"Death is a luxury." - Part 1
The war had been raging since 2016. Humanity encountered the destructive Vanikind. Bent on conquering the Universe, The Vanikind showed no mercy upon the Trader Ships. One Ship managed to escape to the closest Military Planet. Xycose. The Military Commander, General Nicholas, Was baffled at how the Trader Ship was so damaged. The only survivor being the Pilot, Who had suffered some brain damage, Could only remember three things. His first name, Luke. What the Vanikind Ships looked like, Being that no one knew about them at the time. And how to pilot a Ship. When he was brought to General Nicholas' quarters the Marines could see just how shocked he was. His skin was white with fear. Nicholas asked him what had happened. All Luke replied was "They were everywhere. They attacked us without warning. The noise from their Ships, It was like the devil calling to you."
"Death is a luxury." - Part 2
General Nicholas looked in shock. He had been in more than 13 Wars with another species and not seen anyone like Luke. He looked at his right hand man. Brigadier General Dimitri Slokovski, A brave man who did not fear death. "Slokovski. I need you to inform Command about this matter, Then to go inform the Flight Admiral. Whatever thing did this to the survivor is NOT Friendly." Which Slokovski did, But all Command said was to "Wait for reinforcements.". The Flight Admiral said that they could send Scout Ships out, But they may not return. Upon reporting back to Nicholas, He could see the room covered in blood. Emerging from behind his desk. Nicholas told Slokovski that Luke had turned into something that no one had ever encountered before. After having several shots to the chest area in which Luke's heart was visible the "thing" that Luke had become exploded. Some spikes that were on the "thing" had got sent out at immense speeds, One impaling a Lieutenant Smith in his left arm. Nicholas looked at Slokovski, Then in a slightly fearful voice said "If they didn't believe us before. Lets see if they do now.".
"Death is a luxury." - Part 3
Two Medics were brought into Nicholas' room to help Lieutenant Smith. One had to use a laser saw to cut the spike that had impaled Smith's arm. Then he ripped it out and the second Medic quickly put a cloth over the wound. Smith was screaming in pain as the Medics put over a second cloth due to how much blood that was leaking out of Smith. Nicholas and Slokovski went back to the Communication Console to speak with Command. At first the three Commanders on screen. Commander Lorenzo Baites, Commander Samuel Steele and Commander Katherine Petronski. All great war heroes that commandeered the Human War Fleet just off the planet Terranquil. They didn't believe Nicholas and Slokovski, Despite the blood on Nicholas' jacket. Then in came the two Medics, Officer Brookes and Officer Ramone. They were carrying Lieutenant Smith to the Medical Bay when Nicholas stopped them after noticing the Commanders' eyes open wider as he passed by. One Medic was sent back to Nicholas' office to get the remains of the spike that had impaled Smith. After more than an hour speaking to each other, The Commanders agreed to bring in the War Fleet. But being how far away Terranquil from the Military Base at Xycose. It was a matter of chance if they made it before the Vanikind found them.
"Death is a luxury." - Part 4
Fleet Admiral Jeremiah Scotts sat in the Command Deck, Looking out at the stars that they passed. He looked at Captain Kasavia who was in command of the Engineering Deck and whatever happened to the Engines. "Prepare for hyperdrive Captain. Communications Officer Preston, Send word of the hyperdrive to the other ships. We can't leave anyone behind." Spoke Scotts. He turned back to the front window, The stars slowly beginning to move faster. Then they turned into beams of light as the Fleet travelled to Xycose. As they emerged in the Cirvili Quadrant they saw a Fleet of unknown source slowly drifting towards Xycose. "Major Nelson. Scan those ships." Said Scotts, He sat there worried. "Sir. I scanned them but... They're not something we've ever seen. The scanner won't give us a origin." Replied Nelson. Scotts looked at him, Then looked back at the unknown ships, Then once more back to the crew . He could see the fearful faces of the crew as word of the unknown ships spread throughout the Ship, Then to the entire Fleet. Finally, Using a Communications Link to all of the Fleet Ships, Spoke the words "Take us in.".
