2nd Earth

Shortfall (Volume 1)

When we get to the surface it is not dark, so now we are totally confused. We couldn’t have slept all night and most of the day on that train. The crowds during the morning rush would definitely have woken us up. While we are looking around for Tim to recognize where we may be, we hear what sounds like someone screaming for help. It sounds like it is coming from a couple of blocks over, so we head in that direction. By the way, there are cars all over the place, but no people on the street. This is starting to get kind of spooky.

When we turn the corner, we see three young men running. They are being followed by a young lady, who is apparently the one yelling for help, because following her are four other young men who look like fugitives from a punk-rock concert. I don’t stop to analyze the situation because the punks are gaining steadily on the young lady, who is yelling at the guys running in front of her.

©2011 Edward Vought (P)2021 Edward Vought

Basis is time travel or different reality.

Seems the MC wakes up in an alternate reality where the US has suffered a SHTF event. Not your typical apocalypse book. Wasn’t my cup of tea.