Liquidated
We slammed into the portal. The precise speed coupled with the precise moment produced the precise result.
For an instant, I thought I died. Imagery of complete destruction around me flashed in my eyes. A concrete wall at 100mph. Better yet, a jet into a mountain.
I was certain I had seen passengers around me. I was certain we had met, yet I was certain I had never seen them in my life. Passengers liquidated instantly.
I continued floating across the hot sands. I could not touch the ground below, yet I was certain of the heat which it radiated.