Content warning: honestly not that bad but still a little messed up read at your own discretion
Heads up may do two more with Movie references as the titles cause this tale is far from over
Notes:
Mio is Nero
Glimmer is Dante
all we need now is a Virgil
Deep Inhale
I wake up in the midst of a sprawling field, still lying down. Was it all just a dream? Those faces, so familiar. There's an undeniable sense of connection. Could it be?
A splash of water breaks my contemplation.
?: Yo, D, wake up!
I groggily rise, taking in my surroundings. It's our makeshift training field, and I must've taken a hard hit.
?: Sir, I am SO SORRY!
?: HONESTLY WHAT THE BLOODY HELL WHERE YOU THINKING!?
?: Calm down, both of you. Is our commander alright?
?: (whispering) I can't believe he didn't dodge that.
?: (whispering) He's on his last term. I've heard you start losing sensation...
Sensations overload my senses. I hear every sound, see every movement, almost in ghostly detail. Overwhelming. I grip my training sword tightly, trying to stop it all. Make...it...STOP
"Enough," I say, not shouting but not whispering either, capturing their attention.
"I'm okay. It won't happen again. Let's finish training," I continue, bringing a sense of order back.
So we train, though the decision to bring in new recruits puzzles me. We're already at the silver rank, yet they're sending these newbies to the slaughter.
Conversely, we haven't received a mission in a while or any intel on possible Kevsi attacks. Our fortress, the Ferronis, with its face-adorned dome and exceptional defenses, offers safety. As long as surprises are minimized.
Harold: You good to keep going, D?
"I'm fine, but let's call it here for today. Although... Ace Commander Harold, use my full name 'D'Angelo' when in Colony Pi."
Harold: Whatever you say, Deacon.
Deacon: Every day you test my patience.
More whispers follow.
"(whisper) Deacon? D'Angelo?"
"(whisper) In combat, he's Deacon to save breath, but in quiet moments, he insists on his true name. Annoying, honestly."
I ignore the last comment, heading to my quarters. Harold walks alongside me.
Harold: Any orders, boss?
Deacon: Same as usual. Scout the perimeter, recon the landscape, and... any word from the consul?
Harold: No news on that front, but (he touches his iris) I did find this and the special request you made.
Information streams in: first, images of humanoid machines with invisibility capabilities...great. Second, a third faction neither Kevsi nor Agnus, with strange attire. Third and last, her... she's different, probably a recruit, but there's no doubt.
Deacon: Where is she? What's her colony? (I ask anxiously, trying not to sound insane.)
Harold: Whoa, whoa! You've got to answer some of my questions, preferably in a more private spot.
sigh When Harold gets serious, his command presence shines. I leave Colony Pi in capable hands, though it's annoying he's not like this all the time.
Deacon: Fine.
I make my way to the central building, connected to the dome, finding solace in my quarters.
In front of the mirror, I take in my appearance. Blond hair, a muscular yet lean physique. My eyes are heterochromatic, one gold and the other red, a supposed glitch called heterochromia...I wonder. On my back is my term mark, almost faded. Finally, my core on my chest—a green emerald with an unusual design. My and a few others' research into core shapes has been inconclusive.
KNOCK KNOCK
Returning to my uniform, I sit at my desk.
Deacon: Come in.
Harold enters.
Harold: Time for the interrogation, huh? (he claps his hands together and rubs them)
Deacon: If you're going to question your commander, at least be serious.
Harold: Oh, I'm serious. Let's start with the Ardun in the room. What did you see?
Deacon: Be specific.
Harold: Tch! You know what I mean. Your abilities—seeing enemy moves, glimpses of the future, even these dreams. So, what did you see?
I summon my unique weapon, a buster, for him to see.
