Snippet #1369193

Nicole gazed out the window of the carriage. Idly she tapped her index finger against the metallic plating of the wall as she hummed a tune softly. It was calming; watching the scenery roll by gently matched with the idle chitter chatter of the passengers beside her. Nicole could only imagine what the future held for her. There was so much promise. She finally felt like she was on her way to accomplishing her dreams of becoming a doctor. Crossing her arms across her chest, she leaned back into her seat and closed her eyes. A smile formed upon her face as she imagined all that she'd encounter once she met up with her father's old friend. She imagined that...

She felt it before she heard it. That old feeling that causes tingles to run down your spine; an odd feeling you get when something bad is about to happen. Her eyes jerked open as the first impact came. She fell off her seat as had many other passengers. Screams filled her ears as a second impact came and this time she flew to the opposite seat and her arm smacked against the cushioning. Was the train crashing? Was it derailing? What? A million thoughts ran through her panicking mind and then nothing.

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Nicole groaned in pain. Her head hurt and her body felt sore. She didn't want to open her eyes, she didn't want to face what was out there because if her body felt this battered, she knew not what awaited her. But she had to see. She opened her eyes slowly, adjusting to the light before glancing around. What she saw brought her up into a seating position so fast that she felt dizzy. As she brought herself unsteadily to her feet, Nicole took in the sight around her. Chaos. Small fires burnt everywhere, seeming to merge up with larger ones. Bodies...bloodied bodies were all over the place mixed in with the rubble. She had to get out of here. Her eyes stung of the smoke that filled up the broken carriage. As she carefully but quickly made her way through the carriage, she called out in case there were other survivors. "Hello! Is anyone here? Anyone?" She coughed loudly as smoke filled her throat. She had to get out of here but not without any survivors that could be stuck here. She tried once more. "Is there anyone here?" She shouted as loud as her aching throat would allow.