Legacy of SpEx

[Captain SpExtacular]

Well guys, because of my lack in spiriting skills I've decided to write down SpEx's story. There are going to be some changes that deviate from the traditional storyline in Nightmare's comic, but nothing to much. It's going to take place many years before Nightmare's comic and cover SpEx's origin and a lot of what drives him as a person. I'm really exited to be writing it because I'll be able to create a new universe that is outside of this one which will enable endless possibilities. Anyways I'm really exited and I'll try and update as much as I can.

The only major change you guys need to make note of is that SpEx's name no longer stands for Space Explorer X, it's actually going to be his name from now on, which is also why I'm not spelling it SpEX. It stands for something a lot similar which will be explained as the story unfolds.

[Captain SpExtacular]

Part 1 – Introduction

I awaken in a cold desolate world in some god-forsaken forest next to the wreckage of my ship. I’m not sure how long I’ve been asleep, the computer onboard the ship must have been smashed beyond any kind of repair judging from the level of damage the rest of the ship sustained. I smell blood, my blood. Which means I must have been bleeding, although any kind of injury I had must have healed while I slept. I sit up. Checking my surroundings all I can see is dense snow covered forest, aside from the crater from the crash.

I’m hungry, my head hurts, and my body doesn’t seem to be in the peak condition it usually maintains itself in. I’m not entirely sure what happened to my clothes either; perhaps they were burned off during the crash. I stand up and begin to search to see if there is anything I can use from the crash, I’m going to have to move pretty soon.

All I can find are a few pieces of shrapnel I could forge into a blade, but for now they’re pretty useless. Eventually I come across a piece of tattered fabric. I tie it around my waist into a kind of skirt; at least it’ll help me be a little warmer, but not much. Luckily I’d recently grown my hair out where it now reaches my waist, this should also contribute to staying a bit warmer. My body dose stay at a constant 105 degrees, but that doesn’t mean I don’t get cold, I’m not sure what the temperature is here, but I don’t like it. I take a big mouthful of snow and wait for it to melt before swallowing.

I climb out of the crater and look around some more. I can’t see any thing. The sky is covered in clouds and the trees block out any bit of light that got trough them. Annoyed I decide to climb a tree to see if there are any landmarks I can work my way towards. As I look around I realize I’m on top of a mountain and there is a deep white fog below in every direction several hundred feet below. Disappointed I climb back down. Once back on solid ground I break a large branch off a tree and tear off the twigs to make a walking stick. I stare at the sky with the hope of seeing a sun. I’m not sure of what direction to take, so I start walking in the direction I have decided to call north. I begin my decent down the mountainside into the unknown depths below, into the fog that makes me feel uneasy.

I’ve been in survival situations before. This doesn’t really seem so bad. But I’m fare away from any place I’ve ever called home and I feel anxious. I’m not sure if it’s because of the crash, or because I’ve never encountered an environment like this that causes me fear. But one thing I am sure of is that there is a good possibility that even with all the training, the enhanced genetics, and the countless battles I’ve endured, there is a good chance I will die here. I hate it more than anything else and that hate is what is going to drive me and force me to persevere.

[swimstud600]

Well, I'm excited to hear SpEx's story, though there is nothing here yet that really catches my attention and draws me in. Maybe its the first person way of story-telling, all the "I was" "I did" over and over, but who knows.

[Professor Fann]

Aha. The tale is told from SpeX's point of view. Then, I guess the "I" and "I" will have to do. Or you can write it in a third party's view yet the tale is still essentially from his viewpoint.

It's pretty short, and a little too much detail actually. But it's acceptably fine nonetheless. And yeah, I read it.

[Captain SpExtacular]

Well I did write that intro in about 5 minutes, and yes it will be written in first person.

[Professor Fann]

Aha, I see. Well then, I await the next update.