Project: Genovine
By Usjintx
Before we begin, a note from the author:
My fellow readers, I must warn you now that whatever you are about to read, it will surely prove to hold some controversy in many eyes. While the events about to be described are fictional for the universe, the events they are based on are real, with many lives being lost due to prejudice, lies, and horrific ideals. This story is not meant to be offensive to any group, big or small, and if any scene is thought to be so, the author apologizes in advance. The author will understand if asked to remove the story if it appears to be too offensive in any way, and while the author didn't mean it as such, they will accept the punishment that follows. Forgive the author for any offense, and hopefully you will enjoy the story in any way possible.
-Usjintx
Chapter 0: It appears that some history must be addressed.
Excuse me, kind reader, but you know of Gamindustri, yes? It is a fine group of nations, divided amongst four powers, complete with their own cultures, styles, and tastes. Their ways of life are quite different from one another, and it is clear that, if it weren't for the fact that every citizen was human, you could say that every nation held a different, dominant species. It was for that reason why many call Gamindustri one of the most successful heterogeneous civilizations in history.
We have the might that is Lowee to the north, situated in the area where cold air is a given. Lowee was referred to by many names throughout its long history, being one of the oldest nations currently in existence, with the names Neptastica, Famicone, Supendo, and eventually its current name dominating over various centuries. Mostly ruled by the Prestigious White Heart Family, the land, much like the rest, was involved in various territorial disputes, though the White Heart Family won out, and ruled the land ever since the Second Warring Goddess Period (1050 A.D-1250 A.D). Marked by various benevolent and violent rulers, Lowee has always been a land filled with unknown futures, reflected with the cold, chilly atmosphere for the majority of the seasons, accompanied by the nice, colorful fall that occurs once a year.
In the center and south of Lowee is Planeptune, the second oldest nation in Gamindustri. Much like the White Hearts, Planeptune was caught in various land disputes, which were soon ended when the Purple Heart family rose to power by the end of Warring era. Unlike Lowee, Planeptune never changed its name since the turn of the millennium, and were always well-respected by many. Their people once numbered in the 10 millions, but after a dark event, only 2 million inhabit the landmass.
Even more south is the land of Leanbox, currently the youngest of the nations. Ruled by many warring families since the turn of the millennium, the current runner of the nation is the Loyal Green Heart Family, who outruled the previous rulers during the 60's, thus bringing the land the stability it always wanted. Before Leanbox, it was Pippion Alliance, Vankoshe, and ColisioArcadio. While still young, Leanbox has proven to be one of the stronger areas in Gamindustri.
To the east of Planeptune is Lastation, the second youngest of the nations. Currently ruled by the Black Heart Family, Lastation holds plenty of windy forecasts, thus allowing them to perfect aviation over time. To date, they are the only nation ever to be run by a nation representing a strange device not like a CPU, though what that means has been lost to history. It was often called Sandwindo, and once called the Jagynx, but once the first Lady Black Heart made her coup d'etat in 1956, the land was known as Lastation, and like Leanbox, experienced stability like it has never seen before.
This all pertains to how modern books would describe the landmasses, and no one can really blame them. After all, the information is mostly accurate, and it details how the current rulers came to be in Gamindustri, as her history was filled with bloodshed and terror as millions of rulers tried to claim the land. Many always view Gamindustri as simply a land filled with benevolence and love, a land that would never forecast anything dark in this modern age, especially since the current Goddesses are loving friends, and treat each other as though they have a friendly rivalry. This all occurred because of the United Act of 1983 occurring, thus preventing any future war from occurring, unless truly called for.
But wait, what does that mean? Gamindustri had its fair share of wars, mostly civil, but why would they pass an act like that? It was strange, for the act, if I remember correctly, stated that a nation will not have the right to attempt to claim another nation any longer. It was made to prevent the genocide of millions of individuals, and prevent any future, gigantic war like the Second Polygonal War of 1919-1923.
Wait, what?I thought there was only one Polygonal War, fought back in the early days of lore. When was there a second one? Why was it huge, and as it says later on in the doctrine, how did it lead to the massacre of millions of innocent people? I never heard of it until recent, and I'm sure no one on Gamindustri even acknowledges it besides government officials. Did it really happen? Isn't Gamindustri a kind place? Sure, it wasn't the 80's yet, but even then, Gamindustri experience not a single war since the 1890's, and that was a skirmish. What then, was the Second Polygonal War?
Well, let me tell you.
