Night of the Loon

A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Story

By: BJ Mountford

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

This is a story of survival and love in 2044. Luce, in a deteriorating marriage, is alone at a remote lake when the world goes crazy with high lightning, low orbit explosions, earthquakes and rising water. An unknown neighbor arrives. The two fall into each other’s arms and what started out as mutual support turns into sex. Afterwards, Luce consoles the horrified Jake that this is normal crisis behavior. They rescue an old friend and check on other residents. All power is out; nothing works. Two of the winter residents hike out and report that the blackout is wider spread than they thought. A cosmic collision with something resembling antimatter has caused the defense satellites to malfunction, bombing urban centers and releasing lethal, long-term, biological agents. People from the cities are migrating—and dying. Then a survivor brings more information and the lakers realize their old world is gone. They must learn how to live off the land—and establish a new life. Forward flashes show how their decisions affect the future generations, in particular a youth whose life becomes intertwined with that of his ancestors.