Bring Upon Death
Alerted by the noise, Dominique and Elias' heads instantly whipped in that direction.
Without needing to exchange any glances or words, the two of them sped off in that direction.
The ground was still trembling from the aftershocks of the explosion, but there were no loud noises nor the sounds of any humans.
The place was a void of silence, which confused them.
Within the range of ten meters, everything had been obliterated in the area, only leaving behind a large crater.
As the neared, they noticed that it wasn't an explosion at all, but instead some sort of capsule-like device that was firmly planted in the ground.
The ground was shattered all around it, and it seemed to have come from outer space.
There was a patch between the trees, and something was smoking still, giving off a faint burnt smell and the scent of the earth. The animals and other creatures had all been scared off by this thing that had suddenly appeared.