Disclaimer: I do not own AC, but I do own the characters here.
This is the sequel to "Scars from the Past". It takes place after Last Raven so many things may be spoilers to you guys. Enjoy!
Prologue
In the past months, Vertex and Alliance began their clash through large scaled wars. Their claim for power ravaged the resources. Countless Ravens died in battle, in the final battle both leaders of Vertex and Alliance died in the valiant attempt to destroy the Pulverizer technology that threatened to cleanse Earth of its inhabitance. In the end, only one Raven survived the onslaught. She was an ex-Raven, supposedly lost already. Her past experiences and skills of piloting an AC gave her the key to survival. The female Raven, however, would not let the name of Ravens be extinguished. She created a new fold, called the Neo Ark. A new era for Ravens had begun. Mirage and Crest were the only remains of corporations left. Kisaragi had renewed itself as a key supporter of Neo Ark. Mirage and Crest, however involved they were in the past catastrophes, still intended to wage battles against one another. Their disputes gave Neo Ark more than enough profit to stay up and running. Fourteen years later, a mysterious group that called themselves Zeal. Zeal was small, but seemed to have numerous information, including that on ancient technology which gave them an edge. Ever since Zeal entered the battle, it seemed the corporation's powers were beginning to diminish as Zeal always interfered with Mirage and Crest engagements, decimating their forces with little losses. In a desperate attempt to save their remaining forces, the corporations had no choice but to work together, increasing their forces. Hence, the new reborn corporation called Sphere was born. A corporation whose technology is a fusion between Crest and Mirage. Unfortunately for the new and reborn Sphere, Zeal had plenty of secrets. Secrets that would eventually be revealed to Sphere which could possibly annihilate them. As Zeal continued their advancement, more and more Sphere forces were destroyed. Sphere had no choice but to call in Ravens from Neo Ark in desperation to halt Zeal's advancement. Having had suffered several losses to the Ravens, Zeal had been pushed back enough for Sphere to regain its footing. A climatic battle erupted in between Raven and Zeal forces in the remains of Bayload City, inflicting a direct blow to Zeal, exhausting their remaining resources. However, Zeal had no intention of retreating, or stopping its advancement. It was here that they would reveal their true intents and dark secrets.