They covered it all up, to protect the innocent minds of people today. Only some info is leaked to the public, and many denizens know it did happen, but many are scared to bring it up. It was, singlehandedly, the darkest moment in all of Gamindustri, or second compared to the Great Crash of 250 A.D. Lowee, Planeptune, and even Leanbox and Lastation, who weren't even around back then, all try to censor the thing from society, though info will always find a way out. Millions were killed in a disturbing Genocide, with many being thrown into execution camps for the reason of making "the superior race." That was horrifying to find out, and even more horrifying to see the landmasses deny it ever happening. Many still don't know who the villain was!
Here, let me tell you about this horrific war. Be advised, what I'm about to tell you is certainly not pretty. This will not just be something that will be summarized. No, this war will be told, and many will either hate me, or hate Gamindustri. Many will choose to love Planeptune, and want Lowee to burn to the ground. Either way, never forget that this war faced ideals now long considered outdated.
Let's go back to 1919. The current world is Supendo to the north, Planeptune in the center, I.B.M. in the east, and the Pippion Alliance to the south. There was actually a fifth landmass during this time, known as Lan16, run by the Orange Hearts. The land will soon vanish during the late 40's, but during this era, they were one of the oldest and most powerful nations in the world.
An industrial revolution was raging throughout the landmasses, and due to the current peace, the countries had all the time in the world to develop their world from the ground up. Computers started to become mainstream, with various inventions starting to appear, including the car and plane. Buildings became safer, and heating and cooling started to appear. Concerns of the environment grew as board games started to rise, indicating a future of gaming in this land. Everyone was building up technological empires, ready to embrace a new age.
All, except for Supendo.
As the other nations grew in terms of technology, Supendo appeared to be staying with old customs, only gradually building up their technology. Buildings were still like huts, and computers were still being ignored in favor of alchemy and magic (both exist, but the other nations were attempting to override them both). Thus, the other nations quickly grew to become bullies to Supendo, often laughing at their ignorance of the future, and describing them as "lackluster monkeys." This actually made citizens of Supendo criticize the leader of Supendo, Lady Belyy (White Heart VIII) for refusing to keep up with the times, and she was starting to lose shares. It seemed that Supendo will start to die out eventually, and the rest of the nations continued to laugh in response.
However, Supendo was developing something else other than personal technology. Supendo was developing a military. A mighty military.
The rest of the nations started to neglect their military in favor of personal interests, while Supendo grew an Armada that will soon become unmatchable. Weaponry was tested and built, and millions of people became recruits for the army. Rigorous training soon took place, and soon the army was numbered in the millions (around 5 million, to be exact). As the rest laughed at Supendo, Lady Belyy only laughed to herself.
You see, Lady Belyy was a twisted lady. While her mother, Lady Valge, was known as a benevolent leader who wanted all nations to be equal, Belyy was a lady that wanted only Supendo to exist in the world. She believed that Celestia made the Supendo people as a separate race compared to the other nations, while the other nations held races that were simply holding the land down. Specifically, the land of Planeptune was the worst, and it seemed that Lady Belyy had a grudge against the nation, for reasons never explained. During the 1910's, she raised propaganda against Planeptune, spreading posters and false stories about the disease that was Planeptunian people, thus prompting people to join the Supendo army to "rid of them."
By 1919, nearly a quarter of the Supendo nation (5.5 million) joined the army, and on March 15th, 1919, Lady Belyy called for her armada to Isle D'Lanz, where she was going to give a Landmass speech to her men. 100,000 soldiers were present, with the rest listening on radio for what the big meeting was about. While no conflict occurred that day, many already proclaimed that this was the beginning of the Second Polygonal War.
Chapter 1: Where our fine lady of Supendo Readies an army.
March 15, 1919
On Isle D'lanz, the temperature was freezing, and the atmosphere was completely white. The white uniforms of the soldiers mixed in with the falling snow, though the ground and their uniforms had red highlights, just to give them some sort of identification. Even against the mighty cold of this isle (located far north of Supendo), the soldiers all stood at the ready and ease, as their Goddess was present before them, standing on top of a balcony, overlooking her mighty armada.
They were in some sort of hangar, one that held various tanks and aviation equipment. It was roughly two miles long, two miles wide, and was able to somehow hold 100,000 people. All soldiers stood in formation of a square, with at least 500 people in each square, evenly spread out across the base. A fierce wind blew against the gigantic walls of the facility, though no soldier showed any sign of discomfort. The sky was completely white, and the walls, which were covered in a black coat of paint, stood like mountains all around them. Some wondered what was happening, while others already had their suspicions.
