Prologue Part 1

This is my first time attempting to write a light novel so please put that into consideration for the many mistakes that I am sure will undoubtedly be throughout this story. If anyone has any constructive criticism I will welcome it with open arms and if someone wants to proofread through and check for grammatical issues please let me know. Overall this story is something that I hope you all enjoy.

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I sit there and hold my head looking around at the familiar ship. The grey metal decking going back into the dark behind me. The red imperialistic color faded across the border regions. My shield and sword hang on the wall in dark splendor while a beige background looks to need a fresh coat of paint. I turn to the other wall my dark armor seems to absorb the little light that shines in the room. The overhead lights no longer function properly and I do not feel like fixing anything.

I look to the front of the room and a full holographic display of celebration. There are people shedding tears of joy across the universe. The display shows people partying in streets and banners being strewn about and confetti in the air. I stare at the images of people of all types and beings in all colors and shapes celebrating in their own ways. No one is working it will probably be recorded as the largest celebration in the universe.

There is also a image of a familiar solar system surrounded by ships of war. Each of the ships were large monstrosities dark compared to the glowing background of destruction from a particular solar system. Each and everyone of those ships have participated in the destruction of the far flung solar system.

I slowly raise my large and scarred hands to rub my temple and look up at the image of the solar system while without my notice a single tear slowly rolls down my face and falls to floor. That was my home that is where I started the place that I was created. I am unsure of what to do or where to go or even how to continue. I do not even know if it is worthwhile to continue however I shake my head I still have some of my family left and I will see them through even to the end of the universe.

I have already lived an eternity of war and I know no one that is better at destruction and disappearing. I will not lose anymore family! Sy and Asena are all that I have left now. Asena and Sy have been friends but more that they are family born in conflict and that have survived with me for as long as I can remember.

Turning towards the front and looking at the large holographic display covering the fore portion of the galactic destroyer. The ship was a product that any of the universal governments would salivate over. The sleek design of this destroyer hides its fearsome abilities behind the staid veneer of a VIP quick transport. The sleek cut lines of ship and expensive looking coat made this wolf look like a innocent sheep to the many roving militant groups that sought to protect themselves of a deadly foe that few had ever seen.

I walked across the room to the commander's chair and collapsed onto it mentally issuing the command to turn off the various news feeds from around the galaxy. A extremely detailed map of the universe with known locations of every civilizations warships marked in a sea of red suddenly appeared. Prospective enemy patrols and hostiles marked in yellow fringed much of the map. A few specs of blue interspersed in locations that had people of questionable moral standards and would sell supplies to anyone for a price. The few green allied areas had faded and the last hold of gold near the center of the universe was now a sea of red and no longer existed.

I randomly prepared a new set of jump coordinates not truly even looking at the display in front of me as I was happy to be anywhere that was away from this area of the universe. I was created as a machine of war I was hoping that I could survive without the bloody war that had raged for as long as my memory. Blankly staring forward I wondered how I was to survive in a universe that despised me and those I called family. Knowing that the answer may never come to me I shook my head to get out of my dark stupor.

I turned around after hearing Asena and Sy both enter the bridge. They looked at me with sad eyes expressing their sorrow for the loss that I had endured as they came over to me. We spoke telepathically as they tried to comfort me and in turn we all tried to encourage each other after our devastating loss. After saying everything that could be said I turn and and looked at the emblem of the civilization I had fought for so long.

With a sigh I approach the flag and gently and carefully take it down. Folding it up I reverently place it in a clear frame and seal it in. With the silence the echoing sound of the vacuum seal reverberates on the bridge. In the somber tradition of honor for the departed souls of our fellow soldiers we take down our dress uniforms. The ship helps don us in our full battle dress with its regalia and splendor of the now fallen empire.

We solemnly marched towards the center of the ship. We remained silent however our march made a haunting echo with the synchronized falling of our armoured feet. The crisp footfalls reverberated down the empty corridors and the ship seemed to moan in sorrow. We approached the core of our ship.

