Image: Pamela S. Canepa.
No one was sure why it was in the middle of the day the lights all went out. Well, save for a few cars and the emergency lighting in the buildings around.
Aliens was the initial cry, one we had feared would happen sooner rather than later. People understandably panicked though no one was sure why. Sometimes people need something to worry about until they stop and learn the facts.
The darkness lasted all afternoon, and as so much of the power was out, it was hard to get any information as to the cause.
By peak afternoon the lights came back on, but the sun didn’t.
We hadn’t realised it was more than the initial power outage that was the problem.
It was then we felt the cold. The wind turned icy, the rivers froze, our lives took on a whole new direction. Careers ended as survival took over.
Written for: https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/fffaw-challenge-week-of-september-19-2017/
Morpethroad 
My little town lost internet for 12 hours. Stores & gas stations closed. We were a ghost town. I could see everyone missing the whole Sun missing thing.
Thanks Mark.
We had a lengthily power outage on the day we arrived back from overseas. Really horrible. A lovely piece of fiction around this picture.
Thanks Robbie, don’t you hate it when the power goes out?
Nice take. I thought on power outage from the prompt too, although in a different direction. If the sun goes out there’s not a whole lot we will be able to do to survive. Scary stuff.
Yes the sun disappearing would make life tough. Or tougher depending on how you see these things.
That would be so terrifying.
Very well written, Michael .
Thank you so much.
Initially, I thought of the 1951 film “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” but then with the sun going out (not sure how that would happen), I thought of an entity created by DC comics called the “Sun Eater”. In about 1966, the teenage Legion of Super Heroes (set in 2966) had to join forces with an infamous gang of superpowered villains to stop a creature that ate suns.
In the 1990s, DC dusted off the concept and had the creature consuming Earth’s sun which, of course robbed a solar powered Superman of his powers. I can’t recall exactly how the sun was regenerated.
I still watch the 1951 version of that film over the more recent one. Thanks for your comment James I appreciate your thoughts.
I’ve never seen the remake. It died in the reviews. The 1951 version remains a classic.
Chilling story Michael! The day the sun doesn’t rise….basically the end of the world. Great story!
Thanks Joy it was an eerie photo.
Yes, it really is an eerie photo!
A terrifying tale.
Oh god. I’d hate to get caught up in the aftermath.
Scary huh?
Oh yeah!
Gosh! survival mode doesn’t sound very pleasing in this context. brilliant writing as always.
Oh, this is good!
Thank you so much.
Nice story and commentary.
Thanks Rosemory