This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations or persons, living or dead is entirely coincidental. For the girl who sparked my imagination Gods From the Machine 1. The Beginning of the End Nick made sure his parachute was secure on his back one last time before he pulled open the side hatch on the plane, exposing them to the outside world. A whistling gust of air hit him in the face like a brick, chilling and effectively breathing energy back into his body. The strong wind took care of his sweaty palms, leaving only the nervousness in the pit of his stomach. The pilot flipped on the flashing red lights overhead that signaled their arrival, “Parachutes on, boys. Get ready to deploy.” “Ready?”
