Chapters So, where should we start in this story? Let me think... When I was born... no, My child hood, nah.... Aha! We should start when the day I turned fifteen, the day where it started.
October 2nd, 2123. Liams Fifteenth Birthday
It was a cold winter day. Yes before you say that "October isn't in the winter season" lets say that the Nuclear Winter lasted longer than people said it would. I woke up to a colorless world, if I knew what color looked like. I rose from my bed and put my feet on the cold floor.
"Dawn? Great another day that we have to live through this Hell ." I said out loud.
I got up and stretched my back that made a few satisfying pops. I walked over to my bathroom that luckily my great grandfather was a Nuclear War prepared guy and it had a water filter. I washed my face after another nightmare about fighting a horde of zombies and always dying by a strange anomaly. I have had this nightmare many times ever since my tenth birthday, if not every night. I looked at my mirror, I looked like crap... I had pale white skin, buzzed-cut dark brown hair and brown eye's. I was about 6 feet then. After, I walked over to my closet and got my pair of grey colored cargo pants and a white t-shirt, then put on a pair of wool socks and my black military boots. Then opened my door and walked down the stairs.
"Good morning honey" My mother called out.
"привет (Hello)" I responded.
"I see that you have been working on your Russian." She said as I sat down at the table.
"Да!(Yes), I have been a lot recently, I have nothing better to do" I said.
She was cooking bacon and eggs. How did I have those? Easy, they were frozen under -50 degrees, but they taste like crap! The only thing I have ever eaten that had a flavor to it was a chocolate bar when I was eight years old. She walked over to the table I was sitting at and gave me a plate full of eggs and 2 things of bacon. I quickly ate up do to I wanted to see what was in the bunker that my great grandfather had built under the house, I was finally old enough to see.
"You're hungry aren't you?" My mother asked me.
"Eeyup" I replied.
There was shifting up stairs and footsteps on the stairs, (hey that rhymed) then my father Steve came down the stairs. I should tell you what they looked like. My mom was 41 years old with brown hair and hazel eyes, her name was Mischa. She wore a t-shirt with blue jeans while my dad was 53 and had black/white hair and a beard with green eyes. He wore a gray jacket with a long sleeve shirt and blue jeans, but they looked no younger than 30-40.
"Доброе утро, папа" I said.
"Good morning son" he replied. "Get a good nights rest?"
"нет, I have the same dream every night."
"Well, hopefully it will go away soon."
"Yea, I Hope ."
He sat down to eat with us. We usually talked here and again once in a while but some reason not right now. So I tried to bring up a conversation.
"So, how have things in town been ever since you installed that water filter?" I asked my mom
"Well, everything has been a lot better, no ones getting sick as often." she replied.
"You don't see the Watchers complaining." My dad cut in.
"Those mutated freaks? I am surprised that they haven't attacked the town!" I interjected.
"They haven't because of that barbed wire and the guards. They are too afraid to attack the town." He said.
We shared a laugh.
"True, but 's not the watchers I am worried about it's bandits and raiders." I said.
"Yea, but we haven't seen them in a while. They probably died in the cold." He replied.
I hope you are right farther, I hope you are right.
*knock, knock, knock*
"I wonder who that could be?" I asked.
"I'll go check." replied my father.
He walked over to the door and looked through the little hole in it to see outside.
"Mischa! Get Liam down to the shelter!" yelled my father.
I was grabbed and taken to the living room. What is going on? I thought, bandits? My mom lifted the rug where the trap door was. She opened it by unlocking the lock it had. The actual door was made out of metal not the wood I saw.
"Get in!" she said.
"What about you two?" I asked.
"Don't worry about me and your father, we will be fine." she replied as she kissed me on the forehead.
I climbed down the metal ladder that the bunker had, I also had the key.God helps us!
5 mins later...
I was finally able to get the camera working in the living room, what I say shocked me. Alex, a close friend to us was there with a pistol in his hand. My mom and dad were tied up in chairs and blood was coming out of my dads forehead.
"Now I won't ask again, where is your child" Alex asked.
"..." My dad stayed silent as well as my mom.
Alex slapped my mom which made my dad and I growl like wolves. He laughed at it before he shot my dad in the head, grey matter went all over the wall, I nearly vomited and started to cry. Then he turned to my mom. I swear you little fucker I will kill you if... To Late . He shot my mom in the Heart, THE HEART! I felt the pain of it in mine too. I saw as her lifeless body fell to the ground with a *thud*.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" I yelled, but do to the bunker was soundproof the didn't hear it.
He laughed as he spit on my mother's lifeless body. That day I swore that the next time I met him I would rip out his heart and feed it to a Pseudodog.
(Heavy Russian Accent) New Pangia, how to describe it? Cold... cold and unforgiving. Everywhere you look all you see is snow, ice, and clouds... you never see the sun nor moon, and yes it's me Liam. Anyway 5 years ago when I turned 20 I was able to get a real treasure trove on weapons, and I was able to kill my enemy... Alex.
