Ants [3]

The sky turned grey.

Swirling clouds formed from thin air and gathered into a thick canopy spanning countless tens of kilometers.

It was instant.

A group of twenty-something people came to a halt, warily watching their surroundings.

"Keep your guard up!" A man shouted. "This is either a natural phenomenon of the secret realm or an attack. Move based on your best judgement!"

Many silent affirmations were given as the group surveyed the surroundings.

However, no matter how they spread their awareness, they weren't able to find a trace of a perpetrator.

Crackle!

Black and silver lightning crackled through the clouds.

Rain began to pour.

"Dodge!"

KA-BOOOOOM!

A hurried exclamation was followed by a shattering sound as lightning struck the ground. The terrifying force of nature drilled into the ground and formed a massive crater almost as large as the storm itself.