Chapter 4 No turning back

After fighting tooth and tail against the legion, I managed to reach my bunker. Setting my bag down on the bed, I realized I would need to leave my motorcycle behind due to the damage it sustained during the fight, and was forced to walk while carrying the bags.

Usually, I would carry it back home and maintain it but now I don't really care since I won't need them anymore.

As I looked around my room at all the photographs of heroes that had been forgotten. The reason I was here was because of the sacrifice of many people and I will never forget their actions.

"I am going" I salute "Thank you, everybody."

When I left the room I began to notice that scattered along the hallway were scratches of monsters and in some rooms was a broken door and light all around the facility.

I ignored it as usual and began heading to the most important part of the room was a numerous tube that would make sure I escaped and survived. 

Everyone that was involved in it called it [Project Twilight].

It takes inspiration from Project Gestalt itself by Stealing their technology from how they separate body and soul.

So we gather the best personnel around the United State and build it with our own two hands.

We used all available resources we had gathered by helping on Project Gestalt for the past 8 months, using the nearby resources that we gathered ourselves from either scavenging, trading with the last remaining human who still survives, or even sponsored by the United Nations 

I am no science man, but how does it work as long as the electricity flows to the bunker? The tube will stay as function as long as possible until either the electricity runs out, or the durability of the tub deteriorates.

It works by taking all of your clothes off and entering the tube, your whole body will freeze.

Already finished 2 months ago, but I decided to take extra precautions and decide to build extra batteries, Solar Panels, windmills, and so on. To make sure more electricity flows since it's going to be my survival.

I was planning to add more but I decided to take it now since the WCS has increased steadily over the years. Today it already reached a peak around this region, so the base Commander has decided to activate Project Gestalt, without telling anyone to not cause panic.

By the way, the base where I work could have been one of the last active UN bases to complete Project Gestalt, The rest of the world could have already activated the Project Gestalt program for all we know because the WCS there already reached the highest level.

But why I am doing this? Why did I go so far to finish a Project that was abandoned by everyone?

The reason is simple

It's a survival instinct,

And besides I'll be damn let some pandemic kill me. Not before I die of old age.

The second reason is that I want to freely walk without worrying about the damnd WCS infecting me, I am only 23 years old for god sake! Still got 50 years old on me.

I still have a burning desire to explore the world.

But Me being here already changed the timeline a bit too much, but I still wonder to myself many times. 

Would the future be the same as I remember? Will Project Gestalt finally succeed? Or will the WCS finally wipe out the final remaining human moment I wake up from a long sleep?

...but the very last thought that I always wished to wake up to was a futuristic city where no war or conflict ever happened again. Finally, I could stop fighting and live in peace.

As I finally manage to reach the room labeled "Cryogenic on top of the door, I eagerly swing the door open and loom over what I see inside the room.

There were over 100 Tubes scattered around the long-distance hallway. More than a hundred tubes were scattered around the room each equipped with a monitoring system diligently tracking the heartbeat of its occupant.

It was something built by me and people who wished to survive this hell.

But before we even managed to finish Project Twilight, the rest of the personnel was killed in Action. As Red Girl herself visits our base. Reinforcement managed to arrive from the UN Base but it was too late.

Out of 1,253 Personal. Only 20 Were left to survive...including me.

It was bleak, and the remaining survivors that have a wish to use Project Twilight to survive began to give up and flock to Project Gestalt leaving me behind...

I tried to persuade the leftover personnel to at least give it a second try. Knowing that we can't just give up halfway through after so many sacrifices for the sake of this Project.

But... they lost faith in Project Twilight seeing as they were crying on their knees.

And... the final straw was the UN itself as they began to plug off their support upon Project Twilight. Ending Project Twilight in complete failure like the rest of Project who have the same wish as I.

With a rumor about the failure of Project Twilight spreading around, no one wished to join us anymore.

I was left standing alone gazing at the last valuable personnel evacuating to the UN Base, as the burning building behind me showed. While I despair upon what i saw.

With no help funds, or even spare equipment I was forced to finish what we started by gathering necessary resources, experimenting on my own learning each mechanic by any means necessary on how to truly prolong the Cryogenetic.

