And when man made Earth into famine-filled hell


    Man rushed to the mute sky to cry.


    We were all surprised.


    Orange Rain gushed down for a reply.


    Bringing unprecedented, unimaginable power


    God’s most miraculous gift, to save us in our last hour.Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere.


    Rocks turned to flowers.


    Deserts leaked showers.


    Pets outgrew towers.


    However,


    The men he chose to empower…


    Perhaps it wasn’t God who gave us the Rain.


    Maybe it was an odd star,


    Because God couldn’t have missed this…


    Hard.


    Depending on who you ask, the Rain fell because the world was close to oblivion and that was God’s final blessing to keep us from self-destruction.


    Depending on who you ask, the Rain was a good thing. It blessed most people and their descendants with powers. Most people.


    Depending on who you ask, the world is back to normal.


    — R.J. Mons, author and orphan, Cursed with the power to automatically repel anyone within five feet of him.