Please, if the prologue doesn't captivate you, then give the rest of the story a chance. Don't go judging books by their covers...or stories by their prologues...
A Pure Existence
Prologue
Planet: Earth
Year: 2211
Condition: Dead
Computerized voice speaking: "Earth; destroyed precisely 200 years ago. While planet remains intact, the overall destruction of its inhabitants is affirmed. The cause of death for Planet Earth is yet to be determined. Scouts have reported that the actions of a certain, deadly, life form has inflicted the devastation. A binary scan has confirmed that while the planet is desolate, there are significant signs of potential reviving. Project 'Save Humanity And Yield Life Efficiently', otherwise known as SHAYLE, has been initiated. Pod will be sent to Planet Earth with the life form SHAYLE safely contained. Upon arrival, SHAYLE will explore the planet and report its findings. Once results have been transmitted, a further course of action will be decided. As SHAYLE is still being tested for planetary use, a second pod will be sent precisely two weeks after SHAYLE's arrival. This second pod will contain Project 'Mechanical Examiner Ulteriorly Ratifying Ill Circumstances', or MEURIC. MEURIC will be deployed for observant purposes only, unless obtaining permission to retrieve SHAYLE. Only time will conclude the outcome of these trial organisms. If successful, SHAYLE will be the first of its kind. Should SHAYLE fail, the project will be discontinued and destroyed."
A figure, simulating the appearance of an animal humanoid, in this case hedgehog, is carefully placed inside a container by mechanical arms. The container closes the glass window that allows its passenger a view of the outside. The container was then labeled with an insignia; SCA: Robotnik Tech. A quick beam scans the container for any malfunctions. Once scanned, the container is moved by electrical force, to another room, where a machine programs its coordinates and mission specifications.
Computerized voice: "While SHAYLE is strictly a planetary revival organism, this specific version has been given modifications that allow it to posses defensive capabilities, along with weapons that will enable it to carry out its ulterior mission: Determine and Annihilate the Destroyer of Planet Earth. To SHAYLE, this creature will simply be titled, The Destroyer."
Once cleared for launch, the container is placed within a large pod, better suited for space travel. The pod is then dispatched, and slowly begins its journey to Planet Earth, where SHAYLE will carry out its designed purpose, and hopefully revive the planet, while annihilating its destroyer.
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