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Fates of the Doomed
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Flight With Terror
But darker and larger and mightier spread the cloud above them. It was a sudden and more ghastly Night rushing upon the realm of Noon!Continuing
Fleeing the Area
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In the Midst of a Most Dangerous and Dreadful Scene
Though it was now morning, the light was still exceedingly faint and doubtful; the buildings all around us tottered.Continuing Volcano Buries