Chapter 2 - Title

09.02.1642

The Southeast Military Base

16:47

"A history so cruel that you couldn't even imagine. And yet these lands were nothing but a united civilisation. People say that the past has many untold secrets, secrets that only the lost legends knew about. But there is one story that everyone knows, as they live in fear because of it. A war so merciless to the victims of it, to the future made from it. What exactly happened? Only the past can tell. But the history from that war was written with the blood of the deceased soldiers. The truth behind it? It's still a mystery.

A long time ago, around 250 years into the past, two of the main races were given the fate of fighting each other until the last drop of blood. Who were these races? The Creators, the C borns, beings blessed with the gift of making even the hardest ideas come true. Such powers that were praised, even seen as the gods themselves. After all, if it wasn't for their existence, all those beings would had nothing to begin with. The second race? The Immortals, the M borns, beings blessed with the gift of an eternal life. It is no doubt that this gift is one to make the most of it. The race that prevails in these lands, more exactly. But are these truly gifts? Some people doubt it. They all have their own thoughts on it after all. But the third existent race besides them? They didn't have a name. They weren't blessed with these gifts from the gods. Why? Only the First Man knows. But they weren't obligated to fight in the war.

Why a war between the other two? Hard to say exactly. But there was no doubt when the battle of Life and Death began that these were the lands of peace no more. A red and cold ocean that was made out of it. Millions of people lost their lives, others lost their places, and others their glory. The one who started all of this? A man that called himself General 4RTHUR, the ruler of the M borns on the field. His intentions were unclear, as well as his actions. But something was known for certain: people died by his own bare hands. Years after years of constant torture for the second race, like a pain that never wants to leave you in peace. It wasn't a long time until the C borns will give up on their hopes and surrender. But when they were ready to wave the white flag, a new hope appeared.

Nobody knows His identity, nobody knows how He truly looked like or what was in His mind, yet He appeared to protect His race when things were to an end. A man, so powerful that could kill hundreds of soldier in a blink of an eye. A man so quick that not even the speed of light could compete with Him. What was His name? It's a detail lost in history, as well as everything that people knew about Him back then. But He had a nickname in the hearts of His people: the God of War.

He fought for a great time, never even thinking of giving up. People thought that the war will come to an end and they will rise victorious. But what happened that caused the lose? His disappearance into thin air. They woke up one morning with Him present no more. He was gone for good. Why? Well, there is a saying that He regretted what He has become and wanted to put an end to this misery of His. In a night so bright and beautiful, He was the only one awake, watching the stars from the sky alone. What did He have in His mind? It's a puzzle for us to solve. But He disappeared the next day, never to be seen again.

Not long after, the war was declared lost for the C borns and the General started ruling over these lands. Yet the poor souls got a second chance. Her name? M1NERV4. She decided to take from the God of War's wisdom and power and give it to Her people. She wasn't a C born though, She was one from the third race. She had no powers, no strength to lead these beings. Yet She still decided to do so, giving birth to the group called the Renaissance, one that started the revolution and disobeyed to the General's words, the new name of the third race, the R borns. She founded an underground city for the people that suffered and promised everyone peace and freedom. In the end, She succeeded in what She had planned and killed the General once and for all, giving Her own life in the process.

It was not long after both of their deaths for the M borns to make desperate decisions and start to eliminate anybody that is considered an enemy, as well as all the C borns alive. As for the Renaissance? A new ruler took Her role, a descendant, but an anonymous one. Nobody knows who exactly He was, not even a nickname, but He continued Her dreams. It was time for a new bloodline to appear and protect this city of theirs, working in the shadows in order to survive. From Her death shall rise the future of these lands, the dream of peace, the glory lost in the war. After all, "the dawn is waiting for us all". These were Her last words to Her people."

And so, as a young man reads the final words on the book he holds, a woman enters the room in which he was standing, calling for him.

[TH3A]-Master RY4N?

[RY4N]-Hm? Oh, yes, Miss TH3A?

[TH3A]-Sorry if I'm interrupting you, but Officer KYR4 told me to inform you about a meeting with the Council today at 18:00 and mentioned that it is necessary for the Leader of the Southeast Base to be present.

[RY4N]-It's alright. I will speak to her in a few moments. You are free to go.

As TH3A leaves the room, the man goes back to his book until a cold voice starts speaking to him, coming from a chair that has its back towards the young man, making us unable to see who this person is.

[CHE5TER]-...I cannot understand you, RY4N. You've read that book so many times and you still insist in doing so every time you stay around me. Don't you get sick of it?

[RY4N]-It was written by your kind, CHE5TER, by the people that looked into the history, by the beings before us here. If there is any information that we've missed about this whole thing, it should be around here.

[CHE5TER]-You only waste your time. Do yourself a favour and stop believing everything you read. The whole "God of War" thing is just a legend. There is no such existent power that a simple man can have. It's just a fabricated story so that the books can be sold. And even if it was real, He wouldn't be able to help us again. He disappeared, forever! I don't even think He is alive at this point no matter what happened to Him.

Yet the voice itself comes from another man that looks to be the same age as the other, sitting on the chair with His back on the other guy, just as mentioned before. But as He turns around, you can't really say He is alive. A face as cold as the voice, half injured, with such empty eyes that even if you stare at them for hours you cannot see a glint of light. He seems to be a C born, yet the other guy is probably an R born, noticing the fact that he does not have any C colour like Him. The cold man's eyes match the colour of the end of His hair, representing Him in this race. But the colour is not something we can see, for us it's similar to red, but for them, it is a colour called "Voothrav".

[RY4N]-Then what's your plan? You want to do all of this for the rest of your life? Or you want to change the present for once and for all?

[CHE5TER]-Do you see that we have something better to do now? We have to stick to the current plans until we find a solution.

[RY4N]-Weren't you the one who said "If anything, the first descendant of M1NERV4 should have the solution of ending the war. If we find who He was, we can get our answers."?

[CHE5TER]-And you think that reading some old books will help you find the answers? That descendant remained anonymous as He pleased. None of our ancestors knew who He was. Don't you remember that even our father didn't know anything about Him? I don't think He left any kind of information in a simple book for any random person to find at any moment, RY4N.

[RY4N]-But there has to be an answer, we just have to keep looki--

[CHE5TER]- --I've told you already. The only way we can stop this is by doing it our way. There is nothing left from the previous generations. We need to keep going.

[RY4N]-...

[CHE5TER]-Go prepare yourself for the meeting. I will see what the others are doing now. Oh, and remember: I want all the details that are revealed, no matter how insignificant they are. I don't like it that they didn't let the Great Leader join this time after all. Seems like they try to hide something from me...

[RY4N]-...Yeah, I will remember.

[CHE5TER]-Good. Then I will see you in a few hours.

The man stands up from the chair He was sitting on, a chair that seems to belong to the old ruler, placed so that He could see the entire underground city, while on the other part, the room isn't visible, appearing only as another rock on the walls. He leaves the room with the same face He had all this time, a serious expression, or rather one that couldn't express any emotion. Yet the other guy remained, standing alone.

[RY4N]-*sigh*...You have to give up on this person you wish to be, Brother. I'm trying to find a solution for the war just like you.