"Death is a luxury." - Part 5
The Unknown ships had stopped, Then all of a sudden a light beam could be seen emerging from one of the Ships. It slowly but surely was growing bigger, But what was it? The Human Fleet slowed down to a halt, One Ship that hadn't stopped in time was hit by the beam of light. It exploded into flames and then a second explosion destroyed the rest of the Ship. These Ships weren't just any Ships... They were the Vanikind War Fleet. The Human Fleet started moving again, Scotts looked to Gunnery Officer King. "Prepare to fire back!" Shouted Scott, "Aye aye sir." Replied King, Who then went off down the Gun Decks shouting at the top of his voice "Prepare to return fire!". The Vanikind Ships turned away from Xycose and were heading straight for the Human Fleet. Two of the Vanikind Ships lit up and zoomed at the Human Fleet. Scotts looked at them for a moment, Then after realising what they were, Shouted out "They're suicide bombers! Avoid contact!". The Ship edged to one side, Avoiding the suicide bombers. A Corvette Class Ship behind was less lucky. The first had damaged it and the second hitting the Armaments Deck. Inevitably destroying it. Scotts looked back as the Corvette exploded, Then back to the Vanikind Fleet. Which was getting closer. War had broken out between the two Fleets. The Human Fleet was able to deal severe damage to the Vanikind Fleet. But in the end it was the Vanikind who had emerged victorious with their much more enhanced technology. The small Human Fleet had not been able to save Xycose, Which was later destroyed after the Humans inhabiting it had been taken as slaves. Including General Nicholas and Brigadier General Slokovski. The Destruction of Xycose caused Galactic War, But no one expected it to last the forty one years it did. General Nicholas and Brigadier General Slokovski's enslavement was the key to something much unpredicted. The remains of Xycose also became something unpredicted.
Lieutenant Smith died soon after being enslaved, Being without medical treatment he died of an infection.
"Death is a luxury." - Part 6
Ivy looked up at the sky. She had an interest in space and time, Always eager to fly off into space and visit the galaxy out there. Ivy was just 17 Years old when it happened. She and her two best friends, Isaac and Katherine were out trekking just off school land in an area they called "The Dark Zone". They hadn't been allowed out there before because of people hearing weird sounds and one day a explosion was reported there. They worked their best all terms to try and impress their parents, As to let them out. Ivy looked back at Katherine, Who was falling behind because of her love for nature. She had been scanning the plants and insects that were living in the area and noting them down in her notepad. "Hurry up!" Shouted Ivy, She was eager to find the of the explosion. The trio came up to a large wall of plantation. Isaac looked up, Scanning the wall for something to grab on to as to climb it. Isaac was a in-training climber. "There! We can climb up by those vines hanging over." Shouted Isaac, Katherine looked at him "Are you crazy?! What if one of us fell?!" She shouted back. Ivy looked at them both, Then shouted at them both "We are getting over this. We have to see what is over there, We could become famous y'know. Isaac, You go up first. Then you Katherine.". They looked at each other, Then nodded in agreement.
"Death is a luxury." - Part 7
Isaac pulled a hook out of his backpack and lobbed it to the top of the plant wall. "Now if we attach some ropes to the hook wire and us we shouldn't fall... Well not as hard." He said, Looking at Katherine. The trio went over to the vines, Isaac going first, Then Katherine, And lastly Ivy. Halfway up one of the vines slipped through Ivy's hands and she plummeted downwards. "Grab the rope!" Shouted Isaac. Ivy grasped the rope and slowed down to a halt. She looked up at the two of them who had stopped, "I'll catch up, Just continue climbing. By the time Ivy reached the point she was before Isaac and Katherine had already reached the top, "What do you see?" She shouted up to them, No reply. She grabbed the top of the plant wall and slowly pulled herself up. There she saw Isaac and Katherine gazing in amazement at something the trio had never expected. There was black dust from an explosion, And just a few feet away from the edge of the black dust was a destroyed ship with insanely enhanced technology. Isaac was the first to speak, "That is far out." He said. Ivy was slowly moving towards it when Katherine grabbed her. "What are you doing Ivy? You don't know what is in there." She whispered. Ivy looked at her, "Kathy. There is no need to whisper. Whatever was inside probably died in the explosion." She replied. "Yeah. But what about the weird noises reported." Replied Katherine in a more worried tone. Isaac stepped in, "Now now ladies. We've just discovered something which is nothing human made. We can either explore it, explore it then report it to the police or just report it to the police. Your choice.". Ivy, Wanting to explore the destroyed and most likely derelict ship, Started heading towards a hole in the ship's side. Isaac and Katherine ran to catch up with her.
