The Storm That Shouldn’t Exist

Sky

Kevin whispered something into Rose's ear, making her giggle and blush.

"You're dirty," Rose murmured, smacking his chest playfully.

Kevin smirked but then finally glanced up—and his grin faltered as he noticed us standing there.

"The fuck you guys doing here?" he asked, still grinning but clearly caught off guard.

Natasha scoffed. "Fucking bastard is asking what we're doing here," she muttered. "We're here to fetch your horny asses."

Rose's blush deepened until her entire face was practically glowing red. Meanwhile, Kevin grinned, looking far too pleased with himself.

"Well, I can't deny it," he said smugly.

Natasha took a step forward like she was about to slap that grin off his face, but at the last second, she stopped. Instead, she just shot him a sharp glare.

"Hey, hey, no fighting," Trevor cut in, trying to keep things from escalating. "We need to head back to the buses before they leave us behind."

Kevin frowned. "Buses?"

"Yeah, fuckhead, we're leaving," Natasha said dryly.

Kevin turned to Rose, his smirk widening. "Damn, didn't realize we took that much time."

Rose groaned and covered her face, her embarrassment reaching new heights.

"We found them, let's—" Before I could finish my sentence, the sky suddenly lit up with an intense flash of lightning.

A split second later, an earsplitting crack echoed through the air, shaking the ground beneath us. I instinctively looked up.

The sky had transformed. What was once just dark storm clouds was now a swirling, chaotic mass of energy. Lightning streaked violently across the sky—but it wasn't normal lightning.

Bright purple bolts twisted through the clouds like living veins of energy, crackling and pulsing unnaturally. But that wasn't all.

Crimson lightning slashed across the sky like jagged scars. Green lightning danced erratically, illuminating the storm clouds with an eerie glow. And finally, a single bolt of pure white lightning cut through everything like a blade of divine judgment.

I stared, utterly mesmerized and horrified.

"What the hell—?" I barely whispered, my brain scrambling for an explanation.

Then, a bolt of purple lightning struck a tree nearby.

The impact was instant and devastating—the tree didn't just catch fire or splinter, it disintegrated on the spot. One second it was there, the next it was gone, as if it had never existed.

Panic surged through me.

"RUN!" I yelled.

Trevor moved first, reacting instantly. I was right behind him, and the others followed suit, the urgency of my voice snapping them into action.

Then all hell broke loose.

Lightning struck all around us, merciless and relentless. The forest turned into a war zone, each strike exploding upon impact, tearing through the trees like they were paper.

This was ridiculous—no, unnatural. It was like the heavens themselves were unleashing their wrath upon this place.

My mind raced. Scientifically, does this make sense? Is there any known phenomenon like this? Or am I just losing my damn mind?

We ran. Hard. Pushing our bodies to the absolute limit.

Tree roots and uneven ground threatened to trip us, but we couldn't afford to slow down. The air smelled like burning ozone, and every time another bolt struck, the sheer force of it sent shockwaves through my chest.

I don't know how long we ran, but my body was screaming at me to stop. My lungs burned like fire, and my left knee throbbed with every step.

I was falling behind.

Kevin had grabbed Rose and was carrying her, moving faster than I expected. Natasha, Minnie, Victoria, and Trevor were in the lead, their silhouettes barely visible through the flashing lights and chaos.

Then, through my blurry vision, I realized something.

Shit. We're running the wrong way!

I sucked in a breath, about to yell—

But before I could, another bolt of lightning slammed into the ground just ahead of us.

The explosion was deafening.

A shockwave tore through the air, sending us all flying.

Trevor was thrown backward, crashing hard against the dirt. Victoria slammed into a tree with a sickening thud. Natasha was launched farther ahead, rolling across the ground. Kevin and Rose were hurled into a rock, the impact knocking the wind out of them.

As for me—

I hit the ground hard, pain exploding through my body.

And then—everything went white.