October 13, 2033 - Saturday
Apocalypse
A new day, a new beginning, and yet another boring day for me.
Today, I felt much more rested than in the previous days.
I couldn't get that dream out of my head, but I tried not to care. I got up from my comfortable bed and went to the bathroom to freshen up.
After washing up, I changed and headed to the kitchen.
I made myself breakfast and set it on the table, then went back to my room to prepare my things before my breakfast got cold.
After packing my bag, I returned to the kitchen, sat down, and started eating. I'm not the best cook, but I managed. After breakfast, I grabbed my things and headed out for school.
As I left the building, my phone started ringing. I picked it up and answered. It was my friend Carl.
Carl: Hey, where are you, my friend?
Amar: What's up, man? What do you need?
Carl: Uh... I just wanted to let you know that there's no school today.
Amar: What? Why not?
Carl: There's some sort of emergency, so they've postponed classes for a while.
Amar: What happened? Why is school canceled?
Carl: Apparently, some emergency situation came up. So, no school today. Do you want to meet up somewhere?
Amar: I'm not sure... Yeah, I guess!
Carl: Great! Let's meet at the park near City Hall.
Amar: Okay, Carl, if you say so.
Carl: Be there in 10 minutes.
Amar: Okay, I'll see you at the park.
Carl: Bye.
I ended the call and went back to my apartment to drop off my bag since I didn't need to carry it with me. I left the building again and walked to the park to meet Carl. The bus was too crowded, so I decided to walk. After ten minutes, I reached the park and found Carl.
Carl: You're here! I thought you'd be late.
Amar: See? I'm not late.
Carl: Did you catch the news on TV?
Amar: No, I don't watch much TV. Why do you ask?
Carl: There are meteors falling from the sky, so they canceled school. More time to rest for me. Let's go somewhere.
Amar: Where do you want to go?
Carl: Let's go to the cinema. The sequel to Alien 3 was released yesterday.
Amar: I don't know...
Carl: Come on, man, you haven't been out in days. You're stuck in that damn apartment, always busy with school. Plus, you've got all good grades.
Amar: Okay, but I'm only going because you're so persistent.
Carl: Great!
Carl was persistent, so I agreed to his plan. The cinema was nearby, just around the corner of a large building. We bought tickets, sat down, and waited for the movie to start.
Soon, the movie began.
After 45 minutes, I fell asleep during the movie.
I'm not a big fan of horror movies, but Carl was enjoying it.
Suddenly, there was a loud explosion. It felt too real. Everyone in the cinema thought it was part of the movie, but I was skeptical. Then, the wall where the screen was exploded. I was shocked while everyone else seemed to think it was a 3D effect. From the crack, a strange creature emerged...
Oh my God! It was impossible—it was the same alien I had dreamed about, in a robotic suit with fur around it. It had some kind of monitor on its head displaying various shapes... I was in shock, telling myself it wasn't real.
Amar: C-Carl!!!
Carl: What are you talking about? Can't you see I'm enjoying the movie?
Amar: This doesn't look like a movie!!!
Carl: Yes, it does!
I slapped him hard to snap him back to reality.
Carl: Why did you slap me?!
Amar: Look!!
Carl: Who are those guys?
Amar: Your family—they heard you got a bad grade in math!!
Carl: Don't talk nonsense.
Amar: Carl, can't you see they're carrying weapons? We need to get out of here!
Carl and I started running away from the creatures.
When we left the building, the streets were filled with monsters. Explosions were echoing everywhere, and there was constant gunfire.
Amar: Carl!
Carl: Stay cool!
Amar: Are you ready for a marathon?
Carl: What marathon?!
Amar: Run!!!
The monsters started shooting at us, but we managed to dodge the bullets. It was worse than a horror movie! Carl and I ran as fast as we could. Suddenly, a large piece of metal fell between us, blocking Carl's path.
Amar: Carl!!! (I shouted)
Carl: Listen, my friend... save yourself... run...
Amar: What are you saying, Carl?!
Carl: Run, run!!
That was the last time I heard from Carl. I started running, feeling guilty for leaving him behind. As I ran, I saw dead bodies strewn across the streets. May God have mercy on these poor people. While I was running, I noticed a large gray aircraft parked down the street. I glanced at it but kept running. Just as I was about to step forward, I tripped on a piece of concrete that had fallen from a building. Tumbling down the street, I got up and stumbled into the spaceship. It was empty inside. As I stood up, I saw a massive concrete block rolling down the street, heading straight for the ship. Bracing for impact, the block hit the ship, throwing me against a button. The door closed automatically, and the aircraft began to power up, slowly rising into the air. When it reached about a meter above the ground, it ascended back into space, and then everything went black.
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PROTOGEN ( NEW CIVILIZATION)
FantasíaA 20-year-old boy named Amar had a dream that soon came to him, his life changed as well as his destiny. his old life on earth dies while his new life is born. Amar will have to get used to the new life that God has given him. Amar faces new friends...