November 5th, 2128
Well, he we are... the irradiated city of San Diego.
I heard that there was a naval base near here but it's surrounded by zombies and mutants. I was now overlooking the city on a hill I as on, but the city was no were near the naval base. I had to go down towards the docks in order to get close. So, why am I waiting? I don't know. I started to make my way down there... little did I know I wasn't alone.
1 Hour Later...
I was about a mile away from the base entrance, but I heard someone talking so I hid on a roof of a building nearby. I looked over to see 5 bandits and they were talking to each other about going in. I lifted my CZ 550 to get a better look, the bandits seemed to be about in there 30-40's and about estimate of 6'2. One looked oddly familiar, then it hit me like a Charger being assisted by a Tank. Alex. That was the only thing that went through my mind. I was so enraged that I couldn't keep my scope steady. When I was finally able to he had walked behind a building.
Damn it, why couldn't you Keep Still! We Had Him! I yelled in my head.
Alright calm down... why don't we think of a plan?
So I sat on the roof for about a minute. I decided to follow him because this could be my only chance. I got up and walked over to the ladder. Climb down it then headed for the entrance of the base where he had gone. As I was walking down the road I could see a lot of dead mutants and zombies.
They must not care about ammo to be doing this, but I just hope the base does have it's armory intact.
5 mins later...
I arrived at the base and was hiding in the grass next to the runway. Now all I haft to do is wait.
30 mins later...
Alright, one of them is by that Humvee while the other is next to the door to the barracks... where are the others? I thought to myself.
I had been waiting there for about 30 minutes I think... I don't know I don't have a watch. The others I think went into another building, they are probably looking for the key to it.
To bad they will never find it. Hehehe...
Yea, I stole the key while they were fighting the mutants. Now he will grow impatient and come out to face his doom.
Alex
Alex was having a bad day, he had lost a lot of his men while moving through the city. He looked like and sounded like General Shepard from MW2. He opened another file cabinet and dumped everything out on the ground.
"Grrrr, Where Is It?! It should have been right there!" He pointed towards a empty desk.
"I don't know boss, could we just blow open the door?" One of the bandits asked.
"And attract every single zombie and mutant from miles around? No!" He yelled back.
"OK! OK!" the bandit replied.
"You keep looking, I'm going outside."
"Yes sir"
As he walked through the hall he felt like something was off, but he shrugged it off. When he opened the door he was greeted by another bandit. He nodded in response then he looked to the runway and stopped to look at the city. The city itself looked pulverized after the nuke it.
*Liam was starting to slowly pull the trigger*
As he continued to stare he noticed a shadowy figure in the bush. He looked harder and then it hit him. "Steven."
*crack*
His head had a small 3 inch wide hole in it.
*Falls on one knee, then the other*
"I am sorry." was his last words as he fell backwards.
Liam
Finally! I got him hahahahaha!
I was overjoyed! After 5 years I finally got him, my mom and dad were avenged! I was so overjoyed I almost forgot about the bandits.
Oh wait, bandits
I re-aimed at the bandit that was now over Alex's body and pulled the trigger.
*bang*
The other bandit was smart and hid behind the humvee, sadly he forgot to duck. I aimed at his back.
*bang*
The other two came out of the building and I repositioned my cross hair.
*bang*
*bang*
Enemy, Eliminated!
I got up and reloaded, then walked over to Alex's body. I looked down to see those lifeless eyes and I felt something... regret.
Why am I regretting this?! I thought this is what you wanted? I looked around and saw the other lifeless bodies. Or was there another way?
I grabbed the key from my pocket and walked over to the armory. As I unlocked the door I was wondering what was behind it, was it worth this much blood? I was hoing to find out. I opened the door and I was not displeased by the results. In a strait row was a line of M4A1's and M16's with what looked like a MP5SD6. I walked over to pick it up, it was a light but I heard very effective. I also found a Ghillie Suit and some Kevlar vests. I remembered a Military Off-Road in a hangar and thought it could still work... I was going to find out.
2 hours later...
I was driving through a town where I heard there was a Ranger group that had a good reputation on the sector, so I thought it was best if I sold the weapons to them instead of some random shop dealer. I past a few of them patrolling, you should have seen the look on there faces! I drove up to the gate that lead to their fort, they let me in without hesitation. As I drove up there leader came out to greet me. I got out of the humvee and walked over to him.
"Hello, I heard that you were the Freedom Rangers." I said.
"Yes, we are. I haft to say that is a lot of firepower you are caring. May I ask why you brought it here?" He asked.
"Um, yes... I was told that you guys had a good reputation in these parts so I thought it best to sell it to the good guys." I responded.
"Well, I am glad that not all of humanity care fully about money. Anyway, I will pay 1,000,000 credits for all the weapons you have." My jaw would have hit the ground if it had not been for my Gas Mask.
"Wow... thats a bit... to much. Make it half that and you got a deal."
