1 Caol

Earth. North America, 2018.

Dark clouds loom over the entire East coast as news of a soon-to-be hurricane is broadcasted by several local news stations.

"Well, another day for me to sleep and not head outside." A young man approximately 21 years old is currently sitting on a couch with a dog on his lap while looking at his phone. "I guess I'll just have to call Dylan and Kahir to come over and play MTG for the night since my new Sliver deck is assembled." (MTG is short for Magic the Gathering)

This young man's name is Caol Gwynt. He is just an above average youth as he just finished college and getting a degree in Computer Science, landing a job in a somewhat good company.

Today was Saturday and also his day off. He was planning on doing some yardwork and grocery but seeing the situation outside, he figured that it might be better if he stays indoors.

*Riiing*

"Hey Dylan, what's up?" Caol answered his phone, obviously expecting the other side's call.

"Dude, it's crazy outside. I don't wanna go to your house, my car is still wrecked. Let's just play Fortnite instead. I've been playing with Kahir since earlier, but you know how bad he is."

"Nah, I'm not in the mood to play some Fortnite right now. My internet connection sucks. It might be affected by the weather outside. I was gonna show you guys my new Sliver deck but it seems tha-"

*BOOOM*

"HEEEEEEEELP!!"

Caol wasn't expecting a scream in the middle of this stay-indoor weather. He stood up and ran to his window looking outside. Caol saw a shocking scene as a boy's leg was trapped by a felled tree that might have been struck by lightning. He immediately wore his flip flops and ran outside to help the little kid. He dialed 9-1-1 and asked the dispatcher to get some first responders on the scene.

"Help! Please! It hurts." The boy was crying at this point and pushing the tree with his hands.

Caol went beside the boy and tried to pry the tree to remove the leg underneath.

'This won't do, there's not much leverage and it's is very heavy.' He was in a fix and tried to come up with a solution. The wind was blowing harder, while flashes of lightning could be seen in the clouds. Caol was panicking because the boy was getting weaker and weaker before losing consciousness.

'He's in shock! This is not good. Wait a minute, Dylan left his jack in my garage.'

"Wait here kid, I'm gonna get something to take the tree off you." Caol ran the fastest he has ever done and entered his house. He went straight to the garage and found the jack by the shelf. He took it and went back to the kid.

When he got back, he saw another guy trying to help the kid. The guy was just driving by when he saw the miserable state the child was in, so he got out and helped.

"Help me remove the child while I use the jack to lift the tree." Caol asked the guy to which he responded by nodding. Caol had a serious look as he was using the jack to lift the tree above the kid. When it wasn't on top of the leg anymore, the guy carried the child beside his car and they both waited for ambulance. It soon came and took the child away while the police took both of their statements and left.

"Good job out there, buddy." The guy smiled at Caol and gave him a thumbs-up.

"Whoo, that was nerve-wracking! I think I just lost 5 years of lifespan." Caol managed a joke and they both laughed. The guy then left with his car and Caol was still in the middle of the street.

"I'm gonna head home for now and get some hot coco to drink." As he was heading to his house, a speeding car was swerving left and right with the driver panicking. The driver lost control of the car because of the slippery road. Not too long, he saw a guy in front of him. With no time to avert his car, he hit the guy and he flew about 4 meters before hitting his head on the tree.

'Damn.' That was the last thought in Caol's head before losing consciousness.