"We lived in an electric world. We relied on it for everything. And then the power went out. Everything stopped working. We weren't prepared. Fear and confusion led to panic. The lucky ones made it out of the cities. The government collapsed. Militias took over, controlling the food supply and stock pilling weapons. We still don't know why the power went out. But we're hopeful someone will come and light the way."- Ben Matheson.
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[Chicago, Illinois; 15 years ago; The home of Ben and Rachel Matheson; Rachel is talking to her mother on the phone. Charlie is watching a Bugs Bunny Cartoon. And Lux was drawing in her blue book. Danny is playing with a toy.]
The tv was showing the cartoon bugs bunny. "Here, Gremlin." Bugs bunny said in the tv. As Charlie was zoning out watching the cartoon on the tv.
Rachel was walking with the phone on her. "Yeah." Rachel paused. "We'll fly up in October. That'll be great." She paused.
"Yeah. Hey Mom, you wanna talk to Charlie?" Rachel holds phone to Charlie's ear.
"Charlie ... Hello ... Charlie, Say hi to grandma. No. Okay." Rachel holds phone to her ear.
"I'm sorry, Mom. She's zoned out." She paused again.
"I know. We've cut back." Rachel paused. "Mom, the kids are great, and Lux is fine. She really getting good at drawing. She a perfect artist."
Ben rushes in, a box of supplies under arm. "Hey, you're home early." Rachel turn back on the phone. "Mom, call you back."
She hangs up the phone and turn to Ben. "You okay?"
"We need more water. Fill the sinks and tubs. We don't have much time." Ben said urgently.
"Ben! Stop! It's happening, isn't it?" Rachel questioned Ben.
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[In Port Royal, SC; (15 years ago) It's dark out and Miles is driving a car while Bass (in the front passenger seat) texts with girlfriend.]
"Bass, why don't you just call her?" Miles questioned him.
"Call her?" Bass chuckled. "Nobody calls anybody any more. Come on, man! She's 22."He paused. "She doesn't even talk on the phone."
" Wow!" Miles said sarcastically.
"What, you wanna give me some tech advice, huh? You with your big fat Casio 80's brick phone. Yeah." Bass tease Miles.
(Miles' phone rings.)
"It's my brother." He said to Bass. Miles answered the phone. "Benjamin, what's up?"
"Where have you been?" Ben said panicky.
"What's going on? What's the matter?" Miles questioned Ben.
"I've been calling. Where are you?" He said.
"She's sending photos." Bass said to miles while looking at his screen on his phone.
"We, uh, went out, had a few." Miles paused. "We're on our way back to base. What's going on? What's wrong?" Miles questioned Ben again.
"Listen to me very, very carefully."
"Look at that." Bass said, while he was showing Miles the picture on his phone.
(Miles shushes Bass.)
"It's all gonna turn off."
"What?" Miles said confused.
"It's gonna turn off, and it will never, ever, turn back on."
"What's gonna turn off? What are you talking about?" He said nervously.
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In The Dark
Fanfiction"We lived in an electric world. We relied on it for everything. And then the power went out. Everything stopped working. We weren't prepared. Fear and confusion led to panic. The lucky ones made it out of the cities. The government collapsed. Militi...
