User blog:Tdiandrockmusic2/New Story Preview

Okay, so I said I'm working on a new story, so I decided to give a preview of sorts below.

But first, a bit of extra info, which hopefully shouldn't be as much of an infodump as last post. First, Izzy, and all the other characters from TDI in the story, are not 16. Izzy is 14 in the flashback, which a part of is the preview, meaning that she's 22 during the events of the main story in 04-05. Two other main characters (which I'm not spoiling) are 15 and 23, and the last one is 24.

Comberth Harbor and Port Edwards are cities, which eventually will be on the story's main page.

4/24/96 

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''Izzy was in the backseat when it all began. Her parents had decided to take leave from their jobs, and go on a vacation to some Wild West themed resort in Faith Park over Izzy’s spring break. Traffic wasn’t bad, the skies were bright blue, and ships still lazily floated in to Comberth Harbor. The day was simply…amazing. The bags were packed, the teal two door SUV was started, promises of souvenirs were given to Izzy’s friends, and they left their home into the crisp mid-morning. ''

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''Route 44 went from Comberth Harbor to Port Edwards while going through Faith Park near their resort, making their journey a simple drive north. The homes gave to office towers as they passed the new harbor additions made back in the late 80’s, which gave to a few scattered factories which then gave way to the dry grasslands around the city. Izzy thought of various thing she could do at the resort, such as actually trying an Old West shootout! With some lifeguard or concierge or something. Or reenact the whole “Save the lady tied to railroad tracks” scene. There was a lot of exciting stuff one could do there besides just riding plain old horses. ''

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''Izzy then began to protest the old country CD playing, “Hey mom, can we just turn on the radio? We’ve listened to this in the car a million times.” ''

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''“After the next track, because…” ''

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''“Oh, let me guess,” Izzy rudely interrupted, “You met Dad and that song was playing or something!” ''

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''“No,” Izzy’s mom snapped, “I like it. Don’t speak to me like that.” ''

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''“What do you need to say to your mother Izzy?” her dad asked. ''

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''“Sorry,” Izzy said, while rolling her eyes, “I was just honestly making a guess. That would be so sweet!” The track finished, and the next track began to play as Izzy’s mom sang along. As she reached the first chorus, she noticed something. ''

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''“Izzy, John, look at that!” ''

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''On the shoulder a white convertible and a red sedan were parked, and their occupants were standing there, looking distraught. One woman cried into her hands and continued to sob as Izzy’s parents parked the SUV. Her parents got out, and as an afterthought, Izzy’s dad moved the seat forward to let Izzy out. She sprang out and ran up to the woman. ''

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''“What happened?” she asked in her usually fast tone, “Did you accidentally kill a squirrel or something, because I did that when making bottle rockets with lighter fluid when I was eight, and I was like, ‘Oh no’, and the squirrel was like ‘Squeak’, and I was all ‘Run’ and the squirrel was ‘BOOM!’ I cried for a really long time, but then I realized that there will always be other squirrels, and roadkill doesn’t bother me as much as it used to now.” ''

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''Izzy finished her speech, and found that the woman was still crying. ''

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''“This isn’t about squirrels,” she managed to say between sobs, “And this is going to be so much bigger than a bottle rocket.” ''

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''Izzy raised her eyebrow, returned to a grin and walked over to the convertible, where her parents and a man were standing solemnly. ''

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''“Hey Mom, Dad,” she said, “what’s going on? From the looks of that lady, it sounds really dramatic.” ''

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''“You tell her Liz,” Izzy’s dad said. Izzy’s mom did nothing, she just pointed at the car. Izzy adopted a look of confusion, and walked over to the convertible. She grabbed the sides of the door, and leaned over to hear the radio, which was still playing despite the car’s off engine. A government broadcast seemed to be on. ''

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''“…Free air travel will be provided by Air Ixiom for families wishing to reunite due to the circumstances. However, all people must remain calm and ensure that order prevails. Keep hope, this may not be the end. We will go over instructions to prevent looting after the basic broadcast is repeated.” ''

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''The station turned to static for a second, and the same voice came back again. ''

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''“Please listen to this broadcast. It is of utmost importance for society and security.” The voice paused. “In December 1994, the University of Seals Bridge made an important discovery.” Another pause came. “This discovery is Ulysses1994XF04, an asteroid expected to strike the Earth.” Yet another pause came, almost as if the broadcast expected gasps and skepticism. “The Univeristy, along with the Usean University of Astrophysics at Comona, have calculated Ulysses’ trajectory. The projected date of impact is July 3rd, 1999. This is not an entertainment broadcast, nor is it a hoax. The Federation of Central Usea endorses this message, and encourages its citizens to keep safe and avoid risky behavior.” ''

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''The broadcast then repeated the section about free flights. Izzy was hugged by her parents, and they all shared sinking feelings that asteroid or not, their world would be changed forever. ''

Since this is me here, I cannot say when the rest will be finished. However, if I keep up my pace, I should have it done in a week, tops. I do need a title, so help on that would be much appreciated, though do be warned the asteroid isn't the plot, just the setup for it.

Hope this interests you!