Empty Cry, God’s Departure

"...What's going on?" Staring at the bizarre scene that had suddenly unfolded, Captain Turdus blurted out in astonishment, "What happened?" He turned his binoculars to maximum magnification and stared at the crimson blood cloud. The blood cloud drifting toward them was clearly not the same as an ordinary red sunset cloud. The light of the setting sun at the horizon passed through the blood cloud, casting a crimson glow over him, yet he felt no warmth from it.