[ WP ] Riots cover the Earth in major cities , causing anarchy to prevail . Two anarchists sit back , watching the riots , wondering what happens next .

Before him was a sprawling expanse of buildings, darkness broken only by dots of hungry red flames. The power had been cut off four days ago. His hands, gloved with tough brown leather, toyed with the barrel of his weapon, its polished surface reflected the stars that had for so long been hidden by the glow from the city. Wind whipped at his hair, his scarf bound tightly around his neck as his eyes fixated on each point of light in succession, his breathing shallow and controlled. When the lights had been extinguished, many fell to their knees and cried out to the heavens. The glow of the Milky Way had slowly drew itself onto the night sky. For many, this was the first glimpse they ever had of the awe-inspiring beauty of nature, they had been nestled away in their metal prisons for so long. 
 
 
 I sat beside him, cross-legged and placed my hand over his shoulder. Quickly, his hand came to mine, encompassing my own. He spoke softly but I had no trouble hearing; the wind blew his words to my ears. 
 
 
 “ It ’ s going to get worse now, isn ’ t it? ” 
 
 I studied the back of his head and noticed the frayed ends of his deep red scarf, its hue conjuring images the withered petals of a rose. 
 
 
 “ Well, the companies are going to start taking over now, I suppose. So yes. ” 
 
 
 His hand tightened for a brief moment before falling to his side. He stifled a grunt-like laugh before responding. 
 
 
 “ Yeah, probably. That should work for about… well, as long as they don ’ t kill each other. Maybe a week? ” 
 
 
 “ Sounds about right to me. And then while the sharks eat each other, the rest of us fish are going to either get dragged into their wars or get eaten by bigger fish. ” 
 
 
 He turned around to face me then. His face was dirty, his hair the color of dried leaves, his eyes barely discernible in the black night. I welcomed the darkness, for it hid the fear that must have been painted across my features. 
 
 
 “ And then what? ” He asked. “ Every major government has already collapsed. 20 years ago, I had work. It wasn ’ t fun, but at least I knew what I was going to do when I woke up. Then that damn bot took that from me. How the hell did they not see it coming? ” 

