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Three Souls

Novus, outside Cora Colony,

The sun just rises outside the colony, yet someone already greet the incoming sun. A silver-haired girl stood with outstretched arms. Though scantily clad with a thin silver vest and knee-length stocking, she ignored the cold breeze around her. She didn't shiver, despite the gripping cold upon her porcelain-like skin. Her lips recited a prayer,

DECEM, I give myself to you today. Your will shall be done. Then she felt something something sparkling inside her…

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Faraway, at the Empire of Accretia,

Inside the cloning vat of Albarium, a spark of consciousness formed,

IMPERIAL DATABASE SYSTEM:

UNIT : Zero0X

STATUS: Operational. One year post-implantation

UNIT DATA PROGRESS:

Biological part moved to the Implantation facility

Implantation complete. Successful.

Behavioral Modification and Social Training initiated. Standard Accretian

Doctrine Program

ERROR: Genetic predisposition to unknown variant detected

ERROR: Genetic predisposition to Berserk detected

ERROR: Proceed with battle programming. Successful.

Modification complete. Dispatch unit to General body. Unit Completed. Project

Terminated.

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UNIT CONSCIOUSNESS SAMPLE:

"Who am I?" The single optic eye responded by processing the electrical signals into its brain. First, the vision was filled with statics, and then cleared slowly into something. It saw the circular hall with a mechanical futuristic design and the armored-clad cyborgs like him were walking around. It repeated its question,

"Who am I?" The voice boomed inside…

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At the same time in Bellato Colony,

The PA echoed to the entire barrack. Half-sleeping, the scrappy, black-haired youth rubbed his eyes and pulled his floppy ears. The rough voice came,

"Attention, citizens! This is the Commander speaking, listen carefully! You shall depart to Novus in 2400 hours. Our intelligence had reported the Accretians' maneuvers on the disputed territory! At the same time, the Corites move to counter them. The Federal Army decided to reinforce the Corites, for our advantages…we shall teach the upstart Accretians the might of the Federation! That's all!" The youth lazily took his vest, put his boots and checked his composite bow. Someone called him,

"Ran, come! The checks have been started 5 minutes ago…" Ran yawned,

"Of course not…by the way, did you see her?" The brown-haired Bellato smiled,

"Come then and find out!" Both youth quickly ran outside, where the soldiers already lined up. Ran and his friend quickly take their position, exactly before the officer-in-charge checked them. A black-haired girl with brown vest and officer insignia frowned to them.

"You're late…as usual!" she chided Ran, but the young Bellato answered,

"Sweetie, I'm always available when you're around…" The officer called Maya snickered only,

"Come on, Ran! Save your antics for the battle later…believe me, the Accretians and the Corites will find your sense of humor is quite amusing," When she left their place, the brown-haired youth snickered,

"I think it isn't successful," The ranger yawned,

"She's just playing hard to get. Don't worry!" Again, the PA blared and sent the well-lined Federal soldiers to run toward the transporter spaceship, which will carry them to the Novus.

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Back to Accretia,

UNIT CONSCIOUSNESS SAMPLE:

The cyborg turned upon the massive white-armored robot in front of him; the others crowded around it like ants. Yet, the digitized voice spoke into its processor,

"You are a citizen of the Empire, Unit 0X. I am the Admin Unit 001B. Please load your training program again…" The cyborg nodded; some things it knew; others it doesn't. It can recall the periodic table of the elements with ease, and knew where to strike a human body to cause the most damage. It did not know its own name.

"Zero, your name is Zero, Unit 0X. Stand up!"

It obeyed.

"Speak. You have the means," said the voice.

"Whose citizen am I?"

"Like you, we are the servants of Emperor Deuz who led the strongest species in Novus, the Accretians. We have achieved the ultimate perfection by forsaking flesh…" The voice continued,

"The Empire had decided that Novus is rightfully belonging to us, but the zealot Corites and the greedy Bellatos refuse to acknowledge our claim. Therefore, the citizens were mobilized into the Imperial Army to defend our right! We shall not fail in this duty, the Empire will prevail!" Zero recited,

"The Corites and the Bellato are enemies of the Empire. I shall crush them with my hand…HAIL THE EMPIRE!"

"Stop!" The command was mildly expressed, but absolute. The Accretia not only ceased speaking, it ceased moving at all. The Admin Unit continued,

"Zero0X, you have been assigned to the Warrior Class. A portal will send you and your fellow warriors to Novus. Once arrive, report immediately to LohanX13 and receive the briefing for your next mission! We also issued the needed weapons for you!" Zero checked its bag and pulled a small sword from inside. Without wasting any time, it quickly went to locate the portal and began to carry its mission.

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Back to Cora Colony,

A flame-haired man stood behind her, and hugged her. The girl pushed him gently.

"What?" The man chuckled, "Am I disturbing you, Clytemnestra?" The silver-haired girl smiled,

"Not me, Almasyr. Are you not afraid of offending DECEM?" Almasyr folded his muscular arms on his bare chest,

"I just showing my affections to you, and I believe DECEM will approve that," Clytemnestra sighed,

"You are my betrothed, but we haven't married yet. I will marry you once I finished my training as a spiritualist." The red-haired Corite looks dejected; Cly was came from the ruling House of Ladenus. No doubt, their marriage would cement an alliance between two Houses and strengthened the Holy Alliance of Cora.

"Cly, why took so long? Who knows we might not meet each other again?"

"I believe to DECEM's will." Then both went inside into the colony, while talking about the mission. Cly said,

"I hope I don't meet with the Accretians…they are very brutish!" Almasy mocked,

"Pah, they are only the cretins that hiding behind their armors. They are not a match with our mastery in Dark Force!"

"Still, they are not to be underestimated, Almasy! The last battle proves their tenacity to do damage." The female Corite mused,

"Only the Bellatio unnerves me," Almasy was silent; it was still fresh in his mind the stories of his grandfather. His ancestors had fought the ancient Bellato Empire by advocating the use of the Dark Force. Their heroic acts etched in his mind when he still was a child. Then Cly called,

"Almasy, do you listening me?" The Corite smiled sheepishly,

"Oh, yes!" Suddenly someone spoke inside their minds,

"Greetings, Corites! I am Minister Quiane Khan. I call all spiritualists and warriors to come forth immediately. I have been informed that a group of young Flym was around our structures. We can't allow those creatures to damage the building with their noxious corrosive breath. Use extreme prejudice to deal with them. May DECEM be with you!" The telepathic message vanished abruptly. Clytemnestra sighed as she produced her staff,

"Too bad, I began to like Flym…it is pity to kill such cute creature," The male warrior laughed,

"You won't say that again once you saw the adult one!" He patted her shoulder,

"Come, I bet you can't kill many Flem as much as I do!" The silver-haired girl smirked,

"Is it a challenge?" Almasyr gave a mock bow,

"Who am I to challenge someone from House of Ladenus?"

"Let's found out!"

Author's Note: Hello, I've decided to edit this chapter. I replace Grudd with Zero, another Accretia char. But I still keep Clytemnestra, Maya and Ranskye. Others will join the story at their time. Critics, reviews and flames still accepted! Just wait the next chapter, "The Survivors"