They only realized that trouble was brewing when the tides refused to retreat that day. Then the mists started to rise, hair stood on end, leaves began to point toward the sky. Scientists scrambled to their calculations as the phenomena continued day after day. Small objects began to rise from the ground and float in the air. People began to feel lighter, chaos began to reign.
Then, one day in late October, it was confirmed. The moon had begun to chart a path toward the earth, and its gravitational pull was to blame for all the happenings.
Too late, humanity tried desperately to find a way to counter the moon's approach, and to find a ways to ensure our survival.
We weren't successful. |