"Death is a luxury." - Part 8
The trio shoved the strange metal alloy beam that had likely been broken when the ship crashed to the side. Electric sparks were covering almost every hole or break in the ship. Katherine looked at Ivy who was mind blown by the ship. Katherine didn't want to disrupt Ivy in her gaze of amazement but she couldn't hold it, "Should we really be here? It's dangerous." She said. Ivy turned to her, Katherine thinking she was mad. "We'll get out of here after I check out that room." She replied, Pointing towards a large in which a bright purple glow was emitting from. As they approached it Isaac heard a groaning noise to his left. He stopped for a second to look, Ivy halted and turned to him. "What are you stopping for?" She asked. Isaac looked to her, "I heard something." He replied. The trio moved towards the mostly destroyed corridor the noise had emerged from. Halfway down and they came to a blockage of the mysterious metal alloy. There, Hanging out of the rubble, Was an arm. In it's hand was a holographic pad. On the pad was some unknown language. Isaac leaned to grab it when Katherine grasped his arm. "What are you doing Isaac?!" She shouted at him. There was movement from the arm. In seconds a mysterious creature had emerged from the rubble. It bled from it's left arm and the right arm appeared to be broken, Still grasping the holo-pad. It looked at them, And they looked back. The creature and the trio were now gazing into each other's eyes.
"Death is a luxury." - Part 9
For another minute or so the trio were still gazing at each other, It was then that the creature broke the what seemed to be infinite gaze. This creature, Was a Vanikind. The Vanikind survivor walked into the room that Ivy had been wanting to see, Then it beckoned them to follow. Ivy started moving towards it, Isaac and Katherine were unsure at first. But when Ivy turned to them they followed. The Vanikind slowly walked towards a weird machine with a video screen which was displaying nothing but error codes. Ivy walked up to the machine, Then looked at the Vanikind. "What is this thing?... Wait, You can't understand me can you." She sighed. The Vanikind inserted the holo-pad into a slot on the machine, Then looked to Ivy. "I understand you clearly human." It responded. The trio gasped in shock. "Y-Y-You can understand us?!" Said Isaac, With a shocked tone. The Vanikind looked at him. "Yes. But I only understand you and reply in your language because of this machine. This is but two of it's uses." Replied the Vanikind. Ivy touched the screen with her hand. "What else can it do?" She responded. "Let me show you. Be warned that your weak minds might not be able to cope with what will be shown to you." He replied. The Vanikind pressed some buttons, The screen turned to a fluorescent blue colour. Then a video started.
[URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE0UA8RREX4&feature=related"](Listen to this while reading this next part.)[/URL]
A Fleet of Warships was shown floating in space. Scout ships flew ahead, But were almost instantly destroyed in a reign of plasma fire. More shots hit the Warships. Another Fleet had appeared, De-cloaking as they fired. The Vanikind Warships returned fire, Sending many of the enemy ships to their doom. But for every ship of the unknown Fleet destroyed three Vanikind ships were destroyed. As the Vanikind had been conquering the Universe this new enemy had already been developing a War Fleet ready to fight back. As the Vanikind ships attempted to retreat home they were damaged by the remains of ships that were destroyed. More of the unknown enemy de-cloaked into the battlefield. After the War Fleet had been destroyed the unknown Fleet drifted towards a large planet like space station. This was a Weapon of Mass Destruction that the Vanikind were building. Commandeered by an AI That, Being left alone for so long, Was turning rampant. The unknown species boarded the Station with ease, Having nothing to repel them. They soon reached the AI Commandeering Deck. There on the console, Was the Engulfing Shadow AI. It was easily turned against it's creators. In mere seconds, The Vanikind homeworld was destroyed. The Station's beam had burned right through the planet and had hit the core, Causing the planet to explode.
