The Age of Intelligence had abruptly came to a halt and the world had been in a state of dread when "End" was revealed to the world..

 As the "End" caught the world by surprise and so every government went to a state of stupor. Deployed every solution possible that they could get their hands-on but came to the conclusion that if they are unable to solve the problem they will create arcs to safeguard our future.

Every major power and organizations around the world each built themselves final safe havens in preparation for the upcoming "end" in the hopes that their legacy would survive and continue on.

 Sadly, in the population of tens of billions even after the great wars severely diminished their resources.

But honestly, in his eyes, they are abandoning the majority of the population since not everyone can fit on a haven or arc. Even with the World Government's great resources and capacity couldn't possibly house them all.

He'd like to save all but what can a teenager like him who isn't even speciall or had any sort of power anymore.

Though he tried and almost succeeded.

If only to he wasn't hindered unexpectedly thus resulting in dire loss and full of painful consequences in the end.

He was sentenced to prison but with timely intervention and backing of an influential family.  He He saved and avoided a terrible fate. 

In the end. He was sent on a deserted island in the middle of the pacific.

He doesn't know how they did it but somehow they did.

One such organization in which his family belonged to.

Successfully made an endgame preparation. He knew that they facilitated and built their own version of an ark prototype. 

Honestly, it still scares him on how they acquired an experimental classified design and made their own version of it on an island in the middle of the Pacific.

A haven to escape prying eyes and thus ensuring the safety and security of those who will go to slumber.

The ark was built to withstand floods and natural disasters and was rumored to be powered by a tri arc fission reactor. He doesn't know if it is the truth though as he himself had never been in that section. The entire haven was located and well hidden on a very large secluded island.

Protected and guarded 24/7 by both man and machines.

After all, not everyone was invited to stay and if any rogue government or nation was to get a hint on it things will get a lot messier.

The boy knew to know for a fact that within this version of the ark was conceived with the aid of several organizations resulting in a state of the art facility equipped with extremely highly advanced and marvelous experimental technologies that were implemented secretly. The organization was quite frightening to procure all this without the knowledge of the world government.

He was scared about what the future might hold or there he thought that everything they were doing won't matter cause there probably won't be a future.

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In all honesty, this whole project was an untested experimental design they acquired from NASA. It was one of the classified nascent long term deep space program. Barely a few years old with small initial successes and was almost in completion given a give more years but now there is no more time to be spared the "end" was upon them and everything was would be all for naught.

The lucky ones would fly off into space, while who some cases they dove beneath the sea. But for the majority of those who can afford it but their shelter in the underground.

He steeled himself walked towards the silver capsule with the designated numbers listed as 214 on the middle of the glass capsule door.

This shall be the bed upon which he will wake up.

He finally had taken a deep breath then placed his hand above the rectangular screen that glowed green beside the capsule door.

A second later several pieces of information had popped up from within the screen.

He read everything articulately before the words in which stated: "Identity and clearance confirmed: access granted" followed by a feminine slightly robotic voice that spoke directly at him. "Welcome Article 214" and the door opened then I entered and laid within.

Then he said, "Huh.. it is surprisingly comfortable.".

Several people who wore thick white lab coat looked at me and laughed.

One of them approached me and immediately recognized her and said, " Of course I made it specifically for you in mind." She then smiled then looked at the chart she held in her left hand.

"Everything is all set all you have to do is lay as comfortable as possible. Hope you have a good long dream. Are you ready? My Lil prince charming?" She said.

He frowned when she spoke the nickname she gave me. He clenched his fists as he felt some slight taking hold and knew that the medications they implemented earlier were kicking in. He was quite hesitant to answer the inevitable outcome and only gave a silent pause as an answer for a moment. She then gave a reassuring smile and said.

"No need to worry everything will be alright. Sarah will monitor your vitals the entire time and ensure everything in the arc will run smoothly and if by a small chance something happens she will wake up those who can assist those when something happens. Right, Sarah?"

Not even a second later an oblong-shaped floating silver-colored object with two neon lights in the middle appeared out of nowhere and respond with the same feminine robotic voice he heard earlier.

"Affirmative Dr. Festin. All systems are green, the keepers and seekers have been deployed to their designated area. Vault #1 has safety been secured and all other remaining Vaults are on standby and waiting for Vault #2's articles to enter.

All other articles shall arrive before dawn. Unknown factors will be met with an appropriate response immediately."

It response sounded like a boasting coming from the A.I. Sarah as she hovered above me.

"See it will all be alright my little prince troublemaker. We will all be here when you wake up and plus an added bonus I safety put away all your stuff at that garage."

He finally smiled when he heard she did the favor he asked for.

"Good. Thanks for everything and I'll see you on the other side." Then laid down as comfortable as possible.

"Ahem… mind you… It was quite a pain to tuck it away. So sleep tonight till the new dawn comes". Then drew closer and kissed my forehead then put what seems like an oxygen mask on top of my face then called someone who was waiting to assist me to put me on a deep slumber.

For a moment he thought he saw a single drop of tear in her left eye.

Impossible! She couldn't possibly be?

"Doctor it's time for Article 214 to be placed with the others in Vault #2. As scheduled." Sarah then started the inevitable.

"Proceed" She answered.

"All systems are green. Stasis mode activated. Proceeding the delivery of Article #214 to the designated Vault #2" 

The red light flickered and then the wall behind capsule opened as all the necessary chemicals that turned gas flowed through the mask and he felt his consciousness had started to fade away and the sudden vibrations of the capsule being moved.

But then before he closed my eyes he saw her lips moved as if she was saying something directly at him his consciousness far too faded to make sense of it.

Finally, he went into a deep slumber with the vault waiting for the next time he would awaken.