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Topic: Vision (08/03/06)
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By Frank Salerni
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As dawn was breaking there was silence, an eerie all consuming, silence.
Nothing ventured out into the morning. Birds, ground squirrels, even ants had quietly
sought shelter from the cessation of sound.
There was such stillness that not so much as a leaf moved on a tree. Then, like a
nightmare disguised as peace, it came.
With the force of an earthquake, the velocity of an F-6 twister, and the strength of a
nuclear blast…in reverse, there was an implosion from deep in the earth, acting like a
black hole, drawing everything into its heartless self. It looked almost as if the outer
layer of the earth’s crust was being removed and fifty square miles of sod was violently
pulled down into a central point. Everything touching it followed. Farms, animals, silos,
fencing, trees, telephone poles, automobiles, homes, churches, schools, men, women, and
even children were utterly consumed. Then, as quick as it came, it ceased. Not so much
as clouds of dust remained. Birds flew in disarray, seeking a place to rest, but afraid to
land on unfamiliar soil. Throngs of people full of fear and curiosity joined other
survivors near the edge of the disaster. There they stood silently in disbelief and horror,
looking across a great expanse that encircled an enormous vortex. Faces were streaming
with tears; loved ones clung to each other in desperation. One of many children with hair
uncombed, buried her head at her mothers breast, peering through one eye as her
knuckles turned white from the death grip she had on the lapel of her mothers coat.
In the distance you could hear the sirens from rapidly approaching emergency vehicles.
Gas fumes filled the air. Several structures hanging off the edge of the rim formed by the
new crater were being consumed by fire. From all indications it appeared to be a pit from
Hell, a twisted vision in reality. Had mans deepest fear finally come?
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It was incredibly detailed and almost seemed like the prologue to a book. Will there be more coming?