Two cultures in two different worlds from two different realms… one has control over magic, while the other has mastery over science… now the question is, what will happen if the two realms meet. Find out in this story, a Familiar of Zero Fanfiction story, magic vs. science! A lot of OCs plus a time difference, and don't forget to review.
Chapter 2: Reports
"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."
Marcus Aurelius
Part 1: - Kadena Airforce Base
September 28, 2010
The next day, 3 in the afternoon, MSgt Giles and MSgt McWalden were under investigation. The military exercise continued, but now the two pilots were sitting side-by-side inside the interrogation room.
It was cold in there, alone inside the room.
Then a man in a black suit and shades entered the room. Along with him is a plate of doughnuts, three cups of coffee, and a small laptop monitor.
It was an intense moment.
To add to the suspense, the two pilots can't see the man's full facial reactions. Soon, the man sat on a chair in front of them. It was then later followed by an awkward silence. No one made a single move. Then, finally, the man in black started moving by putting his hands on his pocket and then grabs something out of it. It was a badge.
"MSgt Giles and MSgt McWalden, I am Agent Samuel. I am from the CIA. I am here to ask concerning some things about your encounter yesterday." The man asked them.
"Encounter, you meant yesterday… wait a minute, why is the CIA involved in this?" Giles questioned the man.
The agent picked up his laptop and played a particular scene. It was the footage from Giles' F-15 footage.
He opened the video file and skipped all the other details then paused at a specific scene. It was before they enter the green orb in the sky.
"According to NASA, the time the green orb appeared in that place perfectly coincides with the time when the solar eclipse. Tell me more about what happened?" the agent grabs a cup of coffee and takes a sip out of it.
"NASA, the CIA what is this, some kind of national conspiracy," Giles yelled out.
"Just answer my question, soldier, what happened!" the agent spoke to the pilot with an ominous and deep monotone voice. Giles was left with no option but to face his superior.
"Fine, geez, you don't need to look at me like that," Giles said.
"To tell you honestly, Agent Samuel, I have no idea what happened that day. At first, I was just performing my task, which is to intercept a low-altitude anti-ship missile. And then, when I fired my payload into the plane, it was experienced something like I never experienced before. Almost in an instant, I was sent somewhere. Another thing, I found myself near the middle of the explosion of my payload and the missile, which should have never happened since I am sure that my payload should have hit the missile in a 500-meter distance." Giles said. After listening to Giles' testimony, the agent checked a box.
"I see, so that is why you have an engine malfunction in your left engine. How about MSgt. McWalden, what do you have to say about how did manage to reach that place." The agent asked.
"You see, Sir… I was just following MSgt. Giles' plane at close distance, as per directed in our manuals regarding number 5 formation in pairs. Before I knew it, I was in a completely different place, a world with two moons, one with a somehow pink color and the other with white color." After listening to McWalden's statement, the agent began writing some sort of remarks on a piece of paper.
"A world with two moons, how peculiar… what else did you see in this world of yours, MSgt?" the agent asked.
"I saw a… Oh yes, there was a city below us, something like a medieval European architecture. Then there was also, yeah, a castle. It was a large castle on top of a hill. At first, I assume I fell into a Bermuda triangle-like place or shit like that, and I thought I was teleported to Europe or something, then I saw these two moons, which sealed the deal." Giles made a large gulp. Big sweat began to form in his forehead.
"I see. So a medieval city with a castle in the middle of it. What else did you see there?"
"I think I saw some fireworks. Oh yes, I think I stumble upon something like a festival or some sorts of festivities. When I began flying down to a low-altitude, I saw something like people celebrating something… I don't know. And then, when I was trying to fly back in this green orb in the sky, I saw ten or more boogies coming into my position with a speed of like less than 150 kph. I'm not sure what I saw, but I don't think they were planes, because planes don't flap there wings like birds do. They are more like giant reptiles, more like… dragons, I think?" the agent took down all the information he received in a piece of paper.
"So that's all I need to know. People, I have one order for the two of you, do not ever speak about this to anyone." The CIA agent said. "Not even to your families or to your commanders. This conservation did not happen. Is that clear?" The agent said.
"One question, can I ask?" McWalden asked.
"What is it?"
"Just what did we saw back there?"
"To be honest with you, we don't know. No one knows. But we have some ideas." Agent Samuel placed his laptop back to his briefcase. "Just ideas,"
Agent Samuel picked up his suitcase.
After that, the two men stood up and saluted the agent. "Yes, Sir!" they said.
