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This is the second part of the series The Way Beyond Tomorrow and introduces the character of Leyla Hahn.
View the first episode here: [link]

Part 2 – The Final Afterglow

The terrible arcs of destruction descended from the skies and laid waste to the centers of civilization in a shimmering and devastating blast of finality. The remnants and symbols of everlasting empires crumbled before the fire of the apocalypse and were blown away like the ashes and dust from a dying hearth. Only silence and the afterglow remained, painting the skies with blood red and crimson at twilight.

Captain Leyla Hahn stood by the edge of the remote base camp made up of a ragtag team of pilots, mercenaries and investigators from many countries. She was completely frozen with shock and disbelief, and her thoughts and expression were echoed throughout all who were present. The years that they have spent trying to uncover a mysterious plot all ended in catastrophic failure as all eyes were helplessly fixated on the glowing red horizon. It all happened so quickly, an unexpected moment of utter surprise and horror.

Life, humanity, and all things embraced with familiarity, had vanished and now simply exist as memories past. Tomorrow will be a very different day.


Continued in Part 3

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:iconzuuru:
ho yeah another good work from u my friend... everything is so well composed... but one thing, dont u think the light casted on the sunglass a bit harsh? or maybe i'm wrong... but i guess everything is so nice... i kinda like the whole color scheme for this... ;)
:iconekster:
Thanks very much for the critique! I tried to use the sunglasses as an inner reflection of what she is seeing, but I could definitely play around with it some more and see if I can get different results :)

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"Three may keep a secret, only if two are dead"
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:iconekster:
Doh! I replied in the wrong area :XD: Look below this one.. hehehe

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"Three may keep a secret, only if two are dead"
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:iconninebelow:
This is great, the light in this peice is so beautiful and with such a warm feeling to it. :clap:

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:dygel: -I do what the voices tell me to do-
:iconpyrocjerartistchick:
oooh nice!

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if you want it to look like a picture, take a damn picture
:iconbeachblonde:
Me likes! The lighting is perfect! Good job! =D

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:iconshortidiva19:
great job on the star:D

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Loving everyone, and wanting nothing, is the key to appearing immortal in the eyes of a Greater God.
:iconloublue:
Your work is getting more and more intricate, but you still manage to keep it simple and easy to read. I love the colors in this one a lot! And if she's looking off in the distance, her glasses would be reflecting the light off camera. So I don't think it's too harsh.

One thing, though...Her expression comes off a little calmer and almost hopeful. I'm not sure if that's what you were going for, or if you wanted her to look shocked. If that's the case, then I think curving the edges of the lips down a little more (since it looks like she's almost smiling).

I don't know..just a suggestion. This is still one of my favorites of yours. Ah, the colors!!!
:iconekster:
Thanks so much for the wonderful comment and the in depth critique! What you see right now (referring to the shades) is actually more toned down from the initial version. You could see the brightness of the originals in my scraps 8-)

I'll go ahead and adjust her lips with your suggestion :) Yeah, you're right, there's more hope than horror at the moment and i think the adjustment should fix that!

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:iconekster:
Thanks so much! I had a lot of fun coming up with the atmosphere with this one :)

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"Three may keep a secret, only if two are dead"
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