《Fallout: Vault X》Prologue
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Prologue
War. War never changes. When humanity first mastered the power of the atom it had been to end war. And for a time it did, but you cannot quell the flames of conflict by inventing new fuel for the fire. In the years that followed the first towering mushroom cloud, each nation sought the power of the atom for themselves, and before long they had it. Humanity finally found the means to end all wars, by ensuring no one would be left to fight them.
What once required large vehicles to be transported became smaller, then smaller still. Until a single soldier could wield a power that no one person should have. While some only saw a way to vanquish their enemies, others saw the true potential of the awesome power of the atom. The power to free the world from want. From toil, from hunger, from the darkness that stalked humanity for millennia.
First came miniaturisation. Computers that needed entire buildings to house became so small they could fit on a desk, or even on your arm. This, in turn, led to revolutionary breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, robotics, automation. No longer would humanity work the fields, or build homes, or even serve others. The machines would do it, and do it without question.
Humanity entered a new age, the age of the atom. An age of relative peace, uneasy, fragile, but peace all the same. No longer were wars fought on the beaches and in the towns. They were fought in secret, behind closed doors. Clandestine operations, deniable actions, the theft of designs, in the shadows, yet it would not remain so for long. The fires of war cannot be contained, cannot be hidden, they spread, consuming all they touch.
New threats rose, old adversaries became new friends, old friends became new enemies. All with the knowledge that they could wipe each other from the face of the earth in a matter of minutes.
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Fearing the worst some sought to survive the war to end all wars by moving underground. Safe from the radiation, that if unleashed would poison the air, the water, and the earth itself. These vast underground labyrinths became known as Vaults. A fitting name for something to keep safe the most precious thing humanity had, each other.
No one really knows how The Great War started, but when it did few were ready, fewer still survived it. Humanity went from billions, to millions, in mere minutes. Scattered, hidden, and relegated to a wasteland, the carcass of the old world. Fighting each and every day to survive. Humanity entered a new age, the age of survival. And survival means fighting a war without end, and war…war never changes.
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Human in a Demon's Hide
I had recently enrolled in the military as a lowly footsoldier. Oh, before you could proceed any further, let me tell you about myself. I ain’t some patriotic soldier that’ll lay down my life for the sake of my country. Hell no! That shit is for the people with loose screws! I had only a few goals when I joined the army: March into battle, kick ass, and earn me some cash! Achieving glory on the way wouldn’t hurt. I just need the money to feed my little brother and sister. Their world is all I want to protect. The glory is for washing clean the stains that my father left on the family name. We became such a joke in the country that our mother abandoned us. I don’t know if he really did betray the country, but I don’t care. For my little siblings to suffer the same mockery and humiliation that I did is unacceptable! To protect the smiles of my only family, I would do anything. Yet, life knows to shit on you when things are just getting good. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello, author-san here!This is my first story, set up in a fantasy world. It's based on the medieval and steam era where magic is rare and alchemy is used widely used as a weapon by people. There would be lots of action, adventure, betrayal, tragedy, romance, etc. ahead. Warnings-The mc is a bit mean and foul-mouthed, introvert. There would be strong language and lots of monologue narration by the MC. The stories are fast-paced and progressing faster. The chapters update would be unstable, depending on my daily life. You would get fast updates... or slow.Also, English isn't my first language. So don't expect perfect grammar :( P.S. - I would like some constructive critique and feedback!It fills my motivation gauge and increases that rate of chapter/week. (/>3
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In a time where power is only granted to noble and rich. Betrayed by his kin left to die in an abandoned town. Vengeance was the only thing that kept him alive it was all he could think of to keep himself going. Power he needed power to complete his revenge. Those trampled on him to reach the top shall beneath his feet. To have his revenge he basked in the darkness and found a power that is only mention in eras long pass. He would awaken this power and unleash its wrath upon them...... They destroyed his home, his village. That's what his father always told him "One day my boy you will be the leader of our small village." until that fateful day the village was attacked by a group of mercenaries. His father had told him to take his sister and run. That was all he could do for he was weak. He vowed to never let anyone he loved ever died again. After all losing your parents at the age 10 is a most dreadful pain..... Legend, you can say a prophecy speaks of a child born of this world. With the birth of this child comes the birth of a power once thought lost. A power only mentioned in legends. None of this age has seen such power, a power to liberate and form the earth to his desire. With the birth of the child also comes an evil. Darkness in one of its most purest forms to conquer the world. The fate of this world lies sole in the hands of this child. You don't believe in prophecies you, when that day comes you will remember my words for this child fails the prophecy also says it will bring about about the birth of a god.....
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