"Everything we have discussed here is top secret information, and if you leak any information about this issue to anyone, you know what happens next," the agent said.
"Yes, Sir!" the two pilots said in unison.
"Now one last thing, packed up your belongings soldiers, from now on, you are now part of the air force under the umbrella of the CIA."
He then faced the door and strolled towards it, "Another thing, prepare yourselves people, were going to D.C." After that, the agent left the room, leaving the two pilots alone inside the room.
"Dude, I think we just found ourselves in the middle of something. What kind of discovery did we uncover yesterday anyway?" Giles asked.
"I don't know, but I think we stumbled upon something quite big, something that is big enough to catch the attention of the CIA and the government. I think we had just found a piece of concrete evidence about aliens!" McWalden said.
"So, aliens… well then, this is quite an exciting thing we have here. So what are we doing here, let's get out of this island." Giles immediately walked close to the door and looked to his friend. "Come on, move your ass there, MSgt. McWalden."
After that, McWalden's train of thoughts was soon interrupted by his friend. Realizing that he was at the door, he just straightened himself up and followed him.
Part 2: Shanghai – two days after the incident
September 30, 2010
Shanghai, the commercial center of China. Housing a population of almost 18 million people, this megacity is arguably one of the largest or maybe the largest city in the world. But for the Chinese military, Shanghai is not just a city of glamour and prosperity. Unknown to the rest of the world, under its glamorous streetlights and breathtaking skyline, a massive military complex buried hundreds of meters deep underground. This is the hub of all military and naval operations in the northern part of the East China Sea and the opening of the Yellow Sea.
Traveling a distance of almost two hundred kilometers, Brigadier Zhe Jiang of the Ningbo Military and Naval Reserve Base in Zhejiang province finally reached Shanghai. Without wasting another second or so, the Senior Colonel or the Brigadier made his report to the Major General of the region, Major General Tao Zhou.
"Senior Colonel Zhe Jiang reporting!" the colonel handed the general a briefcase full of papers.
"Colonel, you know that you left your base during an observation of the military exercise between the Japanese and the Americans. You should know that this could be bad for you, so what are these papers all about." The general asked.
"Sire, what I have here are sensitive information that might be of high importance to the CCP and to China." The colonel said.
"Sensitive information, I see… well then I read this set of documents first and tell you later on what should we do, now go back to your post, we need a capable man in that facility." The general said.
"Yes, General." The colonel then made a bow and soon leaves the general's office, as soon as he gave the briefcase to him.
"Sensitive information, huh, I see. I will look in these documents later on." Said the general before he took another nap inside his office.
Part 3 – Vilyuchinsk Submarine Naval Base, 2 weeks after the incident
October 13, 2010
Winter is fast approaching in the Russian town of Vilyuchinsk. Located in the Avacha Bay in the Kamchatka Peninsula, this closed town was far from society. Temperatures are starting to drop in this naval base, but business in this base is, as usual, dealing with submarines, the mighty Russian nuclear submarines. One of them, the K-335, has just arrived from its espionage mission in the Far East. Along with it are the precious data recorded from the American activities together with the Japanese.
"Captain, what do you have for me." The man asked the Captain. He was Vice-Admiral Alexei Valpozy. This man is in charge of all Russian submarine movements in the Pacific. Under him are 10 attack submarines and 4 ballistic submarines, including the Akula III K-335.
"Sir, this is what I have obtained on the first day of the military exercise." The man handled a whole bunch of papers, complete with pictures, sound recordings, and transmission scripts.
"The first day only, what about the second and the other days," the vice-admiral asked him.
"I wished you read first the data we have gathered. Vice Admiral Valpozy, what we found in the islands, is something that would be of great value to the motherland. Also, I don't want to risk any kind of encounter with the Americans." The Captain expressed his excuse to the Vice-Admiral.
"International incident, why would such a thing happen anyway, the Akula III is one of the stealthiest submarines we have in the navy." The Vice-Admiral asked the Captain while scanning the documents for information.
"Because of the events that were written in my report." The Captain explained. The Vice-Admiral scratched his head while reading the documents when he stumbles something, a phrase that can catch any attention of any seasoned military officers.
"Two F-15s disappeared out of nowhere? Are you telling me that the US has managed to build some invisible stealth fighter?" the Vice Admiral asked.
"No, Sir, try to read more about my summary, and you will understand what I am trying to say here."
The Captain passed some pictures showing RADAR readings to the Vice-Admiral. He also gave him a disc containing a video of the event captured by the periscope camera, the intercepted communication records, and the transmission script.
All of them translated into the Russian language.