The video ended. The trio were awestruck. The Vanikind looked to them... "This humans, Was the downfall of my species. Soon it may become the doom of your's. My species fought a war with your species many hundred years ago. We won, And exiled you to this planet. But now we need your help. I ask of you to help me destroy my enemy, Your enemy. If we do not. Every species in existence is doomed."
"Death is a luxury." - Part 10
Ivy looked at the Vanikind, In an endless gaze. Katherine and Isaac looked at each other, Worried. If the Vanikind Survivor was telling the truth, And that a species with the aim to conquer the galaxy could just destroy Earth and every human being living in mere minutes. Ivy broke the seemingly endless gaze. "But we have nothing to fight this enemy of your's.... Our's." She said worryingly to the Vanikind. Katherine and Isaac nodded in agreement. The Vanikind looked at the trio, "That may not be entirely true." He replied. Ivy looked at him, Confused at what he meant. The Vanikind went over to the console, Opened it up to reveal high tech insides. He started pulling wires away and reached to the back, Bringing out the 'Heart' of the machine. He held it high in front of the trio. "Using this tiny piece of technology created by my species, We could save billions and billions of lifeforms throughout the Universe. But it all depends on if your kind will trust mine." He said in a way that sounded like he was the President of Earth. Ivy looked at Katherine and Isaac. "Well, What are your opinions on this?" She questioned them. "Are you sure three kids and one alien could save so much life?" Replied Katherine. "Well if we pull this off, I'll be amazed. If not, We're doomed." Replied Isaac. The trio looked at each other, Then towards the Vanikind. "We're going to get Humanity back on it's feet, And we're going to save the Universe from our enemy, No matter the cost. We WILL show our enemies what they get for threatening our existence." They said together. The Vanikind looked at the 'heart' of the machine that was still in his hand. "Let us hope your armed forces will work with us to save every living being in existence."
"Death is a luxury." - Part 11
Ivy awoke on what seemed to be an alien planet. She looked up, Seeing nought but an endless land of burnt rock. She looked to her left and then her right, Her eyes widened in sadness. There lay the bodies of Katherine and Isaac. A bloody hole that filled the abdomen area on both the bodies. As she went near the body of Katherine, She heard a loud thud. She turned around only to see the body of Isaac missing, Then turning back towards Katherine's body so to was the body missing. She stood up and backed away. Something grabbed her shoulder and she turned around in shock... Nothing was there. There was an evil chuckle that lasted about five seconds before once more something grabbed Ivy. This time it twisted her around. Standing in front of her was a tall alien being. Two more approached from behind it, Holding the bodies of Katherine and Isaac. The bodies soon straightened as if alive, The eyelids opening to reveal nothing more than completely white eyes. "Come with us. Come with us." Said the bodies, Controlled by the aliens. The first alien looked into Ivy's eyes with it's three beaming yellow eyes. They almost blinded Ivy. The bodies soon slumped down again and were dropped to the floor. The first alien lifted up it's claw like arm, And impaled Ivy in the abdomen area. The last she saw was the alien slowly removing it's bloody arm from her. It had sucked out all her organs, And the last thing Ivy saw was herself slowly falling down to the ground dead as her eyelids closed.
She jumped up in shock, Sweating like a man with several fur coats in Summer in the middle of Death Valley.She looked around her room... It was all a dream. She slumped back into her bed, "Maybe those things I saw were the aliens that creature was talking about." She mumbled to herself. All she knew was that she had to tell someone, And quick.
