Virtual Ink December 2013//January 2014 | Page 36

APOCALYPSE BY NATALIE ROTH M y eyes shot open at the first light of dawn. The first thing I noticed was the cold. So cold… Of course, that was the least of my problems. I took in a few sharp breaths as the brisk air clawed its way down my throat, stinging me all the way to my lungs. Exhaling, I blinked in an attempt to adjust my vision. Still, there was no way I could. No matter how much I tried, I couldn’t see through the ever-present fog surrounding camp. The thought made me let out an exasperated sigh. That fog never went away. It clouded the vision of any who dared to walk through it, causing their eyes to water and throats to burn. It’s kind of funny how we’re stupid enough to live among this stuff. I guess it’s better than being discovered. Letting out yet another sigh, I placed my cold hands palms facing down in an attempt to lift myself into a sitting position. My muscles seemed