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Solar Storm [☼] What Does 2012 Mean? [☼] [PG-13] [☼] Chapter 2 Posted!

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I made this fan fic after having a great idea on the bus home from school. I am most definitely not cancelling Vibe, but I am cancelling Andrea's Sinful Art.

 

If you read this, you'll learn the truth behind 2012, and why it may be the end of life itself. Enjoy! ^_^

 

[spoiler=[b]Solar Storm[/b]]

 

[spoiler=[b]Prologue[/b]]

 

Solar ☼ Storm

 

Long ago, the Mayans predicted the end of a cycle that would occur on December 21, 2012, that would end our world. Though most predictions are philosophical, backed by religous belief or planetary events, something that may pose a problem towards our planet will happen during the year 2012.

 

This event is called a solar maximum. A solar maximum is when the sun is at a certain "high" in activity. This will cause a huge increase in solar activity. This includes prominences and solar flares, but we should worry most about something called a solar storm.

 

A solar storm is defined as when the sun releases a massive amount of charged particles at once in a specific direction. We have only been hit by a solar storm once in recorded history. This was in 1859. Solar storms cause disruptions in our power grid, radio signals, and can cause fires. In 1859, the only technology affected was the telegraph.

 

A solar maximum occurs every eleven years. The last solar maximum was in 2001. Luckily, we weren't affected during it. This means 2012 will be the next solar maximum. If we are hit by a solar storm during this time, it will cause worldwide catastrophe, and most likely be the end of the human race.

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=[b]Chapter 1]

 

"This just in. The Orion passenger carrying ship has been successfully tested to relocate us during an apocalyptic event that may happen in the distant future-"

 

Leighton Kelly turned off the television. Checking the calendar, she learned that the current day was April fourth, 2012. She knew about the conspiracy theories of the winter solstice apocalypse, but never believed them. A depressing mood had set over the world, though. Leighton also knew of the scientific danger behind 2012, and the solar maximum, but doubted that the world could ever come to an end.

 

"LEE, GET UP HERE!" screamed Leighton's mother. She sighed and trudged up her creaky staircase, her dirty blonde hair bouncing slightly with each step.

 

"Mom, I told you I prefer-"

 

"I FOUND A SOCK ON THE FLOOR IN YOUR BEDROOM! I DID NOT RAISE YOU LIKE A PIG, NOW PICK IT UP!" barked Leighton's mother before she could finish her sentence. Leighton gave her mother a dirtly look, and bent over to pick up her stray sock.

 

"DON'T LET ME FIND ANY CRAP ON YOUR FLOOR AGAIN!" screamed her mother before leaving the room. Leighton collapsed onto her bed, and removed her cellphone from her pocket. She dialed the number to her best friend, Devon Naire.

 

"Yeah?" answered Devon.

 

"Hey. I'm bored," droned Leighton slowly.

 

"Hey Lee-" started Devon. He was interrupted by Leighton.

 

"I'm Leighton. I like that better."

 

"'Kay, Leighton."

 

"Sorry, hah, I know I'm weird."

 

"I can't wait to turn sixteen. This year!"

 

"Yeah. Did you figure out the biology homework?"

 

"Homework? Who does homework?"

 

"Wow, Devon. You won't be able to enjoy being sixteen if you're in detention for the whole year!"

 

"Like I care. I'm bored too."

 

"Do your homework!"

 

"Nah-today will be-the weather-" Devon's voice faded out and was interrupted by several other sounds. A loud buzz then sounded.

 

"Crap!" shouted Leighton at the buzz. Suddenly, the lamp in her room flickered, then shut off. Her bedroom was now pitch black, for her thick curtains were closed. She quickly got up to part them.

 

"Hello?" asked Devon.

 

"Yeah?"

 

"What happened?"

 

"I don't know." Leighton looked out of her window. It seemed as if all of the buildings in Detroit, including her apartment building, had been blown out. She looked at the sun. It was extremely bright. What puzzled her more was that something that looked like the Northern Lights played across the sky. An aurora had spread down to Michigan!

 

"Look outside, Devon!" Leighton cried.

 

"Holy crap, what happened?" he exclaimed. Suddenly, a loud siren played, and could be heard from even indoors with windows closed. Leighton dropped her phone and covered her ears.

 

"All citizens report to respected airships immediately. This is not a drill, I repeat, this is not a drill!"

