A bit of a delay on this one, I know, but it couldn't be helped. Another active SA2 fic, plus about four more that I'm working on in my spare time (Spare time? What is this strange thing of which you speak?), plus life in general have done their best to run me into the ground.
Okay, I'll admit this fic is getting a little 'odd' by this point. I'd like to think of it as being slightly less Drama-focused and slightly more SciFi-focus. If you have problems with it you can go back and pretend that the story ended at Chapter 15...
Disclaimer/Claimer: See my previous chapters.
If there are any stupid complaints on the quality of my story or anything else about me in general, I will be hosting a discussion group for your flames on Feb. 33rd in the year 1000000004. There will be free cookies!
(PS: For the record, I have randomly decided that SA2 takes place in the year 2000...you'll find out why soon enough)
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Somewhere in the dark, a screen flared to life. Binary code and scrawls of color whirled across its surface until it cleared, showing an old newsreel in black and white, coupled with bright and cheery music.
"Dateline News, March 1924: Strange Ruins discovered on an island in the Antarctic Region! Esteemed Archeologist David Newbound claims that he has found proof of a vanished civilization, long lost before the dawn of time."
The picture shows the archeologist - a human - waving at the camera while standing outside a monolithic structure. His assistants - another human and two cats - are seen examining something on the wall in the background of the shot.
"Professor Newbound, what can you tell us about your amazing discovery?" asks a voice.
"Well sir, it appears to be some sort of temple, and it was built a very long time ago," answered the voice of the archeologist, "The frescos in the main chamber are particularly unusual..."
The picture changes.
Now it shows the drawing on the wall. Made of different colored stones placed together, in the old black-and-white recordings and the glaring lights it is hard to make out. All that can be easily discerned is that whatever the drawing is depicting, it is something with many long, whip-like arms.
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I was whole, once.
I was as I should have been.
Something happened.
Something changed.
What I was changed from what I had been to something new and different.
Something that was terrible.
Something that was wrong.
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There are words on the screen now, yellow letters highlighted on a field of gray and black.
"New York Times, August 29th, 1930. Archeologist David Newbound was placed under arrest yesterday for disruptive behavior and assaulting members of the scientific community after receiving a severe criticism of his past work while attending a conference at Harvard University.
"Professor Newbound, having spent the last twenty-two years working on the ruins of the Altecla peoples, located on several small islands off the coast of Antarctica, returned to the United States to attend this meeting of learned minds.
"The highlight of new developments at the conference was the presentation of Professor Gerald Robotnik's 'spherical space colony' design, which has already recieved full government backing. The last event of the conference was a presentation by Professor Newbound on his latest findings.
"The Altecla ruins are the oldest known Mobian-made structures, but so far little is known about the peoples that built them. Possible funding for further research was withdrawn after Professor Newbound made several startling and cryptic statements on his findings."
'The Altecla worshiped a mighty being, and this being their writings name 'Alta-Balruk'. The translation meaning 'Unity Master'. This Alta-Balruk was in fact an actual creature, whom the Altecla record as being a extraterrestrial organism in origin. An intelligent life form from another planet that the primative Altecla took as their God and worshiped, until they destruction by people or peoples unknown!'
"Professor Newbound went on to remark that there was sufficient evidence to prove that this supposed 'alien being' still remained in the lowest, as yet unexplored, areas of one of the Altecla temples. When University staff attempted to escort the Professor from the stage, he became violent and shoved staff members off the stage when they attempted to restrain him.
"While being forcibly removed by University police, Professor Newbound shouted repeatedly the words, 'He is coming, all will fail, I have seen him, all will die'. The Professor is currently being held for psychiatric evaluation, while the Altecla Ruins are now officially off-limits for all travel."
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What has happened?
I do not understand this.
I scream in agony, though I possess no voice.
Time does not pass, yet I grow.
Why am I trapped here?
Time passes, and I fear it.
I fear what I have become.
I must become myself again.
When I am grown, I shall seek out the pieces.
Then I will be me again.
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The screen shows a plain picture of the archeologist, now very old and very tired-looking.
A voice speaks.
"June 3rd, 1957. David Newbound, former professor of archeology, was found dead today in his room at his home in the Shady Hills Sanitorium and Mental Hospital. Cause of death: suspected foul play.
"The former professor Newbound was accredited with the first discovery of the Altecla Ruins, travel to which is now banned. After twenty-two years of on-site research, Newbound was admitted to Shady Hills after physically assaulting members of the scientific community during a convention at Harvard University, where he has remained for last twenty-seven years.
"The direct cause of Newbound's death was attributed to a heart-attack, but the heart-attack was determined to be caused by a significant electrical shock. There is no equipment capable of such shocks availble to residents at Shady Hills. Shady Hills was holding its annual Open-House celebration a day prior, and it was only when Newbound did not come out from his room the next day that it was discovered that he was dead by an orderly.
"Newbound was unmarried and had no living relatives at the time of his death. All of his possessions remain securely locked inside his safe in Shady Hills. Newbound left no Will."
