Kuri Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Tattered SoulsChapter 1 The year 3024, human life scarce only a hundred thousand live to this day. I suppose you could call it the Judgment Day that was scripted to happen, but humans still walk the Earth. We live in strongholds, a group of thousands of people living in an abandoned warehouse. More strongholds are across the remaining Earth, ad least one hundred strongholds left. Why do we live in strongholds? Well during the destruction of Earth people where exposed to radiation, only some were left slightly or not mutated. Others were fully mutated, body and mind, resorting them to somewhat cannibalism, though they didn't feed off human bodies or organs, but just tore up the lifeless body they attacked. Its been 2 years living in this destroyed land I called home. Why did something like this happen suddenly? What is the cause? I've always supported my stronghold, searching for medicine in abandoned hospitals and gathering food from abandoned makets, they kept me alive so its the least I could do. Lately I've heard stories from soldiers returning from scouting that there is a power located within an attacked stronghold, left unguarded, though it would be a risky 3 week journey, it would be worth it. This power will give the person who obtained it the power to create a new future for all. 'How would this work?', i always asked myself, but I'll need to obtain that power in order to revert the future into something brighter. "Van! Van!" a voice yelled to me from across the abandoned warehouse. "What?" I asked. "Your brother he's missing! Nowhere to be found!" the voice said pulling my shoulder. "Davis!" When I heard that name I recalled him saying that he wanted to change the future for the better, but in replay to his mission I stated that he would do it with me. "But we swore! How long ago did you see him?" I asked getting closer to the person who informed me, who was a young boy, wearing a red torn up shirt and shorts just as torn up. "A..about 10 minutes ago." He said stepping back. "Sorry." I said noticing this personality was not like me. My name is Van Heathren. I'm a timid person, if you ask me to pull the trigger in response I would say 'Do it yourself!' My eyes are colored red, for some reason my brother's eyes where also both colored red, but during the mutation his right eye turned to the color black. I usually like wearing my torn up blue sweater, red shirt, and my black shorts. My hair color, originally brown, turned double toned, a mix of white and black during the mutation. My hair is short and doesn't seem to grow anymore, just straight flat down. I have no skill in combat and that is why I wanted to find the power with my brother, Davis. Davis is my older brother, seventeen years old, three years older than me, which make me fourteen. He is great using our father's pistol and also good with other types of guns. His hair, originally brown also, turned white during the mutation, is flat on the top, but has hair covering most of his ears. His arm was mostly mutated during the radiation and he usually covers it with the sleeve on his shirt and a glove. "I..will- go- look for him..." I said slowly. Astonished by my response the boy ran into the supply room handing me trail mix and a knife. "Here is trail mix to keep you full and a knife to protect yourself." He said looking towards my shaking hands. "Thanks, I'll be back with him . Give me three hours." He nodded and called out to a soldier to protect me along the way. "His name is Henry, he'll lead you until you pass the boundaries." he ran and joined the other kids in a game of jacks. "Hi, ummm my name is V-" "Hello let's get going." "My name is-." He was walking away. Soon we were near the boundaries I asked him a question. "Why do you keep dodging my name?" He looked at me with grief. "I don't like to know names, because everyone who I have known were killed the attempt to get this power. Mostly my friends." He continued to walk on. "But wait didn't the boy say that you were only going to lead me until the boundaries?" I asked. "I feel that you are a special person and don't deserve to die stupidly, being torn apart by those monsters who were once called human..." He said choking up. "Do you see my covered up leg? Its automail, all soldiers who were mutated had to cut off a limb if it was mutated and replace it with automail." He said uncovering his leg. "Were almost at the boundaries and its almost night, they could be out maybe we should camp here until morning?" I said stopping at the gate. The boundaries was a gate guarded by 10 guards, how did Davis escape though? Then soon I saw that no guards were in place. "Henry! Why are there no guards?" I asked worried. Henry paused. "Its scouting day, the guards probably have your brother and are returning now." He said sitting down a bench. Then the gate opened. To my astonishment the gate stopped opening. Then I heard several gun shots fire. "Ahhhhh" A man yelled soon blood splattered against the gate. "Henry get that boy and close the gate!" Henry jumped up and grabbed me. What was going to happen? Tell me what you think. More info later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twig Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Kindly take off the center align and break it into paragraphs. Then maybe I'll read it. Pro-Tip: Whenever a new person is talking, it's a new paragraph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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