Dread.
This was the only word that could currently describe the feelings of the inhabitants of Eldoralth.
At one instant, they had been praying, hoping that everything turned out for the best. That they survived this crisis. That they lived to see another day.
And in the next, a darkness had engulfed the world. The sky had shattered like glass.
For a moment, the people stared at the sky, trying to process the situation. It was as though they hoped, truly hoped, that their eyes were deceiving them.
But with a population in the billions, each one gazing at the skies in disbelief all at the same time, it became clear, this was reality.
"The Aegis Shield is down."
The words, nothing more than a mutter, spread across the domain like weightless air.
The screams came first, piercing.
"THE AEGIS SHIELD IS DOWN!"
Eyes widened. Hearts pounded. Panic surged.
The people screamed in unison.
"RUN!!!"
