PENUMBRA is the 45th episode of Council of Creators. It was written by SuperNerd295.
Story[]
She sat alone in her small grey room. The light occasionally flickered on and off, in a way the same as herself. It was cold, and plain. However, the cold was something she was used too, it was like a friend when no one else was. She sat there, not sure of what to do. As often as the cold, a certain thought came to her. It was of a boy, a boy she had once knew. Though she no longer could remember his face, it always clouded by the pain on those who fell for her actions, for her mistake. She would often remind herself that she didn't know him, he didn't exist. Sometimes she completely forgot. Despite it being a long, long time, other soldiers still made gossip of it. She would usually brush it off, but she couldn't no longer.
"Hey Mia, over here!"
"Coming!"
Pit... pat... pit... pat...
"Isn't it cool what I made out of the pieces of the training dummy?"
"It's awesome!"
"Whozit for?"
"Prio, you ask some strange questions. It's for both of you! It should be obvious, shouldn't it? Heh heh heh heh!"
"Thank you..."
Leo
Her eyes clouded with tears and squinted, her ears folded forward ever so slightly, and her throat was caught in a choke. She bent over, and held her hands to her eyes. The cold droplets where to much for the lids of her broken and worn eyes to handle, and they slipped ever so slowly down her cheek. Her eyes where strained from the tears, and her gaze became hazy. It all began to flow back...
Bang! "Auuuugh..."
What... What's happening? Why do I...
Bang! Bang-Splat!
Where those... gunshots? What...
Splooshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....Brvch... hissssssssssssssssss-crack-hiisssssssssss
Fire?! What's going on?!? I need to check on Leo...I can't...
Bang!
oh god... don't tell me...
"JUST! FUCKING! DIE!"
No... L-leo... please... god don't tell me...
Smack! "Damned...huff...bastard..."
Clip clop clip clop clip clop clip clop clip clop
"Not a single break, huh?"
Prat prat prat prat prat prat prat prat prat prat prat prat prat prat! Thud thud thud thud! "Oh... god... my...wife..." "SHUT UP!" Prat prat prat prat!
Leo what is happening! I can't... It can't be him... tell me it isn't him...
Crackle! Snap!
O-h my god... n-n-o...
Crackle! Crackle! Bang!
"LEO!!!"
"Mia... you should be sleeping. It's not safe... there's an intruder."
"Do you expect me to believe that bullshit! The bodies... the fire... the screams..."
"Mia, I'm telling you right now too go back to damn sl-"
"YOUR SWORD IS SOAKED IN BLOOD!"
"Mia, go ba-"
"And your armor! Explain why I see organs on it!"
"Listen, Mia, you have to go back to sleep. It will all be dealt with soon enough."
Sploosh! "SO WHAT IF THIS BULLSHIT IS REAL!! WHAT THEN!?! DO YOU NOT THINK ME CAPABLE ENOUGH OF DEALING WITH THIS THREAT?!?! IS THAT IT!?!"
"Mia... I'm sorry... I-I have an expla-"
"Sorry isn't going to c-cut it Leo. This is... this is slaughter of our own men! How could you do this?"
"They're corrupt. All of them. This whole place is about doing bad things. This isn't easy for me either, you know that, right? I had to kill people for the first time in my damn life. Do you think this is easy?!?"
Clop clop clop clop clop clop clop clop clop clop!
"There's no time. Mia. Come with me... please..."
"I don't wish to partner with a traitor. It's best for both of us if you go alone."
"I guess this is goodbye then."
Chrvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv...
"Bye."
"Bye."
Veeeeeeeew!
She fell over sideways and curled up further. Tears had covered her bare arms now, and her hair covered her eyes. "Why...why... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH"
"So whats wrong, Ma'am?" The Nurse asked, as the girl sat down on the stool.
"This seat is not very comfortable." She said back in response. Her body stayed still, only shook by the movement of her breath.
"I apologize Ma'am! I'll get something for you r-"
"It's fine. The beds are no more comfortable." She interrupted.
"Oh! uh... you're right, Sergeant Major Mekanaria."
"Please, simply call me Mia." She said, taking a gulp down with her words.
"Y-yes, Sergeant Major Mianardes."
"And if you will, kindly cut the formalities. I have no need for such a name."
"Oh yes, Mia."
"I see to understand you are new here. The previous nurse is not with us. What Universe do you hail from?"
"Yes... uh... it's Universe...I believe you lot call it 1906?"
"Oh, I apologize. I'm terribly sorry."
"It's fine. So, uh, why are you here again?"
"Memories of somebody."
A dark figure sat upon his throne. His feet twitched impatiently. A blue holographic screen was displayed in front of him. On it, moving bars of white text scrolled, and twelve camera's with live security feeds gazed upon several inactive mechanical beasts. One peered into an empty room, with a small man sized tube in the back. Many guards stood on their knees at the base of the throne, each equipped with a powerful blade. "So, you have came? I heard you had an attack again."
"Yes father. I know the man is not real, yet I can't shake this sense of him truly being there." She looked down. "It feels all to real."
"I hear you out... You may have the day off." The man said in response to Mia's complaints.
"T-thank you father! I-i... wish to go to Universe 1906." She stuttered.
"And why is that, exactly?"
She shouldn't have underestimated him. Father was far too smart to simply say yes. He would have both escorts and a spy on her tail all day.
"I-i... just want to go on a small vacation." She hastily said back to him.
"Well, if that is all... then I see no problem with letting you go. I will however have you being escorted to and fro by a team of powerful men. There's no telling when that Resistance may strike back."
"Yes father." She anxiously accepted.
"Go on you fools, follow the girl." Father said, motioning his guards to follow after Mia, who was now exiting the room.
The party set out for the Universe, while still in the middle of selecting a location. Mia turned to the guard on her left. "You."
"Yes Ma'am!"
"Do you know..." The guard looked confused at this, yet still allowed her to carry one. "what it means to be human?"
Nerd walked down the stairs in a three day old shirt and even older pajama pants. Activity had been on a low lately. "Hey Nerd, what kept you up stairs for so long?" Cdr asked, while taking a sip from his lemonade.
"Just... how do I put this... a bad dream perhaps." The Creator replied.
"You are not pulling an Indominus on me, because what ever you think of is probably much more terrifying then whatever he could fry up. And not in a good way either." Cdr responded hastily.
"It's not like that. Just a long past memory of a time I wish to forget." Nerd finished. Cdr fell silent.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know." Cdr turned away from his drink. He no longer felt thirsty. MKG was sitting next to him. His left-most heads eyes squinted and his wings folded.
"What are you two on about? I don't mean to offend anyone." He said concerned.
"It's, uh... personal to Nerd. Hits hard." Cdr said, looking at MKG.
"I see... I apologize." MKG finished. Nerd continued onto the living room where most of the others where and grabbed his phone, leaving for the training grounds.
To Be Continued...
Cast[]
- Mekanaria
- SuperNerd
- Prianardes
- Unnamed nurse
- Father
- Cdrzillafanon
- MechaKingGhidorah789
Trivia[]
- This episode was initially supposed to be read in the first person and provide slight backstory on Mekanaria and SuperNerd, mostly laying out the ground works for Season 4. This was changed and with it the entire plot and opening scene.
