A/N ……… I really have nothing good to say………
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Prologue: Setting The Scene
My name is Maximum Ride. I've been living in a nightmare these past few years and I've finally woken up only to find the reality is much worse. It's been four years since the Itex incident an a lot has happened. There used to be six of us, later a seventh joined. We were a Flock, we did everything together. However we've disbanded now.
It happened three months after we escaped from Itex. I don't know what happened, I guess I snapped from the stress. I won't go into the details, remembering still hurts too much. It could have been from the Erasers, or maybe it was the Voice, it might have even have been from Angels nagging of wanting to be leader… or it could have been… No, I won't remember, it still hurts too much. Basically after I left. After a while Fang decided to leave as well. Finally Iggy got sick of the position and decided to joined the School for some strange reason and Angel became leader. I guess she got what she wanted after all.
Six months after that, Itex made their move. The struck America with all their might. Unprepared for an attack from within their own country, America was surprised. They recovered enough though for them to launch a counter attack. It might as well have been a lion versus a mouse. On one side we had overwhelming numbers, on the other we had Eraser who were more powerful that humans. I'm not talking about normal Erasers, I'm talking about Mark II Erasers. Those who became Erasers after birth. As powerful as the original, but has the life span as a human. There was no contest. In ten months, America fell. The country was left in ruins. Everyone they found were enslaved, those who resisted were made an example of. I'm not talking about hangings or being killed, I'm talking about something that is much worse. They were used as human experiments. Live human experiments. These experiments were broadcasted on international television. The UN and the rest of the nations condemned such experiments. But could they do? Itex had single handedly defeated the most powerful nation in the world.
Five months after the fall of America, Itex's next target was located. Asia. They launched a full offensive. This time however, it seemed as if they might lose. Last time Itex has the element of surprise, but ever since America fell, all of the countries had kept an eye on them. The war waged for nine months. There was a stand still. It was during this time that the School developed their third successful recombinants. They were known as Ghosts. Human chameleon hybrids. The perfect spies. Avian could fly, Erasers could morph, Ghosts could camouflage in to their backgrounds. Three months after their creation, Itex claimed Asia. Instead of keeping it, they did the unthinkable. They shipped everyone to the Itex in America and then dropped multiple nuclear missile on it making it impossible to live. The world was shocked, two of the greatest notions in the world were destroyed in just two and a half years. For the next four months Itex slowly restored order as they devoured those from Asia.
It was then that Arc first made their dramatic appearance. Arc. A resistance group. No body had expected them to survive for so long and yet they did. As their first mission, they managed to destroy one of the reactors that Itex and the School uses for power. Slowly over the next five months they annoyed Itex. Stealing equipment here, killing personnel there, a couple of mines here and there. By themselves they managed to delay Itex's plans. At first they were only a nuisance, but they slowly grew in to a threat. Seven months since their first strike, Itex halted their world domination plan to take care of Arc. A smart commander leaves no enemies behind that could attack from behind. For the next three months, the world waited tensely for the news that Itex had finally won, but no news ever came. Soon everyone was asking who the leader of Arc was. Who was it that commanded a rag tag army? How was it possible for this army to do what both America and Asia had failed? What was the secret? These and more questions filled filled everyone's mind. It's been three months since and the war is still on.
However only I can save the world. Sure it's currently ending, but it hasn't ended yet. There's a problem with that though. You see, since I left the Flock 49 months ago, I've checked myself permanently in to a mental hospital. It was the only place I could think of that Erasers couldn't follow me into. How do I know all this then? Well, spending four years and a months with a Voice in my head made us become good friends. It's kind of necessary because it's not as I can get away from him. Yes, I'm calling the Voice him. He has too much personality to be mechanical. It's been four years and five months since I've last seen the Flock. To tell you the truth, I don't really want to see them again, the scars of the past are too fresh. Then again, I've never really had control over my destiny.
A/N Sorry about how short this chapter is, but it was just setting the scene after all. I do not hate American's or Asian's. I have a good friend in America and I'm Asian. Reviews would be nice.