Dark ages
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Humans, cursed with sentience had its share of humble beginnings, starting as apes using sticks to fight other apes, then skinny apes using pointy sticks to fight other skinny apes, believe it or not these two examples had a thousand year gap between each other with the difference barley even noticeable, fast forward to the future, we learn to utilize metals, we learned to form communities, communities turning into societies. Later on humanity reached higher and higher numbers, this then added to intelligence, humanity ruled earth, no humanity used earth.
Mud and smoke covers the lay of the land, trees are turned into nothing more than cinders, tents and sand bags are everywhere along with a long stretch of trenches in the distance, one of his comrades offers him a hand. Rows of soldiers form behind armored vehicles and guships roam the skies.
Mace approaches Kaden with smile
"Like the legs Z"
Kaden was slow to notice that his legs we're replaced as he was preoccupied in his own mind. Kaden takes a few steps, struggling in each.
"Don't worry, you'll get used to it, follow me"
He follows Mace as he enter a trance of sorts,
Seeing flashes of memory
Walking once more, though different from before, my feet maybe free, in my head I am wary, questions uncountable, feeling uncomfortable, curse this surge, my hope is now purged. Hands that creep, writhing forrever in my phsyche's deep, meaning seam to be missing, prevailent mind, why aren't you so kind. My wife, my son and my unseen daughter,
I need to see you after the s*******r.
Suddenly Kaden heared his voice though not his words.
"So, you finally awaken, you're body saved me, in return I give you my new found ability, now awaken to your reality"
As Kaden tails Mace to the front of the convoy never has Kaden felt such positivity though involuntary it is needed, Kaden disregards the Voice failing to notice the sudden change of mood. Trucks after truck line up whatever they're here for must be a major event. Kaden walks on mud filled road along the trench, in this section of the trench they passed by A Huge variety of of guns grouped in three's, the trench itself had its share of guns from long range compact railguns to medium range MG's, a sight so rare are the railguns as they are deemed ineffective against the mutants which pops a question in his mind, what are they here for. The amount of personnel in each trucks differ from one another, the men seem to be taking off their heraldic crest. Out of curiosity Kaden approaches Mace.
"You're our Mace right"
Mace is a black man with sharp facial features, he seem to hold a positive aura anywhere he goes.
"Yep that's me"
"Are you the only Medic in the squad"
"In this squad yes, in the company there's only three"
"Huh... What are we even here for if i may ask"
"Well, we were told to rally here with three companies but the two companies are still enroute"
"Why are they removing their crest"
"Didn't the captain tell you"
"He did?"
"Sigh... The four great leaders split to two sides last week, all the independent nations are choosing sides, were a unified unit so we're with Asia and Europe the Chinese archipelago joined with the Americans spite they're situation, that's why we're changing crest"
as they get closer to head of the convoy, the motorcycle unit from before was present, getting a closer look at them, they wore only a simplified form of the suit we all wear, with almost no plates attached.
"Wait so the entirety of the west is our enemy"
"Yes, except Canada and Greenland they're independent still"
"What about the mutants"
"Oh the NV's are currently terrorizing the east, it was expected but not this quickly
The Russian's are the one's who are trying to contain it's spread with the use of Chemicals"
"So all those years we spent were all for nothing"
"Well you did hold them off for nine years, you bought enough time I say"
"Time?"
Kaden and Mace finally arrive, his new captain was waiting.
"Talk to you later captain needs to see you"
Mace heads back to his squad members leaving with a salute.
The captain's office shared the features of the bunker I was stationed in except this one was made of metal and has wheel's, various blades are hanging on the wall with only one being actually used, the desk is filled with paperwork
"Z-216, take a seat... Two months, TWO whole month's without food and water, have you ever thought of how you even survived, I, don't even think that's possible"
"No sir I haven't have a clue on what happened, all I know is my previous captain communicated with me on while,... while I was under the rubble"
"Hmm, you see, something happened to you while you were unconscious, we took samples from your leg, at first we thought it was just exposed flesh, then we found out that it was something more, it showed signs of neuronic nerve rupture plus an alien piece of flesh attached to you"
"Wha- what do you mean by attached?"
"Boy, you just might be the luckiest man out here, apparently you fell unconscious three times, with the third one lasting two months, now bare with me couse I don't understand a single bit of this crap here a NV mutant brooder attached it's self to you leaving neuronic residue in your bloodstream forcing your own antibodies and neurons to accept it, soo... We couldn't remove it"
"Wha-what"
"OH, Bloody hell, have you got even a SINGLE Clue of what I just said to you"
"Umm... I think so"
"Not a Bright one are you now, bloody hell..."
Alarms and sirrens suddenly start to glare causing a racket outside
"Arm yourself and Stay here"
Looking through the gun port Kaden sees utter chaos as what seem to be military mechs rise from the Steep of the hill.
Rockets and gunfire start to havoc as officers rush to the lines issuing orders as they go by...
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