Post by Drayconis on Sept 21, 2006 23:19:52 GMT -5
Not a fanfiction, but a novel/story/whatever that I am working on. SO far i have the prologue done. Enjoy.
C+C is desired
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Prologue: The Begging of the End
Welcome to the not so distant future. Mankind has been ravaged by it’s third, and last world war, The War of Atomics. But that’s rushing ahead. First came the golden age, or so we thought. The new era that was to bring us all peace. This started in the year 2024 when the first nano-bots were successfully used to treat a patient suffering from a terminal illness. News of this miraculous new technology spread like wildfire. Patients lined the streets wanting a chance at this new miracle drug. Suprisingly enough, they all got it. The government declared that use of the new nano technology for treating terminal patients was to be free. But soon uses for these nanites spread to other fields, agriculture, power and fuel problems, it seemed everywhere where the world was lacking they could help. Within 5 years every baby born was given nanites to cure any defects, and prevent them from ever getting sick. This truly seemed to be the golden age; former third world countries were given a New Hope, new life. Former global enemies became allies and all of humanity was united. Or at least that’s what we’d like to think. There were still criminals, murderers and rapists out there. But most of all, were the ‘terrorist’ cells that were against this new technology, they hated it and viewed those who used it as unclean and unnatural. They hatched a plan, to use this technology against the world. It took them nearly 20 years, from when the hatched this plan, to when they executed it. The year was 2050, 6 years ago to this day, the final atomic arms treaty was about to be signed by all the major nuclear powers, the States, Russia, China, everyone. It was on the very hour of the signing that these “Naturalists” as they called themselves, used Nanite technology in the one area that had been kept free of nanites, but not properly guarded against them. The atomic weapons control for every nuclear power. These nanites used to infiltrate the control systems set of every remaining nuclear missile simotainously to launch at random targets. They only managed to set off a few though, but it was enough to end the talks, each country blaming the other. Wasn’t long before human nature took hold and the rest of the bombs were launched. Our golden age reduced to atomic ash by people who didn’t like seeing others prosper their way. Half of Asia was wiped off the map, Africa boiled from thousands of giant wounds, sticking out like sores on the landscape, Britain was totally obliterated, along with another half of Europe, South America was set unto flames, fires that still burn 6 years later. Half of the US glows green and is unlivable to all. In one of the remaining quarters in the areas that come around the unlivable zones reside the freaks. People and things that have mutated and consume any whom wander to close. Sometimes these mutants come out to attack the small towns and cities that remain. One of the few countries that didn’t have half their landmasses disappear, or become a radioactive wasteland is Canada suprisingly. We have many irradiated areas but we have the most livable country on the planet. Of course there is no law, no order. The only civilized places are the larger cities and towns. Outside them, Chaos and anarchy rule. Surviving military outfits become mercenaries, hunting down the Freaks, or helping a town or city with law problems... for a price. Me? I’m one of the lucky ones. I run a small Inn that has a bar downstairs. The Lush Coconut Inn, I bartend when I’m not busy. Our city is close to the border of the US, right be a ‘freak zone’ as their called. We built up massive walls, but we still have lots of problems, we’re a mercenary hotspot. Guaranteed work for the mercs. Life has fallen into a sad little routine these last couple of years. Oh sure, we still have technology around, lights and power. Some of us still have guns. But favored weapons are swords, crossbows and the like. Looks like our Golden Age became the next Dark Age. Lucky us eh? Oh, you’ll excuse me customers just walked in, mercs to by the look of it. OH, my name? Jace Keller, nice to meet you.[/b]
C+C is desired
_______________________________
Prologue: The Begging of the End
Welcome to the not so distant future. Mankind has been ravaged by it’s third, and last world war, The War of Atomics. But that’s rushing ahead. First came the golden age, or so we thought. The new era that was to bring us all peace. This started in the year 2024 when the first nano-bots were successfully used to treat a patient suffering from a terminal illness. News of this miraculous new technology spread like wildfire. Patients lined the streets wanting a chance at this new miracle drug. Suprisingly enough, they all got it. The government declared that use of the new nano technology for treating terminal patients was to be free. But soon uses for these nanites spread to other fields, agriculture, power and fuel problems, it seemed everywhere where the world was lacking they could help. Within 5 years every baby born was given nanites to cure any defects, and prevent them from ever getting sick. This truly seemed to be the golden age; former third world countries were given a New Hope, new life. Former global enemies became allies and all of humanity was united. Or at least that’s what we’d like to think. There were still criminals, murderers and rapists out there. But most of all, were the ‘terrorist’ cells that were against this new technology, they hated it and viewed those who used it as unclean and unnatural. They hatched a plan, to use this technology against the world. It took them nearly 20 years, from when the hatched this plan, to when they executed it. The year was 2050, 6 years ago to this day, the final atomic arms treaty was about to be signed by all the major nuclear powers, the States, Russia, China, everyone. It was on the very hour of the signing that these “Naturalists” as they called themselves, used Nanite technology in the one area that had been kept free of nanites, but not properly guarded against them. The atomic weapons control for every nuclear power. These nanites used to infiltrate the control systems set of every remaining nuclear missile simotainously to launch at random targets. They only managed to set off a few though, but it was enough to end the talks, each country blaming the other. Wasn’t long before human nature took hold and the rest of the bombs were launched. Our golden age reduced to atomic ash by people who didn’t like seeing others prosper their way. Half of Asia was wiped off the map, Africa boiled from thousands of giant wounds, sticking out like sores on the landscape, Britain was totally obliterated, along with another half of Europe, South America was set unto flames, fires that still burn 6 years later. Half of the US glows green and is unlivable to all. In one of the remaining quarters in the areas that come around the unlivable zones reside the freaks. People and things that have mutated and consume any whom wander to close. Sometimes these mutants come out to attack the small towns and cities that remain. One of the few countries that didn’t have half their landmasses disappear, or become a radioactive wasteland is Canada suprisingly. We have many irradiated areas but we have the most livable country on the planet. Of course there is no law, no order. The only civilized places are the larger cities and towns. Outside them, Chaos and anarchy rule. Surviving military outfits become mercenaries, hunting down the Freaks, or helping a town or city with law problems... for a price. Me? I’m one of the lucky ones. I run a small Inn that has a bar downstairs. The Lush Coconut Inn, I bartend when I’m not busy. Our city is close to the border of the US, right be a ‘freak zone’ as their called. We built up massive walls, but we still have lots of problems, we’re a mercenary hotspot. Guaranteed work for the mercs. Life has fallen into a sad little routine these last couple of years. Oh sure, we still have technology around, lights and power. Some of us still have guns. But favored weapons are swords, crossbows and the like. Looks like our Golden Age became the next Dark Age. Lucky us eh? Oh, you’ll excuse me customers just walked in, mercs to by the look of it. OH, my name? Jace Keller, nice to meet you.[/b]
