The hidden sky cities were the first treasure of the ancients that global warming revealed. The burning of the ozone led to one of them falling back to Earth- destroying everyone's favorite city, Cincinnati.

In truth, the rest of Ohio, America, and the world took a deeply held sign of relief when they realized the burden of Cincinnati lifted from their lives.

The worldwide celebration took precedence over an investigation of the Sky City. The party lasted for two whole weeks- it was the bastard child of Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, and a University of Arizona pool party all combined to toast the new age of a Cincinnati-less world.

Some thanked God, others science, but most just shrugged and forgot the town ever existed. As for the giant, self-sustained miracle that lived in the clouds for thousands of years? It didn't have WiFi, so the public collectively shrugged and moved on.

It took a spirited film producer at MTV to convince someone with capital to invest in an expedition into the now earthbound city.

And that's how "MTV Real World: Cincinnati Sky City" was born.

Within a week, the city became almost as famous as a Kardashian- some would even argue a mid-level Jenner. Still, it quickly distanced itself from the initial cold shoulder.

The weekly excitement centered around the most significant problem the contestants faced- boobytraps. Usually, anything that involved "booby" was a positive for former frat boys and sorority sisters turned reality tv contestants, but not in the Sky City. Chad was the first to go after an errant turn delivered a spike pit surprise.

Michael's mishap was more traumatic to the viewers-he saw what he thought was a water bed, only to realize upon his landing that it was an early water heater. Boiled frat boys weren't originally on the menu, but by God, they made it.

Jessica was next- but the blame rests on Stephanie's shoulders- after her big ass shoulders accidentally bumped her into a motion-activated hammer sconce.

The contestants began to crack under pressure- which was reasonable as no one expects death to be apart of the "Real World" even it's a part of the natural world. Most of the pressure centered around they might die on camera in an undignified fashion. No one wants to be the first person to shit themselves on national television AND die. But they couldn't leave. The lawyers at MTV closed up their contracts water-tight. The document clearly stated that in signing them- the broadcast corporation rose to judge, jury, and God in their life. Even in death, they couldn't escape the technicalities they hid in the fine print.

They tried making a break for it, but all the exits were barred. And all the while, the public ate it up. Not even "Prison Break" had that many escape attempts. There hadn't been this sort of desperation since "Fear Factor."

By the time the contestant pool whittled down to three, the deaths and trauma had done their part. The remaining trio looked like extras out of The Hunger Games. They were broken down and reforged in the crucible of the Sky City.

Long gone were the vows of fraternal bonds and trust fund debauchery. The ancient city had hollowed the hope of those boys and hastened their transition to death.

The giant levers and sprockets seamlessly transitioned into the wall that surrounded the city. Never before had MTV been the favored viewing of scientists and party kids alike.

The nation had recovered from its Independence day worthy hangover to track the progress of the remaining dude crew through the inner sanctum of the Sky City. Archaeologists and architects worked together to map out the most viable route to the control room. And then one of the MTV executives altered that path to make the journey more entertaining to the viewers- not the participants.

Once the trio hit the inner sanctum, the live-feed went black. The nation exploded in an anxious fury, many resorting to twitter to ease their worry for their newfound heroes. The leading theory centered around an ancient EMP killed the video drones, leaving the contestants without their national audience or producer input.

A week passed, and several drones made the mechanic sacrifice, but the nation still had no answer to the fate of the fabled three. MTV prepped another contestant batch for a rescue effort, but their chance disappeared along with the city. A low thrum radiated from the city- the surrounding cameras fed images of a slowly rising city to the country.

The cameras couldn't catch any faces as the sky city rose from the ashes of Cincinnati. The drones flew after it, but a sudden thunderstorm dropped them out of the sky, the city without them.