A pause. Then, through the hiss of a dying world:
KayWily pressed the headphones tighter, ignoring the dust that puffed from the worn leather. Outside, the city was a graveyard of glass and concrete. Inside, a single green light pulsed on the transceiver.
KayWily looked out the grimy window. Two blocks north, a single candle flickered in a high-rise. KayWily
The Last Frequency
“I see your light.”
“—anyone out there? This is not a drill. Repeat, this is not a drill.”
The voice was young, terrified, and impossibly clear. A pause
S.O.S.