The Demise of Humanity

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The sun warms my body as I exit the wooded trail and enter into a huge field. I exhale and run with extraordinary speed across the beaten down grass. My feet move over uneven ground and I notice the sun feels different today. I look up and squint my eyes at the red fireball in the sky. My eyes burn as I stare at the orange-red colors it illuminates. I continue to run. The field normally takes less than two minutes to cross but today I make little progress with my sprinting. My body is covered in sweat and a strange feeling comes over me. Uncomfortable heat moving throughout my body. The sun’s rays are thick and the heat makes my lungs fight for air. My skin starts to tingle and burn. I move forward to the shaded trail ahead. All around me the grass is smoldering from the red sun. I realize I am no longing running; I have halted. I am standing in the middle of the field, Smoke is rising in all directions. Smoke pollutes the air and I cough. I take a step forward and feel my foot sink into the soft ground. I am sinking into the ground of fiery flames. My body is consumed in fire and my ashes fall to the earth.

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