I do not own dead space.
USG Ishimura Unknown.
My alarm clock starts ringing "Damn it" I said to myself
Just another day working as a practical errand boy for these Unitologists. I will never understand why my parents with their status among Unitologists, would pull in a bunch of favors to land me a job watching over this marker since its initial discovery a few weeks back. But there are a few parts of my job I do enjoy such as cleaning the marker. My reason for this is not what people expect from one raised in a Unitology household, I do not worship the markers, however, I do find them truly beautiful and majestic hence a wonderful sight to behold. Even while I was in the Aegis VII Colony I would gently clean the marker as to not damage it's exterior and since I did this alone I would often lay, agents, the Marker and take a nap or talk to it as if it was a friend there to listen to me.
That's when things started to get freaky. I did this for two weeks waiting for the Ishimura to arrive and after my first four days cleaning and taking my short nap before waking up to the sound of my superior calling me back. However, after on the fifth day, my comlink went out right after I finished my daily cleansing of the marker as they call it. Then I started to have the most interesting of dreams of which I was in space floating in darkness as the feeling of true peace washed over me as there was no other living being in sight, in fact, I could not even hear or feel myself breathing. Then someone would come and wake me up saying Moran Bulregard you are requested back at HQ. That would later change since the incident repeated itself continuously, they ended up believing the marker welcomed my presence, so they gave me a tent, food and other necessities for my last four days with the marker. At least I was away from the colony where people were apparently going insane. I shook my head bring myself back to reality before violently coughing. "Damn I don't feel so good," I said to myself. My head was pounding along with a feeling of nausea but worst of all my throat was killing me. I mean my throat has never hurt this badly in my life yet I can speak fine. I stood up and well dressed in the standard uniform provided to my superiors. I then quickly ran into the bathroom and comb my dark black hair. It was dire that moment that I noticed my skin was very pale and I am of Irish descent with that but man I look like a cadaver. I moved my hand to my head to see if I feel warm but instead, I find myself a bit cold. The next thing I do is look check out my eyes which are fine just their usual color of brown.
I looked at my watch and found that it's time for me to check on the marker. "Uhh, I better just check on it and take the rest of the day off" I mumbled to myself. So I step outside my quarters to find the fall is completely empty and a few of the lights are flickering. Thank goodness the fewer people the less noise I have to deal with. As I continue down the corridor I stopped when I realized I stepped in something wet. So I quickly look down to find that I step into a large pool of water. "I better inform a custodian" I grunted until I looked back up and found a wet floor sign there. I swear I didn't see one there a second ago oh well guess someone already knows. I continue to move onward I took note of several more pools of water on the floor and few large trash bags lying around my path. After going down a few more messy corridors I find myself-standing before the marker. The room seemed eerily quiet except I see a custodian dragging two trash bags down the hall to my left. Well time to inspect the marker.
As I further approached the marker I hear a voice behind me. "Moran you don't look too good." I quickly turned around to find captain Mathius standing just a few feet to my right behind a chair. "You should rest Moran, here set down and sleep." Said the captain with no emotion in his voice. "But sir I must at least inspect the marker" I replied but was interrupted by another voice behind me. "As a medical expert, I recommend that you get some rest Moran" I turned around to find doctor Kyne standing a few steps behind me. How did he get there but that thought left me when I felt my head throb with so much pain it's hard for me to stay on my feet. "Doctor what are you doing down here, shouldn't you be helping the people rescued from the colony?" I grunted through the pain wondering why the doctor is here checking on me when there are others in dire need of medical attention. "Everything is fine, they have all been cared for." said the doctor as I walked over to the chair. I then lean back and close my eyes.
When I opened my eyes I find myself in a strange plain where several markers and a large dark female figure with no face, covered in strange patterns standing in the center of this rocky terrain. I feel compelled to meet this strange being. "Come caretaker of my child come and stand before me. I walk up to her and another smaller red female figure appeared at my right. She or it is equal to my high with a strange pattern that seemed to match the maker I have been hanging around. "You dream of the perfect peace the peace of dead space and for your service to one of my many children. For this, I will make you the willing servant of both myself and that of my sons and daughters" She then places her left hand on the side of my head. I could only stare at a large black marker grew from the ground behind her and marvel at its peculiar beauty. "You don't worship us, you don't hate us, you see us as art why is that? She asked which I would reply if I could shake myself out of this stupor. "You don't need to answer, I now know everything you know. If you think we are beautiful now then think of what my daughter and myself could look like when we are made whole." She spoke to me as I feel the being inside of my mind begging to make a few changes. Now to improve your body by relieving you of your wretched life force." she said to me in her perfect voice.
"This will feel very unpleasant," said the being before jamming her other hand into my stomach. This caused me to wake up and fall to the floor on my hands and knees vomiting blood mixed with this strange yellow substance. It was strange I am no longer in pain I thought as feel to the floor while everything is slowly consumed by darkness.
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