This is the first chapter of the Prototype fan fiction called The Successors. It's a new story co-written by me and a friend named CaptainPickles. Since this story is co-written, don't expect common updates. This story isn't a focus point. It's a fun little project between me and a friend. Ergo, yes, it's a self-insert.
As with all my stories, it doesn't follow the storyline perfectly, although does follow a decent portion of it. Overall, I'm rather interested to see how this will turn out.
Disclaimer: I do not own Prototype.
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A little over sixty men and women in black uniforms entered into a large room from an open door. They walked in single file and filled the seats, all sitting down and facing a large screen.
The room itself was rather large, roughly twenty meters by thirty. It was, obviously, rectangular, being wider than it was long. An aisle led between two blocks of chairs, each block housing roughly fifty chairs.
In front of the screen was a small stage. On stage, a young woman walked to the center and began speaking.
"Welcome, recruits, to Blackwatch. This is not the originally Blackwatch that was destroyed by Zeus, nor is it the one that fought against Iapetus. We are a complete remake of the original. No one from the original company is working here now. We have been made far more competent. We also take our orders directly from the President."
"Now, I'm sure many of you know the history of Zeus and Iapetus, Mercer and Heller, and the story that they destroyed each other in battle. That was a cover story. The truth was that in the battle, Mercer killed Heller, but was left so severely weakened that two new Evolved managed to kill and absorb him."
The screen cut on and displayed a scene of a battle. It took place on a rooftop, high above the ground. Two beings were locked in deadly combat. One was an athletic looking man covered in a black jacket. The other was a buff man. Their figures were twisted with a blade as one's arm and two claws as the other's hands. This was the final battle between Zeus and Iapetus. The view was that off a helicopter circling the building. Over the roar off the engine and wind, one line could be heard erupting from Iapetus.
"I will skull fuck you and drain your memories out of the hole!"
The screen showed two other human-like beings watching from a adjacent rooftop. They both wore black coats that covered their faces. One was small and athletic while the other seemed buff. The buff one seemed to be silently laughing. Then the screen switched off.
"Almost nothing is on record about these two new Evolved. There are no records about them. No one knows where they came from or how they became infected. We don't know their intent or even powers. Because of this, we decided to send a group of Blackwatch soldiers to the Red Zone and attempt to make contact. The excursion will be led by General Rike."
A grunt spoke up at that point. "Are you sure that is a good idea? What makes you think that they won't be killed."
The woman smiled, surprising the grunts. "An apt question. The two new Evolved have shown no signs of aggression and killed Mercer. We are not completely sure if they will make contact with us, but it's worth the risk."
The grunt nodded, satisfied by the answer.
"Now, technically the two Evolved are classified as Omega-level threats. The new threat levels are based around capabilities. Alpha threats are the lowest, and are capable of killing civilians and basic grunts if they outnumber the soldiers. Delta threats are capable of taking out squadrons and light armored vehicles. Epsilon can destroy large groups of soldiers and even tanks and helicopters. Finally, Omega are able to attack entire compounds and destroy them."
"This, as I mentioned, doesn't refer to what the infected tries to attempt, but what it is physically capable of doing. This has allows Blackwatch to keep a closer eyes on various threats by keeping an eye on the one's that are more powerful."
The woman looked around at the grunts before speaking again. "Now, any questions?"
No one asked anything so she finished the meeting. "Very well. Dismissed, recruits. Return to the barracks and rest up. Training will resume tomorrow at four hundred hours."
The grunts nodded and stood up and began to depart. One by one they all left the room, leaving the woman alone. She turned and left out of a side door. She walked down a hallway with tile floors and white hallways. Doors dotted the sides until she eventually came across a door no different than the others.
She opened it and entered to reveal five people around a table. They were the council that lead Blackwatch. It was formed to prevent any one person from having complete control over the company. She didn't know their names as they always covered their faces with hoods and never spoke without something to alter their voices.