"Death is a luxury." - Part 12
Ivy glared through the window. Paying no attention to the lesson. "Ivy! Look this way, Please!" Shouted her teacher. She turned and looked at the board, And despite sitting near to it, The words seemed so foreign. As if written in some alien language. She couldn't help herself from looking out the window, Even after the third time the teacher shouted at her. It was a sunny and peaceful day outside, And she wanted to get out. But sunny it was no more. In almost a millisecond there was a thunderclap and heavy rain began. Although mostly masking it, In the distance and explosion was heard. The sound of the school intercom filled the classroom. "All students and staff, Please stay calm. We are sure that there shall be no harm to the school from this storm." Boomed the headmaster through the intercom. Another thunderclap struck, This time the thunder hitting the trees outside causing them to set alight. How could such a peaceful day turn into this thought Ivy. Once more thunder struck the classroom. This time the teacher ordered them all to leave and wait outside. But as they left, Ivy sprinted off down the corridor to Katherine and Isaac's classroom. Along the way she saw that almost every classroom had been evacuated. She found Katherine and Isaac standing under a staircase leading to the second floor of what was called the Armstrong Building. The winds had blown several doors down and the school was in havoc. She knew that she had to tell the two about the nightmare she had.
"Death is a luxury." - Part 13
After the storms had passed there was silence. Nothing, But silence. A team of specialized operatives led by one Staff Sergeant Damien Knox was sent in to check the damage. They found no one, Not one living soul. As they were about to head upstairs they heard someone running towards them. Corporal Ryans turned around and shot the unknown thing. It was shaped like a schoolgirl, But was completely black. The creature froze, Then disintegrated. "Holy shit. The fuck was that?!" Responded Private Eckard said upon seeing the creature disintegrate. "Fuck if I know, Now keep moving marines!" Shouted Knox. "Keep your eyes out for any more of those fucktards! You don't know how they can fuck you up!" He said, Finishing off his first sentence. "Nor do you know how your shouting can attract 'em." Replied Lance Corporal Sorenson under his breath. Private 1st Class McGee heard him and started to laugh. Another operative sent to keep an eye on the team and to see that they did nothing such as steal from the school was Major Stephen Lennox. "Silence!" He shouted. The team turned from a chatterbox into what seemed to be a team of mutes. They heard whispering as they finally reached the top of the large stairs. As they looked up to a hole in the third floor above them, They saw someone. Or something. For a brief second there was another shadow being that suddenly disappeared. Then they heard someone shouting "Kill it! Kill it!" From up above. There was a loud crashing sound and then another voice said "Wow, Never knew you were such a good batter.". The team rushed to the other side of the long corridor to another set of stairs leading to the third floor. As they reached it they were greeted by three students. The team aimed their guns at the trio, Making one of them drop a baseball bat she was holding. "Names?!" Asked Knox. Two of the students had seemingly frozen in shock, While one was still calm. "Well, I'm Ivy. That's Isaac, And that's Kathy." One of the soldiers, The newest recruit known as Briggs walked forward to greet them when there was loud clashing and banging, And a shadow creature burst out of a room and pulled him away back down the stairs. "Sorenson! McGee! Keep an eye on these three! The rest of you, On me!" Shouted Lennox. After finally reaching the 1st Floor and following a trail of blood most likely from Briggs they saw the creature pounced on him ripping him to shreds, "GET OFF ME!" He shrieked. The team opened fire on the creature, But it was too late for Briggs. He was bleeding out and his chest was almost completely gone, All his organs and even his ribs visible with the naked eye. "Sarge... Tell my mom... And my dad... Tell 'em... I love the-" He said, But he died before he could finish his sentence. The 'Assassin' of the group, Sadie, Walked towards his corpse and ripped off his dog tags. "Rest in peace comrade." She said. As she stood up she was about to give the tags to Knox. "Keep 'em. I'll honour him my own way." He said while banging his fist at his chest at where his heart was. The team walked through the doorway to a small almost completely destroyed classroom. As they stepped in they were greeted by a horrid smell and a beaming dark light. There, In the middle of a room, Was a unknown substance of some sort. It sparked and flashed with colours from black, To violet, To blood red. "What...The...Fuck?!" Was all that Lennox could say, And no one else could speak.
