AOE Saga:
The Wrath of the Wraith
Prologue
The Timesplitter research ship floated in space. Inside, several Timesplitter scientists were working on scientific projects. But one project had the most attention. It was in the largest lab and was being manned by several researchers. The head researcher said, "How much progress have we made?" One of the lesser researchers studied his computer screen and said, "I'm afraid we haven't done too much." "Keep on it," said the head researcher. "We're bound to make a break-through eventually." The head researcher looked at the object they were all studying. It was contained in a re-enforced glass container. It appeared to contain a collection of blackness and shadow. However it was banging against the sides of the container, trying to escape. "The sooner we learn how to destroy that thing, the better," said the head researcher. The shadow stopped banging against the container walls to glare at the head researcher with blood-red eyes. Then it continued trying to break out. Fortunately, the container was indestructible on the inside and the only way the shadow could escape was if someone broke the container from the outside. But no one was foolish enough to do that.
Then the radar picked up something leaving Nullspace. It turned out to be one of Emperor Hamsterviel's ships. It approached the research ship with great speed. Then the viewing screen crackled and three figures appeared on it. One of them was a woman-like creature dressed in battle armor. She had a long ponytail coming out of the back of her helmet. It was tied with two long antennas that hung low with the rest of her purple hair. The second one looked like a mechanical hydra with a computer monitor underneath the several heads. The third one was dressed in a black trench coat and a black fedora. The coat had three tattered capes on it that kept the figure's arms and back concealed and had an N-shaped mouth on the front. The only things visible of its face were six eyes and two ears. Five of the eyes were in a scrambled pattern in the middle of its face while the six eye, which was much larger and had a vertical slit for a pupil, took the left side of its head. The other side of its head had the two ears that were joined at the bottom. The armored female and the mechanical hydra were known as Commander Silvia and Virustoxico. The one in the trench coat was new and unfamiliar. Commander Silvia spoke, "We are the leaders of the Resistance Extermination Patrol. We have special orders to apprehend your ship in the name of Emperor Hamsterviel." "You can't take this ship," said the head researcher. "Why not?" asked Virustoxico. "The project we are working on could determine the fate of the galaxy. If you tampered with it, it could destroy everything." The creature in the trench coat lifted its right hand up to its mouth and yawned. It had a surprisingly large mouth filled with many, many sharp teeth. What was more surprising was that instead of having a hand or a claw, the creature's right arm ended with a mouth filled with fangs that had a small nose above it. "You'll have to think of a better excuse," said the creature in a mangled voice. "That one is older than the Empire's reign." "So are you going to come quietly or not?" said Silvia. "Never," said the researchers. Virustoxico smirked and said, "Have it your way." The transmission broke and the images disappeared from the screen. Ten seconds later, the Imperial ship opened fire on the research ship.
The blasts rocked the ship very violently. Everyone was sent to the floor. Some bits of the ceiling including a large pipe crashed down to the floor. The pipe hit the container and bounced off. The pipe caused a large crack to form on the glass and now the shadow was throwing itself at the crack at full force. "Quick! Activate the stun rays!" yelled the head researcher. "The stun rays have been damaged," said one of the lesser researchers. "They can't fire!" "Everyone evacuate the room!" yelled the head researcher. Everyone headed towards the door. But just as they opened it, the shadow threw itself at the crack one last time. The glass shattered leaving a hole for the shadow to escape from. The shadow bellowed out and flew to the ceiling. Everyone only had time to scream before the shadow swooped down upon them, howling a blood