1 Prologue

The year was 3158. Humanity had made major technological advancements both on earth and other nearby planets. It seemed as if things couldn't get any better. That was until earth's destruction in 3159. Very few went down, or rather out with earth as the planet's remains scattered outwards. Those who managed to escape were put into cryogenic pods, where they were frozen for 300 years. These pods were onboard a ship called "The Black Dawn". Enter The Zeta Corporation. It was their mission to ensure the frozen passengers were safely transported to the new "sister planet". The planet's name was Cerberus IV. Upon arrival, people awoke from cryo-sleep to find a near clone of earth before humans left their mark. Zeta Corp set up laboratories for their "experiments" and life continued as normal. Well, not quite.

Zeta's lead scientists decided to experiment with flash cloning brains. This was a crucial step in their plan for making smart AIs. The process of making a smart AI destroys the brain, thus a clone is needed. These AIs would be 'installed' into people via neurological implants.

That's where life went downhill for me. See, I have this 'gift' which made my AI, Echo, go insane and delete its own code. When earth decided to bite the dust, a wave of energy was sent out. Some people were affected, others were not. The ones affected had a dormant gene awakened that became more active over time, and increasingly active each generation. What did I inherit? Lightning. I would say it was a real shock finding out, but that just seems a little stupid.

Anyway, after the first terrorist attack, these abilities became labelled as dangerous. We were given the name of "Users" and were hunted by Zeta Corp. Each User has a boosted ability, depending on their type.

Lightning-speed

Water-agility

Stone-strength

Fire-defence

Each type also has a respective marking on their right eye

Water-pale streak protruding from the bottom of the eye

Fire-what appears to be a burn mark surrounding the eye

Stone-dark spots around the eye

Lightning-by far the worst. Scarring across the right eye, causing blindness in that eye

They found us in the forest surrounding the Main City. My friend inherited fire, so she managed to fight most of Zeta's forces off without sustaining major injuries. Although she fell to another User employed by Zeta. Kinda ironic if you think about it. Zeta doesn't trust Users, so they entrust a User to hunt us down.

I encountered him first, but got knocked out. I guess they thought I was dead, but knew she definitely was. I regained consciousness to find half of her on my left, and the other half on my right. I'll never forget the events or date of that night.

I never wanted to be a part of this fight, but now I have no choice. Now, shit just got personal.

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