BLURB:
The beginning of
the end. The Apocalypse.
A nuclear fallout wiped out every living thing on the planet, except for
a few thousand of us who took shelter in underground bunkers across the
globe. Now, after thirteen long years, we were finally able to return
to the topside to begin to rebuild.
We thought we were alone. We were never more wrong.
Before the fallout, scientists had worked on creating an anti-radiation
vaccine (ARV). The first two attempts failed, but despite the incomplete
tests and results, the government approved and distributed the third
serum to the masses in an effort to aid those who had no shelter.
It worked, keeping those who remained on the topside alive, but it also
altered and mutated them. This new and infectious threat had completely
outnumbered us. Now, we not only had to rebuild our planet. We would
have to fight for it.
My name is Abigail Park. I'm seventeen, and this is my story.
BIO:
Cameo Renae
was born in San Francisco, CA, raised in Maui, Hawaii, and recently moved with
her husband and children to Alaska.
She loved
reading from as long as she can remember, and it was C.S. Lewis' - Chroniclesof Narnia - which sparked a fire in her soul and made her want to create her
own wondrous, magical worlds and awesome characters to go on adventures with.
Her most recent
release is ARV-3. A YA Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian novel with a new twist on
zombies.
She is
currently working on the next Hidden Wings Series book titled: Tethered Wings.
No release date yet. :)
One day she
hopes to find her own magic wardrobe, and ride away on her magical unicorn...
Until then... she'll keep writing!
Prelude:
According
to the Mayan calendar, many thought the world was going to end on December 21,
2012. Some stayed home from work and school; some gathered in prayer, while
others just blew it off and went on with their daily routines.
That
Friday, on the day of the predicted doomsday, the sun rose and set without
change. A few days later… life continued.
People
crawled from their worried slumps and assumed their normal positions back in
the daily grind. Many years passed, with no signs of world destruction. In no
time, talk of the end of the world had dissipated like a foul smell caught in
the winds.
Unbeknownst
to the public, NASA had been giving warnings to the government of impending
natural disasters, but they were never officially broadcast to the general
population because it was all considered… “theory”. No one really knew what was
going to happen. No one expected anything.
Behind
closed doors, the government began preparations for building large, underground
bunkers that would survive any type of apocalypse. Only select military
personnel, and a handful of the world’s leading scientists, were privy to this
information.
They
knew it wasn’t a matter of if it was going to happen - it was a matter of when.
*****
START
OF THE APOCALYPSE
THURSDAY
– 3:16 PM GST
The
sun aligned with the Milky Way galaxy, causing a gravitational pull, tugging on
the sun’s surface. This caused a massive solar storm to erupt.
It was
a solar storm of maximum proportions, labeled Class-X, and it triggered the
beginning of the end. As soon as the mass ejection entered the earth’s
atmosphere, it completely collapsed the national power grids, shutting down all
navigational and communication systems across the globe. Millions were suddenly
thrust into darkness.
The
solar flare not only disrupted the earth’s magnetic field, causing thousands of
birds and fish to die instantly, it also set off massive earthquakes and
volcanic activity. Those who were at higher altitudes were exposed to massive
doses of radiation from the sun.
Terror
and chaos, along with widespread rioting and looting, broke out across the
globe.
But
that wasn’t the worst of it.
Over
four hundred nuclear power plants were operating across thirty countries. Very
few nuclear power plants were “walk away safe”. Even fewer had backup generator
pumps which relied on large tanks of water for cooling the containment shells.
Without electricity, it was only a matter of days before the unimaginable would
befall.
Every
nuclear power plant was a ticking time bomb, and most were running on battery
power alone.
A
majority of the population had no inclination their days were numbered. Within
a span of about ten days, nuclear fuel would begin to melt through containment
rods, sending out vicious, unspeakable amounts of radiation into the
atmosphere.
There
was no way to give warnings without communication.
The
government, and a select few, started emergency evacuations into their
underground bunkers around the world. Even the Doomsday Preppers withdrew to
their own shelters, which left the rest of humanity unprotected, with no means
of survival.
After
the solar flare, skies everywhere danced with the most beautifully colored
auroras. The beauty… before the beast.
All
those who didn’t prepare, panicked, and ran to the few shelters set up by the
governments. Shelters which were completely useless against the oncoming
horror.
A
handful of scientists had been working on a new serum, an anti-radiation
vaccine, which was supposed to aid the body in resisting the absorption of
radiation. The first two versions failed, causing the lab animals to become
crazed and subsequently, die.
With
the end swiftly approaching, the governments made an urgent and ill-advised
decision. In an effort to keep the world’s populations from revolting and
storming the emergency bunkers, they gave the people some kind of hope,
offering reassurance that a vaccine had been created which would save them.
So,
despite a lack of proper testing or receiving positive results, the government
not only approved the third anti-radiation vaccine, it was mass produced. They
used helicopters, which had been strategically kept protected against the
electromagnetic pulses, for distribution to the shelters.
The helicopters
were given orders not to land, but to simply drop the crates of serum, and head
back to the bunkers. The risks of landing were too great.
Thousands
panicked, storming the shelters; hundreds were killed in the name of survival.
Many brandished guns or other types of weapons, and used them to try and secure
vaccines for themselves and their families.
Meanwhile,
secret bunkers around the world were filled to capacity and locked down.
Amidst
all of this mayhem…it began.
The
end of all things.
The
Apocalypse.
One by
one, nuclear power plants across the globe began meltdown. Due to their size, a
number of them exploded like atom bombs, spewing massive doses of radiation
into the atmosphere. Slowly and quietly, the invisible death stalked, and was
believed to have eventually killed every living organism on the topside.
Scientists
estimated it would be a minimum of ten years before any form of life could
safely set foot on the topside. Even then, many areas of the earth would be
uninhabitable.
This
is where I come in.
My
name is Abigail Park. I’m seventeen, and this is my story.
Excerpt:
I
turned and shot at every creature coming, but as soon as one dropped, another
two took its place. All of our efforts were useless. This was it. This would be
our final resting place. We’d come out from the safety of our hive, surviving
thirteen years underground, to die.
“God.
If you’re out there, we desperately need your help. Please,” I cried to myself.
Tears streamed down my face, after witnessing what happened to Dr. Lisa.
Kaboom!!!
A huge explosion rattled the whole mountain, sending a bunch of rocks tumbling
and crashing down all around us.
“What
the hell?” Sergeant Powell yelled, covering his face from the falling debris.
Then
we heard it. Our redemption. There was a God, and he sent someone to save us.
Two
choppers were headed our way, and in a matter of minutes a machine gun started
firing and dropping the Arvies surrounding us. They even dropped a few grenades
on the side of the mountain. The sound of gunfire and explosions were the most
beautiful sounds I’d ever heard.
Death.
It was all around us.
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My family is what keeps my heart beating, and my world a happy place to be.
I love reading great books that whisk me away from reality, even if for a little while. :) Writing is my passion. I love creating new worlds and new characters, and taking wondrous adventures with them.
In My Dreams and Hidden Wings were both recently published through Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing. Descent (A Hidden Wings novella) will be released May 15, 2013, and Broken Wings (Book 2 in the Hidden Wings Series) will be released June 1, 2013.
One day I will find my magic wardrobe, and ride away on my magical unicorn... ♥ Until then... I'll keep writing! ;)