The protected heart of our ship was considered safer than most galactic dreadnoughts or motherships. As we entered into the core the mirror like finish on most of the walls helped create a shrine like feel. The ambiance of the room made it seem as if this may be a sanctuary or even a temple to war itself. For every wall had an array of weapons that varied in style however no set was like another. If any museum curators or historical collectors could see the weapons that some would consider ancient and others that were from now extinct civilizations they would faint. Also proudly displayed on the walls were modern and even futuristic weapons that any armor or gunner would give their right hand to own.

The room was octagonal in shape with a large central pillar with the shape of a four leaf clover and extended from the floor to ceiling. We all walked across what seemed like thin air as we proudly stood at attention. The wall in front of us seemed to flow for a second as I placed the frame before it was gently backlit. Stepping back and giving a crisp salute the ceremony came to an end.

Still dressed in our battle dress the floor slowly moved until we were lined up near the base of the central pillar. Three sections of the floor opened and ornate pods rose up from the floor. As each of us entered a pod that was designed specifically for us. Trying to relax into the soft and organic looking membrane that mostly filled the pod. It was a dark metallic color that made it appear rougher than it actually was. As we all fully immersed ourselves in the not so fondly referred to ooze the engraved coffin like lids arrived above our heads by a magnetic system. I looked over to my right and saw Asena in her glorious pure white white armor with gold accents clearly defined I think of all the times that I have seen her pure white armor coated in the blood of countless enemies. For the first time I truly desire to see and have peace. I turn slightly to my left and look at Sy in his dark armored glory. The opposite of Asena in many ways with his dark red armor had black highlights on parts of the armor. I remembered the nights of terror that we had instilled into countless enemies in as they desperately tried to track Sy through swaths of blood covering the ground and in the air.

All of this made me reflect on myself as I glanced up at the descending lid of the pod and saw myself in my own armor. I wore a multi tiered armor that had a exoskeleton style frame that was so black that it seemed to absorbed light itself. The sight of my armor left many terrorized. Nothing could seem to scratch it and no visible damage appeared even with the most powerful weapons that could be found or thought up on the battlefield. I remember some referring to me as a dark lord or a vampire as the very blood that coated my armor would get absorbed to be reused.

Never before had I thought of mercy or kindness on the field of battle. Now with the death and destruction of my own home world I have finally started thinking of what I truly would want. I was finally free of all my pure born commanders and the holy emperor. I wondered what I could do with my life and for the first time in my life wondered if I might have dreams. The capsule on closed down and slowly hissed as it hermetically sealed me in. My vision slowly faded to black as I fell asleep for the first time in weeks.

The royal looking VIP transport inappropriately named the Swan started to be surrounded by a glowing field as it suddenly disappeared from the quadrant of the galaxy that it currently resided heading to the far edge of the universe. As the ship traversed across the vast universe it currently resided in a being looked down on this vessel with an interested gaze. As this being looked at a the last of this created civilization that very well could have destroyed the entirety of this universe it was perplexed by this sudden desire for peace in a creature that was created for the sole purpose of death and destruction had helped raise and nurture two other creatures with which all people even their creator said should die because of feral and deadly tendencies. This higher being that some would refer to as god felt a compassion and rare desire to give this unique being that had terrified even some of his compatriots a true secret second chance. In this realm few truly believed in a great god so few of the high gods still existed and all the small gods had long ago passed on. This seemingly compassionate god suddenly rubbed its hands in glee and laughed as a smile spread across its face. It was time for mischief and none did it better. The higher god carefully created an impossible anomaly in the carefully charted path of the VIP transport and turned away to move to another universe for it had set in motion a event that could change much more than any would dare believe.

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FYI this story is going to have a seriously OP main character so if you are not into that this will not be the story for you. This story will be mature there will be some violent scenes some that may tell of torture some that will have sexual content. I will do my best to not go beyond anything too extreme. (Means I will have no ntr or non-con actively happen period, punto, full stop. Also not into gore “ich”. People will die though. Spoilers LOL) People may have harsh backgrounds however and stuff may seem a little harsh in parts. (you have been forewarned)

I do plan on having fun with this and I hope that everyone out there does as well. Feel free to tell me what you think and what I should add or dismiss as I truly am a crazy nomad.

Thanks,

Znomad

(Edit 1 [08/2016])