It seemed to last for hours, though in reality it was maybe a little more than one minute. There was a bright, blinding light. And the where screams from every direction. I didn't even think. I shielded Coral and Emma from flying shrapnel. As much as I could at least.
I joined the screaming as I was hit in the leg, shoulder, and back with flaming hot shrapnel. I couldn't stand and I fell to my knees. All around me were flames. People pulling others from the rubble, people being hit with flying debris, children crying, screaming, it all became a blur.
We had set out as settlers and self liberators, now we are survivors. Weak as an infant, I fell to the splintered deck, my head bouncing. It's kinda funny, I couldn't feel the pain. I was just aware of it. Light danced and all the sound seemed to be submerged in water. Only one sound stood out above all the rest. Emma's screams. I failed to protect her. I failed her. Then it all went black
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An Inch Of Infinity (Short Version)
ActionIn the near future the entire world is conquered by a group of people known as Royalties, or the Royals for short. They declared war on the planet. If you were not with them, you were against them. by the end of the 21st century the world was utter...
