"Your horrid belief has turn my kind, my family, my love against me! Your cruel reign ends here, even if I must eradicate all the magic on Equis."

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"Why, my dear little alicorns. Why, shouldn't there be a bit of mayhem in this perfect little world of yours? After all, harmony needs a bit of chaos to be consider harmony. Does it not?"

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"I must stop them and it, from perverting my crystals ponies. Oh father, Heart Crystal forgive me for the sin, I'm about to commit. But it's the only way."

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"I'll defend my daughter and my hive from you and its foul bastardizing magic! I will protect my Lings, even if we turned into monsters!"

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"See this is all its fault! Dear sister have thou not seen the corruption, it has brought upon our world. I am sorry, but I'll shall end thy world."

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"What's happening?" I asked as the disembody voices woke me up from my rest.

"Learn from the voices of the past."

"What?" I asked as the disembody 'voice'.

"Learn young one."

"Learn what?"

"They will guide you through your most hellish time."

"Whose they, whatever you are?" I said as my mind is trying to make sense of what's happening.

"They will teach you the way to fight the Dark Spiral and its followers."

"The Dark Spiral?" I question the voice trying to think on what it could be. I have a vague idea on what it might be.

"Their past, will help in your future."

"This is crazy, and trust me I know crazy." I said remembering all the shit I had to go through. Every dead body I've passed, every necromorph I've dismembered, everyone that tried to use me. . . every moment the Markers used Nicole against me. I remember all of it and no amount of alcohol, drugs, or mind bleach was going to erase it. They are forever embedded into my mind. A curse for living and fighting against the Markers and its influence. Creating a wave of past event playing throughout my mind.

"Peace, Engineer."

It said in a calm voice. A voice so calm that it made me forget the hellish thoughts that plague my mind. In fact from all the 'voices' I heard, before this one came in, sound distraught, in pain, or in sadness.

"We know of the darkness you battled. We know that pain you fought. The madness place upon you. We know you are our only chance in survival against the Dark Spiral and its power. So please Engineer will you help us."

"You need my help?" I asked in a somber voice, knowing that I wasn't going to like where this really weird dream was heading. "Also who is we?"

"I can't answer that question, for you need to seek the answer in your journey."

My journey? "What, why? You're asking for my help." I said in slight anger. "Shouldn't I need to know who I'm suppose to help you?" I'm hoping that saying this, will give me some answer as to what's happening. The 'voice' does not answer my questions at first. Making me believe that this entire conversation with this 'voice', is telling me that I've basically gone mad. Well, madder than before. For all I know, EarthGov. survived the Unitologist attack on all the colonies. Reorganized itself into a proper government, sent a ship or two to follow some kind of tracer placed on the ship, found me barely alive talking to myself, and put me in the loony bin. My head is starting to hurt from thinking about all this.

"Young Engineer, know that you have not lost your mind, nor that this a dream."

"What?" I asked in bewilderment as the 'voice' seemed to had read my mind.

"Indeed, young one."

"What?" I repeated, sounding like an old record player from the early 20th century.

Worry, not Engineer we did not go to deep within your mind."

"Okay, whoever the fuck you are!" I shouted getting tired of this shit, "Tell me where I'm at, why I'm here, and what's going on?"

"We will! But for now you do not trust my words, unless I elaborate further?"

"Yes." I answered plainly.

"You are in a realm where I and only I can talk to you here. Know this, that this realm is the only place where the Spiral influence can not reach you. A realm called Zeka. And as I said before we need your help."

"Whose we?" I questioned.

"That I can't tell you, for you'll need to find them for yourself, but I can tell you about me. Will that suffice?

"Yes, it will." I said relaxing my mind for a second. Disliking the fact that this 'voice' will not tell me about the other, but will tell me about himself? Or is it a her, sounds more like a her. Thinking about it for a second, I went with her.

