The Corporation

"I am a member of Osiris. I serve Osiris and their clients. I will always place Osiris' interest first. I will not be defeated. I will never be outworked, out-classed, or out-gunned. I stand ready to eliminate the enemies of Osiris. I am Osiris."

This is the Soldier's Creed. The oath of loyalty taken by Me and the military contractors of the Osiris Corporation. That a soldier would swear to place their lives in the service of not a nation or an ideal, but for an employer, speaks to the influence, reach, and power that the corporation held.

Osiris is the largest Private Military Corporation and the single largest private organization humanity had ever seen. Like its legendary namesake, Osiris sought to hold out the world irrevocably shaping the events of the mid-twenty-first century. Its interest steered the course of international research, its stock value drove the world economy, and its products reshaped daily life. In technological and scientific innovation it was unequaled, spearheading the single largest revolution in transport since the discovery of flight. In the field of biological engineering, it achieves creations that were as seemingly impossible as they were horrifying. But above all, its military breakthroughs would usher in a shift in the conduct of warfare as awe-inspiring as the day tanks first rolled over the trenches of the Somme.

Osiris is a household name the world over. The company grew in power and influence to a degree unimaginable for a private corporation, challenging nation-states and exerting influence through the highest levels of international diplomacy.

This company, the self-styled "Superpower for Hire", that would be a necessary innovator of the modern world. Founded in 2030 by my mother Roberta Osiris, a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman, Osiris began its existence as a small collective of bioengineering firms and their associated security branch.

Throughout the 2030s, with a focus on research that prioritized practical application, Osiris expanded its operations to incorporate the most cutting-edge labs from across the world, planting itself at the forefront of technological development. In just ten years, the Osiris Corporation has become known as a driving force of modern technology, with breakthroughs in bioengineering, hover transport systems, medical technology, and 3D printing on a mass scale. Its industrial output rivals that of some small nations, with an advanced manufacturing chain that produces infrastructure and technology of the highest quality. The key to Osiris's unmatched success was its investment in technological research. The combination of their bio-engineering labs with an advanced heavy industry base allowed them to make a simultaneous breakthrough across a range of fields. Their armored exoskeleton becomes the mainstay of every modern military across the world, whilst the company's hovering tanks and motorcycles revolutionized the nature of mobile warfare. With their mastery of large-scale 3D printing, upgrading factory lines become as simple as updating software, and so Osiris was able to capitalize on each breakthrough without a loss of output. My mother's company develops the most advanced range of military and civilian hardware in the world, with a monopolized supply chain that is virtually self-sustaining. But its profits were funneled into the Corporation's immense security force, which was eventually transformed into an integrated and independent private military that I'm apparently, a part of. In barely 14 years Osiris had become the largest military contractor in the world, able to operate at a level not seen in the private sector since the height of the British East India Company. Thanks to the government connections of My mother, Osiris also become the primary supplier of the United States armed forces, providing the majority of its military hardware and the core of its logistical chain. Meanwhile, My mother's company's forces matched the world's greatest nations in scale and effectiveness and in some areas even surpassed them.

Thanks to these vast capabilities, Osiris's private military began to operate like any national armed force, taking a combined arms approach to war that covered every aspect of any military theater. From infantry to heavy armor, air cover,and artillery, Osiris could field a complete combat force without relying on the support of any nation. They would routinely headhunt soldiers from national armies, able to offer them far more pay and often better equipment for the same deployment. They had the resources to maintain at least one fleet of warships, base me around a fully seized aircraft carrier, and even operated an orbital base capable of launching drop pods directly into active combat zones. This massive growth and technological edge allowed Osiris to extend its government contracts worldwide and its private military forces were deployed to conflicts across the planet. In particular, Osiris was lauded for rebuilding the war-torn city of Kabul in 2048, doing more in five years to restore the capital city than its local government had done in years.

This shows how much power my mother and the company have over the world. As my mother's mercenary, I too see her and the company's power unfolding before my eyes.

***

Year 2052

Thunder cracks the night sky, a heavy downpour washes my sweat off my face, and I'm kneeling on one knee. Fully equipped in an armored exoskeleton suit and my trusty company-made rifle AR-35 attached with a variable red dot sight and a suppressor, I signal my battle buddy Ajax.

"You ready? Okay, everyone knows what to do this time. Get into position."~Ajax.

"Affirmative."

I replied. We walked slowly to our position. It's very windy, mix in with the heavy storm, and we get little to no visibility. But who I'm to complain?

"Hold!"~Ajax.

