A monstrous volcano dominated the horizon, tearing forth from the wasted earth, soaring into the ash-ridden sky. Fire erupted from its peak, spewing a deluge of ash and flame into the atmosphere. Torrents of lava flowed down its cracked and barren slopes, filling the rivers of fire that criss-crossed the landscape around them. Low rumbles occasionally filled the air, and the ground shook as the volcano discharged more molten rock and ash.