"Welcome, Alison. How did the presentation go?" A baritone voice asked. None of the figures moved, and the voice echoed, so that she couldn't tell which one spoke. It created a uncomfortable effect.
"It went well. The grunts have been informed of the truth and the excursion is scheduled to proceed at noon tomorrow."
"Good. Proceed as scheduled and contact the two new Evolved. Discover what you can and try to secure their alligience. If we can win them over, that would be extremely useful. Otherwise, we will have to discover ways to terminate them."
Alison nodded in understanding and stood quiet as the council spoke. "Dismissed, Alison."
She saluted to the unknown figures and turned to leave. As she neared the door, one of them called her name. "Alison? Do be ready. You're accompanying the party and to make contact with the Evolved." She nodded in confusion and left the room.
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"Alright, listen up! We are going into the Red Zone today. We'll be bringing basic weaponry. Everyone gets a M16 and a M1911. We are going to make contact with the Evolved, not fight them. If any of you shoot at the Evolved, and they don't kill you, I will. Understand?" General Rike spoke to the three grunts and Alison.
They nodded in understanding and finished loading their weapons and gathering equipment. Rike continued speaking. "We'll be flying into the Red Zone on a war bird. We will touch down in a park and continu on foot to search for the Evolved. Once we find them, we'll establish contact and negotiate. You are authorized to kill any generic infected on sight, but not the two Evolved."
Behind Rike was a helicopter easily able to house five passengers. It held six seats along the walls in rows of two. The door was at the back allowing quick loading and unloading of soldiers and equipment.
They gathered into the back of the helicopter and took their seats. The helicopter slowly took off and they left the Green Zone and head toward the Red Zone. It looked severely different than it did before. The massive viral stalks were gone, collapsed and decayed. Very few infected were walking the streets, only a generic infected or two on each street. Several skyscrapers were collapsed or half destroyed. A large amount of the smaller buildings were in decent condition, but still damaged.
The helicopter touched down in a park and the Blackwatch soldiers filed out. The trees were dead, but the grass was still alive, albeit barely. There was no one in sight.
"Alright. Let's head down each street until we come across them. Keep an eye out for any infected. Even though the Evolved might not attack, the infected will."
General Rike set off down a destroyed and decaying street with Alison and the three grunts following behind. They passed a multitude of burnt-out car husks and remains of the virus. As they passed a large stalk that had died and arched over an alleyway, Rike heard a growl emit from the darkness. She looked over and saw two infected stumble out of the alley. She raised her gun and fired two quick bursts, each destroying an infected head.
The two infected dropped down to the ground, both missing their heads, and Rike continued to walk on, followed by the four other members of her group.
They turned onto another street and Rike stopped, the others stopping behind her. A little less than half a block away, standing on top of an upturned van, stood two beings. One was buff and wore a black jacket and pants. The jacket had glowing red lines running down the arms and legs and crossed the chest. His hood was up, covering his face with shadow.
The other was slightly shorter and wore a white jacket and jeans. He had dull orange viral lines covering his hands. His hold was down, revealing dark brown hair and a small smile.
General Rike walked down the street and stopped a meter in front of the van. The others stopped several meters behind her. She gazed at the two Evolved a meter above her. Even this close, she couldn't see under the hood of the taller one. She also noticed he was buff, with the other one being more built for speed. Looking closer, she could see the buff one would be capable of speed as well.
"Not to often Blackwatch wants to negotiate with Blacklight. Its even a bit ironic, eh friend?" The athletic one asked, looking at the other one.
He nodded and spoke. "Yep. Its actually quiet amusing."
The white-clad one had a slightly deep voice with a tint of humor in it as if it was extremely funny to him. The other held a deep voice and had a no-nonsense tone, showing he wouldn't put up with her bullshit.
"Forgive me of my slight against you. Our names are of no business to Blackwatch, but you may call me Daedalus. My friend here is Pallus. As for who we are, I suppose you can say we are Mercer's successors, albeit we both disliked him."
Daedalus leaned forward and continued speaking. "Now, I believe we have some business to speak off."