"WHAT! Why would you want half?"
"One because you are the good guys, Two I can't carry it all, and Three you are being too generous."
"Well then, I guess those are good points. Then it is a deal." We shook hands then I got back in my Off-Road after all but my weapons have been taken off and my payment.
As I drove off he have me a wave goodbye, I just stuck my open palm out.
Present: I was driving down the road in my Military Off-Road listening to some music on my IPod. I turned right to head down another road. I saw a sign on the side of the road saying Oxford 50 miles, as I passed a Freedom M1A2 Abrams it's crew waved at me as I passed and of course I waved back. The Freedom Rangers in the past 5 years have gained a large military and a lot more land than any other Group. Lets just say those weapons I got them helped em' get to other bases and more military power. Even though the Freedom Government is ruled by it's Generals it has a Constitution, and might I add it's similar to the U.S.'s Constitution. Of course, they thank me I am now apart of there History! Wow... I can tell that it's going to last along time. Yes, they have asked me to join them but I prefer to stay alone.
"Armored Tanks of Mass Destruction, Killers in the East, Rats who stand before us, Feel our guns go live!" I sang along to the Lyrics of the song. "PANZER BATTALION!"
Anyway, so a lot has changed in the last few years. There are rarely any bandits and they won't go anywhere near anyone due to the Tanks. Also, there are no more zeds due to the have been wiped out completely in Freedom Territory. I can't believe that one person can cause so much, makes you think about what else you could do in your life, huh? Anyway... where was I, ah yes... so yea rarely anything these days... I haft to go out of Freedoms borders in order to actually get stuff. Well, better get my mind back to the road.
1 hour later...
I finally made it to Oxford, I heard there was some good stuff here but it is manifested by zeds . Driving through most of them or just plain ran them over. I got out of the Off-Road and grabbed my IPod and started to listen to another song. I walked into the center of the castle or whatever it's called courtyard . As I continued walking all over the place I found some things like supplies and ammo.
Well I found really no... I was passing a room when I saw a very large Gem in a glass case. I walked up to it and looked at it for a moment.
Why would you put glass over a Diamond? I asked my self. Pulling out my pistol and shot the glass cover and it shattered due to the fact its armor piercing. And That's When A Overly Loud Alarm Went Off.
OH, that's what it was for... * shit.***
Grabbing the diamond I started to run as fast as I could back to the Off-Road. As soon as I got there the courtyard was starting to fill up with zeds .
Why did I do that? Why was my common sense not working?
I'm surrounded, all the exits are blocked by zeds . All I can do is fight, and fight I shall. I pulled out my MP5SD6 and played a new song . I started to shoot at the zeds near the Off-Road. All I could see was gore due to high-explosive rounds. They dropped like Bloatflies, most of them were wiped out but I still had the ones behind me so I threw a Satchel Charge and I ran for the Off-Road. Getting in I hit the detonator causing the shock wave to blow me up against the seat and blood and an arm fling at my windshield. Recovering quickly I strapped in and floored it in reverse running over a few in the process. I hit the brakes causing to do a 90 degree spin to the right and floored it in the drive gear. A zed decided to jump on my truck so I shot its head off with my M1911. Then another jumped in front of my window so I shoved my pistol right in its mouth and pulled the trigger causing the back of it's skull to explode into bone a decayed flesh. I saw the end of the nightmare right in front of me, but then I noticed a few lighting bolts turning a few zombies to dust. An Anomaly, but not a normal electric anomaly, a Supercharged One! I immediately hit the breaks as I came screeching to a halt. As it came towards me I couldn't believe what I saw, it was blue with a red core as well as red and blue lightning.
Why am we sitting here?! After that I immediately floored in in reverse . I did not even bother about turning around right now, all I cared about was getting out of here. After about a minute I got about 4 blocks away from it when I finally hit the breaks and did a 180 degree turn and drove off. I was about half a mile away from the exit when it shot a red lightning bolt at my truck and causing me to fly into the air and do a half aileron roll, flipping it over.
I was a bit dazed for a moment and when I finally came to my senses. I looked into my mirror and saw it coming for me so I unstrapped myself and crawled out of my newly wrecked Off-Road. I had blood coming out of cuts and glass still in my arms and legs. As I limped away I saw a hoard of zeds coming the other way so I take a left into an alleyway. I was able to get out of the alley but the anomaly was still coming for me. I quickly took a syringe out of my backpack and started to run even though it hurt. I hit my arm a few times to see if I could get a blood vessel to show up, when one did I stuck it the needle right into the vein. As the pain started to go away not completely I could start running faster. Only to run into a dead end!
Fuck!
As I turned around, there it was just floating right there. I slowly started to back into the brick wall behind me. I had sweat coming down my head due to how scared I was and the heat. I made contact with the wall behind me, I had nowhere to run.
It slowly came at me, like it was taunting me... like it was intelligent. Before I could think any longer it was right in front of me, I stared into the Red core with fear.
Then Everything Went White
