Neo-Genesis

a young man is about to graduate highschool then the unthinkable happens

Project Neo-Genesis

They called it Neo-Genesis, but I called it hell. Sure on the topside it seemed all smiles and sunshine but in the underbelly there was a snarling beast of corruption feeding on the souls of those committed to the operation. My name is X I’m a graduate from the year 2012 the year is currently 2015. I am in a small league of assassins. and all of my fellow graduates have been siezed and re-educated, which is just a shiny word for brainwashed. For all I know the Neo-Gen army has turned my friends against me. My story begins on a normal day before, Neo-Genesis, before everything. The date was May, 18 2012 my senior graduation. Standing out in front of the principal, was a kid patiently waiting for his diploma dressed in the usual graduation garb. That kid was me. Before the events that took place my name was Jimmy Smith, but they told me to forget that name. They told me my new name was X Theta, and so forever into eternity that name was forgotten by the world as if it never existed. But I didn’t forget, how does a person forget their own name? (that’s like forgetting what your face looked like).

In the span of five minutes it happened. The troops rushed in, not your average military grunts in camo. These guys were huge linebacker sized dudes dressed in all black. Some with guns, others with plexi-glass shields with the letters A.N.G, (Army of Neo-Genesis), printed across the front in red letters. I seldom got scared, but I have to admit this event was pretty unnerving. The head member of the troops asked for the microphone. Once in possession of it, his powerfully loud voice came over the speakers, and what it said would probably be the most memorable words anyone there would hear. He said. “Good evening citizens of this beautiful city. I solemnly apologize for the interruption of your graduation. It will be rescheduled on a future date, furthermore, I will be assuming power as mayor of this city. My colleagues here will be the peace keepers. So as long as everyone participates, we will be a peaceful power. However, I must warn you, if necessary, we will use force.”And at that moment some redneck in a cowboy hat, which didn't seem to understand what was just said pulled out his six shooter and shot at the new mayor. In a split second the mayor was shielded by one of his gargantuan colleagues. He held his hand out and a weird red aura surrounded it. The bullet stopped in its path. This was by far the weirdest thing I have ever seen in my life. I couldn’t begin to describe how brilliantly frightening this event was, but in the blink of an eye the bullet dropped to the ground.

The mayor dusted off his expensive looking trench coat, an odd suit to be wearing in the middle of the summer. It must have been a hundred degrees out there and he didn’t seem to be bothered. The new mayors slow words seeped out of the speakers "I repeat" he said with a bit more anger in his voice, "We will not hesitate to use force." A mysterious voice rose from behind "Just who do you think you are?" The voice sounded so familiar, but I couldn't put my finger on it. I looked back to see if I could put a face on the voice, but I couldn’t. I turned back around to the mayor, and then the mysterious man said a little more impatiently this time, "Well, who the hell are you?" he demanded "All questions shall be answered in due time sir" The mayor replied. "but I suppose I do owe my name" He calmly said, "My name, ladies and gentlemen, is Mister Omega Z." "Weird name" I thought. "I'll just call him mayor."

The mayor was less infuriated than before, however he was still kind of steamed. He spoke into the microphone again, and his powerful voice rumbled through the speakers “Yes my name is Omega Z. I was the first to take an alpha name. The alpha names are for reeducated citizens. They consist of a Greek symbol, and a letter of the English alphabet. Each and every one of you here will be distributed an alpha name and you will forever be known by it". This was a lot to take in by the citizens. We lived in a virtually nonexistent town in a state that no one else cared about. How were we expected to take in news like this?

The bulky guy still standing at the podium grabbed the microphone, and began to speak. His voice was surprisingly calm, and unemotional. He opened with this "You people are acting like completely uneducated morons. Why would anyone pull a gun on fully armed guards, with a revolver no less. How could a stupid redneck possibly imagine that he could even succeed in killing the man we're protecting without getting punished?" By then the shooter had been apprehended, and was being "escorted" off the premises by two of the line back-sized guards. And the whole time I was standing there looking like an idiot in a stupid gown, almost expecting to still get the diploma from the principal, whom I might add, was cooperating like the good little drone he was. “Your name child?" the mayor demanded of me, I was speechless, he spoke a little louder this time as if I hadn't heard him "Your name?" "My name is Jimmy Smith" I stuttered a little out of complete fear. It was surprising that my words came out that clear (my words usually came out slurred when I was scared). "His name is James X Smith" The principal added as if he needed to correct, or complete my name."The X stands for Xavier." (The principal always called me James Smith, however the name on my birth certificate is Jimmy. A few of my friends called me X because they thought it sounded cool. My mom was the only person that ever called me by my full name, and her ear shattering scream plus her piercing glare equals absolute terror. well back to the story).

