A Short Life
Chapter 1
The beginning to the end.
In the year 2532, a Government program is beginning in a secluded patch of forest near 'The Badlands' of Reach. The project dubbed '300' is attempting to genetically modify children to create 'Super Soldiers'.
One girl, 3 years old when she was brought to the program in 2538, has been named #82 by the program supervisors, 'May' be her friends at the facility, is steadily rising to the top of her class at eight years old. She has been determined to be the best of the best.
Now at 17 years old, in 2552, she is becoming distraught with her situation. She begins looking back on her entry to the program and discusses it with her friend Daisy, (#87) over the battle net while they practice their skills behind a rifle.
"Daisy, do you remember when we first got here?" She asked. "Yea, how could I forget May? I was really shy, but you never wanted to talk to anyone but me, finally forcing me to open up." Daisy replied. "Remember how every month they gave a teddy bear to whoever had the best accuracy on the range?" May asked. "Yea, of course I do. You always got the damned teddy bear." Daisy replied playfully.
"Yea, I loved it here. But now I'm bored. I mean, they don't let us talk to the male squads; we can't even train with them. I have no idea who my parents are, if I even had a family. I have no hope of doing anything but being sent off on a space ship a million fucking light years away, to fight these goddamned ET looking bastards!"
May said angering herself to the point of striking an alien enemy so hard his jaw came off.
"May calm down. You know emotions only cloud your judgment and mind during battle." May shot off.
"I know Daisy, It's just, just…." May fell to her knees and began to sob. "There's nothing for us here, but to be sent to fight a war our great grandparents started, where we'll most likely die!" May just collapsed in tears.
"Alright! Rescue their asses, Amber!" A voice yelled out from a PA system. Followed by en eruption of .50 caliber sniper fire from the catwalk over the training area.
The mental health doctors ran over and helped May out of her bulky armor and to her room. Where Daisy and Amber joined her after a quick shower.
"May, are you ok? You used to be the coldest, most ruthless bitch out there. What the fuck is going on!" Amber yelled frustrated at May. "I don't know, Amber. I don't know. But what I do know, is that I'm leaving, and if you want in, let me know. If not, I don't care. It's up to you."
"I want in." Amber said almost immediately. "Me, too." Daisy agreed. "Ok. Tomorrow is the BR (Battle Rifle training. We'll be told to keep our gear bags with us since we'll be training for overland battle. When we've eliminated half the enemy, we'll hike to the motor pool, take a warthog and go. When we get a little down the road we'll strip off our armor, because we won't blend in otherwise." May explained.
"Alright, tomorrow." Daisy said. "Got it." Amber replied. They went their separate ways for the nights to catch some rest for the big day ahead of them.