At one end of the base was a balcony that stretched all the way across. It was where Lady Belyy was to make her speech, with dozens of microphones in front of her, as well as speakers that will stretch all across the base. Another, foreign microphone was used so that a radio broadcast was able to be made, allowing her to be heard all across the land. She would have to nearly shout her words against this fierce wind, but to many, she did a fantastic job at talking, so that wouldn't be a problem.
Lady Belyy herself was on the balcony, along with her old mother, Lady Valge, her daughter, the future ruler of Lowee, Princess Blanc, and her Oracle, Madam Tailzen. There were also her top generals; all who she felt were perfect for her army. Among these officers was the future Oracle of Lowee, Madam Mina, who was considered the rank of "General of the Army," along with Madam Tailzen. They sat down on ritual-style pillows, sitting cross-legged as lady Belyy stood before her people. Princess Blanc, who was 8 at the time (she received her Goddess Reckoning at the age of 8. Goddess Reckoning is when the Oracle causes the aging of a potential CPU to slow, allowing them to rule for long times. Blanc was reckoned at the age of 4, being alive for 60 years so far), was sitting completely bundled in jackets, confused and scared as to why her mother called for this meeting. For a child, this was completely disturbing.
"Grandmami," Blanc asked her grandmother, Lady Valge, out of the blue, "Why is mommy doing this? I'm really cold." Blanc was clearly shaking in her seat, and she was hugging herself in order to keep herself warm. You may know Blanc as a cold and sarcastic Goddess, and I'll admit, she was like that for most of her life, but when she only 8, she was just like any child: timid, confused, and rather curious. Her grandmother only looked down on her, her old and weary eyes judging the young child, before they turned away to face towards the army.
An old, raspy voice was produced, indicating her deteriorating health. "Your mother is simply talking to the army, child. I know your cold, as am I, but it seems that your mother claims that peace can be made," Lady Valge said, coughing after her spiel, looking forward to the army once more. Blanc huddled closer to herself, blowing some air so that her hands could get some warmth.
"But I like it here! Why do we have to be more peaceful?" Blanc asked, having the most adorable, puppy-dog eyes ever produced. It was clear that her heavy bundles weren't enough, and her trademark hat (she always wore a hat since her infancy) blew away, exposing her ears, making her chilled even more. Her grandmother looked at once more, though it was more of an aside glance than a full glance.
"Child, I must agree with you, our peace is fine, but for now you must hush! Your mother, strange as she may be, must make her speech. Hush, child!" Lady Valge said, before finally reverting her gaze back towards the army. Blanc just stared at her worryingly, trying to keep her warmth for as long as possible. General of the Army, Mina, looked over to Blanc, and in a strange turn of events, gave her own long coat to the young child, gently wrapping it around Blanc like a cocoon. Blanc was startled by this generosity, and looked at Mina with young eyes of curiosity.
"But won't you get cold?" Blanc asked, still at the point in her life of being rather kind and generous. Mina, only 16 years old and still not having an infinite life (only Oracles blessed by Goddesses get this, and she wasn't an Oracle yet) bent down towards her and smiled, patting her back.
"You are colder than I am, Princess. I wouldn't want you freezing!" Mina said, before raising back up and placing herself in ease. Amazingly, this was the first time that Mina had ever spoken to Blanc, in what will become a form of fire-forged friendship that will last for quite some time. But, for now, their relationship was still in their infancy, as Blanc never spoke to her for the rest of the day. Instead, she simply decided to keep herself quiet, for it appeared that the more quiet she made herself, the more heat that will be saved into her. That is always a good thing.
Lady Belyy, in contrast to the bundled child, was barely wearing anything that could be considered thermal. She stood at nearly 2 meters (and this was in her Maker form), wearing what appeared to be a traditional, pure-white kimono, with only a standard-style shirt located under it. Her sleeves were gigantic, to the point of complete absurdity (they looked more like bird wings than cloth), and the bottom of her dressed simply sagged around her legs, giving the impression that the bottom half of her body was simply a ghostly tail. That was actually a great way to describe her appearance; a ghost out of the mighty, northern Supendo winds.
The Goddess looked down upon her daughter, giving a rather dull smile as she stood near the podium with the microphone, just about ready to speak out her mind. "Blanc, I'm sorry that you had to be brought out here. Please, just manage for a little longer, and I swear I'll bring you back to your warm home!" Lady Belyy told her dear daughter. Blanc sneezed, and looked straight into her mother's eyes, which appeared to be as cold as the ice that surrounded them. She simply nodded quickly, before turning her head to look at the ground, trying to ignore her mother's sights. With that, Belyy looked over towards Mina, who also felt startled by the sudden, piercing gaze from her. "Thank you for your concern, Mina, but Blanc must learn to fight the cold herself. Still, make sure she's safe, all right?" she asked her leading General of the army.
