It was a day like any other. The blazing sun on the streets of the small town where Ethan had grown up, the fresh air tickling his skin as he walked distractedly along the sidewalk. Nothing seemed to foreshadow the chaos that would descend upon his life. Suddenly, a deafening noise shattered the afternoon calm. He turned abruptly to see a car speeding down the road, its engine roaring like a raging demon. Time seemed to freeze as reality ignited around him.