Dan was walking along in the park. He enjoyed the outdoors, and taking a walk always made his day. He was about to go and get lunch when everything around him stopped; birds chirping in the trees, the gentle summer breeze, even the other people in the park. Nothing around him was moving, and there were no sounds at all. Dan took a step towards the wrought-iron gates behind him when he was enveloped by the shadows. He felt no ground beneath his feet, and everywhere he looked, he saw nothing but impenetrable darkness. He did, however, hear sounds. He heard a great many sounds, but nothing to ease him. He heard gunshots, car crashes, screams, war cries, and any other horrid noise you can think of. At first, he heard them individually, but then they came faster and faster. Soon, it was all one continuous sound. And just as suddenly as it started, it stopped. Dan was scared out of his wits when he felt something abnormal.