"I am the lost voyage for Man early travel. I am the guardian of the surviving few hundra's. I am the last light that shine brightly on Man, defending them from the Dark Spiral and its influence. I am the Arch ANGEL Neo-Terra. Man first voyage into the Unknown."

Neo-Terra where does that name sound familiar. I know I've heard it somewhere before, but from where. "Okay, Arch Angel Neo-Terra," I said with some skepticism, "what do you mean the lost voyage of man? Also are you a god or goddess to a crazy cult of murdering lunatics? Or some evil being manipulating any and everything to control the world or something?" The 'voi-I mean Arch Angel was quite, either from knowing that it was all a front to get me to do something terrible or gathering the right words to say. Either way, I'm not trusting a voice that randomly begins to talk to me and asking for help. Fucking Markers.

"You are scared and skeptical of me and what I might have plan, but be assured that I am no malevolent power or being bent on devour everything in sight.

"Read my mind again." I stated all ready knowing the answer.

"Indeed I did." She simply replied, "I was the source of power that gave life to my old form. A bulking behemoth of metal, cables, and lights. I gave man a chance to travel to the beyond the Stars and into the Unknown. I am the last one to survive the dismantlement that my fellow sisters went through. I am not a goddess for a crazy group of people. I'm only a figure of light that keep the burning will of strength and hope alive in Man."

"Got it," I stopped for a second to think about it. My brains is starting to connect some of the pieces, but I'll need more information to be sure. On to the next question. "Are, no, were you a spaceship and if you are, how did you, and how did you gain sapience. Also what happened to the other people on you and what planet am I on?" Trying to piece the pieces together, my brain forms a vague idea on the name Arch Angel Neo-Terra, but I need to be sure that this being is indeed the ship I'm thinking about. Also where did the "arch" part come from?

"How I came to be now, I know not, except for my creation and purpose. How I came here, was through the sacrifice of the first Engineer and the first Soldier. They risked there life to active my Holy Tunnel for only last time, that eliminated the Dark Spiral and its hold on the undead. We came to this planet at the end of the Holy Tunnel, as it was the only source of life we came across. We called her Sanctuary, but it inhabitants were not kind to us."

Everything she has said so far supports my suspicions on her, the Spirals, and a few other things. "Okay, for my final question for now is why me?" I already know the answer to this, but I needed to be sure of it. I could ask the others questions in my mind later, if I get the chance, but this take my main priority.

"We choose you, because you faced it already."

Bingo, that answers one of my suspicions. "I know that, but why me? Why not Carver or someone else?" I said as my voice started to rise up, "Why, do I have to go though this crap again? Alone!" I screamed the last part. Hating the fact that I wasn't dead, or that this was indeed a dream. I'm going to have to face this without someone to lend me a hand. Just like the Ishimura.

"We choose you because you carry a light that the Dark Spiral can't withstand. A light, even if you can't see it, feel within your heart. It shines brighter than the corrupted sun. Also who said you where alone."

Wait, what? "Does that mean Ca-" Never got to finish as the world around me started to rumble.

Arrrrrrrrgggh!!! The Angel screams in pain.

FoOlS!

A second voice appeared, sounding very ominous and hateful.

"I-i-impossible?"

aNgEl DiD yOu ThInK tHiS rEaLm WoUlD nOt FaLl To Me.

I could not see where this second 'voice' was coming from, just like the first one. But this one seemed darker, so dark that it felt familiar. It was eerie. But from where? I know that this feel or presences wasn't like the others, yet it felt like I've known it all my life. My head starts to hurt from thinking about where this 'voice' sounds familiar. I can feel a small stream of liquids flowing from my nose. Touching it, I looked at it to see that is was blood...my blood!

A lOvEr LoSt. A mAn BrOkEn. No ChAnCe.

I know that this second 'voice' was talking about me. However before I could reply to it, the first the Angel talked back.

