Anthem - Day 9

For a moment, an hour or two perhaps, the world is quiet. You tend to your wounds and stop to rest. But the air seems off, somehow - a sickness in the air. And suddenly, when it seems that the sky has become dark once again. The grass beneath your feet shivers, the ground beneath that roars.

Compared to this monstrosity, the feast was mere child’s play.

A column of smoke and lava careens out of the volcano with an explosion so booming the only thing you can do is run, run as far away as possible. Step by step, feet take you towards the saltwater and you don’t dare look back at the flood of molten rock flowing right behind you - and then you’re at the edge of the island, staring at the water as you can feel the air behind you growing warmer by the second. It seems impossible to survive, the ocean too deep to wade out - but suddenly with a groan the water in front of you parts and you spy what looks like the remnants of a ship rise out of the depths, a walkway extends out towards you and despite any misgivings it seems to be the only option between temporary life and a burning death. You hop on, the walkway retracts, and the ship pushes off just as lava begins to drip into the ocean with a sizzle.

Silently, you sail away from what was your home for eight days, which is quickly becoming nothing more than a pile of lava. Its light is blinding, brighter than even the sun which sets a few hours later.

The anthem is subdued today, as if it too is watching in awe at the destruction, the creation. The two faces that light up on the sky are cast in an eerie warmth as they wish you one last farewell.

Titus Seraphim, District 9
Emberly Lowe, District 10

There’s one person who stands between you and your home, your family, your life returned. You know what must be done. Can you do it? Will you do it?

Only time will tell.

General Information
Day Nine has no set end date.
Posting is mandatory for all tributes.

Mandated Fights

Ocean
Lux v.s. Teddy*
(post order: Teddy {99}, Lux {92} )

* shrimp will be posting this thread at 3PM EST.

Climate
Weather: Light drizzle, partly cloudy
Temperature: 72F (22C)
Humidity: 70%

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