Early on that morning was so calm and sunny
as they set off on their journey
though the sky was filled with chemical trails
that did not fade but stayed
it was a big controversy they were being laced
with toxins the rulers embraced!
Kept this in mind as the day began to heat up
soon came upon traffic
decided to take a detour along quieter
empty country lanes
were lost without phones and navigation
began to cause frustration!
Upon an abandoned village their first stop
this they did not see or expect
until their car ran over the vandalised sign
reading contaminated zone
a red skull and crossed bones made it grim
though a bright day here was dim!
Decided it best to leave without stopping here
but as they reversed to head back
as there seemed to be no road going through
it appeared out of place on moorland
the engine cut out the friends were stuck here
their next move was unclear!
Their phones read no signal yet could see a tower
sat not wanting to exit the vehicle
sensed it would be unwise to step outside the car
trapped in disbelief so vulnerable
patience was something they all lacked for sure
should not have taken a detour!
Suddenly on the roof a bang as if somebody there
scraping metal ringing in their ears
a black substance trickled down the windscreen
a slug like thing slithered into view
then were also on front windows on either side
each feeling wimps and mortified!
The three friends decided they had to decamp
the windows started to melt
struggling into the rear seat luckily four doors
in unison forced one open and ran
stumbling down the road they had just driven
to get away alive they were striven!
Running began to tire then thinking it was safe
slowed to a walking pace
a boom made them stop a bright flash followed
turning could see it was the car
an odd noise next to them took each by surprise
the slug like things muffled their cries!
High above another chemical trail filled the sky
a fine vapour fell where even birds did not fly!
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