Prologue

In a dark, dank room sat a girl, strapped into a practically broken wooden chair. In front of her sat a wooden desk of the same condition. A small ceiling lamp swung by a thin cord over it, shining light in small sections. A man in a black coat slowly paced back and forth, slightly sighing with every step. He clenched his fingers together in a fist until each one popped. The sound boomed back from the metal walls of the room. The man grunted, looking down to the girl, whose head was hanging low. He finally broke the silence, "Is this really what you want? This could all be over if you just told us where they are..."

The girl looked up. Her hair was brunette, along with her eyes. Everything about her face was flawless. The picture of beauty, as some would say. She couldn't have been older than 17, which made the situation at hand so much worse. She tilted her head to the side, giving a curious look at the man. She finally gave a smirk, before replying, "But you and I both know that's never going to happen, officer." She leaned her head backwards now, making noise that sounded like a half-laugh. Her head returned to its previous position. Her demeanor seemed to have lost all coyness, as she now had a grimace on her face that even the most deranged person would find disturbing. She said, "Now, let me tell you a story..."

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In the distant future, after war devoured the majority of the planet, geographical reform caused every person to reside on one continent. Governmental figures of every remaining political system forged themselves into one magnificent power to find a solution. They named themselves the Core. Together, they helped restore the world to its former glory. And for a time, all was perfect. However, the power of this new super government soon became corrupted. The Core began abusing the world's resources, then pollution from weaponry and machinery soon blotted out the sun and society was forced to rely on the Core for their energy purposes. Those who were once considered "Freedom Leaders" were now cruel dictators. Most of the population was forced into slavery and the Core was now in absolute control of every aspect of life. The planet's fate was imminent.

Until one day, a small group of rebels used force to take control of a labor camp in a city called Fortitude. Soon, many of these small groups began emerging all over the world and formed an underground union known as the Abyss. A common goal was formed to disable the world's power, using a key generator in the capital city of Rajord. This would cause all of the Core's security to fail and would allow a massive raid to free as many people as possible. Three concentrated headquarters were established for the Abyss, putting the capital in the center of a mapped triangle. These factions were named Falcon, Hawk, and Eagle. However, the plan was leaked to the government by various double agents and because they were aware, the Core could better prepare themselves for this rebellion. Only time could tell the fate of

the Factions of the Abyss

Chapter 1 to follow...