[ WP ] People can donate their life span to others , a couple of hours or all of their remaining time , as much as they wish . One day on your way back from work various people crowd around you , only to drop dead as you feel your life span increasing .

Why would they do that, why did they pick me? 
 
 The crowd ran full steam at me, like a mob seeking justice from some criminal in town, but instead of attacking me, they just fell, one by one, as soon as they got close. Each one was a different feeling: the healthy ones felt like that rush of energy you get when you hit your runner's high, while the sick ones felt like a pall weighing me down. Still, my bones felt better, the pain in my joints was gone, my lungs felt clearer, and now there were bodies everywhere. Dozens of them, just collected around me. I did n't know what to do, so I just ran. 
 
 Up the stairs and to the roof, I just needed to get some air, maybe just to clear my head and figure out what in the world that was about. It was only a few floors, not a very large building, but being able to run the whole way was definitely a new trick. Those poor people, why did they do that to me? 
 
 I found out soon enough when I got to the roof. I saw smoke in the distance, a lot of commotion. It had to be a few dozen miles away, but it was unmistakeable: there was a battle raging. I had heard that aggression was coming, but I had no idea it was this close, that it was really happening. Just as I was coming to terms with what was happening, the roar of engines came overhead, flying low, and then they let loose. I saw the explosions before I could hear the blasts, but they shook me to my core. This was no minor skirmish, this was the real thing. This was war. And those people, they did n't want to deal with it. 
 
 But why did they pick me? Was it because I just happened to be there? 
 
 No matter. I have to protect my own. I have to get my family to safety, and then I can protect my home. If anything, this new strength, new life, new alertness, and new energy would not go to waste. The sacrifice of those people, whatever their motivations may have been, will not have gone in vain. 
 
 *Not sure where to go from here, but I'm digging it and might pick it up again later. Thanks /u/Ragdoll_X! *
