Welcome to the Far East Branch
Disclaimer: God Eater and its characters are the property of Bandai and its respective owners. I only own Wyatt Colt and my other OCs.
American Branch: Demolished City Tunnels
Here they come, Wyatt thought as he peeked out from behind a large piece of rubble, Aragami, the creatures who seemed to suddenly appear out of nowhere one day, in all shapes and sizes to drive the world into ruins. Wyatt noted the advance of what looked like a dozen ogre tails, medium-sized Aragami with two large, chicken-like legs, massive jaws, and a tail which curved on both sides.
This day is just # # # fantastic so far, he thought as he moved his head back behind the large piece of rubble and examined his tattered appearance. It wasn't pretty, with the absence of his signature gray goggles, numerous slash marks in his gray and blue jacket and a few holes in his black pants.
Adding to that, blood was seeping from a couple of wounds on his chest and lower back which, while not serious, especially for a new type like him, were still a bit painful and caking his blue undershirt in blood. But what had him most concerned right now was his iron and blue colored God Arc, which he'd dubbed Vajra's Bane. The curved blade had sustained a little damage during all the fighting and he was out of ammo, a problem which could be easily solved by simply devouring one of the approaching Aragami with his weapon.
Well simple, if not for the fact that he'd been running and fighting for what seemed like hours, and now his weapon needed its daily dose of bias factor, otherwise it would go wild and he wouldn't be able to control it anymore. "Only got one of these left," Wayne whispered aloud as he pulled out the injector with the bias factor.
What to do, he thought, if he injected the bias factor into Vajra's Bane now he'd be able to make it out of this mess, but there was no telling how much longer it would take him to make it back to the surface and signal a chopper, and if the effects of the bias factor wore off.
A sudden jolt of pain shot through Wayne's body as he felt his weapon becoming unstable, the Oracle cells in his body and the weapon starting to go out of control. Better make my mind up quick, he thought as he glanced at the injector and then at his weapon. With the sound of the Aragami growing closer by the second, Wayne finally made his decision.
Far East Branch Airspace: One Month Later
Wyatt awoke with a start as he looked around the cargo plane he was on. I guess it's true what they say, he thought as he rubbed his eyes, it's hard to get any sleep on a plane, especially when you got a repeat nightmare popping up whenever it feels like it. Shaking his head a little to rid himself of any remaining drowsiness, Wyatt readjusted his goggles over his eyes, then, checking to see that his duffle bag and weapon were secure, he unbuckled his harness and went to the front of the aircraft.
"Where we at right now," he asked the pilot when he reached the front of the plane. "About fifteen minutes out," responded the pilot, "So you'd best get any loose gear secured if it ain't already and get strapped in yourself in another couple of minutes."
"You got any idea how friendly folks are in this part of the world," asked Wyatt as he looked out the front window of the aircraft at the ruined city below. "About like any other branch of Fenrir," responded the pilot, "Trying to save the world, so don't be surprised if some of them seem all business."
"Maybe that's the real reason they called me down here," said Wyatt, "They don't need a fighter, they just lost the last guy there with a sense of humor."
"Well whatever the reason," said the pilot, "Good luck out there, I hear the Far East branch is rough territory." "Well if I am to be a comedian, or a fighter for that matter, I must learn to thrive under pressure," replied Wyatt as he turned and headed back for the cargo bay.
The rest of the flight was, fortunately, uneventful as far as sightings of Aragami went. As soon as he arrived, Wyatt was rushed onto a jeep which drove surprisingly quickly to the gates of the Far East Branch headquarters which, like the American branch of Fenrir back home, was a gigantic round wall encircling what appeared to be a massive shantytown with a large, highly advanced looking structure in the center, the main headquarters building.
"So quick question," Wyatt asked the driver, having to raise his voice a bit due to the speed they were going, "What's the commanding officer like at this branch? He a nice guy or is he more like-?" "If you want to know about Major Amamiya, from what I hear, 'she' is a heck of a commanding officer, but also has a look that will bore right through you," Replied the driver.
"Oh is that all," said Wyatt, trying to sound nonchalant, "And here I was expecting a cranky old guy, is she hot at least?" "Oh yeah," Replied the driver with a slight smirk as they sped on down the road.
One Very Fast Jeep Ride Later
Wyatt was dropped at the front gate as the guards double-checked his ID before ushering him into the main entrance. Wyatt walked at something of a leisurely pace as he took in the surroundings of what would be his new home. The halls of the Far East Branch were much like the headquarters back home, except with a lot more Japanese writing.
Gonna have to get used to that, thought Wyatt as he hefted his duffle bag higher on his right shoulder while lugging the overly large Vajra's Bane, which was currently in its own specialized case, through the halls, trying his best not to hit any of the staff, or walls, or the floor for that matter.
