Chapter 1: A New Day, A New Reality

Zayn woke with a violent jolt, his heart hammering in his chest. His breath caught as he took in his surroundings. He had been standing in the middle of a busy city just moments ago. But now-now he was kneeling on cold stone. The smell of smoke and burnt wood stung his nostrils, and the sky above him was an unsettling shade of orange.