The year is 2799. Toxic fumes smother the planet. The survivors of The Great Toxic War congregate in the fields of Elysium, considering the future of mankind.
Earth as we knew it had changed, the lush, flourishing planet was now a toxic, barren wasteland. Human life was on the verge of extinct.
Back in 2797 dark green fumes began to enter our atmosphere, masking our view from the sun and bringing darkness down upon us. Plants began to wilt and animals and humans were becoming significantly sicker. This deadly gas was a silent killer, sneaking up on people, creeping down their skin, where it was all over before it had begun. I was the first victim in my town to this deadly gas. Suffocation and panic is all I remember as I jolted up in my bed convulsing and grasping for a breath of fresh air, but all I managed to get were the acidic fumes burning my throat. I felt my boyfriends cold touch against my skin as I bounced in and out of consciousness, unaware of my surroundings.
A repetitive pounding in my head and white, blinding lights are what I first saw when I finally regained the ability to force my eyes open. chattering all around and billions of eyes blinking and peering down on me overwhelmed me as I tried to adjust to my new surroundings. I soon discovered I was stuck to the bed, paralysed with only my eyes able to move, bulging out of my bed in disbelief
“It’s a miracle she’s even alive,