A/N: Ah yes, my first new story in a while. At first I didn't know if it was going to get off the ground, but I just really wanted to try this. The chapters will not be too long, so it won't interfere with my other one. I hope you like it.

Summary: First-hand account of, basically, an attack. I don't want to spoil the surprise, of what kind of attack, but if you can tell by my name, it shouldn't be too big of a surprise.

Chronicles of Destruction

Chapter 1 (Tape 1)

To acting commanders: What follows is a series of tapes taken from the wreckage of a local school believed to have been a shelter. It is hoped that these tapes will help us understand the nature of the events passed.

:Begin Tape:

Uh, testing, testing? Man I feel like an idiot. My name is Christopher Wagner but my friends call me Kit. I don't really know how exactly my mom talked me into making this so called spoken journal, but whatever.

Might as well start things out right. Today is January 20th. Like I said, my name is Christopher Wagner. A lot of my more gothic friends love to point out it's the same name of John Faust's supposed assistant, which I think is a crock. You have to be a certain kind of stupid to believe he existed, at least in the way my friends think. Even my dad gets way too into it sometimes.

My dad, sometimes I'm not even sure he knows he has a family. He's a scientist of some kind; don't really know much about him, or his work. He's very secretive, especially when I ask him about the kinds of research he does. The only thing he tells me is that it will supposedly change the world. Sometimes it annoys that that is all he says. How am I supposed to believe him when he won't tell me anything at all?

I guess I should cut him a break though, he does work pretty hard. Sometimes he doesn't get home until late at night. It kinda worries me, especially when he gets here angry and annoyed. I feel like something is going on in his lab, but maybe it's just my imagination.

Well that's all, it's getting late, and I have school tomorrow, I guess this wasn't such a bad idea after all.

:End Tape:

A/N: I know, I know, not the best of starting chapters. But what can I say; sometimes when an idea comes to your head you just have to go for it. At least that's what I think. Anyway, you know the drill, review if you like, but no "ZOMGDZ YoU Suxerz!" comments. Those annoy me greatly.