The last train to Moose Jaw stops in 2027. A

dust storm swallows the tracks, and the town’s

power grid fails. The railway station becomes a

makeshift shelter, its rusted walls holding back

the dead.

A boy named Eli, 17, lives alone in a derelict

caboose. He’s been shunned since his father

vanished during the blackout. His only companion

is a crow that perches on his window, watching.

The town’s leader, a former engineer named Mara,

enforces strict rationing. No one leaves after

dark. Those who do don’t return.

Eli finds a journal buried beneath the station’s

floorboards. It’s written in Cree, but he

recognizes the symbols—his grandmother’s

handwriting. The pages speak of a spirit called

KitchiWaabush, a guardian of the land that once

protected the railway workers.

Mara discovers Eli reading the journal. She

confiscates it, warning him to stay away from

the old stories. But Eli sneaks back, following

the crow to a hidden tunnel beneath the station.

Inside, he finds a mural carved into the stone:

a figure with antlers, standing over a broken

train. The crow lands on his shoulder as the

walls tremble.

A girl named Lila emerges from the shadows.

She’s the daughter of a trapper who disappeared

years ago. She claims the spirit is real, and

that the railway was built on sacred ground.

They argue. Lila accuses Eli of being too afraid

to face the truth. Eli accuses her of hiding

from the past.

The tunnel collapses. They escape, but the dust

settles on the tracks. A new train appears in

the distance, its lights flickering.

Mara orders everyone to the shelter. The train

doesn’t stop. It passes through the town,

leaving a trail of black smoke.

Eli and Lila follow the tracks, crossing frozen

lakes and abandoned campsites. They find a

campfire where people have gathered, whispering

about the train.

A man steps forward. He’s wearing a railway

jacket, but his face is scarred. He says the

train is a test. Only those who understand the

land can survive it.

Eli and Lila are the only ones who stay. They

build a fire, share food, and talk about their

families. The crow watches from the trees.

The train returns. This time, it stops.

A woman steps down, her eyes glowing like embers.

She speaks in Cree.

Eli understands. The spirit has chosen them.

The train departs. The town begins to rebuild.

Eli and Lila walk toward the horizon, the crow

flying ahead.