Finally, after several minutes of walking, and sign reading, Wyatt reached the central command center, a room filled with multiple monitors and computer terminals, all showing images of the outside world, some with Aragami, some with God Eaters fighting the Aragami, and some which showed only the images of the ravaged earth.
There was an operator at each terminal, typing away as they relayed information from one person to another. "And just who are you," a stern, commanding voice from the center of the room caught Wyatt's attention as he looked towards the source to see a dark-skinned woman in a white Fenrir uniform, and a very business-like frown on her face.
"That question was directed at you?" The woman said, sounding a little annoyed now. "Oh uh," Wyatt said dropping his duffle bag and weapon to the floor, the latter of which made a resounding clang as it landed while he stood saluted out of habit, "New type God Eater Wyatt Colt of the American Branch, am I addressing Major Amamiya?"
"You are," replied Amamiya as she pulled out an electronic notepad and started accessing a few files, "Ah yes, Mr. Colt, you can put your hand down now." Wayne lowered his hand as ordered, trying his best to relax a little. "You are actually an hour early," Said the Major.
"Favorable tail winds and a crazy jeep driver will do that," Said Wyatt, "And I guess I should thank which ever unit cleared out the area between the airstrip and headquarters, not an Aragami in sight."
"The work of the First Unit," said Major Amamiya, "Which brings me back to the reason you are here."
"The head guys back at the American headquarters said I was going to be assigned to a unit here to help quell the growing number of Aragami in the area," said Wyatt, "To be honest they were kind of vague about it."
"That is because you were ordered here by Director Schicksal," said the Major, "It seems he wishes to see how a new type performs out here, as for your unit assignment that will be determined after we examine your fighting style and see which unit best suits you."
"Sure," said Wyatt, "Uh, permission to put my stuff away first?" "You may," replied Amamiya, "Report back within-." She didn't have the chance to finish her order before several alarms started sounding throughout the command center and several red emergency lights began flashing.
"Commander the Aragami have broken through the outer wall and into the district!" Said one of the operators as she viewed her monitor with a look of grave concern. "Any units in the area?" asked Amamiya.
"All available units are at least 20-30 minutes away," Responded the operator. "What about returning units," asked Amamiya. "The first unit is on its way but they're at least 18 minutes out," replied the Operator.
"Are there any units any closer?" Questioned the Major, the intensity in her voice steadily rising. "None," responded the operator. A tense silence filled the room for several moments, until the silence was broken by the sound of Wyatt clearing his throat.
"Well there's one guy close by," said Wyatt, raising his hand slightly. "Don't be ridiculous," barked Amamiya, "You only just arrived, you don't know the area and you don't have the experience to fight this many Aragami yet."
"Well I can't just sit out either, especially with so few options right now," responded Wyatt as he bent down and opened the case containing his weapon, "And besides, you needed to gauge my combat abilities right?" Wyatt stood up with his weapon resting on his right shoulder. A look of irritation spread across Amamiya's face before she turned to one of the nearby operators.
"Open the gate and be ready to close as soon as Mr. Colt exits the building, and as for you," she turned back to Wyatt, "Your orders are to protect the civilians, and to come back alive."
"Yes mam," said Wyatt with a relaxed salute as he turned to leave, "Oh and could you watch my stuff 'til I get back, I still need to unpack." Without waiting for a response, Wyatt rushed down the hallway, retracing his steps as he came to the still rising gate and slid under it before regaining his footing.
Once he crossed the gate, Wyatt picked up his speed as the blue oracle bracelet on his right arm fed him more oracle cells, increasing his speed to a breakneck pace as the rest of the outer headquarters went by in a blur. Need a better view thought Wyatt as he neared the gate to the outskirts of the base.
Taking a running leap, he kicked off the right wall, then the left wall, as he sailed a couple hundred feet into the air, the wind whipping by him as he landed on the top of the gate. Wyatt quickly surveyed the area beyond the gate until he found what he was looking for, a large section of the headquarters, known as the outer ghetto, part of which was smoldering ruins.
With another long jump, Wyatt sailed through the air for a short time before impacting with the ground again, the force of his landing creating several large cracks, but he hardly noticed as he raced off towards the outer ghetto.
Hello everyone and welcome to the first chapter of my first God Eater fan fiction. As I mentioned in my summary, this story will follow the 13 episode anime series and not the actual video game, so if I leave anything from the game out that's the main reason. And just like my other stories, I'm open to comments and suggestions to help make the story better. Be sure to stop in next time as Wyatt experiences his first battle in the Far East Branch.