Origins Book 2: Hawk: Invasion of the Apocalypse

Chapter Three: Nightmare

-Paul-

Okay, I'm definitely dreaming. There's a dude with a face that's curved from the sides and a flat head, all black and white, and is glitch-ing all throughout my field of view. That ain't creepy at all, now, is it?

I can't see anything past him, (I think it's a 'him'), ... oh, wait. There's Atlanta burning in the background, people fighting aliens, trying to survive. It's horrible. I can see the space station, probably where I am now, crashing into the ground, causing a crater and a string of explosions. People are constantly screaming, armies of invaders arriving to kill us all. Sounds great.

"Paul Fowler," he called in a deep, demonic voice. "You have the gem of Altaron. Deliver it and your planet shall be spared. Keep it to yourself, your world will burn. If you should decide to return it, bring it to the place of which you obtained it. The choice is yours."

My vision seemed to swirl around me, everything fading out of view.

I woke up panting, drenched in sweat. Dear sweet Jesus. Who was that guy? Why does he want the gem of ... whatever the hell he said? And, most important of all, is he a 'he'?