Chapter 21 News That Matters (1/2)
Desi and Tony sat there like nothing was happening while Laz was silently staring out the window. He kept his focus going on at Joey's place as well, looking for some sign of movement, but there was still little noise.
”Oh, baby, leave it here,”Desi said while looking more focused.
”You like this shit?”
”What shit? This is the news. You got to keep up with what's happening you know. The world is changing every day baby. You got to be on top of it.”
”What changing? It's just a big fucking tree!”
”Yeah and you know how that's impossible right?”
”Whatever.”
”You've got to expand your mind baby. You can't always rely on just having a big dick and money,” Desi purred while moving her finger along Tony's face.
”I thought that's why you were with me though?” Tony replied, turning his head to look over.
”Well, that's just first impressions. You need to be deeper than that.”
”Oh, deeper huh? Yeah, I can do that. Rougher too?” A smile formed on Tony's face as he stared at the enchanting vixen next to him.
”You know what I mean.”
Desi shook her head. She knew it was hopeless with this guy. Theirs was a relationship of business first, everything else second. Even though it was what she wanted, she knew she wouldn't be happy for long. What you wanted wasn't always what you needed.
”Special reports are coming back that all attempts to investigate this strange phenomenon have failed. Boats that get close to the base seem to be pushed back by waves that almost seem to form from the tree itself while strange wind gusts coming from the tree are keeping aerial attempts from succeeding as well. Teams have also gone in via parachuting, but all contact with those teams have ceased shortly after they leave the outer visible area. Remote investigation has shown little as well. Reports estimate that the size of the tree is comparable in size to New York City which can indicate
a possible living environment. Without successful investigation, all theories remain as only theories.”
”In news around the world, small cults have started forming, claiming the tree to be the return of the mythological World Tree, known as Yggdrasil in Norse Mythology. These cults are claiming the appearance of the tree indicates the coming of Ragnarok, or the final war of the gods. The cults themselves seem to be formed as support for various gods, claiming that they will be victorious and their followers shall inherit the Earth. No further information can be given on the air about these cults, but most have started their own Facebook pages which contain information about joining and meeting information.”
”In news back here at home, there have been a few somewhat strange occurrences happening around the country. A man in Kentucky was reported to have turned green, literally. His skin has changed pigment color. Along with this he seemed to have grown a bit more muscular and turned somewhat violent. Although people are comparing this to a popular superhero, the incident was anything but heroic as he started attacking other randomly. He was finally taken down by police armed with tranquilizers and was taken into custody. Another report came in from Denver where a man seems to have become smoke. That's right, his body seemed to disappear and became a singular mass of smoke. It's reported that he can still communicate as though he has vocal cords, butthere is no way to even check his condition. CDC has stepped in to take the man into quarantine until they can determine what his situation is. Other unconfirmed incidences have been reported around the world and our government asks that anyone who comes into contact with these events to please report it to your local authorities as soon as possible. Although there are no links between these occurrences and the appearance of the large tree, many are making the connection on their own and want to know what the government plans to do about it.”
”The government has offered no explanation as of yet, but inside sources tell us that the US has been communicating with allies around the world including a UN board to determine if possible military action might be advisable if it can be determined that the giant tree is the cause of these unprecedented mutations. That' all from now from Florida, this is...”
”See? It's some crazy shit happening out in the world.”