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Fading Horizons

In a world ravaged by a mysterious, natural disaster, clouds pass over the Earth, transforming everything they touch into a bleak, black-and-white wasteland. Anyone caught in this monochrome zone vanishes, disintegrating into bluish-silver dust. Humanity becomes chaotic as the sky darkens and the clouds approach without warning. Amidst this disaster, a young girl must fight to survive and protect her loved ones. Racing against time, she struggles to outrun the clouds and keep her family and friends from disappearing into nothingness. With every passing moment, the world around her becomes less recognizable, and the only certainty is the ever-present threat of the vanishing point.

Katie_34x · Sci-fi
Not enough ratings
19 Chs

News Trigger

The street was packed with people who were running for their lives; everyone was running towards the outskirts of the city. As the information in the latest news depicts, The Vanishing has already covers the exit of Hujiang city from the west side so every one is either running north or south. Airports have become crisis as people are tying to run away as far as they can from The Vanishing. People were screaming many children were lost looking for their parents while others were trampled on and left hopeless on the ground or badly injured unable to move this did not also exempt the elderlies and the youths.

Layla then remembered the scene at the cafeteria: all the people trying to run away; only one exit available; no one is acting normal anymore. Alex, how do we get to my house from here with all these people? asked Layla. Maybe we should raise a false alarm about The Vanishing; maybe they'll clear in some time. No, that will be too risky, replied Layla.More people will get killed before The Vanishing even approaches, said Layla in an apologetic tone (more will get trampled on and violence will break out).

Sudddenly, all the big screens on top of the skyscrapers in the nearest vicinity were automatically on. News from the World International Department of Human Safety was going on. A man with round glasses and a beauty spot on his face, he begins, "The Vanishing's first sighting, which happened a day ago, has driven the world into a cave of mayhem and chaos." blah, blah, blah, interrupted Layla. "Shhhhhh," said Alex, he is saying something.

"We have identified some certain phenomenon: when The Vanishing is about to end, all the bluish dust produced from disintegrated bodies rises up from the ground and enters the sky, turning the clouds blue temporarily. The fog ceases, and the areas covered are all left drained of colour; only black and white remains. Also, any living thing that goes to the area where the vanishing has previously happened would also vanish. This is all we have for now. He stepped down from the platform, and the screen was turned off." A lady screams in horror as the news ends. People try to assure her, but she pretends they are not there. The youth threw objects at the screens because they said the government was now useless and there was nothing left for them now. This group of youths then got into a fight with an opposing troop of youths as they tried to stop them from destroying the Jumbo TV's because they were one of the sources of information from the government about The Vanishing. Information is key, I guess, said Alex as he then turns on the engine, steps on it, and drives towards Layla's house, leaving behind the chaos in the city.