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Fallen Skies Chapter 6: Realization

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This is Colonel reporting back in! Chapter 6 is finally out and I'm sooooo happy that I had overcame that writer's block. So without further ado, I present you the 6th installment of Fallen Skies. Hope you all enjoy!(Comments and constructive criticisms are VERY appreciated!)

46 days before 10th Millennium

It had been three days since Abdiel's arrival and all had been well. Abdiel's legs had healed enough for him to participate in different chores around the house. With an extra person in the house, Steve's supplies had been going twice as fast so he decided he had to go to the city to do some shopping. He asked Abdiel to come with him as Steve wanted the Aetherian to see the great city and to take his mind away from the Aether. Also, it is nearly Christmas anyway. Abdiel had agreed and after they prepared, they set off to the city at sunrise.

As the sun had risen, there were not much hostile mobs around and they arrived at the city in good time. Steve showed his wooden pass to the sentries guarding the gates and told them that the Aetherian was his friend, and they let the duo pass.

Abdiel's eyes lit up when he saw the city. He raced through the rows of stores, stopping only to admire the products or to beg Steve to buy something for him. Everything was so new to Abdiel, and he was really excited. Soon, Abdiel's chestpack was going heavy with books, music disks, food and all kinds of stuff while Steve's chestpack was going lighter and lighter as the precious gems and ingots disappeared one by one, but Steve was happy that Abdiel had finally stepped out of his despair. It was nearly sunset when they started to go back home, but Steve then realized what would be the best addition to the trip and he led Abdiel to take one more detour before they go home.

'Where are we going?' Abdiel asked, panting as they climbed the steep hills. The blocky sun was spilling over the horizons, masking the land with its golden brilliancy. The last rays of the sun spilled over the barren mountain, casting giant shadows around. The blue skies had turned orange, as if the sky is on fire. The clouds had also turned orange, reflecting the dying light of the sun as it sped over the skyline as the two figures on the hills slowly climbed to the top.

'We are there.' Steve merely announced as they climbed the final blocks to the top. As Abdiel looked out of the boundless skyline, he gasped and his mouth fell open to the spectacular view, captivated by it.

'Wow.' Abdiel said to himself. Although sunsets were quite common in the Aether, he had never seen something like this before. The beams of light crisscrossed each other, forming a complex pattern and a definitely stunning spectacle.

They sat in silence and watched the sunlight continuing its journey in the skies. But then form the dying sun came a filament of bright light, as bright as the different stars which littered the night skies. And the light turned into spectrums of light-red, orange, yellow, green, cyan and finally violet. The shades of color then melted together to form a vision.

It was nothing, nothing at first. Of course, that was the silence before a storm. The different citizens rushed back and forth, attending to their own businesses. Then suddenly the sentry on one of the guard towers screamed, mostly out of fear. If anyone had looked up at that time, they would have seen a huge figure looming closer and closer to the city, flapping its enormous wings as it came. Most of the guards have been already alerted and they are now rushing to their defense posts. The few Valkyries stationed in this city also spreaded their wings and lifted off to fight against the threat. They brandished swords and bows with enchantments so powerful that it can kill a Whirlwind a in one blow. But the arrows, as fast as lightning, just simply melted as they reached the Dragon. The Valkyries, seeing that their arrows had little use against the beast, flew up against the Dragon and tried to slash the flying monster, but it just shook it's head in irritation when the swords touched its skin. Then the Dragon charged and rammed into the Valkyries. The few unfortunate ones who touched the beast screamed in agony as they started to wither away, their skin turning black as they dissolved. The sentry team who tried to defend the city had also met the same fate as the Valkyries. The whole security force of the city had been decimated.

Abdiel gasped as he recognized one of his colleagues, crying in pain as he fell on the ground, taking in his last few breaths. Abdiel tried to close his eyes but the vision still seeped through his eyelids, unfolding the massacre.

The rest of the civilians who haven't evacuated just stared in horror and cowered in fear as the beast tore up the whole island, block by block the city seemed to wither away. And everyone left on the island were either knocked off or they withered away too in the thin air.

And then it was over. The rays of unnaturally bright light had receded and the only light left was that which emanated from Steve's torch.

'Did you see that? Steve whispered as he stood up.

'Aether.' Abdiel only replied, then he stood up, almost mechanically, and they walked back to the house in silence. The darkness crept onto the land as the moon rose into the night, its cold light seemed to mourn for all the lost souls in the world.

Enderman Emoticon Hey guys! This is Colonel reporting for duty. And I present you the fanfiction I have been working on - Fallen Skies! So enjoy the story and that's it. Also, this story is a repost of the fanfiction in FF.net, if you wanted to go there and take a look, here is the link.Player (Steve) Emoticon
P.S. More comments and follows and I will have the power to update faster!Herobrine Emoticon Bye!

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Book 1 Of the 10 Millennia Series. Steve had been living a peaceful life when mysterious blocks and stuff falling out of the skies shattered the tranquillity on Minecraftia. When another person who claims to be from the Aether joins him on his journey, Steve's life turns upside-down. Be advised of minor violence and maybe gore.
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