The mayor followed the principals oh so clever remark with "Xavier. . . I like that. it was my name before I took the alpha name. Well Xavier..." I interrupted with a built up rage that had been brewing inside since the first guard I saw walk down that isle. "Call me Jimmy" At this time, I drew my fist as if Iwas actually going to land a good hit on him. Even if I did, it wouldn't do much. I wasn't exactly the strongest kid in the school in fact, I never fought. I always avoided trouble like that, but he didn't know that. Still, with my fist cocked, and ready to fire one off, he was emotionless and without even so much as a blink he continued "I think Xavier will be just fine, Anyway as I was saying, today is your lucky day. " My fist dropped. He and I both knew I wasn't going to hit him. "Why is this my lucky day?" I asked, and without missing a beat he replied "because you have just been chosen to train under my regimen" "Train for what?" I ignorantly replied "Well for everyday life in your new and improved town, Neo-Genesis" He responded after hearing the words new town I instantly demanded "What are you going to do to my town?" his reply "Oh nothing bad, just imagine it with me." He swept his hand across an invisible city in the distance as he held his arm around me, (this was definitely weird considering I expected him to be less of a people person) "Can you see it" he said "No crime no suffering no problems at all, does it sound good?" He asked. I came back with another question "What’s the catch?" and yet another question. "What do you mean by catch?" "You know catch the thing that causes an idea to deviate from perfect." "In that case" he said "No catch. this idea is absolutely perfect in every way." I have to admit it sounded pretty good. I hated crime. I hated watching my family and friends slowly wither away by sickness or just getting shot down for not having the money to pay off debts. After a little thinking the words came out “I accept".

2 Years later

The year was 2014 I went through what would seem to be the worst two years of my life. They trained me in advanced war techniques. I mastered fifteen different forms of martial arts, I was a complete war machine. I could rip a mans heart out in a fraction of a second if I wanted to. I was a soldier of the A.N.G. killing became second nature. I was a heartless brainless monster, a genuine murderer. One night while preparing my room (cell) for bed I met a man. his name was Beta S. he told me he had a small faction of assassins on the outside and that wasnt the only thing. he also had an escape plan. I wanted nothing more than to escape this horrid prison called Neo-Genesis. the plan seemed simple and half minded but it was better than anything that I ever came up with. The next night the plan would come into action. S would call the guard in with an emergency and then hide under the cot. once the guard was in the room he could take the support beam (that which he earlier unscrewed from the cot and sharpened it against the coarse part of the cement wall) and slice the guards achilles tendons (which as anybody knows completely disables the use of feet) and since the grunts of Neo-Genesis are trained not to feel pain he would silently collapse and as he hit the floor face first his massive body would cause just enough momentum to send his nose accelerating into his brain causing near instant if not instant death. (a little more gruesome than I would've liked but neo genesis was a gruesome place)while the guard lay resting on the floor, S would scavenge what was useful (including the keys to the cells) and open my cell. once out we would then make our way to the exit and be on our way to S's hideout. That night we went on with the procedure and all went according to plan. I found out that the true identity of S was Seth and i was introduced to his fellow assassins Justin, Allen and Destine. Seth suggested I join but I was no assassin I wasn't a killer anymore and from that day forth I was no longer Neo-Genesis scum. I was X.

1 Year later (present day)

It took a while to get used to the city the way it was. Full of color full of happiness it sickened people like me but I got over it. Now I live in the basement of my old school which is basically a no mans land. no one goes there anymore no one needs to. All the children are now educated on site at Neo-Genesis (this sickens me more than the colors). seth and I have turned the school basement into an assassin HQ. our primary target Omega Z.