Aerion
03-10-2004, 02:33
It was Friday night, and many of the high society of Aerion were out on the streets of the Royal District in Astevane, Aerion's capital city. This night, the Royal Opera Company and the Royal Sympony Orchestra was doing a performance in honor of His Majesty King Wasterin X, for the King had been critically injured in an terrorist attack upon the Royal Airship, and as a result had to be put into suspended animination.
The event was beautiful, as huge skylights shined into the sky at the front of the Royal Opera House, built in beautiful white marble, with massive columns, and steps leading up to it. Men dressed in fine black tie attire, and the women in elaborate flowing dresses. There were government officials, corporate leaders, the wealthy and their families all present. 1000 were there for the performance.
All were seated, some at their balconies watching the beatiful opera performance, others in the seating.
Then, suddenly, the peaceful elegance was broken. A bomb exploded, a huge explosion that ripped through the interior of the Opera House, causing part of the Opera House to cave in. It happened so quickly, there was little time for any one to realize what was happening. Smoke rushed up into the night, as the huge rumble could be heard throughout the Royal District. The bomb shattered windows in the adjacent five-star Forum Hotel.
The hundreds of people out on the avenue near the Opera House on the Forum were covered in a wave of smoke.
The Forum went silent suddenly, as people stopped their cars, some getting out. People stopped in their tracks. All just stared, stared at the catastrophe.
Immediately, sirens were sounded. The Royal Guard, and Police Officers on the square rushed toward the Opera House. Some running, some in their vehicles.
Many news helicopters were launched within ten minutes from the nearby Financial District skyscrapers, zooming over the Royal District. Film was shot live to international news networks
NEWS ALERT:
"An explosion has occured at the Royal Opera House. The current casualities are not known, but it is estimated that 1500 were present for the performance, including Her Highness Princess Selina. More news will come."
The event was beautiful, as huge skylights shined into the sky at the front of the Royal Opera House, built in beautiful white marble, with massive columns, and steps leading up to it. Men dressed in fine black tie attire, and the women in elaborate flowing dresses. There were government officials, corporate leaders, the wealthy and their families all present. 1000 were there for the performance.
All were seated, some at their balconies watching the beatiful opera performance, others in the seating.
Then, suddenly, the peaceful elegance was broken. A bomb exploded, a huge explosion that ripped through the interior of the Opera House, causing part of the Opera House to cave in. It happened so quickly, there was little time for any one to realize what was happening. Smoke rushed up into the night, as the huge rumble could be heard throughout the Royal District. The bomb shattered windows in the adjacent five-star Forum Hotel.
The hundreds of people out on the avenue near the Opera House on the Forum were covered in a wave of smoke.
The Forum went silent suddenly, as people stopped their cars, some getting out. People stopped in their tracks. All just stared, stared at the catastrophe.
Immediately, sirens were sounded. The Royal Guard, and Police Officers on the square rushed toward the Opera House. Some running, some in their vehicles.
Many news helicopters were launched within ten minutes from the nearby Financial District skyscrapers, zooming over the Royal District. Film was shot live to international news networks
NEWS ALERT:
"An explosion has occured at the Royal Opera House. The current casualities are not known, but it is estimated that 1500 were present for the performance, including Her Highness Princess Selina. More news will come."