"What's the hold-up?"

"We got two armed peeps spotted, one on the balcony, the other below it. Jackson you take the top, I take the bottom."~Ajax.

We both fired our shots perfectly in sync. The place we currently raiding is the house of some rich VIPs that are currently held hostage in their own home, funny as it sounds we tried to save them. We made our way inside, eliminating a couple of hostiles stealthily, as the both of us made closer, Ajax lean on the left side of the door, turns the doorknob slowly, and said.

"Jackson, toss a threat grenade."~Ajax.

I toss the threat grenade in, immediately highlighting the enemy in red through the walls, both of us fire into the walls till the enemy is dead. Ajax kicks the door.

"Clear. Jackson, radio in on coms. "~Ajax.

"Affirm. Negative on BETA, Bishop."~Jackson.

"Osiris zero-two, we are tracking BETA. Theater room, south wing."~Bishop.

"Copy, Bishop. We're internal."~Ajax.

We made our way to the Theater room, and luckily it was a couple of meters in front of us.

"Stack up at the door."~Ajax.

Both of us stack up in front of the door. It's a wooden door so it's easy to breach in loudly.

"We'll do this quietly. Get the mute charge ready."~Ajax.

"No, fun."~Jackson.

"Just get it over with."~Ajax.

I place the mute charge in front of the door and activate it. Ajax immediately bursts through the door, kicking an armed man straight to the theatre screen, killing him instantly. While I flawlessly execute the other two gunmen without hurting the package.

"Room clear!"~Ajax.

"Sir, we're an Osiris rescue force. Can you authenticate?"~Jackson.

"BETA."~BETA.

"Ok, please keep your head down and start close."~Jackson.

"Alright, son."~BETA.

"Bishop, we have the package. Moving to extract."Ajax

"Copy, Osiris zero-two. Egress to the east access road."~Bishop.

"Copy that."~Ajax.

Egress to the east access road 31 meters, that's not far I thought to myself.

"Let's get him out of here."~Ajax.

We ran and nearly got caught by an enemy drone scanning through the house window searching for us.

"We're detecting drones on the back patio."~Bishop.

"Wait? There's a patio?."~Jackson

"Of course, there is! Idiot."~Bishop.

"Guys, stay serious and clear coms. Let the drone pass."~Ajax.

We stayed silent and hid, while the drone scan the whole house. After its light fade. We slowly made our way to a bar and pool next to it.

"Multiple hostile by the pool."~Bishop.

"Drop em."~Ajax.

"With pleasure."~Jackson.

A firefight rage on, multiple hostile KIA, and we fought through the hail of bullets flying at us. I clear the way while Ajax protecting our package.

"Go! Go! go!"~Ajax.

"Bishop, we're approaching the east access road. What's our exfil status?".~Jackson

"Transport is coming in hot. ETA 1 Mike."~Bishop.

"Looks like we're going have to dig in until our ride gets here."~Ajax.

"Enemy reinforcement incoming!"~Jackson.

I shouted while covering behind a stone wall.

"Reloading!"~Ajax.

"Osiris zero-two, exfil is on approach."~Bishop.

"Poppin' smoke."~Jackson.

I threw a smoke grenade in front of the enemy to cover our exfil. The armored Osiris vehicle arrives at our position.

"There's our ride! Ajax, get the VIP inside!"~Jackson.

Ajax opens the armored vehicle door, the VIP quickly gets inside the vehicle safely. The armored vehicle immediately speed the fuck out of the area.

"Bishop, the package is secure!"~Ajax.

"Copy, Osiris zero-two. Warbird inbound to provide air support, ETA one Mike."~Bishop.

"Copy, Bishop. Alright, dig in!"~Ajax.

We are currently still in a heavy firefight, don't know how we manage to stay this long, either the enemy went easy on us, or we are just that good at what we do. Fuck, it's just the both of us how's the enemy this bad.

Enemy reinforcement keeps coming even with assault drones, using emp grenades to disable them easily, it's too many of them. I don't think we can hold this.

"Can we hold this?"~Jackson.

"I don't know, but keep firing!"~Ajax.

We keep the firefight going.

"Raptor 2-3, coming in to assist"~Bishop.

Suddenly, evaporated, everything to their vehicles explodes thanks to our Warbird's air support.

"There's our exfil! Finally!"~Ajax

Warbird hovers down slowly as it tries to land on the ground. I never felt relive. Both of us ran towards the warbird's side doors. As the door slowly opens, the warbird's engine ceases and comes a figure from the side door. its.