Titans War | Invasion Event Solo | Goodbye Covaire!
It was so sudden. So sudden, so fast and yet so slow at the same time, that it felt so surreal.
Mak had an appointment in the late morning at the Dominion, filing some paperwork and renewing some documents. Boring, tedious admin work. But she'd been enjoying it. Running a business, building a life in Covaire again. But with the joy she felt, she felt just as much sadness. Missing her daughter, the family she found back home, a family she never had. It was funny how those feelings can hit in an instance, when you were doing something so unrelated and opposite those other feelings.
It was in those moments, the thoughts of missing her family, that the blast rocked the ground of the building, the entirety of the city. Startled shouts and exclamations of concern filled the air around her. And once it seemed like the trembling had settled, did people start to move from their spots of cover. Everyone scrambled to the windows and doors, peering through the glass to try and see what the hell was happening outside.
There wasn't much that could be seen, but those inside did catch a glimpse of someone barreling through the city. The shouts of proclamation rang loud enough for those with enhanced hearing to pick up on. Mak felt her heart get caught up in her throat, her mouth drying at the announcement that the building was being locked down. Sealed completely so no one could get in or out. Chatter immediately broke out, many declaring their wishes to go home, for their possessions or persons, while others expressed their desires to go fight for their city and take down those invading their homes. It didn't matter. The security in the building remained adamant. No one was leaving, this was the safest place they could be.
And all that could be done was wait. And wait. The chatter continued quietly amongst small groups of individuals; agreements, disagreements, speculations, concerns and uncertainties. Fears. As time passed, the chatter grew quiet, and an eerie silence enveloped the area she had posted up in. It felt suffocating, bringing out thoughts and fears of her loved ones back home. Fear she wouldn't make it back home, afraid Ivy would never see her again. Terrified she would grow up as Mak had, an orphan who didn't get to know her own parents. The only reprieve she had from these intrusive thoughts were when some new wave of terrified screams or loud blasts broke her from her thoughts, bringing instant worry for her friends outside.
It was like time had stopped moving completely, after what felt like an eternity of it moving slowly. It suddenly just seemed to....stop. Maybe it was the loudest blast they'd heard, one that shook the ground so intensely that it felt like it was right outside the doors, screams and cries following. Was this it? Had every other building in the city fallen? Is it finally time for this one to come crumbling down on everyone and end them all?
She'd braced herself, quietly saying a final goodbye to her daughter, her family and friends, this world. But after that final blast, there was nothing. Silence as everyone held their breaths, the only sound being the second hand of the clock on the wall ticking down. Ticking and ticking and ticking. As the ticking continued and all remained quiet outside, people slowly began murmuring and standing. Time was still moving slowly as they waited and waited for things to be pieced together.
And finally, the doors would be unsealed.
The sites beyond them so gruesome, so terrifying, there was no way it could be real, right? A few of the humans that were inside the building began gagging, sounds of agony and terror and fear surrounding them all. From both those who survived and who were dying. As those inside continued to pile out, those who survived outside continued to run and stumble through the streets to help and helped. Everyone seemed to be moving in slow motion. But as more movement filled the streets, those who were protected by the Dominions walls knew it was time to get moving. Help to make sure there's no enemy left. Help to find and aid survivors. Help get the wounded to medic stations. Help put out fires and prevent more major damages. And help save their city.
SOME TIME LATER
Mak was surprised to find that the Vikanders found out the news through someone else sooner than she had been able to tell them. It had been a while before the chaos had calmed enough and things were getting back in working order that she could get a call out. She could only guess how someone else could get the word out faster. But the moment they could get in touch with Mak, they offered to bring her back home. Insisted, really. And if Mak was being honest, it wouldn't have taken any insisting.
She wanted, no she needed, to go back home. To hug and kiss her daughter and hold her tightly, realizing how grateful she was to have survived and been protected. Had she not been, had she been so unlucky to find herself out there and in danger or worse... Mak couldn't stomach thinking about the what-ifs.
Because it wasn't just her anymore. She didn't have just herself to think and worry about, she had to think about Ivy too. That little girl couldn't lose another parent. Mak knew that. The Vikanders knew that. And so she decided she needed to go home. To spend as much time with her daughter as she could. As life wasn't guaranteed to anyone.
As soon as they were able, Baltazar made the trip out to help collect Mak and whatever things she wished to bring home with her. She took the time to say goodbye to her friends and loved ones here, promising she wouldn't be gone forever. She could come visit. Or perhaps one day the family might decide to put down roots here. But right now, she needed to be home, hugging and kissing her daughter. And that's where she will be.
OOC
I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you to every single RPer I have met and written with during my time in Covaire. Each and every one of you are so talented and beautiful, it blows my mind. Thank you to this amazing admin team we have. You guys are always so caring and patient and helpful and supportive and you've made this place feel like home these past 11(?) years. You guys are so loved and appreciated and don't ever forget it! Thank you for being my friends, my family, and my home. This isn't an actual goodbye, but see you later! (Cause let's be honest, I'm sure I'll be back cause closing this chapter in my life is just too scary sounding LOL!)