As I kept working on Project Twilight the UN was at least nice enough to offer me to work in their base.

They were rather generous thought, telling me that if I worked for 6 months instead of 5 years they would provide a place in Project Gestalt.

It was a little gift because of the numerous contributions I made to them. Not only in technology, and resources to further their build on Project Gestalt but also service in the battle against the legion for many years.

And seeing I was talented in Maso-related magic they even shortened it even more to just 3 months. It was one of the most generous gifts they have given to any people.

If... I was living in this world I would have accepted the offer no doubt about it. But seeing knowing the future of Project Gestalt I refuse their offer even though most people would be tempted and ask in exchange for joining Project Gestalt

In exchange for not joining Project Gestalt, I ask a favor for extra resources something you can't get around these days like Solar Panal, Windmill, and so on all for the sake of completing Project Twilight. 

That's why I can't stop after all the resources I have pour on this Project.

As I doze off in my world like usual, I manage to arrive at the familiar IBM Computer and begin to sit down and turn the old computer on.

As the familiar Blue screen appears on the PC as it begins to load, it takes no time for a black screen to appear on my screen and begin waiting for me to type in the command.

"Let's see system.. check..." I type the command code and slowly various systems show me in green colour.

....

[Subsystem Checks]

Cryogenetic....Online

Power.....Online

Backup Power.....Online

Cooling Systems.....Nominal

Temperature Control.....Stable

Pressure Regulation.....Optimal

Safety Alarms.....Functional

Emergency Shutdown.....Ready

[End of Cryogenic System Check Report]

.....

I continue to look over more of the system check. I even double-checked the System again while taking the time to look personally at each room and cable for any damage or need for maintenance for the last time.

"Seems, all of it is ready." I nod to myself.

Once I made sure all of the preparation for Project Twilight was ready, I headed back to the IBM Computer and began the activation program for Project Twilight.

As I typed enter the voice came over from the computer "30 minutes to activation," 

Knowing the limited time I got myself naked and began my way to the tube in a hurry.

Once I arrived at my tube, I touched the empty tube for a moment to feel it before looking back at the remaining tube, remembering that this was going to be the last time.

I gracefully bowed down 90 degrees"..Thank you everybody for granting me this chance."

As I had my face on the floor it was not long before my vision grew hazy and my eyes began to water. Tears streamed down my face, as I was overwhelmed with the emotions of the moment.

...I am fucking coward.

/

Once I calmed myself and was finally ready, I began entering the tube itself. Knowing that there is no turning back.

The door then closed automatically and I waited for the system to activate it.

I take a deep breath from feeling nervous, not gonna lie, I already tried it once for a limited time of only one day.

There were various things that happened once using Project Twilight in just a month like muscle loss, disease, blood loss, and many more problems that popped out.

I want to increase its safety by doing more tests and increasing equipment, but I simply run out of time and have no choice but to accelerate the process considering that this zone is already at risk of WCS.

As I begin to calm myself to lessen the stress, in my mind the image of two red hairs appears. I...Not gonna lie, I would miss those twins. They were the kindest people I ever met, even before entering this world.

I have met all of the evil human beings you could imagine, from Bandit, a human eating a human, and so much more.

Can't help it when humanity was on the brink of extinction, everybody was going insane. Even me...

But after all of that, both of them accepted me for who am I.

But that won't matter, since luck will play a big time here, considering that anything could happen to my bunker from wether, attack from the legion, and so much more.

And since no one is going to keep watch over me I have to prepare myself with so much stuff like using the Maso as an energy source, hiding the Bunker in the mountain, or preserving guns and clothing in case of attack.

I just need to hide here for 100-300 years until the air is safe from WCS. Since I know after that the WCS Will finally be purged. 

If I do it correctly, Project Twilight will emerge victorious among various Projects. And I will become the first human to live through that hell.

Just as everything considered necessary was ready. I hardened my heart as the cryogenic was finally turned on, and every part of my body was slowly taken over by the massive cold, I felt myself entering deep slumber sleep as I began to close both of my eyes.

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