A few hours later of discussions, the Captain and the Vice-Admiral are finally done with the reading part and are now at the analyzing part of the event,
"It doesn't make any sense at all. Why would two F-15s disappeared out of nowhere, and then a few minutes later, it reappeared somewhere again, in a place with flapping planes and two moons? What are they doing in Europe anyway, and how did they get there? It just doesn't make sense at all!" the Vice Admiral said.
"That is why I am here, Vice Admiral… In my opinion, I think we have stumbled upon something, something important for the motherland." The Captain of K-335 said.
"If it's true, then we have to report this to the Ministry of Defense, and if possible, directly to the Kremlin," said the vice-admiral of the Pacific Submarine Fleet.
"So when will we submit this report then?" the Captain asked.
"Today, we shall order a private military flight to Moscow," the vice-admiral stated. "Your coming with me, Soldier."
The Captain straightened himself up and made a salute, "Yes, Sir!"
Part 4 – on the other world
Martius 26th, 6077 AB
Two weeks have passed since the encounter between the aliens (which is the humans) and the Halkeginian dragon squad (which resulted in total defeat) on Earth.
The city was still trying to recover itself from the pure horror the two 'steel dragons' have displayed in the skies of Tristain. Everyone who witnessed the wrath of the two steel dragons was literally left dumbfounded and speechless.
And then, there are the riders of the dragon squad. On the 10 dragon riders that flew that day, only a few of them were left recognizable, and three of them were deemed missing (in which those three were hit by AIM 120 missiles).
All ten riders, along with their dragons, were dead.
All ten riders are also the best riders the nations of Halkeginia has to offer.
The festivity turned into anarchy. Everyone knows how good those dragon riders are since they are prevalent in both the military and the masses. It takes an entire battalion, in Halkeginia, to take them out – but it only takes two 'steel dragons' and in less than two to three minutes to wipe them out.
This is a tragedy for the rest of the known world, and a disaster waiting to happen.
Soon, the masses moved into the palace. The peaceful and happy bystanders and observers were turned into an angry mob in less than a day (a testament to how fast human perception change). In less than an hour, a massive protest began to take shape, with only one objective.
They have been protesting outside the castle gates for almost a week now.
All they want is to ask for an explanation.
The answers to their questions.
Fortunately, there is one man who has both the authority, the power, and the knowledge to stand up and answer their questions. It was Duke Saito de Hiraga des Ornières.
After knowing the current situation outside the palace gates, the boy immediately sprang himself into action. His wife, the Crown Princess of Tristain, Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière de Hiraga, who was always keeping and minding about his husband's actions all the time since the 'steel dragon' attacked the dragons. From that time on, she always followed him wherever he goes.
"Louise, I have something to tell you," Saito asked his wife with a deep voice.
"What is it, Saito?" Louise looks at the concerned face of his husband.
"Louise, did you notice about the time difference when we went on Earth when you and I took a visit to my home?" Saito asked.
"Yes, and as I remember, when we asked your neighbors about what happened to your family, they said that your sister went to someplace… I think that was Amedisa, Amerifa…"
"America"
"Ah, America! And also, your neighbors claimed that both your parents died already when we went there. They also said that before that, their youngest and only son,"
"Which is me."
"Which is you, who disappeared without a trace for three years. I'm sorry about that, Saito." Louise, after enumerating all about what happened to Saito's family, lowered her head.
Saito hugged her wife.
Small tears began to appear on the man's eye. "Don't worry about it, Louise, what's done is done. It's all in the past now." Saito moved back a little away from Louise.
"Louise, I feel bothered… I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling about what happened yesterday. The time in our world runs two times faster than here. Tristain, the most advanced nation in all of Halkeginia, is hundreds, maybe thousands of years late compared to my world. In other words…" Saito was suddenly interrupted. It was Louise. Louise slowly grabbed Saito's hand and placed it to her cheeks.
"Don't worry about it, my love, we will find a way, I know we will." Louise confidently smiled at her husband. Saito soon responded to Louise with a smile. "Anyway, Louise, will you come with me, I have something to do with the people asking for questions outside."
"Of course, my love!" Louise stood up in her toes, pulled the boy down, and kissed him in the lips.
Soon the couple walked to the palace gates holding hands.
Part 5 – The Gates of the Castle – Tristain
A riot was starting to escalate to limits that would go simply considered out of hand for any police force in this world. Thousands of spectators were turned into an angry mob in a blink of an eye. All of them have only one demand, and that is answers and explanations.
