The Day the Stars Fell

by Jackson Parrish

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The Day the Stars Fell

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Jackson Parrish

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Digital Art

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The January chill bit into everyone's bones but the crowd's fervour brought heat to the streets of Washington, D.C. It was Inauguration Day, 2025, a day that was supposed to affirm the transition of power, a pillar of democracy. Instead it marked the beginning of an unforeseen calamity.

Sam and Maria had arrived at the capital full of hope and determination, holding hands, their voices loud among thousands chanting for justice and peace. They stood firm believing in the power of the people, believing in the America they loved, but as the day unfolded so did the unimaginable. The newly re-inaugurated President, in an unprecedented act announced the dissolution of the House of Representatives, his words sending shockwaves through the nation and the gathering crowd.

The protest escalated quickly. Voices of dissent grew louder, signs clashing with riot shields, the air thick with tension. Among the protestors was Jack, a man in a MAGA hat, his beliefs rooted deep in the rhetoric he followed. Caught in the turmoil his emotions flared, a mix of fear, anger and misguided zeal pushing him to the brink.

As the protest turned into chaos a gunshot echoed, a sound too familiar yet always startling. Sam fell his blood staining the pavement, Maria's screams piercing through the noise. Her world narrowed to the man she loved, cradled in her arms, his life slipping away with each laboured breath.

Jack, the shooter, stood frozen the smoking gun in his hand a sudden weight to his conscience. He hadn't meant to shoot, anger had pulled the trigger. Looking at Maria and Sam grief replaced his anger, and the magnitude of his action settled in, irreversible and devastating.

The tragedy of that day was just the beginning. As America spiralled into a dictatorship the fabric of the nation frayed, each thread pulling apart communities and families. Abroad the chaos in the U.S. became a dark beacon, igniting global tensions and empowering those with malicious intents.

In the aftermath the names of Sam and Maria, and even Jack, faded into the obscurity of the tragedy they were part of. They became the overlooked faces of a movement, casualties in a war against the very essence of democracy.

As the world watched the great American experiment crumble, the story of that day served as a solemn reminder. When the stars of democracy fall, darkness follows, consuming all in its path.

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June 11th, 2024

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