1 The Last One
** = Language the MC doesn't speak or understands
* = Machine Language which translates automatically
**Are we sure we want to open it?** A weird Humanoid shaped creature asked,
**The system is only compatible with a pure-blood, you idiot...** The one standing in front of a weird pod-shaped structure said, he was surrounded by more than 20 people. unknown what their purpose is. He pressed a red button next to the pod with his jelly type fingers.
*Warning! Opening Cryostasis pod 1*
The weird creatures stepped backwards as the pod opened up.
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The sun was shining as usual as I woke up, 'God, I still have to finish the project assigned to me by my new manager...' I lamented my bad luck.
I got out of bed and made my way towards the sink to brush my teeth and shave, after which I made my way down while buttoning my shirt towards the kitchen. Grabbing a handful of cereal I walked out of my house towards my rusty Toyota.
''Wait!'' I shouted, immediately my vision was distorted, 'I have seen this before, is this Deja Vu?' I said to myself trying to fight against this weird feeling. A sudden electric shock ran through me forcing me to close my eyes. It was then that I remember, the war, the destruction. ''RUN!'' My vision changed completely as I was suddenly in my old City at the Border of France and Germany, weird meteorites falling from the sky as I try to run towards the nearest Governmental shelter. Just as I was about to reach the shelter a meteorite crashed next to me, throwing me a few meters to the side. ''SMITH!'' An old man shouted at the entrance which was slowly closing, I forced myself to stand up and rush towards the closing doors. And just as it was about to close I slid in.
''Smith! Are you okay!'' An older man ran towards me as he checked my body, ''I am fine, dad.'' I said with tears is a hugged him, ''I thought I lost you, son...'' My father hugged me with tears in his eyes. ''Is it them?'' I asked with fear, ''Yes son, they have arrived, but don't worry. I heard the UN has a solution. I guess your mother is lucky to never have to witness this...'' My dad said mockingly.
*All residents make your way towards your designated rooms and areas*
I stood up holding my bruised shoulder and arm. ''Let's go, son.'' My dad put his shoulder around me to support me as we walk towards our room. I laid on the bed trying to think about what just happened as the feeling of Deja Vu washed over me again.
My vision blurred when I suddenly felt people grabbing me, ''He is a match, take him away for further prepping,
''STOP! YOU CAN'T TAKE AWAY MY SON!'' My father shouted angrily as he was held back by 2 armed guards, I tried to struggle as well to help my father. But then a guard aimed his gun at my father's head, this caused my father to stop shouting immediately, ''WAIT! I'll come, I won't struggle... Just... Don't hurt my father!'' tears ran across my face as I looked at them,
''Release them.'' The scientist, unknown whether man or woman said to the guards.
I hugged my crying father, ''It will be okay, I won't leave you.'' I whispered, ''First Anna, then Nick and now you. Son, I can't take it anymore, if I lose you... I'll have nothing to live for!'' I hugged him tighter, ''Wait for me, I'll be back.'' I stood up and walked out with the Scientist and the Guards as I looked at my powerless father.
After a certain period of time did the Scientist finally open his mouth, ''You have been picked for the Human protection Initiative. It is Expected that with the plan to beat the invaders an extreme amount of ionizing radiation will be released. Hence to protect our genome we must have people unaffected. Hence you will be put into cryostasis, the pod will be opened when it is deemed necessary to use your genome to repair our society, How long you will be in there even I cannot tell, maybe ten a Hundred or even a million years. You understand that you will not see your father again.''
2 tears rolled across my face as I heard this, ''I understand, but why, why me?!''
''Your genome is the strongest as one of the genome templates we need, a total of one hundred people are chosen around the globe on specific genome types, you must understand that running cryostasis is extremely energy consuming, hence our planet can only support 100 people. Don't worry, your Father will be given an upgrade to the 1st class citizenship and live a peaceful and bountiful life.'' The scientist decided to no longer talk after that.
We arrived in a room with a medical bed set in the middle of it, ''Undress...'' my vision blurred again as the feeling of Deja Vu spread over me yet again. I heard a hissing sound as my body temperature skyrocketed back up and my heart started to beat again.
I covered my eyes as a piercing white light shone into them while trying to think about what happened. And in less than 2 seconds my brain felt like it was being split apart as my memories flood back in.
*Warning! Resident 1 is experiencing extreme brain fluctuations*
I looked around me as I grabbed my head in pain, I could make out faint shadows from the piercing light shining into my eyes, 'Who are yo...' Before I could finish my sentence I fell unconscious, the only thing stuck in my mind is that the shadow wasn't human nor the scientist from my memories.
**Prepare the subject for recuperation, and get a universal translator, I can't understand this ancient language...** The creature said as he analysed me with his weird shaped eyes.
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I tried to open my eyes again, slowly, afraid of having a white light piercing my eyes again, I soon realised however that that wasn't the case. I was in a tube, surrounded by a weird transparent liquid, ''Whe..re am I?'' I asked myself without any issue even though the liquid was also in my throat.
