Started on April 15, 2019| Philippines| 09:15 hours
Wake Up
The lights flicker on and off inside a run down basement. At the center, a soft blue glow from a human-sized test tube is the only other source of illumination the room has.
A clang of a metal bucket echoes as the sound of shuffling feet echo along the hallways of the basement.
"Make sure to secure the room. I don't want any infected left alive." A woman says in a stern voice as a flashlight shines into the room where the test tube is.
"Yes commander." A man says as he and ten others enter the room. As the armed people clean up the room from any infected via suppressed gunfire and shots to the head, the man then turns to the woman. "Commander, are you sure it is wise to be doing this? This is the last base of the Legions."
"The Legions died when they fought us, soldier. We're simply a cleanup crew." The woman replies with a hint of disgust showing in her tone. Her eyes then catch sight of the glowing test tube and her curiosity was piqued. "Soldier, check that out." She motions to the test tube as some of her men keep their guns pointed to it as the one soldier who spoke for the group walks up to it.
"What is it?" One of the others asks.
"It looks like…" The man says with a pause before his eyes widen. "It's a man?"
"A human experiment?" The commander asks with her curiosity now greater than ever before.
"Seems like it." The man says. He looks over to her and asks, "Should we open it?"
The woman nods. "But be careful. We don't-"
The glass of the test tube shatters as a hand grabs the man's throat and lifts him up. Without warning, one the men moves to open fire regardless of the absence of orders, but that man soon finds a knife to his throat.
"Cortana, Lights!" The man from the tube shouts and in a blink, the lights burst open blinding the others. Not a moment later, the lights shut off blinding the occupants from the sudden change.
Twelve quick loud shots and one scream later, the man from the tube stands over the injured commander with a Spatha pointed at the woman's throat. "How long does it take for the rest of the infected in this basement to get here, I wonder." He muses to himself before smiling to the woman. "Just to make things clear, you said the Legions are gone, yes?"
"Th UNSCD put up a good fight if that's what you're asking." The woman says with a pained smile.
The man smiles. In a blur, he stabs a syringe in her making her scream.
"That makes you immune to the infection. We perfected the vaccine just in time, but… well, to put simply? The UNSCD was betrayed. The world betrayed us, betrayed Caesar… betrayed me." He says now in a dead-serious tone that sent chills through her heart. "Let's see how you like getting eaten alive; after all…" he pauses as a screen behind him lights up to show a silent footage of Caesar being eaten alive by the infected. "You did the same to Caesar… to my cousin Michael. It's time I return the favour."
The sound of growling catches the attention of both and the man just smiles.
A small blue hologram of an attractive woman then pops up beside him. "Naruto, I have to warn you, your actions were reckless and there are a hundred of those things on this level alone."
"How many on the surface?" The man, Naruto, asks as the lights turn back on.
"Enough… they took care of most of them on their way here but…"
Naruto nods. "Got it. We have some ways to travel to get my gear. You up for that?"
"Not like it will do me any good being stuck here with no one to talk to." The woman says.
The blonde man smirks. "Alright, let's go." He says but looks around for a moment and sees the dead bodies and the injured commander. "And Cortana?"
"What is it?"
"Thanks…"
"... You're welcome…"
===== Outside =====
Two Humvee pull up the entrance of the building Naruto is in, each with a mounted 50 caliber. On their sides, back, and front is the symbol of the Roman Eagle. The gunners aim their guns at the door to the building in anticipation.
The door bursts but the control of the gunners surpasses their instincts to shoot.
Out then steps a foot, then another, until finally Naruto is revealed.
"To think Caesar left you as his legacy." A man wearing a gasmask says as he steps out from one of the Humvee.
Naruto smiles. "I heard you all died."
"Not all." The man replies and removes his gasmask. "Only three legions remain, but only the Tenth is loyal to you, Namikaze. Not that the two matter seeing as they betrayed us."
Naruto nods with a grim smile. "What is your name, legionary?"
"I am an Uchiha, nothing more. I serve the legion as Scipio. What may I address you as, sir…?"
The blonde smiles. "Let the world know that Caesar lives. Caesar… Augustus."
===== TBC =====
Finished on April 15, 2019| Philippine| 19:26 hours
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