Before Mina could respectfully answer her Goddess, the fellow Oracle of Supendo, Madam Tailzen, stepped right in front of her. "Ah, Mina is still green with any protection sort of thing! Allow me, Lady Belyy, to keep her safe! I can lead this country to unconditional victory, and at the same time prove to be a better mother-figure to young Blanc! C'mon now, I'm your Oracle!" Tailzen said, patting her chest vigorously. She was a brunt woman, looking rather lean and mean, with the body of a teen still going through puberty. While she looked and often sounded childish, Tailzen was known to speak words that put fear in her people, and her face, filled with emotions of only anger and hatred, did not help matters. Perhaps it was also noted that her love of war also made many fear her, though since a battle appeared to be beginning, many may not find this trait all that bad.
Mina rolled her eyes at the Oracle, and Lady Belyy let out a little chuckle. "Yes, yes, I want you to protect Blanc as well, Tailzen, but I need you to focus more on the future rather than domestic affairs. Please, now, may we begin this? Our men must certainly be losing their wits in this extreme weather," Belyy said with a calming-yet-disturbing tone. Mina now chuckled as the short Oracle grumbled, lowering her happyness down by quite the margin. Whens she started moving, Belyy winked at Mina, who smiled back, though since she never truly had a conversation with the Goddess, she had no idea what Lady Belyy was implying.
Tailzen, with her gigantic jacket (stretching down to her knees, as it was made for a fat man) and battle skirt fluttering with the heavy wind, walked over to podium, adjusting the skinny microphone to match with her mouth. The soldiers standing at ease all took a glance at their Oracle, barely showing any emotions, though the icy weather was most likely freezing their cheeks off.
"Our Lady speaks!" Tailzen shouted, before turning to bow towards her Goddess, and then proceeding to sit down on her pillow-like object, sitting cross-legged once again.
Lady Belyy stepped up to the podium, only to be greeted by millions of claps and cheers from her fellow army. She refused a smile, and continued to look at the floor in earnest, making herself look as stoic as humanly possible; for leaders of Supendo, being the strongest-looking is the best thing to do, for Supendo is supposed to be the strongest there is. Lady Valge was the same, as was her precedants, and Blanc will eventually be the same. After the uproar has finally stopped, many suspected that Lady Belyy would take out some form of packet and begin reading a speech, but Lady Belyy did no such thing. Instead, she recited a speech completely from the top of her head.
"My children, sons and daughters born under the mighty wing of Supendo; since the turn of the millenium, our might has ruled the Northern continent of Gamindustri. Through times of peace and times of melancholy, our people have proven that our mighty nation will never fall. Whether under the name of Neptastica, or under the benevolence of Famicone, The White Heart family has constantly proven, time and time again, that we shall never let our children fall under the tyranny of the iron fist! No matter what dark era fate throws upon us, our might shall always prevail through the darkness!"
Blanc could only stare in wonder at her rather loud-mouthed mother. She was clearly shouting with plenty of emotion, but her face always showed a disturbing sense of calm. Indeed, it seemed that she wasn't even talking at all, or if she was, whatever she was saying was eskewed in her mind as nothing important; at least, this was according to Blanc. Tailzen and Mina only watched patiently at their leader give this rousing speech, while Lady Valge only sighed in vexation. With an audible clearing of the vocal cords, Lady Belyy continued.
"Our neighbors, born under their own principles and rules, govern before us a reign of terror. For centuries-on-end, we are forced to watch as this growing power begins to eclipse the rights of the free realm, ready to eclipse the entire world as we know it. For the Pippion Alliance, they all want the riches of the land; for I.B.M, all they want is for the world to suffer; for Lan16, they would simply turn the other cheek if this world was destined to fall; then, there's Planeptune, our neighbors to the south. Our neighbors since the turn of the millenium, our scourge since the dawn of time. All these nations, all attempting to govern with their false ideals and dreams; must we stand idle as they continue to grow in power?
