Before time began, there was the cube. We know not where it comes from, only that it holds the power to create worlds and fill them with life.

That is how our race was born. From a time we lived in harmony but like all great power, some wanted it for good, others for evil and so began the war.

A war that ravaged our planet until it was consumed by death, and the cube was lost to the far reaches of space.

We scattered across the galaxy hoping to find it and rebuild our home, searching every star, every world. And just when all hope seemed lost, message of a new discovery drove us to an unknown planet called, Earth.

But we were already too late.

Iron City, 2358

In the streets of Iron City you can see all kinds of people,

Humans

Cyborgs

For a certain cyborg, it was a reminder of what she what was taken from her. At first glance Alita looked like any other young woman, but she was no ordinary woman. Alita was a total replacement cyborg, most of her body was robotic while her mind, facial features and hair were very human. She had taken refuge in Iron City over a year ago when she was found severely damaged in the junkyard by her father figure Dr. Dyson Ido, Alita was able to fit in quite well even if there was some bumps in the road for sure but she was able to make a few friends, and one who was even more.

It's been a year since Hugo, her boyfriend, died at the hands of the sadistic immortal overseer of Zalem, Nova. It was that day she vowed revenge on him and made it her goal to go to Zalem and kill Nova.

During this day, it was early in the afternoon and Alita was sitting by the lake that Hugo had took her to when she first arrived. This was where she found her Berserker body which makes her Motorball games and Hunting more easy for her.

"Hugo, I don't know what to do" she spoke out into the empty lake, imagining Hugo was still with her, "Everyday I miss you, I'm stuck in one place and I can't get out."

Alita picked up a rock and threw it into the lake, a few moments after it went into the water a growing roaring sound came from the sky. She looked up and saw a spacecraft of some kind coming to the ground at an alarming rate, she stood up to get a better look at the ship. The ship continued to nosedive to the ground, eventually the pilot began to pull up but it still hit the ground very fast causing a loud boom. Without hesitating Alita took off running towards the wreckage.

After a bit she made it to the crash site, the cockpit door was open but she couldn't find a pilot. Alita went around the other side of the ship, and saw someone propping himself up on the side of the ship while holding his side.

"Hey! Are you ok?" Alita asked the man, who turned around to face her. His face had some cuts and he had a black eye, hand still clutching his side while a blue liquid substance was leaking out if his wound.

He put up a hand to show he wasn't a threat, "Please, I'm not here to fight" he said, kind of slurring his words. it was obvious he was disoriented.

Alita approached him slowly, "Who are you?" she asked

"My name is Optimus Prime, Leader of the Autobot resistance" he explained before falling to his knees, Alita quickly ran up to him to try to help.

"You need medical attention, come with me, my father can repair you"

Optimus, struggling to keep his eyes open softly nodded before Alita helped him up and they made their way to the city.