Fire in the Sky

For the last 24 hours it would be impossible to flip through the television channels without hearing the terrifying reports gripping the media.

"Tuesday, August 17th, a giant fireball lit up the night sky, a massive explosion in space that was visible from the ground. It was followed quickly by a blazing meteor that crashed into the Atlantic ocean. Though no official reports were released to the public in the hours after the event, many people already knew the terrifying cause of the blast.

"A space battle took place that night between a pair of Autobot shuttles and a Decepticon warship. The battle took place just inside the moon's orbit, close enough to Earth that even low-powered telescopes had a crystal clear view of the slaughter overhead. The Autobots shuttles were wiped out, no match for the titanic Decepticon warship that measures somewhere around two miles long."

"The ominous Decepticon ship has moved into orbit, bringing widespread panic to many areas around the globe as people live in fear of orbital bombardment. The Decepticons have yet to make any demands, but the U.S. has already declared they will not negotiate, and will meet any threat with all available force."