--6 Hours previous--
It's Saturday and I'm having a great day. I get to take Peony my hamster out side in the backyard to run around. She has a strange relationship with the gopher in the yard. They play peekaboo, I always just tell dad the holes are from me, and I make sure to leave out some veggies for the gopher. I named him Stonecrop after my moms flowers, that's also where I got Peony's name. It's funny I keep having to pull Peony out of the entrance of the Stone's hole entrance. He doesn't seem to like her, but she keeps trying to go down there. Every once in awhile he sticks his head up and does this cute little screech at her. I'll just put her in her ball so she can do whatever.
"Chance! Chance where are you?" Chance's mother exclaimed from the backdoor.
"Over here!" he yelled back, "Okay you two play nice I'll be right back" Chance said talking to the hole in the ground, and Peony as she sat nibbling a blade of grass through the slits in her roaming ball.
"Hey buddy I'm gonna cook up some burgers and dogs on the grill sound good?" Chance's father said from the backdoor as his mother leaned on him with a gentle embrace.
"Ew come on daad.. Why do we have to have hot dogs? I don't want any, can't we have like some take out? I want Chinese food! Doesn't that sound much better?"
"Listen kid if you wanna be strong like me you need protein and lots of it" his father said as he flexed his Biceps while winking at his mother.
"Ugh fine.." Chance went and grabbed Peony and went inside while his father lit the grill out in the back. 'I don't understand why dad is so pushy about me being strong I only have to protect you Peony, and this ball is doing most of the work' he thought. "Why don't we watch Space Rangers there so cool and they don't have bulging muscles" he said as he sat on the couch. Flicking on the T.V Chance grabbed his phone plugged in his bluetooth headset and synced it to the speakers, his dad hated the intro music for Space Rangers. This Is AWESOME!! When did they add so much bass to the soundtrack! Just then Chance's mother slammed open the backdoor and as he snapped his head left to look at the sound BOOM. Glass and shrapnel flew by Chance's face and the air pressure from the explosion blew him off the couch smack against the wall in his living room.
"ugh ... mmmm" Chance flickered his eyes open in and out of a daze. pushing rubble off of himself he looked up to see a large hole where his kitchen use to be and his backyard could be seen on fire with a large meteor on the ground. "Mom?! MOOOM where are you? Hello!" he said as he stepped forward. As he got closer to where his backdoor used to be he noticed the meteor begin to shift and warp. Arising from the meteor a large figure began to form. Looking closely he noticed it was a solid gray color while its head was solid white and it almost looked like it wore a helmet, however where the windshield would be was the same color and solid as to not be seen through.
It rose its hand and and pointed something at Chance. Chance stood there in shock. What's happening? I cant move. Where's my dad and mom, they were just right here. What is that thing? What about the burgers and dogs dad was cooking, Where's Peony? What about Stonecrop? His world was crashing down in front of his eyes. They were gone and he knew whatever this thing is took them from him, this meteor. He didn't say a word nor did he make a face. Tears just streamed slowly from his eyes.
"VI*^&#BOLAJ(&^!*^" The figure spoke out to him
"I really was hungry... and I actually do like dads dogs and burgers..." he spoke silently under his breath. He dropped his head and stared at his feet. He was broken. Everything gone at age ten.
"(@^Guage Analyzed. Speak. What is your purpose? Show me." the Burly figure stepped forward with its hand stretched forward. Chance stood there looking down the whole while it drew near. It placed it's hand on his head. Shards began to envelope his head slowly. As they drew passed his chin they halted and a singing sound was heard as they burrowed into his face.
"UUUUAAAAAAAGHH" Chance screamed out and the shards began to dig further, entering his mouth as he screamed. The sound droned out into a robotic tone and then stopped altogether. His mouth closed as he dropped to his knees. The shards began to take form on his head restructuring his head shape, and the shards around his mouth adhered shut. His eyes were beady and shone deep yellow. He lay on the ground lifeless and once again his eyes slowly close as he heard one last thing from the creature.
"Protector"
--Elsewhere at the same time--
"Holy shit holy shiiiittt!" Jade skated on her derby skates as fast as she could. Loud atmospheric pressure and booming could be heard all around. No way are we under attack? Who is sending these bombs? I cant believe we would go to war in my lifetime. She thought as she skated as fast as she could down the sidewalk. A bunch of cars were honking and racing passed her to get around one another in the road. Crashes could be heard and smoke filled the street like a fog. She zipped tight her guitar strap and took a left off the street into the park down the steps. TUT* TUT* TUT* TUT* WOOOOO! she exclaimed as she could barely hold back the rush of excitement she was feeling. Perhaps it was the adrenaline, maybe she just enjoyed the wind in her hair, but she was having fun. Oblivious and all aware of her surroundings at the same time she zoomed through the park jumping up on the Fountain in the center for quick grind as she strolled through. She lost track of where she was heading. When she paused to look around and really grasp the situation she skirted to a halt. As she look back on her path through the park and looking in the sky she said to herself. "Well I guess this is it".
She rolled slowly to a bench and sat down. She pulled forward her guitar bag and from the front pocket she pulled out a bottle of liquor. She took a large swig and sighed. "I guess I wont be fulfilling my dream then will I. Sorry mom, see you soon." she leaned forward and put her head in her hands not letting go of the bottle. "Darn..."
Whooosh*
Just then a large gush of wind blew strongly passed her. As her hair flew passed her eyes just briefly she blinked. Opening her eyes again only after that split second she look down and her guitar was gone her feet where her roller skates were were now mounds of black sharded pieces. and her chest felt very heavy. She pulled herself back to the bench in awe. "Wha? what the ?" Her chest was coated in deep black as well, and she felt the weight of every breath. Pushing herself up off the bench she stumbled to her feet taking the smallest of steps to gain her balance. Her feet weighed a ton and each step she took strained her legs. She looked up realizing she was in the center of the park and let out a deep sigh as she stared at the staircase. She knew it was going to suck trying to walk up. Tossing back the bottle she had in her hand, in a few large gulps, she threw it down and shrugged her shoulders, as if to warm up, then she struggled forward.