**He is awake!**
I heard some gibberish as I looked past the liquid to see what was there, it was then that I saw a horrid looking creature right in front of me. It's body a weird Humanoid shape, having 2 legs and 4 arms. Each arm has 10 Fingers, the fingers were like the arms of jellyfish, flexible. The Skin was a mix of this jelly and blue scales. 4 Eyes and a mouth donning their face. ''WHAT ARE YOU!'' I shouted in fear as I looked at these creatures.
**Activate the translator, quick!** the creature looking like the leader ordered.
''What are you saying! Where is that scientist! Where is my father!'' my neck hairs stood up straight as they pulled up a weird looking device.
*Activating Universal translator... Detecting Languages... Draatic language detected... Ancient Language Detected... Decoding... Analysing... Trace Detected... Indo-European... Germanic... West-Germanic... Anglo-Frisian... Anglic... English! Successfully traced, Ancient Language English detected, subvariant 6B.*
I fully understood what came out of this Machine causing tears to stream down my face as I heard a language I could understand. ''Human, welcome back from cryostasis!'' The weird creature said to me, I was still afraid and apprehensive of this being, ''What is this place! Where am I! Who are you, people! Did we lose the war?'' A string of questions came out of my mouth, the creature just smiled. ''Don't worry, all questions will be answered by our 3 AI systems, Beta, Cyb and Prime.'' but I was already zoned out as the Memories of my fatherand my Mother who died with my Little brother in the 1st invasion came back.
*Warning, Signs of Extreme emotional Fluctuations, injecting antidepressants!* the machine sounded but I couldn't hear as tears gushed out, my ears picked up what the 3 AIs said, causing me to only feel lonely and even worse.
''The year is 10 PU (Post-Unification) of the Universe, one PU is equal to 100,000 Terran years. The Unification, led by mankind took approximately 10 Billion years and a stroke of luck, costing octillions of lives, billions of planets and millions of stars. During our wars for unification, the Earth would be no more, already having turned to dust as the sun expanded in its final glory. It was a day of sorrow.
Humanity, however, moved forwards and has evolved for Billions of years turning into what we are today. Able to survive in deep space, conserve energy and live off of Dark energy. They are those beings that are in front of you. But our dreams are bigger than ever, we are not done, our eyes are set upon other Universes, those with plentiful resources.
You see, this Universe is dying, reaching its end sooner due to none other than the device that let us conquer it. The Hyper-drive allows us to travel across our Universe in minutes, but at a cost, an energy which is the very blood of this Universe. We used it wantonly, unaware of this cost, now forcing us to prepare for mass immigration. This technology, however, has also another catch, it can only be operated by humans during its creation, due to the Creator hard-coding it to ensure that only Humans can use the technology. Sadly, our genome has deviated too much from the Original and mass rectification of our genome is impossible since we are constructed from birth. Hence, you are our only hope...''
I just stared at the Holograms of the Artificial Intelligences, taking the shapes of Humans I can remember. 'I'm alone, my kind is unfamiliar, yet should be familiar. My father is no more, having died Billions of years ago. I have missed so much... I am, not of this time, I shouldn't be here...'
''Why have you awoken me? Why didn't you let me rest in peace or just let me die and use my blood to create more of my kind?'' I asked with cold eyes, annoyed by my circumstances.
''You must understand that we work under strict ethics. While also using your blood to create more Ancient Humans would indeed be possible they wouldn't inherit your memories and soul, its those two that we need to activate the Hyper-Drive.'' The Creature said respectfully.
''I need time and peace to think over what I must do, I hope you can grant me these 2 wishes, ''I looked down in sorrow, remembering the vibrant places on earth, the Eiffel Tower In France, the Tokyo Tower, the Mosques in the Middle-east the massive Cathedrals in the Christian world, the beauty of the forests and rivers. The People and languages, the cultures, our problems, our loved ones. Even the shitty news Anchor in London I watched every day. The beautiful, the Ugly, the old and the new, when its no longer there is when you miss it the most...
*Warning! Resident 1 is developing an extreme personality disorder! Activating primary mental defence network! Warning Resident one has no mental defence network! Error log 1557!*
''Quickly! Inject the genetic strengtheners!'' The AI called Prime ordered. 6 cables quickly attach themselves at me, injecting a weird serum in me.
*Tertiary Gene altering serum, unable to alter foundation Genome, Unable to Alter Externality Genome, able to Strengthen and alter Tertiary unimportant genomes*
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After the Serum was injected I lost consciousness, It was after an unknown amount of time that I woke up in white lose robes and an Asian style tea house. Water was flowing peacefully around the small teahouse, while the wind rattles the leaves of the trees creating a soothing sound. 'FINALLY!' I shouted in my head, yet didn't. I was confused, 'Don't act like you don't understand, I am you, you are me. I am your second personality.'
