Chapter 9. Chaos

With a sharp intake of breath, Naomi's eyes snapped open. The dusky forest around her would have been swallowed in darkness had it not been for the burning torches and the light from the bleeding moon above.

That was right. There was currently a lunar eclipse happening and she could vaguely remember stopping at the gas station to admire it with Victoria, but as she searched her environs, she noticed that her car and the gas station were nowhere to be seen.

There were only trees and more trees as far as her eyes could see. She seemed to be in a forest or jungle of the sort.

She was supposed to be en route to Silicon Valley. However, she could not remember the road to the valley being surrounded by towering canopies of trees of unfamiliar species.

As she slowly began to get her bearings in order, she tried taking a step forward but quickly came to the harsh realization that something was wrong.

She could not move. Discordant notes screamed like alarm bells in he