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SLEEP MODE DEACTIVATED
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INITIATING PROTOCOL
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PROTOCOL SUCCESSFUL
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My body feels rigid, but I feel full of energy, seems like the charge was done successfully with no drawbacks.
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CHARGE FULL
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CONDITION CONFIRMED
The Charging Unit finally opens up, releasing the pressure from the inside
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REMAIN STILL
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The latches let my body free at last, the amount of electrical power shot into my suit must have been compressed. My suit feels extremely heavy, it's as if someone added a few tons on it. I get out of the charging unit and immediately slump towards the wall, pressure hasn’t regained balanced yet very odd. I recognize Ace right next to me giving me a face that has been mesmerized by magic or something. Ace stepped back from me acting cautiously for some reason. Confused I question him “Ace? Whats with the look?”
Ace responded slowly “Kyo, The charging unit… It placed you on Extreme Overcharge.”
I ask him “What? But I thought I was to be placed on Minimal Overcharge!?”
Ace just looks at me not able to say a word to me, the pressure regains control and jerks me upright. The last soldier that used Maximum Overcharge didn’t survive long afterwards. I ask Ace “Where is Commander Peyton?”
Ace responds “Peyton should be in the briefing room to make any possible battle strategy changes.”
I move Ace out of the way and hurry down to Peyton. I could feel the electrical impulses pushing through my body inside the suit it wants to control me.
Reif and Shik are guarding the briefing room, Reif speaks first “Kyo? Whats with the electrical surges in your suit? Were you placed in Extreme Overcharge?” Shik stares at me blindly, I tell Reif “Too many questions and not enough time to answer them let me through.” They both stand aside and walk through the doors and into the briefing room.
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ESTIMATED TIME UNTIL ARRIVAL OF NOVA’S: 8 HOURS
I yell at Peyton “Peyton! Why was I placed on Overcharge?! You know how risky it is for suit and us inside it!”
Peyton looks at me not surprised one bit “Perfect timing Kyo, sit down if you keep moving like that you could short circuit the suit.”
Completely flustered I listen to his orders and sit down, “Now will you explain to me what's going on?!”
Peyton tells the other battalion leaders to report the battle plan to the others and sits down in front of me. The other Battalion leaders look at my suit heating up from the surges and rush out of the room. Peyton looks at me calmly and says “I ordered for you to be in Overcharge Kyo, Our engineers and scientist have developed a weapon that could wipe out the Nova’s fleet.”
The surges calm down and the gauges on the suit slowly cool down. I ask Peyton “If I'm on Overcharge that means this “weapon” must require a large amount of power to work?” Peyton smiles at me “You catch on very quickly, The weapon has been considered our best method of taking down their fleet that will be arriving.”
I look at him concerned “Peyton, the last time we had a “weapon” It malfunctioned at the battle and caused a mass explosion that took everything with it including us, the Nova’s and the entire planet itself!”
Peyton still looks at me confidently “That was a terrible disaster that clearly ended up hurting us more than the Nova’s, but this time Kyo this weapon we have considered is special.” I look at Peyton unconvincingly “What is so “special” about this weapon then Peyton?” Peyton stands up and moves toward the Computer. He pulls up and Image on the projector and reveals to me what the weapon is. Peyton confidently speaks up “This weapon Kyo is Project DS, It is supposed to manipulate the power in your suit and create a black hole!” I stand up quickly and look at him surprised and horrified “Peyton! You must be insane! A black hole!? This close to our planet!? You want to kill us all don’t you!” Peyton walks towards me “Listen Kyo, Project DS is a controlled and modified black hole, Project DS is supposed to create a black hole that will expand and engulf every one of the Nova’s fleet.” I respond angrily “Expand? You expect the black hole to not engulf our own men!” Peyton drops the smile "It has been modified to expand in a straight cone direction so our casualties from it should be very limited, but It may end up causing damage on our side but it's for the survival of our race and the future.” Peyton sits down in front of me and so do “Why am I the only one Overcharged? Why must it come down to this? Must more sacrifices be done for the suicide team of our researchers?!” Peyton answers me slowly “Kyo you know the answer to all your questions. You have been selected by the Nova Extermination Association and nothing can be done about it.” I couldn't believe it the NEA has made a decision and I was their mark? I wanted to ask Peyton more things but the alarm went off.
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NOVA E.T.A : 3 HOURS
ALL UNITS REPORT TO LOADING FACILITY
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Peyton said the last words I would hear from him “Kyo you are humanity's hope at possibly beating back the Nova’s. Prove Project Dead Space to be our ultimate fighting power.” With those words, I left to report at the loading facility. Sirens and Alarms were going off in every corridor I went through, many soldiers were getting their weapons off the shelves as they ran by. I reached out for one as well but the suit surges and shocks my hand. I was confused and tried again with the same result, is my only weapon going to be Project DS? I enter the port for the hundreds of battle cruisers docked. I pass through the checkpoint and Razor stops me “Kyo, Peyton told me that you to be on the Flagship Nirvana.” Razor guides me through a special port elevator, it went downwards to the bottom of our station port. Through the glass, I could see Nirvana, a massive ship it truly was. I've never seen Nirvana in an actual battle before but from the veterans, they have said it's like watching a planet move into a battle and I now believe them. It's bigger than I could ever imagine, others say our battle cruisers are like giant skyscrapers sideways. Nirvana could probably hold several inside it, a massive piece of our latest and most powerful technology. On top, I could see what Peyton may have been talking about. Project DS it looks like a regular tank barrel looks like a giant mole on the ship. The elevator stops and Razor step forward and join the line of soldiers in front of me that leads into the ship. I couldn't put into words how weird this felt, I slowly step out of the elevator and in synchronization, all the soldiers saluted me. I saluted back at them and made the trek up towards Nirvana.
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NOVA E.T.A : 2 HOURS
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I reach the opening on the side of Nirvana, The Chief Commander and Peyton were there waiting for me. I Saluted to them, no words were said, the Chief Commander bowed his head and turned toward the ship main computer, Peyton followed him and I so did I. The Chief whispered to Peyton and he signaled for me to follow him. The Chief went into what seems to be the starboard, Peyton took me through a series of twist and turns that I lost my sense of direction on the ship. We stopped at an elevator, The door opened and we stepped in. It closed behind us and up we went, Peyton said nothing as we went up. The elevator stopped shortly in a command room, we stepped off and Peyton finally said “This is Project DS’s control room. This is where you will charge the weapon.”
Peyton stopped talking for a second and resumed “ Kyo you will sit here and the Nirvana will get you charging it.”
I listened to his orders and sat down, the minute I sat down latches held down my body in every location. Then cords started to latch on my suit and I felt tremendous power surges coursing through me. Peyton smiled “As we head out you will charge it for a small percentage to get it running.”
I looked at Peyton and wanted to speak but no words were coming out. Peyton spoke out “The amount of power needed is massive so your normal functions won't work so we have you on a life support system. You will black out soon due to its power sapping. Sadly you won't see us get to battle but you will see the battlefield. Mankind's hope rests on your shoulders and this weapon Kyo.”
Everything started fading from me, the last thing I could hear was the siren and alarms final ring.
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NOVA’S E.T.A : 1 HOUR
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ALL UNITS PREPARE FOR HYPERDRIVE
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HYPERDRIVE ACTIVATING
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LAUNCHING IN
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Everything fades into nothing and I lose grip of my consciousness.