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<p> <p>
The group sits around the pot with leftovers on the gas stove, enjoying The group sits around the pot with leftovers on the gas stove, enjoying
the view of the skyline from above. To increase their odds of seeing the view of the skyline from above. To increase their odds of seeing
where Emily would land, they had decided to wait on top of one of the where Emily would land, they had decided to wait atop one of the
tallest sky scrapers the city had to offer. The intense light of the tallest sky scrapers the city had to offer. The intense light of the
setting sun paints Nova Metropolis in vibrant hues of yellow and orange setting sun paints Nova Metropolis in vibrant hues of yellow and orange
while the moon is already coming over the horizon. They are engaged in while the moon is already coming over the horizon. They are engaged in
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<span class="quote speech">It&apos;s time. Emily will be entering the <span class="quote speech">It&apos;s time. Emily will be entering the
atmosphere right about now.</span><br /> atmosphere right about now.</span><br />
They get up. James pulls a pair of binoculars out of his bag. Jack does They get up. James pulls a pair of binoculars out of his bag. Jack does
the same. Annie looks at both of them - her face clearly showing her the same. Annie looks at both of them - her face clearly showing
disappointment.<br /> disappointment.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Don&apos;t worry, I got ya.</span> says Jack Jack says <span class="quote speech">Don&apos;t worry, I got you.</span>
as he pulls a second pair out of his bag and hands it to her with a grin. as he pulls a second pair out of his bag and hands it to her.<br />
<br /> <span class="quote speech">Oooh, thank you!</span> She takes it and they
<span class="quote speech">Oh, thank you!</span> She takes it and they
start walking towards the edge. start walking towards the edge.
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<p> <p>
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handing them back to him.<br /> handing them back to him.<br />
It looks like a tiny, red glowing dot in the sky, slowly growing in size. It looks like a tiny, red glowing dot in the sky, slowly growing in size.
For a few minutes, not much seems to happen. The dot gets bigger and For a few minutes, not much seems to happen. The dot gets bigger and
bigger, turning into a black triangle as the glow fades and finally bigger, slowly turning into a black triangle as the glow fades and finally
disappears. The shuttle sheds its heat shield as it slowly comes closer. disappears. The shuttle sheds its heat shields as it comes closer.
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<p> <p>
Around the 15 minute mark, Jack notices that it has moved almost above Around the 15 minute mark, Jack notices that it has moved almost above
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are pretty slim, but something&apos;s not right.</span><br /> are pretty slim, but something&apos;s not right.</span><br />
As if on cue, the rear end of the shuttle breaks apart, turning into a As if on cue, the rear end of the shuttle breaks apart, turning into a
cloud of fragments. The rest plummets into the city moments later, taking cloud of fragments. The rest plummets into the city moments later, taking
multiple buildings down with it. The ground shakes slightly. Nobody says down multiple buildings along with it. The ground shakes slightly. Nobody
anything for a while as they watch the buildings around the impact says a word as they watch the buildings around the impact crumble and
crumble and the remaining parts of the shuttle rain out of the sky in a the remaining parts of the shuttle rain out of the sky in a mix of shock
mix of shock and awe. and awe.
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<p> <p>
Michelle interrupts the silence: <span class="quote speech">Guys, over Michelle interrupts the silence: <span class="quote speech">Guys, over