This Story contains heavy spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles X. If you have not at least seen the ending of the game, then I would recommend you read elsewhere unless you don't care about spoilers. It could even be a different experience reading this before you know the plot. It's your choice. Just don't cry about spoilers to me (especially considering there was a warning before this in the description). One last thing, this is heavily OC based, (which you also should have known from the description) so don't expect to see Elma or Cross, especially as main characters. Do expect to see lots of Xenobade Chronicles X terminology, lore, and devices though. Regardless, I hope you'll enjoy.
Prologue
Klaxons blared, echoing throughout empty hallways. I was flustered by my tardiness, it was an oddity to be certain. I made it to the escalator, moving up as quickly as I could. I spared a glance to see through the window which was to the right of the escalator. The first part of it appeared to be orderly, but the edges and sky told another story. Both were a sickly gray, with patches of brightness which were undoubtedly fires along with the shots from the war in the sky. Humanity had strung together to make the arcs but had made many thin strings in the process. These thoughts reminded me of my promise, and I was renewed with determination. I reached the top of the escalator, jumping off to maintain as much momentum as possible. The hallway felt like it lasted forever, but I ended up making it regardless. "This is really dangerous. For both of our spots." Sarah said. She was wearing the standard issue female blade formal uniform and was looking at me with an upset look. She stood in front of a piece of technology which looked very familiar to me. In fact, the entirety of the room did. Training certainly did engrave messages in. "Look at it this way. Me knowing would have already cost me. But they aren't aware, and I made a promise. This won't hurt anybody." I told her, walking towards the chair. "I've never seen you act like this before. You being flippant to authority is shocking. But not necessarily bad." She began to operate the panel behind her, as I sat at the chair. "So, what is the plan currently? Any changes?" "No. Gas gets disabled, you take one of the heavily damaged Skells. Then, you do your business." "I'll still get on board, correct?" "Definitely." "They really are liars then." A capsule fell over me, and I closed my eyes. I could smell a gas, before my head was suddenly down and the gas had disappeared as quickly as it had appeared. My neck was also suddenly sore. I opened my eyes to be greeted by the capsule raised. I stood up and walked over to Sarah, who was still at the station. "I put a numbing agent on your neck. That's where they inserted from. I covered it up, but it's only temporary." "That'll do. Thanks Sarah." I turned to the exit and ran to the hangar. The sirens had yet to stop, but at least I had been boarded. The elevator that led to the hangar was only a short distance from the transfer station I had used. As it went down I looked around. Steel comprised the majority of the elevator, while thirty small buttons represented the floors. The buttons were made of small LEDs, with clear plastic covering them. The steel was shiny enough that I could see my reflection in the door. As I was analyzing myself the doors parted. The hangar certainly held the most people I had seen yet in the base. There were perhaps two dozen personnel in total, though they were spread throughout a four-kilometer square space. Skells were the only equipment we kept very heavily damaged versions of. These models were kept close to the elevator I had exited through. I ran to them, spotting an Inferno, missing its right arm and currently in vehicle mode. There was nobody nearby and so I boarded it. I began to drive off with it, before hearing another alarm joining the choir of them and guns beginning to shoot. However, it took very little time for me to be clear of them. I made it out of the compound, breaking the gate, and I entered the streets. They were filled with people, who were now flooding towards the opening I had made. The former city had terrible roads and the houses were crumbling apart. I had heard tales that the arcs had fully destroyed the economy of the cities they mimicked and were within. Supposedly if there wasn't one around, people had better living quality. Though that was mostly applicable to non-arc members. Who were people I was meeting. I drove to where we were supposed to meet, parking in a back alley so they couldn't see what I had driven in. I noticed there was another Skell there, also in poor quality. I wondered if someone was here from the White Whale. I pushed that thought aside and removed my blade wear, leaving me in casual clothes. Exiting the Skell, I walked around to the front of the building I had parked behind. Waiting for me there were my four friends. Jolene, Seth, Marvin, and Nectare. "Daniel! We were wondering when you would show up!" Marvin shouted over the chaos. "I wouldn't miss seeing the end of the world with you guys!" This garnered a light chuckle from them. I stood beside Seth and Nectare, turning my head towards the sky. I could barely see the silhouettes of the war that was for Earth in the sky. "There's the arcs going!" Jolene said. I turned my head towards the arc that I was aboard and saw that it was in fact leaving. "Goodbye everyone." I told them, turning towards them all. "Was nice knowing you all." Nectare added. "Bye, I guess." Jolene half mumbled. "Bye." Seth remarked. "Bye-bye!" Marvin shouted. I took one last glance to the sky, seeing the death of the Earth approaching. The last thing I saw was Nectare, looking at me with a look of knowing. It appeared as if she knew my plan. Was she the other Skell driver? With that last question on Earth, my body died with it.
Thanks for reading! Next chapter will be far more focused on Xenoblade Chronicles X, so if you felt this chapter was lacking in that aspect, that will definitely change by the next one.
