Chapter 1
May 1th,2010
6:20 PM
Times Square,NY
May 1th,2010
6:20 PM
Times Square,NY
Spring had started almost 2 months ago but the chill of winter still hung in the air. Though not freezing, a noticeable chill was on the rise as the temperatures began to drop into the 50s and most likely the low 40s once night rolled around. Thus, for the many citizens and tourists of Times Square, it was still jacket and sweater season, at least for today.
The sounds and sites of the city could be heard all around as people hurriedly bustled to catch trains, go to the next store, or to see if they could catch a show. At the Astor Plaza, people kept walking along, some heading towards the Plaza’s shopping centers while others went to see if they could grab tickets for a showing of the Lion King at the Minskoff Theatre. A SUV with tinted windows pulled up infront of the entrance to the theatre. Quickly putting on it’s hazard lights, the driver stepped out and half-walked, half jogged away.
Strange, but it had been done before, mostly by out of townees who wanted to grab something out on the streets quickly but not waste time parking. Most New Yorker's knew better. It was a good way to get a ticket or get towed, sometimes both. A nearby mounted officer saw the parked car and rolled his eyes. He urged his horse forward and went to go read the Connecticut license plate to dispatch.
Before, he could though something caught his eye. The windows were tinted and the shadow of the nearby buildings made it hard to see but pressing up against the glass, the officer could see some round metallic objects inside. It looked like tanks to store liquid. He called into dispatch, giving a description of the vehicle, something was up and it was making the officer nervous. Just as he went to look inside again to confirm what he saw, the car exploded with a thunderous boom….
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Hey guys, this is my first TL and obviously it will be about the attempted Times Square Bombing succeeding in this TL. I intend to the explore the aftermath, clean up, social and of course international effects of this bombing
As I said this is my first TL so I apologize if I make any mistakes or confuse somethings. If you have any suggestions or helpful ideas, please feel free to post or PM me. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy this TL!