The magnitude 9.0 earthquake was the first great earthquake of the century to hit Zone A.
It came without warning.
It killed without mercy.
Sirens echoed across the city as the ground split and trembled, buildings collapsed like sandcastles, and the sky roads twisted and broke as if they were made of paper. In a single moment, life as everyone knew it was torn apart.
Among those killed in that unexpected disaster were Ren's parents.
While Ren was confined to the hospital, Helen and Troy had been on their way back home. They were supposed to get Ren's clothes, gather his personal belongings, and prepare the necessary documents for his confinement.
The hospital had used its private helicopter to bring them there earlier, so on the way back, they chose to take the sky train instead.
If only the earthquake had struck a little later.
If only Troy had already been driving Ren's car back to the hospital.
If only they had delayed their trip by just a few minutes.
