He opened his eyes suddenly, and what he saw was not the snow-white ceiling of the hospital, nor the faint blue light of the computer screen, but a gray sky that seemed to be holding a thousand pounds of weight. In the distance, several thick black smoke pillars rose straight up, connecting the earth and the clouds. They were villages burning.
"I... Where is this?"
"Aren't I working overtime to test the new version of "Red Alert: Final Hour"...
