Elodie, startled by the cat's sudden appearance, didn't notice the huge [i]whooshing[/i] sound and the subsequent meteor shower for a good ten seconds. 

When the fact that there were flaming pieces of molten rock hurtling towards her general vicinity at terrifying speeds finally registered, Elodie remained rooted to the spot for another good five seconds before she regained her senses and tried to run for cover, but the ground was shaking and Elodie lost her balance, tumbling a few feet down the hill before her momentum slowed enough for her to sit back up. A dim, pale light filled the forest, and Elodie squinted, trying to make out what was the cause of the light. [i]What...what is this? What's going on?[/i] she thought numbly as car alarms shrieked shrilly through the quiet of the evening, and dogs began to bark.

The light that had filled the forest mere moments earlier faded away, and all was quiet again. Then...the hairs on the back of Elodie's neck as everything began to [i]tingle[/i]. Elodie suppressed a surprised cry as the ground underneath her feet started shaking again. The light came again, blinding white light, blotting out everything but the pounding in Elodie's head. A the sound of a roaring rumble washed through Elodie's eardrums as she ducked, protecting the back of her head with her hands. 

And, like the first wave of disturbances, everything just...faded away. Silence descended back down upon the forest again, as if it had never left. Everything was dark. Elodie could smell a hint of charred wood in the air.

Elodie cautiously glanced up, her breathing coming out in shallow gasps. She frowned as she noticed something drifting up into the air. Was that...smoke? [i]What the hell...[/i]

Against her better judgement, Elodie stood up and began walking towards the smoke. As she got closer and closer, she could see that whatever the [i]thing[/i] that had crashed into the middle of the forest was, it was glowing. The warm brown light filtered through the trees, and Elodie cautiously approached it, forgetting that she was walking farther and farther away from the town.