Chapter 1: Strangeness and Charm
A nebula boils down to its core, quarks shattering and reality itself breaking down. Time and space warp as a new dimensions spill into forbidden ones, the sky on Earth breaks open as meteors crash down to destroy cities mercilessly. The moon is to the brim in bloody red, with shards falling. Falling. Everything in vision is, falling. Gargantas open and there they are. Ready. For the final showdown. The point of no return, after everything has been lost, even if it is a pyrrhic victory it is still something.
Its coming.
*Prior to the war*
"Yea...I see it. But I don't know what it means, y'know? Mhhh...I wonder if..."
"You shouldn't worry yourself too much, its past midnight. You should get some sleep, at least for now."
"Thanks, but I chose this as my duty and it falls on me to protect everyone. I'm expendable."
"That may be, but, your vision is shot."
"Hahaha, yea...and?"
"I suppose I worry too much, then."
"No worries, it has taken a toll on me. I'll be fine. More than anything, I need to figure out what this means. What it is...What...are...you?"
"META-PLASMA CYCLE COMPLETE. INITIATING SECOND PHASE."
"Oh, thank you, R.O.B."
"What...do you see?"
"Strangeness."
"What?"
"...and charm. Those...quarks."
"Perhaps we should get a fresh start in the morning..."
"No...I kinda wanna work on this some more...It's perplexing. Not just that, look what I found on the news today..."
"Huh, 'Group of 10 Exiled to St. Helena'. That's it bid of an oddity, isn't it?"
"I'd say so...actually, I've heard speculation from-"
"Alert alert. Attention, everyone at Colony Gate, we have spotted 2 unidentified figures roaming the area. For the moment, it is unknown what their power is, thus do not confront the mysterious individuals. We repeat, do not approach them and stay in doors at all costs. We will handle the issue at hand momentarily, thank you for your cooperation and patience."
"We should go outside and check..."
"At midnight? Are you feeling alright, Shulk?"
"Me? 'Course. Are you?"
"Now you hold on there for a second, mister...oh wait! Come back Shulk! Shulk!"
An ominous wind approached the homm, sneaking behind him menacingly. It had no intentions to attack Shulk, at least not directly. Blood curdling shriek rang throughout Colony 9. Certainly death was on someone's doorstep.
"Shulk! Are you alright?!" she busted from the safety of the lab towards the open meadow, the vile menace's hunting ground.
"I-I think so...I was knocked out cold. At first I saw two figures crossing the landscape, some really fast lads they were. I heard a cry..."
"Cry? Whose from?"
"I can't say. But, one thing I know is that this is serious. We have something on our hands to handle. It can't be a coincidence that all of this is happening, no. But I don't think I can do this by myself."
"I can help Shulk!"
"I know, that's what I was planning on. I'll have to rely on everyone else in Colony 9, really. Even, them."
"No...y'sure?"
"It's inevitable at this point..."
"Do you think they suspect a thing?"
"BAHAHA. By the time they realize what's coming, they won't know what hit them."
"Yes, everything is according to plan."
"Wonderful."
"Everything according to plan...isn't that right, Sousuke Aizen?"
*Editors Note*
Hey guys! So thanks for checking out my little fanfic! Any constructive criticism would be nice. Just check back by June and July to see uploads come more often. See ya! :3
*Plot Summary*
Some weird things are happening in Colony 9, Shulk has to enlist the aid of all allies to get a handle of things. What challenges await? What mysteries, who are the roaming ninja duo? Who are the ones being exiled? Is there any head master in charge of any plotting? Do you even know what Strangeness and Charm is? Stay tuned.
TO BE CONTINUED...
