Lunar
now i know how joan of arc felt
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Two people are talking on a balcony, the sun is setting far off in the distance and there is a dim yellow light buzzing on the wall behind the two.
-"What do you think of it, Ana?"
-"What? This world?"
-"Yeah."
The girl responds by waving her hand around as if she was investigating the air around her.
-"It's too...aesthetically pleasing. The air feels soft, the atmosphere is comforting."
The boy who is sitting on the railing of the balcony just nods his head in disappointment. Suddenly out of thin air, a small incision appears above the girl's twirling hand.
-"Scottie. It's cracking."
The boy gives a short sigh before replying.
-"Right. We should leave."
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A woman sits alone in a blinding pale room. She wears a white coat that sports a nametag. 'Dr. Genevive London. - Head Researcher - A.N.I.M.A'
Another woman enters the room, this one is sporting a full black suit and in her hand is a suitcase.
-"Doctor London, I am Ana Neal, it is nice to meet you."
The suit outstretches her hand for a shake, but the doctor responds with an angry glare. Ana Neal clears her throat as she withdraws her hand and takes a seat across from the doctor.
-"Doctor, I believe you know why I am here."
-"I am a scientist, not a mind reader Mrs. Neal."
Ana gives a slight smile as she continues,
-"I want to talk about one of your experiments; Scott Collins."
She places her suitcase on to the table, then pulls several files out.
-"Do you understand the kind of danger you are putting everyone in?"
-"Everyone in the Lab or everyone in New York?"
-"You are smart doctor, choose your words wisely. The world."
Doctor London slumps back in the chair, biting her lip smugly.
-"We don't have the time to hesitate on taking risks Mrs. Neal."
-"If you make a mistake then we don't have time at all Doctor."
The Doctor crosses her arms and asks,
-"Mrs. Neal, do you think that we can survive this without taking these risks.? It's been fifteen years since the first Hero attack, and we are still struggling to rebuild, we need to brave the danger and hope for the best."
Mrs. Neal places the files back into the case and closes it.
-"I'm not here to be given a pep talk on hope from humanity's top scientist, I'm here to investigate whether your experiments are worth running the risk of complete extinction of our universe."
Doctor London bites her lip, drawing a small amount of blood.
-"Well then see for yourself. We are conducting a Cultivation test in ten minutes."
-"Show me."
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The two women stand in an observation room, staring through a one-way mirror. On the opaque side sits a boy at a table, he looks to be no more than fourteen years old. His hair is white and frizzy and his skin is a sickly pale. The Doctor presses a small button on the wall and speaks into a small microphone.
-"Scott Collins, this is Doctor London. Today we will be conducting a Cultivation test. Please place your wrists on the table with your palms facing upwards.
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-"Good morning America! This is Robbinson Derek bringing you a weather update. It is a beautiful day here on Myrtle Beach, South Carolina! The sand is hot and the water is refreshing! Now as you can see on the screen behind me, the sun is...the sun is black? What... what the hell is that?"
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Scott places his wrists on the cold metal table in front of him and breathes in deeply, his eyes seem sunken and restless.
-"Good. Now, do you remember the safety fundamentals of our tests Scott?
Scott blinks and stutters for several seconds before spitting out his reply.
-"Breathe slowly. Remain Calm. Focus. Stay grounded."
Mrs. Neal takes notes as the boy speaks.
-"Doctor, explain the last fundamental to me."
-"Stay grounded. The process of Cultivation can be very mentally taxing and can cause...confusion for the Cultivator. It is a very delicate procedure."
Ana gives a nod and jots down a few more notes.
-"Alright Scott, at the tone begin your preparations and start Phase I."
A few moments pass before a piercing beep sounds. Scott then closes his eyes and begins to breathe heavily. Doctor London eyes a monitor and begins to type on it.
-"Phase I, Mrs. Neal. Atmosphere. The Cultivator is creating an atmosphere that is much like our own, it is needed to make the World stay in place. This is one of our ways to ensure safety and to keep the anomaly from escaping the artificial environment and affecting our world above."
The air above the boy's palm begins to gain weight, becoming heavy. It then starts to take shape; A sphere. The Sphere begins to falter slightly as Scott lets out a grunt.
-"Focus Scott."
The boy clenches his teeth and grunts again as the air pops back into place. The boy then smiles and says,
-"Phase I is complete Doctor London."
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-"This is Doctor Akari, today is October 06, 2005. I am reporting on Event 01 that occurred on September 26, 2005. A being appeared seemingly out of thin air, it looked to be of an alien nature, very inhuman. It towered over the sea and resembled a diseased crow. For the duration of the creature's attack, the sun seemed to turn black. The creature's actions were suspicious however as it seemed to observe the beach-goers for several minutes before attacking. Close to 100 people were killed in the attack before it reportedly vanished into the sky. I was working in Japan at the time but was called in by the American Government to take part in a new project. The Agency I work for now is called ANIMA, and I am keeping this log to document my discoveries here. Oh, and a few of us here have deemed these odd creatures 'Heroes.' It is ironic but that was the chosen title."
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