The end of the world

It would lead them to a *wipeout*. He tried to *get them across* it, but no one listened to him. They only paid attention to the leader's words.
Despite the population *halving*, that showed they were heading to the *wipeout*. Nowadays everything around is in *debris*, but at least he is *safe and sound*

I write this text to use and learn new vocabulary (*words*). They are no related words, so the story may sound a bit strange in some cases.