Planet Earth {HIATUS]

PROLOUGE

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Jimin was cycling downhill. A wide grin plastered on his face, as he felt the chilly autumn wind graze his skin. His hair flowing with the breeze, hands clasped tightly on the handles. His shirt ruffled against his body. And as he approached the bottom of the downhill road, he gently pressed on the brakes till it slowly came to a stop. A giggle falling off his lips when the cycle screeched to a stop. He sighed, sitting down on the seat, and looked up to the night sky. 

The vastness of the inky sky, with twinkling dots of stars sprinkled across marveled him. The night was clearer today. More stars were visible. And then suddenly he saw something that made his eyes widen in glee, and surprise. 

"A shooting star!" Jimin exclaimed. Quickly thinking of a wish.

I wish I can find a friend who won't leave me. A true friend.

He was about to close his eyes when he noticed a peculiarity with the shooting star. It didn't disappear. It kept on shooting across the dark sky. And it was after a few short seconds that Jimin realized with utter terror, that it was headed towards surface. 

With each seconds that passed, the tiny blazing dot grew bigger and bigger. 

Then within a few seconds, it shot past the sky right above Jimin. The fifteen year old yelled out, and fell off his cycle has the fiery ball zoomed past loudly. A loud crashing filled the air, and the impact seem to shake the earth. 

And then just as quickly as it happened, everything fell silent. Jimin waited a few seconds, before slowly opening his eyes and looking around. Breathing heavily, he pushed his body off the street, and shakily stood up. 

He looked in the direction, the thing had fallen. It was in the hill, the one he had been playing at a few minutes ago. Smoke rising from one side of the hill. He gulped, picking up his cycle. 

What was it?

A meteor?

A satellite?

Jimin knew it would be a risk going up there. But at the same time, the curiosity was eating him up alive. This was a life time opportunity. He couldn't make himself just watch it go past. Cursing his curiosity in his mind, he climbed up on his cycle before riding uphill. The urge to find out what it was, made him go faster till his leg started to hurt. 

By the time he reached, he was panting hard. He dropped his cycle without bothering to make it stand and decided to walk into the woods. He wasn't sure which way he should go. He couldn't see the smoke from there. 

As he walked in further into the woods, he heard a soft sound. Stopping in his path, he tried to focus on the sound. Frowning when it sounded like someone was crying. Soft whimpers and sobs. 

He looked around, until he saw some movement to his right side. He knew where it was. There's a small den like place. Out of sight, unless someone knew its location. It was the perfect hiding spot. Guessing that's where the sound was coming, he carefully started walking that way so as to not startle whoever, or whatever it was. 

He wasn't really scared, because he knew for a fact there were ghosts in this woods. He assumed it must be a hurt animal. A racoon, perhaps. 

He slowly approached the bushes that covered the den. It was big enough for a person to squeeze. Hidden by wines, ferns, and bushes. Crouching down, he slowly crawled forward and stopped right at the mouth.