The Alchemist

Cody stares at the entire crowd. She turned on a circle in the busy promenade. How did I get here? How long have I been here? The alarms are blaring. Over three hours have passed without her awareness. She suffered yet another blackout and more memory loss. The last thing she remembered was packing her bags. Those alarms signaled the time to board the ships at the dock, but only the lucky ones...

Cody wakes on a beach with no idea how she got there. Where the hell am I? What happened? She struggles to remember everything that took place. Everything that led up to now. The wind is whipping her hair around, indicating the threat of storm looming when she catches sight of something that steals her breath. That brings back a memory and a loss that tears her in half. Not the massive ship...