SD Gundam Force: The Unicorn Chronicles – Prologue
Somewhere Outside of Neotopia, Eight Years After Dark Axis' Defeat...
Birds chirped and fluttered as the sun beat down on the grassy plains just outside the city. A small stream burbled close by, a gentle rushing sound echoing alongside the birds. One of them banked and flew down, arcing around before alighting atop a single white metallic object. The bird chirped and tapped it with its beak. There was initially no response from the object, a white metallic humanoid figure.
The bird hopped around before fluttering down and landing on the figure's chest, tapping with its beak, as if looking for a spot to build a nest. However, upon tapping the figure's chest, there were flickers of light in its visor. The bird chirped and flew off, leaving the figure behind as it stirred. A metallic hand twitched its digits slightly.
As the white figure stirred, his vision began to focus as systems came online. The first thing the figure realized was that it - no, he - was lying on his back. Slowly, he made to push himself into a sitting position.
"Ugh..." the robot groaned as he shook his helmeted head. "Where... where am I?" His hand probed his helm, rubbing it. Confusion flooded his processor as he slowly removed his hand from his head, looking at the grey digits and palm. "And for that matter, who am I? What am I?"
He then noticed the clear, blue river flowing next to him. Curious, he rolled onto his knees, crawling over. He leaned in, and he fell silent as he stared at the unknown face staring back at him. Pure white metal made up much of his face and frame, with only a green visor allowing him to see. His shoulder pads were angular, and his frame seemed kind of lean, but strong in a sense. He leaned in a bit more, and his hand roved up to the protrusion on his forehead - what could only be described as a horn.
"Whoa..." he was befuddled at his appearance. He could not place a finger on it, but something felt off about him. It was then that he noticed some of the markings on his armor, with a particularly significant insignia on his right shoulder that resembled a horse with wings and a horn on its head. His hand reached over, and he lightly touched it. "What is this marking?" he wondered. "What does it mean?"
He struggled to get to his feet, only to discover his balance was off. He yelped and tripped over his own two feet, landing face-first in the stream. "Ow," the amnesiac robot grunted as he lifted himself from the stream. He staggered to his feet, this time being extra careful. He managed to make his way out of the water, shaking his head.
It was then that he realized something... did he have a name? He looked himself over, trying to find something that could give him a clue to his identity. It was then that his eyes rested on something on his chest. A questioning hum came from him as he looked closer.
It was not much, and it looked scratched up by something. But part of it was visible, if covered in dirt.
"Uni..." he attempted to read, but the rest of it was scratched off. It was then that he noticed as his vision focused on the reflection in the stream; he had scratches all over him. Just what had happened to put him in such a state? Had he been attacked?
"What's with the scratches, who am I, where am I? There's so many questions I have," he muttered. All he knew was that he needed answers. Uni - that was what he decided to call himself until he could remember his true name if he had one - decided to follow the stream. Maybe he would find some help there. He then looked up in the distance...
"Is... What is that place?" Uni wondered as he stared at the buildings in the distance. It was an idyllic-looking city, with twin towers rising into the sky. For some reason, he felt calm just by looking at it. Uni felt like he could stand staring at it all day. There were even airships floating about.
"Wow..." Uni whispered. "I've got to see all this!"
With that, Uni set off into town, his first step into finding his lot in life.
A new saga begins...