Iskierka was in the break room, putting the last of the food out on the table when it happened. At first, she'd thought it was just another tremor. A moment later, the world seemed to splinter in the most violent of ways. Iskierka however barely noticed for, outside the small break room window, the top of their nearby mountain seemed to explode in color.
She'd likely have continued to stand their in awe, her scientific mind already running to every lesson she could recall trying to make sense of the phenomenon - to little success for that matter - were it not for a sudden push from her side, knocking her to the ground.
She glanced at the source of the unexpected force - the delivery boy, ready to yell at him for the action when she saw the ceiling collapse above where she'd been standing. "Okay; safety first." she thought; glancing at her hand for a moment. "Thanks, lets get out of h-" she started to say, pulling him to his feet when a blue light invaded the room.
For a moment, it wasn't such a big deal; just a lot of light. The next, her brain felt like it was on fire. Her whole body felt like it was being devoured by unseen flames. She didn't even have a chance to think it was the end of her before she'd slumped over; pain stealing her consciousness from her.
She'd likely have continued to stand their in awe, her scientific mind already running to every lesson she could recall trying to make sense of the phenomenon - to little success for that matter - were it not for a sudden push from her side, knocking her to the ground.
She glanced at the source of the unexpected force - the delivery boy, ready to yell at him for the action when she saw the ceiling collapse above where she'd been standing. "Okay; safety first." she thought; glancing at her hand for a moment. "Thanks, lets get out of h-" she started to say, pulling him to his feet when a blue light invaded the room.
For a moment, it wasn't such a big deal; just a lot of light. The next, her brain felt like it was on fire. Her whole body felt like it was being devoured by unseen flames. She didn't even have a chance to think it was the end of her before she'd slumped over; pain stealing her consciousness from her.