Raptor: Call of the Shadows
CHAPTER I: MegaCorps
Cicero squinted his eyes in the harsh sunlight of the Mojave Desert. He took another, painful step towards the large glass door of the building in front of him. He couldn't see much, the wind was whipping up a sandstorm, but he could see the dreaded name which was taped to the entrance. LITHOS. He knocked on the door twice, and saw a shadow coming towards the door. Cicero raised his fist. The guard had a gun, and aimed it right in the center of the glass door. The gun went of, piercing Cicero in the ribs, and ultimately, his heart. One more heartbeat and Cicero was dead...
The 5th period bell went off at the exact same time of Cicero's death. "Don't forget, everyone must bring in their science projects on Thursday!" Mrs. Odo called out to the departing class. She slid back into her chair and sighed deeply. The children didn't know anything. Not that they weren't smart, they were brilliant. They didn't know that the best students were going to the MegaCorps Military Academy to train for the day when they go out against the Enemy, risking, not only their lives, but their nation. The American Empire had been at war with the Enemy for a long time. MegaCorps, the wealthiest corporation in the Demosthenian continent, have helped in the war effort, supplying ships, aircraft, weapons, and, most of all, soldiers. The Enemy first attacked back in the old days, the year 2120 to be exact. Ninety years later and we still aren't safe. Lithos and Argoss are a problem too. Not only have they decided to go against America, they have been supplying every Anti-America nation in the world with their deadly weapons of mass destruction, the T-Bomb being the most well-known. It was this weapon that sparked the American-Axim war. She was in the middle of her thinking, when a girl walked into the classroom. "Excuse me, Nancy, but I do believe you are supposed to be at recess." Mrs. Odo said in a slightly stern voice.
"Yes, but I came in to tell you that Eusine is dead." Nancy said back, her face emotionless.
"WHAT!?!?"
"Yes, Ma'am, the Enemy is attacking." The wailing noise of a falling T-Bomb was heard outside.
"Nancy, Get the others out with the launch pad, NOW!!" Mrs. Odo screamed
Nancy ran out of the room, and quickly rounded up about 12 of her classmates. They sprinted towards the broad silver pad. "TWELVE SECONDS TO IMPACT!!" the mocking, automated voice of the T-Bomb yelled. The voices were designed to induce fear on the American people.
The children stepped on the pad. Nancy mashed the launch control and the children were hurtled into space by the anti-grav bubble.
Nancy barely heard the sound of the explosion, as it ripped through the school, tearing apart the power supply, killing everyone, even young Mrs. Odo.