Suddenly, and unexpectedly, above the gates, two humanoid silhouettes appeared out of nowhere. First, the crowd fell into silence, wondering who might be standing there. Moments later, they saw two familiar figures, it was their hero and the heroine.
The two who took part in that mighty battle against the legendary dragon. It was Saito and her wife, Louise.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. The thing that happened yesterday was just a once of a lifetime event. We don't really know why steel dragons appeared that day, but one thing is clear for me, it was all but a misunderstanding between the two races. I assure you, everyone, everything will be alright." Saito bravely moved forward and raised his fist into the air.
"How can you say that our great and mighty hero, when ten of our dragon riders were wiped out in less than 5 minutes. How can you say that!" one of the men in the crowd yelled at Saito.
"This is sad to say, but my world has killed the soldiers of this world, and that is why…"
Saito walked to the edge of the castle walls.
With the tip of his toes just within the very ends of the wall.
"As once a citizen of that world, I am deeply sorry about what happened. I hope all of you will accept my sincere apologies."
"I will find a way to keep the peace between our nations and theirs."
"Saito!" Louise looked at his husband. He was standing on the edge of the wall, and one false move will send him falling down into the Earth.
Louise stood up and walked to the edge of the castle walls, following her husband's example.
"As the wife of Duke Saito de Hiraga des Ornières, I, Louise Françoise le Blanc de Hiraga de Ornielle, would like to express my most sincere apologies to the people of Halkeginia, I hope you will all understand," Louise yelled in front of the crowd.
"We know the two of you has nothing to do with what happened yesterday, the only thing we what to know is what happened a week ago. Nothing more," another man in the crowd yelled towards them.
"I think its time for everyone to know. There are two ways to go to my world. One is through Louise's void magic. With that, she can open a man-sized portal to my world for a few seconds." Saito said.
"And what is the other way?" a woman in the crowd asked them back.
"The other way is to fly towards an eclipse. Every time an eclipse happens between this world and mine, a portal opens up, connecting two worlds for a small duration of time." Everyone in the crowd fell silent.
"So what happened yesterday was just mere coincidence, nothing more and nothing less," Saito said.
"So, can we ensure that we are all safe here, that no one from your world will wreak havoc here in our world?" another man asked him again.
"That is what I don't know. I'm not… sure how to answer that. Our world has a history of colonizing weak nations in the past." Saito answered there question with uncertainty about the future painted all over his face. And with that answer, the crowd fell into an eerie silence. Soon, a man in the group began to raise his arms into the air.
"But, I will make sure there will be peace between the great nations of Halkeginia." Saito proclaimed. "So help me, people of Halkeginia and Lothlorien!"
"RAAHHHHHH!"
Humans and elves alike raised their fists into the air.
A loud battle cry reverberated throughout the castle walls.
"Our great hero, we will be with you to the very end. On your side, we will protect our lands from the threats that might come. Please, our great hero and heroine, lead us, the people of the land to peace and prosperity." A man yelled.
"Lead us again… heroes of Halkeginia!" the cry of the crowd filled the castle gates. Nobles and plebeians alike raised their hands, asking the two of them to lead them again.
"Lead us again, heroes of the Elven nations." The elves raised their arms into the air with fervor passion.
"I, without a doubt, I shall lead everyone to peace; elves and humans alike!" Saito raised his sword into the sky and made a loud scream. Soon the entirety of the rioting mob made a loud cry.
"To the future."
Between the Lines:
The Pentagon, 2 weeks after the encounter
October 13, 2010
The CIA, the NSA, and all other national agencies under the US control are now inside this one room. This room is in the Pentagon, fifty floors deep. Together with them are MSgt Giles and MSgt McWalden. Its been weeks since then, but now they find themselves inside one of the most secure places on Earth.
Around them were five flat-screen monitors hanging up in the wall. At first, nothing is showing up in the monitors. They were all color black. Nothing is showing up. Until one of the monitor screens lit up. Soon, a familiar figure shows up in the monitor, the one you always see in morning news and daily headlines in America. It was none other than the President of the United States of America, President Robert Omaba.
Soon all other monitors began to lit up. The Secretary of Defense soon joined the party along with the CIA director, a scientist from an unknown institution or facility, and a man wearing a military uniform but has no department designation showing which department he is from.
"As you can see, Mr. President, these video files were enhanced and checked for any sign of bias and manipulation of data, and in the end, we found out that the video is authentic. I suggest that we hide this information from the general media." The CIA director said.
"This is a major breakthrough in our research for extraterrestrial life. This is unprecedented in our history. Plus, I think that if we can do it in a solar eclipse, then how about we try it on the next eclipse and see what happens." The man in the lab coat said.
