of high-rises or on the closest outskirt near the massive event. The casualties had already rose past the yearly average from the sheer panic. But, with every rumble. It seemed the object grew nearer and became clearer. That this object was not something mechanical or without thought. It moved slowly, yet with movements that could only be described as `alive'.
City folk soon realized that this thing was not going to pass around them. But was actually, heading to make contact with the place they called home. Screaming did start. But became an ensemble like hymn, when something shone through the earth dust storm. It was such a sight to behold once revealed. What they saw, could only be, a giant nail.
The blinding light that reflected off the nail was obviously, not the issue. For what it was attached to, was the main concern for the population. Stood, high in the sky. Was a toe. One that would be able to destroy at least half of the city beneath it. Grasping their heads around such a thing. The people below the shadow of death, still went on their way to contact anyone close to them, to say goodbye. Because they all knew that even though this huge foot was so far away. It would impact sooner than they anticipated.
With the shadow casting over the city. It did not cool the concrete or metal. The temperature only grew hotter. Waves of hot air beamed down from the colossal being. The beast whose foot loomed over them. Most not seeing it having raised into the sky as the shadow already encompassed that thought. Looking up to the dark sole above. Its shape was not of a conventional foot or paw. But one of a monkey.
Few made this connection before the shadow started to fall. Cars racing faster than ever to beat the descending ruin. They ran over countless people, turning them into nothing but red splotches on their perfectly painted vehicles and a bump under the tires. But this was all for not. Nothing could escape what fate had planned for them. It just might not had been what they were expecting at all.
Before the foot had hit the fragile city. It stopped, several thousand feet in the air. Hovering over the tallest towers. Then, two of the toes separated. Allowing the sun to shine through once again unto the grey patch. Slimy strings of sweat held onto the divided members and sparkled in the light. But high above, as the dust settled. Was a horrifying gaze into their future. A face, which was already smirking down towards them through the gap of its foot.
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