Off

Off is the second installment in the Apocalypse Alternate Universe, and focuses on the mystery of the Great Apocalypse.

Teaser
From the Private Journals of Toa Kemlar

[initial entry]

''I'm immensely relieved to have acquired this journal. I haven't talked to anyone about personal matters in so long, and although this is hardly an adequate substitute, I feel...[grim laughter heard]

''Heh, I feel. Let's just leave it at that. After what has happened in the past months, I need this. The entire island of Destral was destroyed in seconds because of one rebellious Makuta. Erevayx injecting be with one of his [unknown word] experiments. I was locked in a cell and tortured for six weeks until I almost cracked. And to top all of that off, I've been on the run for almost two months, trying to get away from them...the Order. He was there. Oh, Mata Nui, he was there...I can't take it! [sobbing heard, believed to be Kemlar's. The only word recognized is the name "Botar"]

''From the Private Journals of Toa Kemlar

''Maybe I have cracked. Maybe I am insane. It's hard to keep my head when I'm alone in these dark, endless caves, where an exit is nowhere to be seen and where I entered has been forgotten. I was near where Metru Nui should have been when things got...abnormal. The sky was gone...[static]...roof where it should have been. Buildings were crushed, there were fires. I had reached...[static]...bodies. I thought I was heartless after I killed my team so long ago, but I've never seen so many bodies just...sitting there. I guess hearts are in everyone, some are just better at being hidden. There was a...[static]...could see the back of his face inside. But then there were just caves. Caves of metal and caves of dirt, caves with bodies and caves with fires. The last recognizable thing I saw was a battered telescope in a crushed learning tower. Now there's just...dirt. I wish someone was here with me. If someone was here with me things would be so much easier. Oh, I'm lonely. I'm just so lonely. I don't know how long I've been in these caves. I&mdash;

''Wait. There's a light. I see a light. I've got to get to that light. I haven't seen natural light in so long. Just a little further. I'm hurting so bad. I need a little&mdash;

''[gasp heard] Whoa. I don't think...[static]...not in my world anymore.''

Story
Coming August 24th