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// Prologue 
// Story: The Arrogance of Man 
// by Johng117 
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In the dead of night, there was nothing but destruction. The night sky was darkened by the clouds, hiding the stars and the moon. The fields were scorched, the ancient temples were destroyed. Fires raged, the orange light and black smoke brought about hellish scenery to the valley. Large animals laid lifeless on the ground, their bodies crushed and mutilated. The sounds of massive booming can be heard in the distance. Small surviving creatures scurried to safety, avoiding the forces that have brought about this mayhem. Buildings made of stone had fallen into rubble, with the lifeless bodies of human beings buried beneath them. Other human corpses laid in the dirt, crushed just like everything else. The carnage was a tragic sight, as men, women and children lied face down, spread out as if they were attempting to flee. More loud booms sounded in the distance, thunder clapped in the air as lightning flashed across the sky. Rain fell from the ominous clouds above, drenching the fallen buildings, the fires and the dead that littered the Earth.
In the distance, seagulls flew over towards an enormous figure. The figure was a long, multi-limed, insect-like beast. It had an armored back, and was curled on its side, with its legs limp. The creature laid motionless on the ground, with its backside scorched, as smoke rose from its back. Under its belly were chunks of it missing, as if another massive beast had taken a bite out of it. The birds pecked at the wounds, indulging themselves in this bountiful feast. As the birds fed off of the beast, an ear piercing shriek echoed in the valley. The birds scattered, startled from the loud sound. The screech died down to a low trumpeting moan. Down below on the ground, a young woman with pointed ears searched frantically. She was covered in bruises and dirt; her face had a scar from the chaos that had recently occurred. She ran across the fields, attempting to flee from her destroyed village, passing the bodies of the unfortunate souls. The woman ran, and ran, hearing the mighty booms. After each boom, she felt the ground shake. It felt like an earthquake, except it kept going, and was concentrated in one area. The woman looked back, seeing a gigantic silhouetted beast walking and causing the earth to rumble beneath its weight. A long tail swung through the dark smoke that concealed the creature. Lightning flashed above, slightly revealing a bipedal reptilian monster for a brief second. The woman gasped as she saw the terrifying sight, turning her head back forward and began to sprint. The woman's foot made contact with a solid object, causing her to trip and fall onto her belly. The woman groaned in pain as she attempted to stand. As the woman puts weight on her right foot, she cried out in pain and fell back onto the ground. She realized that she had twisted her ankle. The woman's heart began to race, her breathing became shallow. She slowly turned and saw the bipedal beast walking away, its mighty footsteps still shaking the Earth. The woman saw the mighty creature rear its head into the sky, opening its jaws and letting out an ear-piercing screech.