The Wasteland

The Reawakening

Feeling rested and yet weary, the balance of the world was off somehow. I felt wrong, something wasn't right. How could most of the life on Earth be depleted so. The scent of decay and destruction reached my nose, with the taste of rubble on my  tongue I slowly began to stir. Trembling I felt a great weight upon my body unable to move. Trying to open my eyes after a long hibernation was a task alone. Groaning I simply began to wiggle around slowly to catch my bearings.

What on earth could have awoken me from my hibernation. Things aren't well and I can feel it.

Feeling lucid enough I cast an explosion from myself, all the pent up saved energy and frustration of not knowing what was going on set me ablaze, forcing the energy out of my body in a firey inferno I blew away the rubble that covered my place of rest. Ruins of an underground Gaelic catacombs.

Being a Gaelic Dragon had many perks most of which is many forms and types of magics. Nothing could have prepared me for what my eyes laid upon. Waste. Green smaug filled air, ruins where buildings should be, puddles where ponds and lakes once were.

My eyes widened in fear. I felt the balance off but had no idea what happened. In a hibernation state we are covered in a veil of magic as to hide our scent and presence from anyone who seeks our kind for evil desires.

I must have woken early because my healing abilities and restoration magic is needed. This is beyond me. What happened here.

Using my dragons sight I searched and scanned for any signs of life. Again and again I came up empty. Not sure what do next I just started walking toward the area the town I was from which would have been Dublin.

Slowly walking out from my hidey hole in my sleeping gown I set out to find another of my kind or other wise. Surely other species would have made it. Humans not so much as they are frail in compariosn.

There must be another around somewhere. Vampire, wolf, fae, fairy, bear, or a shifter of any kind. Someone must be alive somewhere. This radiation is far to much for any life to survive other than the supernatural. My kind are extremely rare but this is nuts, no one in sight not scent to be smelled.

Staring at the filth that was my home only made me growl in anger. Looking at the broken roads and remains of animals and plant life had me growling the whole way. Where there were once woodland paths there was nothing but sand and dirt with bits of asphalt here and there.

How long have I been out??

Sensing a presence as I reached closer to what would have my town, I quickly used my purity abilities and began healing and purifying all around me. The air cleared above me the sandy chunky ground softened to grass and flowers below me. I scanned the area again only to hear screaming coming from what was left of the buildings and homes.

What am I walking Into here?

How has this come to be, this is insanity. Last thing I remember was my mother convincing me to get into a stone coffin and hide myself from evil. I'd hibernate until it was time to live again. I inderstand the worlds secrets need to be protected, but this madness is far to much. Theres nothing but death and decay here.

"Your healing abilities will be needed sooner than you think dear. You must be ready for an empty future."

My mothers words ringing in my head. I have no idea what year it is or how long she put me out. This is very confusing and scary. I'll just keep restoring what I can when I can I'llrun out of energy soon and need food and rest. I kept my magic pouring out slowly from my feet healing the ground I walked on.

2021 is gone and I Have no idea where I am or how Ive gotten here. I can't imagine how the Americans took this. Ireland was once a beautiful grass land but I can't risk getting caught so i must heal little at a time. That scream earlier, someone may need help I should head that way maybe I'll figure out what happened here?