"Planeptune, our biggest enemy since the beginning of my family, has always been a problem, not just for our government, but to our people as well. My mother attempted many conquests against them, as they did in jest, all resulting in a stalemate; as did my grandmother, and her mother, and her mother, all the way back to our founder, God ROB. None of us has yet to defeat this deadly beast, and so much has been done in order to make sure we will succeed, though nothing has worked. It made me scared, as I wondered what on Gamindustri was wrong. Was it our army, or was it our rulers, or was it that Planeptune was truly better then we will ever be.
"Ha! I sound so depressing, don't I? Relax, I do not chastise you. It is certainly not our army that is at fault, and it is definitely prominent that we are on par, if not stronger than Planeptune ever dreams of being. No, I know what the fault is, and the fault is so easily corrected that it is simply child's play; I do not fault my own mother, but she, along with all my ancestors, played with this fault, never experiencing the sweet sensation of victory because of this factor."
Mina and Tailzen sat patiently as Lady Belyy continued on with her speech, confused as to how she was going to lead with this. Lady Belyy was well known for making great speeches, but this certainly did not sound like a good one at all. It may be just a ruse, but Lady Belyy seemed like she had absolutely no idea what she was talking about. Lady Valge, however, seemed to smile, though the smile may have been filled more with acrimony than wonderment. Lady Belyy continued.
"This factor was, of course, that our armies never made a single attempt at actually invading the country of Planeptune, instead focusing more on attacking small villages or defending our homes. This will work with simple defense, but the offense will never be brought, and thus with each victory we obtain, the more stronger Planeptune will grow. With every instance we go on without trying to invade, we watch as Inoch Benio Mater grows, Pippion prospers, and Lan16 develops. With every instance, we struggle to survive in this world filled with scoundrels and pigvaders. Do we, as the superior race of mortals, deserve to be held back by the dirt of this realm?
"My fine men of Supendo, you must have seen the people of the other nations plague our fine home. Planeptune brings on the idiots from her abode into our own, and what are the results? Many businesses failing, and rise in crime in various cities across the landmass; what, my people, does that inform you? What about the other nations, though? Certainly they can't be so bad, right? Heh, I'll admit that they aren't as scummy as Planeptune, but you all saw their effects, like the Simmscity massacre of 1917, or the great riots on our borderlands? Both were lead by the Pippion Alliance, all trying to sabotage our wondrous nation with their vile stupidity.
"Lan16 and Planeptune rule the seas due to their "16-Bit Treaty," but we all know that Planeptune plans on taking the glory for herself, and Lan16 is proving to be quite the pawn for them. However, we know of Lan16's high treason rate, so it will be known to no one can ever form a pact with those wretches; Planeptune essentially dug themselves an early, deep grave. IBM, on the other hand, thinks they have the strongest air-force in the world, and proclaim themselves as the sole rulers of the sky under Celestia. Do they understand, however, that in order to rule the skies, you actually have to use planes and the lot? Ugh, the stupidity of this lot!
"You have seen the various messages around our nation, and have seen their dissuation spread across every portion of geography. Why, they even plagued many of our civilians as a result!" Lady Belyy randomly stopped speaking, making the generals behind her jump in surprise. Lady Belyy began to walk across the stage, arms folded behind her back. Her eyes were closed, with her hair seeming to be frozen against the heavy winds. Suddenly, with the pivoting of her motions, Lady Belyy quickly snapped open her eyes, and with the wave of her hand, she pointing directly towards a random soldier in the crowd. While still remainig stoic in his stance, the soldier did jump just a tad bit.
"You, sir!" Lady Belyy called out, "Where do you originate from?"
The soldier looked from side-to-side, not sure if he should answer that or keep his mouth shut. He was always told never to talk to the CPU unless holding an important message, or being addressed; now that he was, let us just say that he had no idea what to say.
"Speak, soldier!"
The soldier jumped again. "S-Sim City, ma'am! I come from Sim City!" the soldier quickly replied, trying to keep his face free from any emotion. Lady Belyy looked down upon him, almost to the point of glaring at the poor sod. She nodded, and turned her body to face her prized generals and Oracle. Princess Blanc looked at her in confusion, her tiny, child-like face growing red from the constant barrage of cold air being shot at her. Lady Belyy shot her daughter a smile, before growing into her rage-style face. Mina and Tailzen knew that this was what Lady Belyy was known for; a speech to her people like before was just holding back her emotions, and now that she was free to move, she let everything out.
"Tell me, then…how many people from Planeptune exist in your home?" she asked without even turning to face him. The soldier, realizing he was still in the spotlight, gulped, and replied in earnest.
"I-I'm not so sure, ma'am…"
"Give me a rough estimate then. I do not need full numbers at this time!"
