Chapter 5 “Humans cling to their technology like it is their savior. Anytime there is even a blip in the power, an hour without running water, or fifteen minutes without the precious world wide web, they simply fall apart. Like a toddler left with an empty cone when her ice cream has fallen to the ground, they wail and whine. Now that I’m thinking about it, perhaps I should kill the humans first, then take out the technology. There would be so much less wailing then. Decisions, decisions.” ~ Celise The portal shimmered behind her as Celise stepped into the heart of London, her dark eyes scanning the sprawling city of lights, steel, and concrete. She inhaled deeply, savoring the biting chill of the night air, though her lips curled in disdain. Beneath the glittering skyline and the mechan