"Engineer!" She screamed, the pain she feels can be heard running throughout her body? "I need you to waken, before the Dark Spiral can sink its influence into your mind. Or change the path I know you're destine to take. Know that the ones you fought and won against are inferior to this one. Now go!"

She talking about the Markers. She has to be talking about it. Then that means. . ."Fuck!" I yelled as something wrapped around my body. Being lifted off the ground, I look to see a binding mess of decaying flesh. Coated in mouths softly groaning, eyes look at my direction, and holes that release maggots out. In other words it was disturbing.

A cHiLd Of ThE aNgLe BrAvE. pAtHeTiC.

'Who or what are you?' I thought as the air in my lungs quickly deplete, making me gasp for air. But if the Angel could read my mind then this one might have the ability as well. True to my thought, it picked up what was on my mind it spoke.

wE aRe ThE bEgInNiNg Of ThIs ReAlM aNd ItS eNd.

As if that line wasn't a clique.

"Engineer!"

ThIs YoUr ChAmPiOn.

"Hurry awaken before it's too late!"

A wEaK HUMAN tHaT hAs No PoWeR. oR bLeSsInG oF yOuR mOtHeR. iS-

"Shut the fuck up!" I said interrupting it's conversation with the Angel. It was silent for a moment, probably from shock of something "weak" telling it to quite down.

YoU dArE tAlK tO mE!!!

"Yes, I did tell you to SHUT THE FUCK UP if I wasn't clear enough for you the first time!" I said with a slight smirk plastered on my face. The fleshy binds around me tighten as more air leaves my lungs. Making me gasp for more air, but I wasn't going to give it the satisfaction it wanted.

wHaT cAn YoU dO aGaInSt Me.

It seem like the 'voice' stated that last one instead of questioning me. Getting more air into my lungs, I barely remember that I've held onto my guns this hold time. With another smirks I say, "Well, I can't do anything against you right now for the fact I have no idea where you're at. But I have faced against your brothers before and won." The area goes eerily quiet before it talks again.

ImPoSsIbLe?

"Oh it true," the binding on me loosen a bit. Allowing for more air to enter my body, "I faced and defeated the Markers. Two in fact, as well as a Brother Moon."

LiAr, No BeInG gOd Or MoRtAl HaS bEaTeN uS bEfOrE, nOt EvEn ThE AnGeL aNd HeR kNiGhTs Of OlD cOuLd KiLl Me.

Over in the imaginary corner, I heard the Angel whisper. "Such feats, to kill a Brother Moon. We choose correctly."

qUiT sPeWiNg LiEs AnD tAlK!

Getting myself ready for what's next I decide to indulge the Marker before I wake up. "I can't." I simply stated.

tElL mE oR dIe LiKe ThE wOrMs YoUr KiNd ArE!!!

"Because," placing a finger on the trigger, "this is going to be a blast!"

wHa-

BOOM!!!

The last thing I heard before the explosion was the cry of the Marker.

"Awaken young Engineer, for when you do your most greatest challenge awaits."

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"Argh!" I screamed waking up for a very disturbing dream. "What the hell!" I said. Moving my hands to feel every part of my body to make sure no meaty bind were wrapped around me. Releasing a sign of relief, I go back down to the ground. Laying there stretching my body, hearing and feeling the crack of my bones being stretched out. I that it's still dark and that my fire has died out. Leaving me in the dark. Wondering if all of what happened was just a dream or real. It felt real, but at the same time it felt as if I wasn't even there. It really hard to explain.

Deciding to get up to get more wood. I venture to the forest, "Damn, can't see a thi-"

"Ahhhhhh!" I never got to finish. As the world around me turned black.

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Author's Note

Not dead yet. Why hello everyone I'll like to thank those who've been patient with me in making of this chapter. I'll like to apologies for the lack of update. I posted up a blog earlier (not trying to get you to read just telling you) that explains why. Anyways hope you like the chapter. Took over fifteen tries to get it right.

Thanks for reading!!!