Did You Destroy the World Today?

“Soyou’resayingtheworldisending,andthat’swhyyou’rehijackingarocket?”“That’safirst.I’vecaughtpeoplerobbingjewelrystores,caughtbankrobbers,eventrainrobbers—butneversomeonehijackingarocket.”“Whatwereyouthinking?Evenifyoumanagetotaketherocket,doyouevenknowhowtoflyit?”Sittingacrossfromtheman,LinXunoddedslowly.“Icanflyit.”“Seriously,I’vepilotedrocketscountlesstimes.”“Andyouguysreallyneedtohurry.I’moutoftime.”“Outoftime?”Themanchuckled.“Areyouthatbusy?”“Verybusy,”LinXunodded.“Ineedtogodestroythenextworld.”