 

Leighton's mother came to her room.

 

"Leighton, I never told you! We're in airship 22J! Hurry! Pack only essentials!"

 

"What?" Leighton asked, though her mother had already bustled away from her room. Immediately, she began scrambling through her two-story apartment and grabbing things she would need for whatever reason. There was no one else to warn in their apartment, for she and her mother were the only ones living there.

 

Soon, the two were on their way, driving to the Detroit river where the airships were fueled and waiting. Leighton somehow had never heard of any airships besides Orion being built. Luckily, Devon lived in the same apartment building, and was assigned to the same airship.

 

Nothing seemed to make sense to Leighton anymore. Things seemed to be moving at the speed of light. The apocalypse was coming, and the human race was to escape before it really did happen. The Detroit River, lined with large spacecrafts, was bustling with nervous people. Leighton saw a building on fire, for a power line fell on it. The scene of Detroit was something she thought she'd never see in person; maybe in a science fiction movie, but this was ludicrous.

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=[b]Chapter 2[/b]]

 

Much of Detroit was ablaze, and the sun was blinding. Vibrant colors played across the sky as a sign of life-threatening danger. Leighton and her mother quickly climbed out of their Jeep Cherokee and sprinted full-fledge towards Airship 22J. Others were boarding, but not too many, for the ship carried few passengers. Leighton, followed by Mrs. Kelly, quickly shuffled up the gangplank leading to the futuristic-looking Airship 22J.

 

Inside, it seemed like a common bus. Rows of seats lined the airship, and the back and side areas contained cargo holds. A small lavatory was built into the back, also. People were hurriedly shoving luggage into the specified areas. Devon was already seated with his brother. Leighton was an only child. She and her mother sat behind Devon and his younger brother.

 

In about an hour, the airship was completely occupied. Unfortunately, some that were assigned to the ship were turned away, and probably were going to be left behind.

 

"What even happened?" asked Leighton, louder than the silent chatter around her.

 

"A solar storm hit us. It's still not completely done, so we have to get out of here," explained Joey, Devon's younger brother. Devon and Leighton were fifteen of age, while Joey was twelve years of age.

 

"What's with the Northern Lights-"

 

"The particles from the sun traveled along our magnetic field, and excited air molecules, which caused the aurora spreading down here," Joey quickly explained, as if reading a book.

 

"'Kay then. Devon, where's Trevor?" asked Leighton. Trevor was the twenty-four year old son of the family that provided for his younger brothers. Their parents had died many years earlier in a gang attack.

 

"He said that he's coming-"

 

"They're turning people away! They're going to leave him behind!" cried Leighton. Suddenly, the door of 22J closed loudly in unison with all of the other airships closing. All engines started at once, and suddenly they all took off. Devon had a frightened look on his face. Detroit was empty except for a small crowd of people left behind. He knew that one of them was Trevor.

 

"Devon, I'm sorry. Wait, where are we even going?" said Leighton. A woman behind them holding a toddler close to her spoke.

 

"Some planet they named D4-2938729385 Johnson," she said.

 

"You memorized that?" asked Leighton loudly. The lady smiled and held up a small pamphlet.

 

"I thought no other planets supported life," said Leighton's mother. The woman raised her eyebrows and read from the book.

 

"Apparently this one does. They say it 'has an oxygenated atmosphere and terrain very similar to ours. What life here is unknown, but' and so on."

 

"Leighton, look!" cried Devon, whom was next to a window. Leighton crawled over her mother and pressed her face against the window. Several of the airships were falling into the water, ablaze. At least half of them did so. Fortunately, at least seven of the ships stayed in air, and one of them was 22J. Many others were now peering through windows.

 

"Can we even make it out of the solar system?" asked Joey of the woman.

 

"I guess we can," she said with a smile. It was strange how positive she was in the current situation.

 

A view of Detroit would now blow your mind. Buildings were collapsing here and there, and fire enveloped most of the ground. Screams could still be heard from how far away they were.

 

"Okay passengers, we will soon be leaving Earth's atmosphere. You may feel a little lightheaded as we make the transition and activate the oxygen tanks. Use short, infrequent breaths. Gravity will be restored soon with brand new technology that we haven't released until now," announced a woman over the intercom system. Moments later, a quiet hiss of air could be heard as the oxygen tanks turned on.

 

 

 

 

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