Time Warp: The Moment Explodes (open)
Jan 6, 2016 0:58:57 GMT -5
Post by Lani Hunter on Jan 6, 2016 0:58:57 GMT -5
(The Future)
The streets were dark and the rain fell in sheets. The headlights bounced off the fat drops leaving their mark briefly in the air like a flash memory. Wipers swayed with fury, giving flashes of clarity before blurring in an instant. The tired Hunter gripped the wheel as he following the flashes of yellow lines. He couldn’t wait to be home, he would have a day before he had to be back at work tomorrow. A real job, nine to five and everything. It was hard to think about. Lani scratched at the stubble on his cheek and rested his elbow on the rest by the door. The rock music thumped low in his heart, he glanced at the clock and ignored the buzz on his phone.
He followed the curve of the road and let loose a sigh. Eventually, he’d tell them eventually. He liked the way he and Odion were and he worried of his family’s reaction. It was a topic he avoided like a plague, but something was breaking and Lani was getting weary of pretending. The rural road between Boston and Pilot Ridge curved and Lani didn’t have time to think, he just reacted. The only thing that burned in his mind were those large wide eyes, full of surprise and fear. Then he was blinded by oncoming headlights. Everything slowed as his arm reflexively rose to protect his face. His power ripped the wheel out of his hand and everything stopped making sense. It happened so fast, Lani could barely tell which way was up, but so slowly that he felt every impact like an individual blow. His head smacked into the driver’s side window his power flashed and recoiled, fumbling blindly. Something cracked, he wasn’t sure if it was him of the window.
It was surreal. The world was titled on its side and it was filled with flickering lights and flashes stuck rain droplets in front of his eyes like strobe lights. Sounds wavered to his ears like drunken singers, like someone was calling underwater. Lani blinked and was surprised by how much time had passed. He recalled asking if he died and reached out to the person who appeared above him. He couldn’t focus on their face, but they felt solid enough when they gripped his hand. Awareness came slowly to the telekinetic. At first he thought he was floating on air, blissfully pain free. Not even a headache. He then felt the fabric and wiggled his toes and fingers. The actions brought out brief flashes of pain that were quickly quelled. He tried to speak but his mouth was dry and words died in rasps. He felt strange, unreal.
He was vaguely aware of someone in the room that moved when he did. He opened his eyes and figured it for twilight as everything was bathed in darkness. Dizziness overcame him and the faceless person’s shape grew in his vision. Not much time must have passed when he blinked again for it was still dim. The temptation to fall into sleep again didn’t come as if had the last time and so Lani shifted and the unknown person came to help him sit up, speaking softly. It was a dizzying process and he felt the needle in his hand and the bandages on his head and he couldn’t even move his left arm. Finally he was able to croak out, “Light?” The person moved and Lani rubbed at his eyes wishing they would adjust and sharpen the features around him.
The door opened and closed, then opened and closed again. Without meaning to, Lani let out a startled yelp when someone touched his chin. “Sorry, just relax, Mr. Hunter.” Lani swallowed fear filling him, was it just him or was everything getting darker? He couldn’t tell the shapes from the others, they blurred and meshed. The telekinetic felt drowsiness come on him suddenly and oblivion took him before he was able to protest. Waking into a new reality broke the telekinetic. Temporary they said. It was probably temporary. Hopefully. Hopefully... Lani couldn’t do anything, he just laid that day with tears streaming out of eyes that couldn’t forget the large eyes, full of fear and surprise. The person, a nurse perhaps patted his shoulder. The loss was too fresh, too painful. He heard the door open and he sat bolt upright, still searching the black world for any sign of light. “No!” He croaked, overcome with fear. He didn’t want to be left alone in the dark. “Please,” he rasped, his voice shaking and cracking like brittle glass, “Please don’t leave me.” He was begging, but shame was not even on his radar. He was terrified and in pain and Odion wasn’t here. He searched the blackness for even a shape and his hand reached out into empty space.
The streets were dark and the rain fell in sheets. The headlights bounced off the fat drops leaving their mark briefly in the air like a flash memory. Wipers swayed with fury, giving flashes of clarity before blurring in an instant. The tired Hunter gripped the wheel as he following the flashes of yellow lines. He couldn’t wait to be home, he would have a day before he had to be back at work tomorrow. A real job, nine to five and everything. It was hard to think about. Lani scratched at the stubble on his cheek and rested his elbow on the rest by the door. The rock music thumped low in his heart, he glanced at the clock and ignored the buzz on his phone.
He followed the curve of the road and let loose a sigh. Eventually, he’d tell them eventually. He liked the way he and Odion were and he worried of his family’s reaction. It was a topic he avoided like a plague, but something was breaking and Lani was getting weary of pretending. The rural road between Boston and Pilot Ridge curved and Lani didn’t have time to think, he just reacted. The only thing that burned in his mind were those large wide eyes, full of surprise and fear. Then he was blinded by oncoming headlights. Everything slowed as his arm reflexively rose to protect his face. His power ripped the wheel out of his hand and everything stopped making sense. It happened so fast, Lani could barely tell which way was up, but so slowly that he felt every impact like an individual blow. His head smacked into the driver’s side window his power flashed and recoiled, fumbling blindly. Something cracked, he wasn’t sure if it was him of the window.
It was surreal. The world was titled on its side and it was filled with flickering lights and flashes stuck rain droplets in front of his eyes like strobe lights. Sounds wavered to his ears like drunken singers, like someone was calling underwater. Lani blinked and was surprised by how much time had passed. He recalled asking if he died and reached out to the person who appeared above him. He couldn’t focus on their face, but they felt solid enough when they gripped his hand. Awareness came slowly to the telekinetic. At first he thought he was floating on air, blissfully pain free. Not even a headache. He then felt the fabric and wiggled his toes and fingers. The actions brought out brief flashes of pain that were quickly quelled. He tried to speak but his mouth was dry and words died in rasps. He felt strange, unreal.
He was vaguely aware of someone in the room that moved when he did. He opened his eyes and figured it for twilight as everything was bathed in darkness. Dizziness overcame him and the faceless person’s shape grew in his vision. Not much time must have passed when he blinked again for it was still dim. The temptation to fall into sleep again didn’t come as if had the last time and so Lani shifted and the unknown person came to help him sit up, speaking softly. It was a dizzying process and he felt the needle in his hand and the bandages on his head and he couldn’t even move his left arm. Finally he was able to croak out, “Light?” The person moved and Lani rubbed at his eyes wishing they would adjust and sharpen the features around him.
The door opened and closed, then opened and closed again. Without meaning to, Lani let out a startled yelp when someone touched his chin. “Sorry, just relax, Mr. Hunter.” Lani swallowed fear filling him, was it just him or was everything getting darker? He couldn’t tell the shapes from the others, they blurred and meshed. The telekinetic felt drowsiness come on him suddenly and oblivion took him before he was able to protest. Waking into a new reality broke the telekinetic. Temporary they said. It was probably temporary. Hopefully. Hopefully... Lani couldn’t do anything, he just laid that day with tears streaming out of eyes that couldn’t forget the large eyes, full of fear and surprise. The person, a nurse perhaps patted his shoulder. The loss was too fresh, too painful. He heard the door open and he sat bolt upright, still searching the black world for any sign of light. “No!” He croaked, overcome with fear. He didn’t want to be left alone in the dark. “Please,” he rasped, his voice shaking and cracking like brittle glass, “Please don’t leave me.” He was begging, but shame was not even on his radar. He was terrified and in pain and Odion wasn’t here. He searched the blackness for even a shape and his hand reached out into empty space.
