The storm had twisted into something beyond reason. The winds didn’t just rage; they pulled, as if the very ground beneath them was being unraveled. Trees bent at impossible angles, the cabin groaned under the pressure, and the air itself felt charged—like static before a lightning strike, except it never released. It just built and built.
Jas swallowed hard. The wind had a voice.
A low, guttural roar rolled through the storm—not thunder, not wind. Something else. Something alive.
Ivy Mae clutched Jas’s arm. “Do you feel that? Like something’s... watching us?”
Jas opened their mouth to respond, but then the sky flashed.
Not lightning.
A burst of light—erratic, almost like a signal—skittered across the clouds like a firefly before vanishing into the darkness.
The tablet crackled to life again, the screen barely holding together. The headlines felt like echoes of a world already slipping away.
⚠️ X THREAD: THE UNSEEN FORCE ⚠️ (Pinned by @SurvivorZeta)
🔥 BREAKING: TRUMP ANNOUNCES U.S. CONTROL OF GAZA STRIP🔥 In a controversial move, President Trump declared that the United States will take control of the Gaza Strip in agreement with Israel. He stated that Palestinians will have no choice but to leave the territory, with the U.S. military overseeing Gaza's reconstruction.
✈️ D.C. Plane Crash: No Survivors. A private jet carrying several families crashed outside Washington, D.C. No distress call. No warning. Officials tight-lipped. Debris already cleared. Grieving families demand answers.
😡 Trump Responds to Tragedy... By Blaming the Victims? Instead of condolences, Trump goes on a late-night rant:
- Calls the deceased "stupid risk-takers."
- Insinuates the pilots were "woke idiots."
- Compares the crash to his "rigged election."
The world watches in horror.
🛑 TRADE WAR ESCALATES—CANADA AND MEXICO IMPOSE RETALIATORY TARIFFS Following President Trump's imposition of a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico, both countries have responded with equivalent tariffs on American imports. Tensions rise as the trade war intensifies.
📉 U.S.-Canada Relations Plummet:
- Protests at border crossings.
- Stores pulling U.S. brands from shelves.
- Canadian farmers warn of supply chain collapses.
🚨 ICE Detentions Skyrocket Families disappearing overnight. Reports surface of children separated, deported to unknown locations. Officials deny involvement, but eyewitnesses claim secret night flights continue.
The screen flickered—then pulsed.
Jas’s hands tightened around the tablet. The air felt thicker. The wind didn’t just howl—it called.
Then, another flash in the sky.
Roman’s voice was hoarse. “That’s not lightning.”
Ivy Mae swallowed hard. “Then what is it?”
Outside, the wind answered with a roar.