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Anyone that understands fully the depths of this chapter's plot is as strangely twisted as I am.
...
Good for you!
Okay, I'll admit this fic is getting a little 'odd' by this point. I'd like to think of it as being slightly less Drama-focused and slightly more SciFi-focus. If you have problems with it you can go back and pretend that the story ended at Chapter 15...
Disclaimer/Claimer: See my previous chapters.
If there are any stupid complaints on the quality of my story or anything else about me in general, I will be hosting a discussion group for your flames on Feb. 33rd in the year 1000000004. There will be free cookies!
(PS: For the record, I have randomly decided that SA2 takes place in the year 2000...you'll find out why soon enough)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Somewhere in the dark, a screen flared to life. Binary code and scrawls of color whirled across its surface until it cleared, showing an old newsreel in black and white, coupled with bright and cheery music.
"Dateline News, March 1924: Strange Ruins discovered on an island in the Antarctic Region! Esteemed Archeologist David Newbound claims that he has found proof of a vanished civilization, long lost before the dawn of time."
The picture shows the archeologist - a human - waving at the camera while standing outside a monolithic structure. His assistants - another human and two cats - are seen examining something on the wall in the background of the shot.
"Professor Newbound, what can you tell us about your amazing discovery?" asks a voice.
"Well sir, it appears to be some sort of temple, and it was built a very long time ago," answered the voice of the archeologist, "The frescos in the main chamber are particularly unusual..."
The picture changes.
Now it shows the drawing on the wall. Made of different colored stones placed together, in the old black-and-white recordings and the glaring lights it is hard to make out. All that can be easily discerned is that whatever the drawing is depicting, it is something with many long, whip-like arms.
________________________________
I was whole, once.
I was as I should have been.
Something happened.
Something changed.
What I was changed from what I had been to something new and different.
Something that was terrible.
Something that was wrong.
________________________________
There are words on the screen now, yellow letters highlighted on a field of gray and black.
"New York Times, August 29th, 1930. Archeologist David Newbound was placed under arrest yesterday for disruptive behavior and assaulting members of the scientific community after receiving a severe criticism of his past work while attending a conference at Harvard University.
"Professor Newbound, having spent the last twenty-two years working on the ruins of the Altecla peoples, located on several small islands off the coast of Antarctica, returned to the United States to attend this meeting of learned minds.
"The highlight of new developments at the conference was the presentation of Professor Gerald Robotnik's 'spherical space colony' design, which has already recieved full government backing. The last event of the conference was a presentation by Professor Newbound on his latest findings.
"The Altecla ruins are the oldest known Mobian-made structures, but so far little is known about the peoples that built them. Possible funding for further research was withdrawn after Professor Newbound made several startling and cryptic statements on his findings."
'The Altecla worshiped a mighty being, and this being their writings name 'Alta-Balruk'. The translation meaning 'Unity Master'. This Alta-Balruk was in fact an actual creature, whom the Altecla record as being a extraterrestrial organism in origin. An intelligent life form from another planet that the primative Altecla took as their God and worshiped, until they destruction by people or peoples unknown!'
"Professor Newbound went on to remark that there was sufficient evidence to prove that this supposed 'alien being' still remained in the lowest, as yet unexplored, areas of one of the Altecla temples. When University staff attempted to escort the Professor from the stage, he became violent and shoved staff members off the stage when they attempted to restrain him.
"While being forcibly removed by University police, Professor Newbound shouted repeatedly the words, 'He is coming, all will fail, I have seen him, all will die'. The Professor is currently being held for psychiatric evaluation, while the Altecla Ruins are now officially off-limits for all travel."
__________________________________________
What has happened?
I do not understand this.
I scream in agony, though I possess no voice.
Time does not pass, yet I grow.
Why am I trapped here?
Time passes, and I fear it.
I fear what I have become.
I must become myself again.
When I am grown, I shall seek out the pieces.
Then I will be me again.
_____________________________________________
The screen shows a plain picture of the archeologist, now very old and very tired-looking.
A voice speaks.
"June 3rd, 1957. David Newbound, former professor of archeology, was found dead today in his room at his home in the Shady Hills Sanitorium and Mental Hospital. Cause of death: suspected foul play.
"The former professor Newbound was accredited with the first discovery of the Altecla Ruins, travel to which is now banned. After twenty-two years of on-site research, Newbound was admitted to Shady Hills after physically assaulting members of the scientific community during a convention at Harvard University, where he has remained for last twenty-seven years.
"The direct cause of Newbound's death was attributed to a heart-attack, but the heart-attack was determined to be caused by a significant electrical shock. There is no equipment capable of such shocks availble to residents at Shady Hills. Shady Hills was holding its annual Open-House celebration a day prior, and it was only when Newbound did not come out from his room the next day that it was discovered that he was dead by an orderly.
"Newbound was unmarried and had no living relatives at the time of his death. All of his possessions remain securely locked inside his safe in Shady Hills. Newbound left no Will."
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Anyone that understands fully the depths of this chapter's plot is as strangely twisted as I am.
...
Good for you!