"So, Mr. President, what are we going to do? Are we going to send some of our men and observe this brand new world or go on with our priorities in the Middle East?" the secretary of defense asked.
"Uhmm, Mr. President, can I ask you two questions?" MSgt Giles asked.
"And what is it that you what to ask soldier?" the President asked.
"First, if we are going to begin the exploration into this world, what will we do next, should we colonize the entire place or live peacefully there with the natives?" Giles asked the President.
"That is an excellent question, soldier. Now I ask you, what will you do first, live peacefully with the natives, and in return, the natives will compete with us with the resources and ask some ridiculous demands in us, or will you enslave the entire populace and take advantage of the resources there planet can give us. Now answer me, MSgt Giles." The scientist asked the man in front of him.
"Stop it!" The President glared at the scientist.
The scientist took a step back and closed his mount.
"About that, our priorities are the nation's national interest."
The President of the United States of America said.
"When it comes to the interaction of the natives, we can either apply diplomacy on them or conquer them through war."
Everyone looked at the President as they wait for his next statement. "But if possible, we shall stick to the diplomatic option, although if the national interests of the United States of America are at risk, all options are in the table. Did that answer your question, MSgt Giles?" the President asked.
"I see, so then, my last question is… when will we tell the people about it, the existence of a different world and extraterrestrial life?" MSgt Giles asked.
"When the interests of the nations allow such a revelation to be released." The president answered.
"So now that we finally answered the questions asked by MSgt. Giles, now MR. President, what shall we do, send some of our special forces into the scene?" the secretary of defense asked.
"For now, we are in the middle of our war on terror in the Middle East, and since we have our hands full, we shall send only a few men there to see what this world looks like and see what can we do with it."
"We shall wait for 2020 before we make our major moves into this new territory. As long as the Chinese and the Russians don't know about these, then,"
"That world is more or less ours."
Everyone in the room clapped. The President raised his hand, and everyone stopped.
"So about the solar eclipse, when will be the next solar eclipse?" the President asked.
"The next partial eclipse will take place next year in Europe while the next total eclipse will also happen next year and this time; in Siberia, Central Asia and northwest of China. According to our readings, the last eclipse was a total eclipse, which means a total eclipse is required to transport planes into this world. But I would also like to know if it is possible to send planes there during a partial eclipse. So…" the scientist was interrupted by the President.
"I see, so you want to know whether we can send planes onto that world during a partial eclipse or not. And you also want to test it again, during a total eclipse, if is it possible to fly planes there all the time?" the President said.
"Yes, that is my intention. So will you allow it, Mr. President?" the scientist said.
"Before I answer that, can you tell me when those eclipses will happen?" the President asked.
"The partial will takes place on January 11, next year, and the total on June 1 of the same year." The scientist said.
"And our date today is October 10, 2010… so we still have three months to prepare. Now I need everyone to perform his or her duties. Also, MSgt McWalden and MSgt. Giles, you two will lead the expedition to this new world. We should end our meeting here. I have more things to do here."
The President's monitor closed off, ending up the meeting. Soon all other people began to disconnect, leaving their screens black. Now what is left in the room are the two officers and a bunch of NSA agents.
-End of Chapter-
The major world powers are finally on the move. However, China is slacking itself. Well, while the Chinese are not moving, the two other forces, Russia and the US are on the secret race, with Russia still an unknown competitor for the Americans. Oh well, I guess these reports made by three certain people could give rise to another cold war between the three giants.
About Brimir, don't worry, I have a plan for him. Remember, there are nine worlds. Try to guess what I am trying to say in my prologue.
And about the Saito and Louise thing, I have the plan for these two. And I intend to #%^%$ them. (Hmmm, I wrote this part many years ago, I wonder I was thinking back then.
Now, try to guess which nation will land first in Halkeginia… would it be China, would it be the US, would it be Russia or someone else. Try to guess.
I'm removing the time difference.
Finally, there is ArchimedesAckermann. I thank him for providing me the foundations and the ideas of my new story, my fourth story so far. I give him credits for this story, thank you, man.
And yes, I am rewriting the story and raising it back from the dead. The next update will come next week.
And last but not least, I am sorry for the bad grammar. It irritates me all the time. I hope you understand.
One more thing, all events, experimental weaponry, techniques, strategies, and names involved in this Fanfiction story are all fictional, probably. Nothing in this storyline happened in real life. I do not own Familiar of Zero!
Thank you for reading When Two Worlds Collide...