Ashes of Tomorrow

August 10, 3115

The world ended in a blinding flash of light, as if a thousand suns had burst forth from the earth's core. The asteroid's impact unleashed a cataclysmic energy, rivaling the most devastating nuclear detonations.

A colossal asteroid, the size of a massive fireball, thousands of miles in diameter, engulfed the planet. Its incandescent flames vaporized oceans, melting the polar ice caps and scorching the atmosphere. The blast wave shredded the troposphere, ripping apart clouds and atmospheric gases.

The initial shockwave radiated outward at hypersonic speeds, leveling mountains and flattening continents. Earthquakes of unprecedented magnitude shook the planet, triggering volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. The ground trembled, as if the very foundations of the earth were being pulled apart.

The thermal radiation scorched the earth, igniting forests, grasslands, and cities. The once-blue skies turned a deep, fiery red, as if the heavens themselves were aflame. The air was filled with the acrid smell of burning rock, metal, and flesh.

The electromagnetic pulse (EMP) crippled the world's technological infrastructure, silencing communication networks and plunging humanity into darkness. Power grids collapsed, shutting down life-support systems and critical infrastructure.

As the blast wave circled the globe, it left a trail of utter devastation. The planet's magnetic field faltered, exposing the earth to deadly radiation from space. The atmosphere began to unravel, venting oxygen into the void.

The asteroid's impact had triggered a global nuclear winter. The sun was hidden behind a veil of ash and debris, casting the world in a perpetual twilight. The earth's climate began to collapse, plunging temperatures into a deep freeze.

Oceans boiled, their waters evaporating into the atmosphere. The resulting mega-storms ravaged the remaining landmasses, scouring the earth with winds of unprecedented ferocity.

The earth's crust cracked, releasing ancient toxins and radioactive materials. The very fabric of the planet's geology was rewritten, as if the asteroid's impact had awakened a dormant fury.

The last remnants of humanity's screams were drowned out by the sound of destruction. The world's final moments were a symphony of chaos, a dirge of despair.

And then, silence.

The destruction paused, as if the asteroid's fury had spent itself. The stillness was oppressive, punctuated only by the faint hum of dying machinery and the fading whispers of a dying planet.

The world was no more.

In its place lay a desolate, radioactive wasteland, a tombstone etched with the epitaph: "Humanity's Last Stand."

The asteroid's legacy was one of annihilation.