The Wraiths Hand
24-08-2004, 09:08
The man took one last look at the brown briefcase lying on the cheap leather chair in the lobby of the Brown & Hobart office building. He turned his head and walked casually towards the door, discreetly raising a white handkerchief as he walked past the rotating security camera. As he walked out into the late morning sun, he lowered the handkerchief and put on a pair of Ray-Bans, grinning ever so slightly. Twenty seconds later, the man turned his head again, silently counting off. As he mouthed the word 'one' the building was shredded as the fiery force tore through the lobby, up the elevator shafts, and through the foundation. Windows shattered, adding to the general cacaphony. The heat and explosive force caused the foundation to crumble, and the enormous structure toppled over in a wave of dust and concrete.
Screams echoed down the streets, and soon mingled with sirens. The flood of humanity streamed away from the flaming hulk. Suddenly, the wave halted as another skyscraper exploded, throwing chunks of iron, concrete, and shards of glass into the masses. The crowds scattered, running blindly through the smoke. Blue and red lights could faintly be seen through the blinding fumes. The smart ones put handkerchiefs to their faces, as the others suffocated and collapsed, only to be trampled to death by the stampede.
As the chaos raged, a third set of charges ripped through yet another building. Charges set beneath the observation deck threw hapless people to their deaths in the street below. The smoke streamed into the sky mingling with the other trails. The screams of horror were soon to be replaced by the moaning of the injured, and the silence of the dead.
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CNN
What you are watching is a replay of the horrifying attacks that terrorized downtown Budapest late this morning. Dozens are reported dead and innumerably more injured or missing. Rescue crews have been dispatched, but the situation is not hopeful. Members of a group known as The Wraith's Hand have claimed responsibility. The terrorist group was thought to have been disbanded due to a long period of dormancy. No suspects have yet been reported. More on the situation as it develops.
Screams echoed down the streets, and soon mingled with sirens. The flood of humanity streamed away from the flaming hulk. Suddenly, the wave halted as another skyscraper exploded, throwing chunks of iron, concrete, and shards of glass into the masses. The crowds scattered, running blindly through the smoke. Blue and red lights could faintly be seen through the blinding fumes. The smart ones put handkerchiefs to their faces, as the others suffocated and collapsed, only to be trampled to death by the stampede.
As the chaos raged, a third set of charges ripped through yet another building. Charges set beneath the observation deck threw hapless people to their deaths in the street below. The smoke streamed into the sky mingling with the other trails. The screams of horror were soon to be replaced by the moaning of the injured, and the silence of the dead.
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CNN
What you are watching is a replay of the horrifying attacks that terrorized downtown Budapest late this morning. Dozens are reported dead and innumerably more injured or missing. Rescue crews have been dispatched, but the situation is not hopeful. Members of a group known as The Wraith's Hand have claimed responsibility. The terrorist group was thought to have been disbanded due to a long period of dormancy. No suspects have yet been reported. More on the situation as it develops.