The soldier gulped once more. "If I had to guess, there are at least 20,000 Planeptunians living in the city, ma'am!" He yelled as discreetly as possible. The heavy winds forced the man to shout every word, and by the time he finally finished answering her questions, his throat was ragged. Perhaps that was last question, right? Hell no.
"A hefty number, no?"
"Yeah, quite the statistic, ma'am!"
"What do they do for a living? Are they successful in our abode?"
The soldier thought for a moment, trying to massage his dying vocal cords. "Um, they are usually bankers, though some are butchers and others telegraph managers. That's all I know, ma'am!"
Lady Belyy nodded a few times, registering the information in her head. "Very well. At ease, soldier!" With that, the soldier remained quiet, holding himself against the heavy winds as his throat was ready to give out. She continued to walk around, before turning to one of her Generals; specifically, she turned to Mina, who was equally shocked as the random soldier. "Mina, please step up to the podium, and tell all of Supendo how much bile rests within our nation."
Mina truly didn't want to stand and give speeches, especially in this weather, but given the order from her supreme ruler, she had absolutely no choice on the matter. Underneath her fine pillow of flowerly finesse was a small packet of paper, with plenty of words and colons and numbers; especially the numbers. It was completely rigid from the intense weather, and some of the numbering was weathered away into an unfortunate fate. However, everything was still legible, and while Mina did not mind it one bit, she did realize that something else felt cold as she walked towards the army. Something felt very cold to her.
Clearing her throat and adjusting the classic-looking mike, Mina adjusted her old-style glasses and, with some hesitance, began to read. "We have obtained all information from our various Basilicoms, as well as the mayors and representatives to our holy CPU. This only reflects those that are officially registered as citizens, but please, do not let this dissuade you. There are more than 22 million people living here in glorious Supendo, and many have already been infected by the scourge of the other nations. Planeptune is our biggest offender, and from what we gathered from our trusted Basilicoms, their powers have cast a disturbing curse upon our land.
"I will now read to you the list of various sins people of Supendo hold, all thanks to the vile of influence of Planeptune:
"Total number of people identified as Heretics to Planeptune: 26,354.
"Total number of people identified as Heretics for all other nations: 101,265.
"Total number of people identified as homosexuals, transexuals, or asexual: 75,203.
"Total number of people identified as originating from Planeptune, supporting Lady Belyy or not: 409,205.
"Total number of people identified as nonbelievers, outside religious, or Faux-Celestians: 23,115.
"Total number of people identified as handicapped, terminally-ill, or mentally retarded: 30,000 exact.
"Total number of people identified as political enemies towards Supendo or Lady Belyy: 1,524.
"These numbers may not hold all the people identified as such, but they should give all of you clear messages as to how horrid Planeptune, and somewhat the other nations, have cursed us. The numbers I have read equal around 666,666 people, a horrendous combination of the same number, over and over again. These people are filled with vile and scum, plaguing our streets. The Heretics persuade others to join a false Goddess; The people going against heterosexuality prevent our population from growing, and make the sane break towards a wrong path; Those who originated from Planeptune spread their false beliefs and customs to our cherished people; the handicapped, mentally retarded, and terminally ill prevent our progress to move forward, and thus ruin our chances at reaching our goals; the political enemies spread the fake knowledge that our leader is insane and unjust. What horrendous people this group is, and because of their continuous existence, we now call our army to begin a cleansing!"
Mina took a deep breath, glad to get that out of the way. A 16-year-old shouldn't have to make such rash speeches in harsh weather like this, but Mina had to prove that her ability as a war general could become a fact in history (no one will ever question how such a young girl could've gone up to that rank in such a low time). She didn't particularly agree with all things that were written on this packet, but at the time, Mina thought that whatever her Goddess believed, she should believe as well. I mean, how else was she to be successful in this world if she couldn't even prove her loyalty?
Now, kind readers, what you have seen in text in regards to her speech may have come off as a bit…lacking, for the most part at least. However, for reasons that are held within the government of Celestia, I was not allowed to disclose all the information from the speech. If I did have that ability, then the speech portion of this chapter would have gone on for another two pages, and we simply can't allow that anyways, can we? What was written above was essentially a summary of what was said, and no matter how you looked at it, the soldiers listening to this speal were all affected in some way. Many of the soldiers began to look at one another and contemplate various thoughts, though that last part was to themselves. Perhaps it was out of respect to their CPU, or perhaps it was due to the sheer cold, but not a single, lone soldier uttered a peep.
