To many, this is a dream...an imagination that shouldn't exist!
The cataclysm, an event which brought chaos upon the world, the rupture of reality itself, and the release of apex predators, they are of many names!
Night crawlers, Mana Beasts and Zuptures!
Descending in different forms of sizes, they are the ultimate of the apex predators, creatures who devour everything, releasing the damning mana into the atmosphere, many wished this was reality.
A dream with thousands dead on the first night of the Cataclysm!
But sadly, this is reality!!
The great Cataclysm was the start of a new world, the effects of the Cataclysm caused mana to cover earth itself, heroes awakened, entities blessed with abilities known as talents, sources of the unknown.
Responsible for bringing down mana beasts, night crawlers and even ruptures!
They were referred to as the protectors of mankind, that was until the government took control, with their manipulation, protectors became nothing but soldiers, Talents were used against eachother.
With Countries going to war against eachother!
A decade ago was the beginning of the event known as the Blood War, with continents in shambles, war of the gifted, and the battle of Talents.
With tens of peacemaking attempts made, no resolutions has been solidified, with the government incharge of bredding and control the gifted, this is a world where only the gifted stand above us.
Welcome to the Blood War!!
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[Location: IPac Headquarters]
The swirling bladed sounds of an helicopter erupted, floating above the headquarters of the Intercontinental battle agency IPac, intense waves was unleashed....the door of the helicopter opened up.
Forced to put on a parachute, he was tossed down from the helicopter!
His bags followed suit, Riley descended down from the sky, calculating the distance between himself and the ground, he could feel the pressure of the descending speed, he got close to the ground.
Unleashing the parachute, he made his landing!
A loud sigh escaped his lips, before he even made his descent, a few eyes were on him, with soldiers glaring down at him, none moved from where they stayed except a single officer who approached Riley.
" Who are you? " The officer questioned!
Riley turned his gaze, facing the soldier who stood behind him, he confirmed the rank of the officer and saluted the captain standing before him!
" Greetings Captain Herbert, I'm cadet Riley.....ready for duty " Riley saluted!
" Cadet huh? I did hear a cadet would be deployed from the military academy of Texas, you said your name is Riley right, are you an awakened? " The soldier, recognized as Captain Herbert questioned.
" No sir " Riley answered.
The second he gave the answer, he glared at the look of disgust plastered on the face of the Captain, the atmosphere became tensed, Captain Herbert hissed when he walked passed Riley!
Pushing him out of the way!
" Tch, to think a mere non awakened cadet would be commissioned to IPac huh? It looks like you have no worth, I can see that since you were sent here to die, come with me boy " the Captain uttered.
Riley remained calm, he has experienced this type of feelings before!
He was treated better back in the military academy but as soon as he was confirmed a non awakened cadet, he was tossed aside....often flogged and bullied until the days of his deployment.
He's still hated by them!
Captain Herbert took Riley into the building, with many soldiers passing around, Riley noticed something, there's a difference between non awakened soldiers and gifted soldiers!
Captain Herbert is a gift soldier so his name was placed in a red badge while non awakened had a black badge!
" Please If I may ask....where are we going? " Riley asked.
Captain Herbert halted, he turned... facing the direction of Riley when he sent Riley crashing into the wall, Riley spat out bloods from his mouth.... he could feel his bones shivering!!
" Wha....what did I do? " He asked, with a confused look in his eyes.
" What did you do huh? you are a mere unawakened cadet, when a gifted is present, you keep quiet and die if they command you to, you dare not ask me anything or even try to talk to me "
" Only I get to ask a question, you insignificant worm " Captain Herbert cursed out, Riley struggled to stand up, he groaned softly.... cleaning his bloody lips!
" Good, now follow me worm " Captain Herbert commanded!
Riley did as he was commanded to, he silently followed the Captain, they kept walking for a few minutes, passing through several corners, a sergeants who passed by saluted the captain!
It took them a few minutes more before arriving at their destination!
Captain Herbert pulled the knob, with the door opened, he walked into the room, Riley dropped his bags outside the room, following the captain into the room!!
His eyes widened in shock!
Stunned to see the insane numbers of computers scattered across, with several screens hunged on walls, he's present in the control room of IPac, stunned to see different level of ranks!
Captain Herbert approached a bald headed figure, cladded in his military uniform and by his stance, one could tell he is pretty high ranked! he saluted the figure and they both shook hands!
" Captain Herbert, who is this thing? " The officer questioned!
" Major Tennor, this is the new cadet....he's the one commissioned here by the military academy in Texas " Captain Herbert explained.
Riley's eyes widened in shock!
" A Major? this is my first time seeing an high officer, a Major for that matter....the fact that he is a gifted, his talent must be on a different level, maybe a C ranked talent " Riley said to himself!
He was called back to reality by the Major!
" Hey brat, what's your name? " Major Tennor questioned!
" Sir....Sir...Sir....Major sir, my name is Riley....Cadet Riley " Riley stammered!
He saluted the Major!
" Hmph, Cadet Riley huh? I don't see a red badge on your body, are you an awakened? " The Major questioned with his arms folded, Riley sweated....he gulped.
Captain Herbert wore a devious grin!
" No...no sir, I failed to awakened " Riley answered.
" Tch, so the academy sent a useless thing to IPac, it seems they have finalized your life already, the fact that you were sent here means they have no use of you and you are a dead man " Major Tennor uttered.
Not hiding his disgust!
He was about to utter another word when a soldier walked into the scene, a lieutenant, he held a file, attentions were drifted towards his direction due to manner he rushed into the control room!
" Lieutenant, what's your reason of rushing here? " The Major questioned!
" Yes sir, we received a report from the delta squad deployed north, while taking out the members of the Rafarge terrorist group, they were ambushed by Zurtures on the way, they are landlocked "
" They want support " The Lieutenant reported.
" Tch, I don't have many men to waste, how many are still standing and how many Zurtures are actively hunting? " Major Tennor questioned!
" There's a total of twenty Zurtures hunting and we have only nine of the delta squad still standing, most were murdered by the Rafarge terrorist group.....there was a gifted amongst them " the Lieutenant reported.
" This is bad.....I hate hearing this kinds of news "
" Have a squad of ten prepared for a rescue mission and this good for nothing cadet must be added to the rescue squad, have them deployed at once " Major Tennor commanded!
Riley's eyes widened in shock, he turned his gaze!
He locked eyes with the Lieutenant before facing the Major!
" Major sir, I just got here.....I haven't even packed my bags in and...."
" Cadet Riley, are you trying to disobey the orders of a superior? are you going to become a draft dodger? do you want to commit treason? " Major Tennor questioned, Interuppting the Cadet!
" No sir but...."
" There's no but, prepare for deployment.....you are a part of the rescue squad, if you die in this mission then you are good for nothing after all "
" Now get lost, trash!! "