"woah that's some weapon you got there"
Deacon: huh? Oh..thanks
My weapon is a bit unique among us Agnian soldiers, or more accurately my way of using it is very unique
I've called it the buster and like some weapons it has 2 modes a blade mode and a firing mode
In blade mode, the buster becomes a massive, concentrated edge that if I pour enough power into it, I can slash through anything maybe even the Ferronis
In firring mode, the buster becomes a rail cannon that can go from a harmless peashooter to a devastating blast that can at least leave a mark if nothing else
"Where is BrightFlare Deacon!?"
Deacon: it's D'Angelo sir"
"I don't care just go talk to Glimmer, I get she's distraught over the traitor, but that's no excuse to miss morning drills!"
"b-but sir we're gold rank"
"NO EXCUSE!"
I leave the others to their torment; I get what the commander is trying to do but...*sigh* traitor I suppose it makes sense if you decide to defect, but it doesn't make me want to punch him in the mouth less
I find Glimmer in what could barely be called a hiding place sitting down, she notices my presence
Glimmer: why did she have to leave? We were so close it's not like she has enough time left
Deacon: to put an end to this meaningless war
She quickly gets up
Glimmer: STOP SAYING THAT!
Deacon: Why? Because hearing the truth hurts?
She doesn't respond and slowly sits back down
Deacon: I'm tired Glim, I'm tired of fighting, tired of seeing my friends die, I'm even tired of seeing our enemies die
Glimmer: enemies...heh...what does that even mean now?
I sit next to her
I've heard some reports about a third faction one apparently not bound by the flame clocks and seemingly go beyond the 10-term limit we soldiers have. Speaking of which they seemingly have both Keves and Agnus soldiers with them...I can only hope
Glimmer: why...do you like me?
That's...an odd question
Glimmer: I mean it's not the same as the...whatever Mio has with that Kevesi but like...
So, she noticed too; as Mio left, I may have spied on her and the Kevesi with a high-power scope as they left and I noticed how she...looked at him, embraced him, and did this weird thing with their lips and it was...what was I feeling?
Why were we close with her? Like Glimmer said it wasn't the same with Mio and the Kevesi but just as potent...was this-
*KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*
The siren blares...LOUDLY...
We're under attack
Just as Glimmer and I recovered from the first explosion...
"HAHAHAHA RUN, RUN COWARDS"
*KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*
Another explosion our entire colony was covered in dust and ash, any who were still alive were fighting...something we couldn't see...and losing
"w-why ae we being attacked?!"
"this shouldn't be happening, this shouldn't be happening"
"THIS IS NOT HOW A GOLD COLONY SHOULD REACT, FORM UP ON MY POSITION AN- AGHHHH!"
Scream horrible screams...I could hear them... I-I could see them... through the smoke...their bodies...being torn apart by...something Big, Something dangerous.
Eventually the smoke clears and all around us were...Spikes massive purple spikes that skewered our friends our comrades
/*THE ITSY-BITSY SPIDERS WENT UP THE WATERSPOUT*/
Singing now!?
Glimmer and I covered each other's backs, with her spear and my rail cannon we can keep our enemies at a distance, we ca-
*FWOOSH*
Air rushes behind me; Glimmer!? I look down no, no no no no wh-where is your top hal-
*CARSH*
S-She's right there, she's looking at me shocked but still reaching for me, we both know she's done for but maybe, may-
/* DOWN CAME THE FOOT THAT CRUSHED THE SPIDER'S HEAD, OUT CAME THE SUN THAT DRIED UP ALL THE BLOOD, THE ITSY-BITSY SPIDERS WILL NEVER RISE AGAIN*/
"It's night you idiot and it's supposed to rhyme"
"oi no need to get on me case lass, look at 'im can't even face us in defiance"
"FEH, and I was hoping for a screamer, oh well let's finish him and get back to our-"
I'm fully charged
I lung at the big, purple, bulky one
"Watch out!"
"Please I got 'im!"
No you don't I see your moves before you even make them: a single punch and more of those spikes
I dodge them all without even a scratch and slide under the thing's legs
"what the- spry little git ain't ya!?"