Mina, seeing as how her job was essentially done, bowed quickly, bowed to her Goddess, and than quickly sat back down on her perch, looking down in embarrassment. No one could blame her for not knowing at the time, but this speech, and what will essentially kickstart the Second Polygonal War into existence, shall forever haunt Mina to her grave. Madam Tailzen, meanwhile, shot the General of the Army a beautiful thumbs-up, which made Mina feel all the more worse in this heartless chill.
Lady Belyy, who was simply sitting and nodding to Mina's grand words, Soon stood up once more, smiling a smile that looked like it was ready to flee at any second, clapping her hands randomly as she stood before her almighty army. "I thank my General of the Army. All that info is indeed relevant, and I hope it painted a fine visual of what is wrong with our glorious nation. I do believe that it is every, living being's right to correct errors if they are present, and these errors are more than just present, do you agree?
"You have all proven yourself worthy to Supendo, as you stand before me with the strength of millions. Now, I must ask you, as your Goddess and grand ruler, to help your country; your home, your only place for salvation in this wicked world. These impurities are preventing us from reaching our main, chief goal: to eradicate the Planeptunian race and pacify the remaining nations, in order to ensure a better world for our children, and our children's children, and so on and so forth.
"Once our own home has been protected from these disturbing forces, then we shall begin what Madam Tailzen wrote as 'Project Genovine', which will simply answer our lingering question to the Planeptunian problem. Our main forces will attack to Planeptune, while our eastern forces will begin their descent into IBM. The navy, carrying the airforce in tow, will take to the seas around the time of the Planeptune invasion, and they are to head directly towards the Pippion Alliance and Lan16, where they will take the ports and any supply bases, thus rendering the south obsolete to the war.
"For the main force in Planeptune, eliminate all that fire against us, while every civilian, infant to elderly of Planeptunian descent, will be captured and thrown into either our labor camps, or our 'Special-Labor camps.' Those that are either too weak, beyond the age of 65, or below the age of 15, shall either be placed into the special labor camp, or shall be vanquished on the spot, unless there is a notable reason as to why that shall not occur. By the end of the plan, Gamindustri shall be ours, and Planeptunians will cease to exist. All other nations shall also have their civilians captured, though as I believe they could be cured, they shall only be sent to the special camps only for specific reasons.
"My men, soldiers of Supendo, when the bells to war chime, I expect each and every one of you to prepare for the greatest battle of your lives. I do not expect all to survive this battle, but even those who fall shall earn their way into the peaceful land of Celestia, and will be proud to know that they served their country well. They will also be able to be happy, knowing that their families can live on without the fear of stupidity plaguing their minds!"
I can easily say kind readers that this speech just kept going. I'm not going to deny her ability to speak in front of thousands in the crowd and millions from home on the radio, but I will cut this scene relatively early. The speech was essentially going to continuously repeat itself, though that was of no concern to either Lady Belyy's generals, or the army in front of her. In fact, they began to chant with every word that she spoke to them. It was like they were being mind controlled, and while many may not have known what dark and disturbing event they were about to play a part in, many did happen to know, which just makes it all the more disturbing,
As the speech continued to bring in the thoughts of many a warrior, Mina sat still on her perch, often glancing over to Blanc, who was still shivering, even with Mina's heavy coat. It made the General sad, but at this point, she had nothing more to give. She could help the daughter of Lady Belyy in any way, though she did not accept physical contact, as Lady Belyy felt that hugging others for warmth was not a good thing (even Lady Valge thought that). With that, Mina smiled to the cold Blanc, hoping that would quell the pain Princess Blanc was feeling, though it seemed that in the end, Blanc in her young age still looked as confused as ever.
She glanced over to Lady Valge, who appeared to be dead. Mina quickly grew alarmed, and was ready to stand and alert her Goddess, but right in the nick of time, Lady Valge opened her eyes and continued to stare out into nothing, her eyes still void of any calling emotion. Mina sighed in relief, fearing it was finally the time for the ancient Goddess, though from the looks of things, Lady Valge was probably praying for her own demise. From the look on her face, Lady Valge was either experiencing sheer boredom, or sheer disappointment at something. No matter the answer, Lady Valge was quite mysterious due to her advanced age.
Mina glanced over at Tailzen, who was also looking at Mina in return. The Supendo Oracle appeared to grin at the young General of the Army, and in a strange move that confused Mina to this day, she licked her chops rather, eh, suggestively. Mina at the time had no idea why on Gamindustri Tailzen gave such a lewd message, but as the war progressed, Mina understood what Tailzen was implying, though that didn't quell the mystery in Tailzen's rather odd expressions. Either way, Mina will have to get used to the Oracle, for the war will often place both of them together, and seeing as how Tailzen was already making strange remarks, this will definitely play well in the end, right?
