Long ago, the human population was on the brink of collapse. The rapid decay started with extreme food shortages, over population, nearly exhausting every available resource, and when the planet was slowly becoming toxic to live on. Man, brutally fought one another for what little was left. The war was devastating regardless of age, gender, race, and religion. It was brothers against brothers, sisters against sisters, mothers against daughters, sons against fathers, and children against parents.
No matter where you looked, death was everywhere and no one was left unscathed. Mankind was on the verge of extinction. Then out of the shadows, a sole ray of light appeared. A flame so fragile and small, it would seem that the darkness would purge the light into perpetual hell. Against all odds, a simple hope pierced the dark cloud that hanged all over the world. A single humble person changed the very fate of the world.
-Seraphim Ship Log.
-Historical Record Earth 3016 AD.
-Part 1
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-Northern Elisaium Border [Kahrnor Forest].
--1st Armored Division, 3rd Regiment, 1st Battalion, Alpha Company, 3rd Platoon [Medusas Wrath].
---Private Petros [rookie], 2nd Squad, Fire team [Alpha 1].
----Nighttime Border Patrol [3rd Shift].
-----0400 Hrs. March 4th, 2nd Age, 1253 NCE (new calendar era)
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I try gasping for air as I am running as fast as I can, but I end up falling in the darkness. Still I get up and I continue to run. I don’t care if I can’t see anything in the dark. I don’t care if I am bleeding and my lungs are screaming in pain. I don’t care if my uniform is soaked with my sweat and the blood of my comrades. I just want to run away and live. I fall once more, but I can’t get up.
“hhaaa. Shiiit…ha hah haa. Shit! Shit! Shit! Why is this happening?! Why is the Imperium Army here?! This was supposed to be a simple patrol!”
Suddenly a loud explosion goes off not far from me. I cover my head the best I can from the falling debris of rocks, smoking branches and hot shrapnel with my arms. Among the ear deafening sound of another explosion getting closer to me, I somehow hear my Corporal yell at me.
“RUN FOOL! GET UP AND RUN!”
I try to get up, but my body doesn’t respond to me. I am shaking bad. I’m scared. I don’t want to die. I need to run, but I am frozen to the ground. I can feel a hand roughly pick my arm up. I hear my Corporal yelling near my face, but it is so distance. I need to rest. I am so tired. I can’t run anymore.
“DAMMIT! JUST RUN YOU FOOL! YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR FAMILY AGAIN? THEN FUCKING RUN!”
Just leave me Corporal. I can’t run anymore. I’m good as dead. Just save yourself corporal. I try to tell her, but I am so tired that I can’t say those words. Instead I am forcefully put on my feet. Somehow I start to run again. My muscles are on fire. Shit! I think I am cramping up.
“THAT’S RIGHT PETROS. JUST RUN. SEE THAT CAVE THERE! RUN INTO IT. THEY CAN’T HIT US IN TH…”
I am almost there. I can see my vision going black. No! I can’t give up. Run Petros. Run. You can do it. You and Corporal can make it. Everything will be fine after that. You can rest once you get into the cave. Where’s Corporal? Huh? She was just behind me?
“Corpor…AHHH!”
There was an explosion right behind me. I feel the fire burning on my back. Everything is hurting so much. Is something biting my back? It feels so hot. Huh? Why am I flying forward? Ah! The cave is right before me. MADE IT! I am so tired. I am getting sleepy. OUCH I think something is broken. I can’t feel my arm anymore.
Where is the entrance? Why is the cave so dark? Corporal? Where are you? I am getting sleepy. Ugh! Something is burning. It smells like buring meat. I think I am going to pass out. Yes, Lets sleep. No more pain. Night Corporal… Ni... ght… Corpor… ZZZZZ…