Chapter 1
Geist Haze Fields
5 years have passed since Halvo Bay's fall as Gears have abandoned Halvo Bay. The disaster was unimaginable, Ravens evacuated gears and headed onto other locations. Fade the known war-hero that fought and defeated Karn, many Gears had looked up to him. Chairman Prescott had called in reinforcements to be sent in to Geist Haze Fields. The Fields were known for the last battle between mankind during the Holmic Wars. The Holmic Wars were shortly during the Pendulum Wars, within the Fields small resistance of cogs fought for control. Holmic Wars were the battles between the Elite Onyx Guards against the resisting side during the creation of the "Sires". During The Holmic Wars, Mother Onyx was known because of her involvement. A massive old battle ground where Locust have formed and gathered together taking over small locations of scattered cogs.
Continuous mist covered the skies when nearing closer and closer towards Geist Haze Fields. Ravens headed towards Geist Haze Fields, carrying Gears towards the high grass like battle field. Gears gripped their Lancers tightly worried about what they will find. A girl Gear took her helmet off as she breathed the fresh cold air, her hair shined even in the mist. She looked towards another girl gear as she looked at the steel raven floor. The girl gear that removed her helmet stared at the Onyx Gear that stood holding a Onyx Lancer with a painted White Crimson Omen symbol. She knew him by the name as "Fade".
"What do you think we'll find Fade" she asked while looking towards him
Fade looked down from the Raven and said nothing being distracted for a bit he noticed bright lights of explosions bursting out all around from below. She smiled and looked away as she pulled back her brown hair.
"Other Gears, less Locust at most Mary" said Fade while looking back at her
"Conversations are important you know" said Mary smiling
Fade looked back away from the ever going fields noticing the small explosions and then from the communications came from the pilot.
"Alright drop zone approaching" said the pilot
The grass was green the winds pushed them down as Fade jumped off first. Mary and the other girl gear followed as they moved through the tall grass. Fade pointed his lancer dead ahead seeing nothing but mist Mary walked beside him.
"No Locust or Gears?" said Mary
Fade moved on as he stopped noticing silent whisper of a sound coming from his left side. The raven took off back into the air the sounds of whispering continued as the girl gear rushed over looking around behind Fade and Mary.
"Where are they?" asked the gear behind them
Fade turned around aiming towards her as she gasped aloud Mary looked back as well
"Get down!" yelled Fade as a rushing Cyclops with a revved lancer
Fade fired towards his Lancer Mary fired past him noticing other approaching Cyclopes coming from behind him. The gear was on one knee as she fired her lancer past Fade and Mary, a massive sound of explosions came closer as a rushing towards them. Fade looked back seeing the approaching Mauler as its massive mace like weapon spinned in the air. Fade fired at it until its mighty spinning shield blocked and reflected the incoming bullets back towards them. Mary fired left and right as the wretches ran past the falling Cyclopes and head quickly towards them.
The Mauler closed in Fade looked back at his team mates and rushed head on towards the Mauler. Its massive mace slammed downward towards Fade. Fade jumped forward and rolled away from the explosion and ran straight into the Mauler shooting its massive beer belly. His lancer rapidly teared through its tight armored shirt and bursted open, it fell on its back hard. Mary ran out of ammo from her lancer grunting she chainsawed the jumping wretch as the other gear covered her from her right side. Fade stared forward seeing gunfire returning back.
"We got your back" yelled another gear
Fade noticed those large amounts of gears running together until he noticed someone he knew well approaching slowly walking up to him. His buddy weared the standard gear armor in color white and black .His hair was shaved his goatee was long his left eye was scared. His eyes silver, he wields a lancer with a white Crimson Omen symbol exactly like Fade's. Pointing out towards opposite sides of the battle field Gear units moved forward pressing hard against the Locust. Both hugged each other happily together the both on the battle field.
"Michael It's good to see you my brother" he said
"Ray I haven't seen you in a long time" said Fade happily
"I heard about home, Mom was a fighter I'm sure she's happy" said Ray
"Where's Bronx?" asked Fade
"He was here about a month ago with Sarah, both were called to Jacinto" said Ray
"Good to know they're safe" said Fade
"Michael I'm glad to see your safe but stay safe brother, Jacinto has a gathering for something big" said Ray
"How bad have the locust gotten in Jacinto?" asked Fade
"Bad enough that I don't want you to go, Prescott is getting Gears together" said Ray while looking past Fade
"If I can save the lives of many, then I have lived a good life" said Fade looking at his brother Ray
Ray looked down as Fade tapped his left shoulder
"Huh…Dad's old saying, you've always been like this, just like dad always wanting to save something meaningful even if it means dying for it" said Ray
"Stay safe little brother hopefully I get to see you again" said Ray while both hugged one last time
Ray walked passed Fade as he looked forward, Mary and the other Gear walked slowly towards him.
"Fade we gotta go, we going with them?" asked Mary
"All Gears, All Gears report back to ravens, Michael Fade you're needed to Jacinto" said a voice over the radio
Fade looked back at Mary and the other girl gear as they sighed
Ray looked back from a distance at his little brother