Finally, Mina looked at Lady Belyy once more, who was striking down on the podium with a fist that may have just as well been made out of iron. Mina always cherished the might of the Supendo Goddess, and was always impressed with the way the Goddess ran her nation, looking like the best way of ruling compared to the other nations. However, while she felt Lady Belyy to be the supreme ruler of the land, she did have to mention that she did fear Lady Belyy, for various reasons, of course. For one, Lady Belyy could be violent whenever she needed be, and her methods of accomplishing her goals could be a little…extreme, to the point of being insane. That was the key word for her: insane. Sometimes, Mina stood her ground away from her Goddess, due to Lady Belyy's tendency to suddenly go through a psychotic breakdown. Other than that, however, Mina fully respected her Goddess.
As stated numerous times throughout the chapter, none of the soldiers, generals, or even the Goddess knew how this will play out. No one knew how Mina's life will be changed forever after this war, or how Lady Tailzen's changed as well. No one knew how deep and disturbing the "Project Genovine" will get on a worldwide scale, and how it will disturbingly end an era of peace Gamindustri was experiencing at this time. No one knew how Blanc will have to carry the burden of the war crimes about to be committed, as well as the numerous people who survived this era, who now will have to live through the pain in the hopes of seeing a brighter tomorrow.
Hindsight is never 20/20, and even if it was, no one could have seen what travesties will be committed during these fateful years of conflict.
Famous Souls of the Second Polygonal War
In this section, we will detail the lives of certain people during this dark era. These people could either be warriors on the battlefield, future leaders of Gamindustri, those that helped change Gamindustri in the future, and those that were considered sacred for their time, but were thus killed during this conflict.
Today's famed soul is none other than Lady Black Heart I (1824-1979), a Goddess without a landmass during the mighty Second Polygonal War. She is the mother of Noire (1888-Present) and Uni (1926-Present), the future ruler of Lastation and Lastation's candidate, respectively. While 1,000 Goddesses existed within Supendo during the era, all were mostly executed or forbidden to ever transform, due to being political enemies to the White Heart Family, with the only clan surviving was the Black Hearts, due to their impressive loyalty and strength in the army.
She is best known for having a pleasant temper, and always being generous, though she was also known for being an extreme worrywart. Like her two daughters, she also displayed tsundere characteristics, though not in such an impressive skill like her daughters. She had long, black hair, and skin that looked as bright as the full-moon. However, she always scowled (never recorded to have smiled in history), and rarely socialized with any others, always keeping herself bottled up. This trait continued on towards Noire, though Uni seems to have stifled it by a little bit.
During the war, Lady Black Heart I was a general for Supendo for at least half the first year, leading the attack against Inoch Benio Mater, as well as defending Supendo in case of any invasion. However, before the first year even ended, Lady Black Heart saw the evil within Lady Belyy's heart, and quickly and quietly defected to IBM's side, now protecting IBM from Supendo, instead of the other way around. Due to her valued efforts in this war, Lady Black Heart I was awarded various prestigious awards, though they still did not have a land to call their own. Unlike popular stories dictate, Noire did not accompany her mother at all during the war.
Due to Lady Black Heart defecting to the opposing side, Supendo experienced plenty of losses, due to the Black Heart clan owning plenty of heavy weaponry. Their powerful victories during this war allowed Lady Black Heart to gain immense popularity, thus strengthening her position in Inoch Benio Mater's government. With her continuous growth in popularity, as well IBM falling into corruption, Lady Black Heart was able to establish an underground army, thus creating the chance for her successful coup d'état in 1956, establishing Lastation and eradicating the Blue Hearts of IBM. She then ruled the land until her death in 1979, due to a cancerous tumor growing throughout her body. She left control of Lastation in Noire's hands, who has held the title to this day.
It was clear that after her successful betrayal of Supendo, the Black Hearts were able to successfully become a world power, rivaling even Planeptune in sheer scope. It was all thanks to her experiences in the Second Polygonal War that she was able to accomplish the feats she ended up performing. While financial difficulties forced the nation to partner with Planeptune for a short time, Lastation still grew to become the strongest nation Gamindustri has ever seen, exactly the words Lady Black Heart I wanted to hear in the end.
Sorry if the chapter was boring and rushed. I did what I could, and hopefully the next one will be much better.