Price of Loyalty

by Square and Tear

It's been 150 years after the landing of the Axiom, and Earth is ravaged again by the fires of war. WALL-E, EVE, and most of their friends have disappeared, simply wishing to be left alone. Little do they know, mercenaries have been hired to track them down, as the love-bound couple could determine humanity's fate once more. For an aging mercenary corporal, it's just another job.

1. Prologue

Prologue

When the Earth became re-populated thanks to the efforts of WALL-E and EVE, humanity seemed to have a bright future to look forward to. As the years passed, civilization slowly but surely regained its once glorious status, and nature returned to its pristine state, leaving no trace of the environmental crisis that had forced humanity's evacuation so many years ago. United in a common effort for peace and prosperity, mankind and machine grew stronger. A government, guided by the tireless efforts of WALL-E and EVE, was created; Captain McCrea assumed the responsibility of leading this new government, with the intention of learning from the past mistakes of former human leaders. All seemed right with the world.

However, human nature is intertwined with the lust for conquest. It was not long before debate, and eventually disagreement, arose between the political figures within the Earth Government. Disagreement soon turned into secession, then all-out war. Mercenaries, eager to make a profit amidst the carnage and destruction, were thrust into the fray at the whim of warlords, tyrants, and supposedly noble politicians whose motives they cared little for. WALL-E and EVE disappeared; whether they were scared by this newly discovered dark side of humanity, or if they were following orders from the Captain, no one could say for certain.

The year is 2955, and the war for Earth rages on. Stalemate is setting in, and the factions of humanity are growing desperate. The tactics of each side are growing increasingly unconventional in the hope that the conflict will finally tip in their favor. Sigma Intervention, one of the largest Private Military Corporations in the world, is becoming more relied upon to do the dirty work of political leaders; the mercenaries they employ essentially survive and thrive because of the war's existence. Ironically, the corporation recently received a contract offer from a mysterious client to conduct an operation that could possibly end the conflict: the capture of WALL-E and EVE. The reward? One billion credits.