I gasped when I saw the red blast from above.
A horrendous explosion rocked my ears.
Liza fell onto her knees reflexively, head turning in the direction of the blast.
The dead grassy areas around the gas station suddenly burst into flame. What the hell? This was a new feature of the Cloud, for sure.
Then again, maybe I was wrong for assuming the Cloud was responsible for that beam that erupted in flames once it hit Earth?
My doubts solidified when another woman emerged from the fire. She looked more colorful than the Apex. Her skin was a light shade of orange while her long, spiky hair bushed out wildly, crimson red. She had three black eyes, one centered on her forehead, an almost human nose, and a wide mouth. Unlike the Apex, she wore clothes: an orange gown with yellow starts patterned at the hems and boots of a similar two-toned style.
