It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. It is the year 5000, and Earth is not the same.
Some years ago, the Earth stopped rotating. Half of the Earth was cast in to darkness, and the other half got so hot that all life on it was destroyed. No one dared to leave the dark side of the Earth even though it was bitter cold. One man snatched the opportunity to take over the world. And so, Earth was doomed for all eternity.
She woke and remembered dying. The flash of light. The instant pain. Ella Ash was dead. Ella rose. “Do dead people move?” she asked aloud. “Wait… Do dead people talk?” Ella shouted. Ella knew she was dead. She had to be. IT had come for her. She couldn’t have survived IT. She was powerless against IT. Powerless. Unless… No. It isn’t possible. Ella’s father is gone. There’s no way to get him back. He’s lost all the love he once had for his daughter.
Let us leave dear Ella for a moment, and go to another place. This place is full of misery. It is known as the center of the universe. You guessed it. We are going to Times Square.
Lightning struck. Thunder shook the Empire state building.
“I’ll never tell her!” Jonah shouted. He struggled against the arms of the guards.
“You won’t have to,” said a low voice. “Once she figures out what happened… she’ll come to you.” IT let out a cackle. IT snapped his fingers. Jonah was dragged away. As he left, Jonah looked over his shoulder. Then Jonah screamed.
“No! No!” In IT’s hands was a crystal ball, and in the ball, Jonah saw Ella. Tears came in to his eyes as IT held the ball above the ground. Jonah cried out as the ball hit the ground, shattering. One of the pieces came bouncing toward Jonah. He stared in horror at Ella’s face. Then, he was taken from the room. IT grinned.
“She doesn’t stand a chance.”
Ella heard a shatter. Then, she was knocked off her feet. Ella looked up at the sky. Images were appearing. There she was, standing with Jonah. Jonah looked at her… and knocked her out. Ella gasped. Why had her true love done such a horrible thing? Then she saw a shadowy figure. Ella stared in horror as she watched Jonah stand between her and IT. It was a long battle, and Ella wept at the sight of Jonah in pain. Then she watched as IT took Jonah, leaving her behind. The images faded as fast as they had appeared. Ella could barely breathe. They have Jonah. They have him. Ella ran. She ran as fast as her legs could carry her. Soon, she began to feel tired, and hungry. But all she could think of was her precious Jonah. She had to find him, or she would never be able to live with herself.