It's a long shot but that weird core must be a weak spot so I'll run towards it while your back is turned
"SURPRISE!"
Hardly, it's just more spikes, clearly a crutch to make up for the lack of actual skill, I'll admit he almost got me but, in his arrogance, he didn't check to see if was actually dead, his last mistake.
Deacon: SWORD BLAST!
*ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP*
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH*
"HUH!? OH SHI-*
*huff puff* I'm injured...don't have much time...The spikes disappear...I got him
"N-No *cough* this cannot be...beaten by a mere insect some foot soldier...we are mobius, we are the pinnacle, WE ARE THE ENDLESS-
*SLICE*
I shove my blade down his mouth
D'Angelo: now that things are quiet I just realized something, you're our consul hehe- haAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHA
I start to slooooooooooooowly pull my blade down towards his head making it as painful as possible all the while he whimpers loudly like the piece of filth he is
D'Angelo: HOW DOES IT FEEL HUH!? TO BE TAKEN DOWN BY SUCH A LOWLY CREATURE HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA!
Eventually I split his head wide open but his bodies dissipate into the ether not allowing me to enjoy whatever face he had left
"You think this is FUNNY!?"
The other one...can't see her in the dust cloud I made...probably hit her too...definitely pissed
"YOU THINK THIS FUNNY! HOW DARE YOU! I WILL MAKE YOU SUFFER! I WILL MAKE SCREAM AND ENDURE ALL THE PAIN; I CAN GIVE YOU"
Raging...swinging wildly...using...spears?...Another crutch. Do they even know how to fight?
Doesn't matter...kicking up more dust...advantage...gamble my life on a single strike...drained...need ether...need to charge...Ferronis
A glowing light is seen, it's color green...Emerald.
"THERE YOU ARE!"
She swings...one shot...one chance...PARRY!
*CLINCK*
"WHY YOU-"
Like clockwork...lost spear...swings other in reckless abandon...BLOCK!
"HRGH THE FUCK!?"
Checkmate...but not yet...you have...trump card...so do I...Now it's...
D'Angelo: ALL OR NOTHING!
I sprint in full force with whatever energy I have left
"YOU'RE NOTHING EAT THIS!"
She drops the spea and covers her core with her hands, charging up, and absorbing the red motes?
"AIM"
D'Angelo: SACRED
" FIRE"
D'Angelo: SWORD
She fires a laser full of some mysterious energy and the black fog!? While I thrust with all my might
Somehow, someway I cut through the energy...straight through to her core and pin her to a rock
"I-Imposs-sible h-how could *looks at the soldier's core* n-n-no, why!? Even in this world that bitch always has to-"
*SLICE*
I cut off her head...and the top of the rock...I lay down...accept my fate...
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This event took place during the very early history of Aionios and many had witness such a clash from a variety of places and thanks to some nopon traders the legend was told for a while and gave rise to many ideas that Deacon would never see and never know
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I open my eyes after I had finished my "tale" and Harold gave the only response he could give
Harold: ARE YOU ON SOMETHING MATE?!
I give him a stern look
Harold: Don't give me that! *sigh* but that Glimmer girl and Mio, I've known you since we've been drafted to this colony and never did we see them and you know everything about them. If we take this at face value...how do you remember so much about your...previous lives.
I touch my core before answering
Deacon: I have a few ideas but nothing concrete
Harold: Gamma, that's her colony
Deacon: thank you truly, that's one down
Harold: now we got to wait for
*CRASH*
Familiar figure busts through the door
Harold: SENA!?
Sena: berate me later but I've got to say this now; 1. I found her, Mio is her name, 2. Our consul is here
Harold: WHAT!?
I remain impassive. A mission is likely on the horizon. Things are about to get interesting.
Notes:
Man this a long one
the expedition to that far-off Titan will be put on hold until I finish this and some other things to test and improve my writing
and again the A.I. is helping not generating who else would think up this crap.
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