Shattered Heaven: Sins of the Soul Prologue

Prologue

"Una dies aperit, conficit una dies."

Rain pounded heavily throughout the boroughs of New York. Thunder boomed with intensity as streaks of lightning across the night's sky. It was an ominous night as shadows scurried from the light, making their refuge from the storm in the crevices of the dark. The year: After Rebirth 91, a time where nations were biding their time to reclaim superiority and where lives were manipulated by thin lines of deceit; the night that set everything into motion.

"You've run out of time. Are they ready?"

"No…and they won't be."

"Ah, so that's how it's going to be played then? I guess I shouldn't be that surprised. So, do tell, what changed your mind?"

"Our children, we don't want to bring them up in a world where we've contributed to its destruction."

"Your kids?" The man paused while sighing in disappointment; he leaned up against one of the terminal computers in the mechanics area with his arms folded across his chest. "You're making this much harder than it should be Edward. I really didn't want to have to resort to this, but the Chimera project will be completed, with or without your assistance."

"We burned the data, and the prototype Frame will never work without-"

"I don't need it. I've already obtained a copy from Mathew. You know, he was actually smart; he listened."

"Mathew…did…what?"

"It was to protect his daughter. Unfortunately I can't have you two running around with all the knowledge you possess. You two understand right?"

"No! Wait! LU…."

Before the words could form a bullet launched from the barrel of a concealed pistol, within a fraction of a second two bodies collapsed to the floor in unison with explosive thunder from the heavens. Amongst the darkness a single man stood grimacing slightly as thickened blood trailed alongside the creases of the tiled floor. The businessman's custom fitted shoes divided the flowing torrent of liquid while he merely looked back at the frightened children behind him.

"Don't worry, none of you will remember a thing. It'll be for the better."

Slowly taking small steps in his approach the eldest child, no more than 10 pushed the other two behind his arm, his fingers firmly grasping around a portable torch used in the manufacturing process. His eyes glared coldly back at the man, preparing himself to do whatever it took to protect those around him.

"I must say, this is a unique surprise. Your eyes, do you want to kill me?" The boy remained silent, only glaring back at the man while his hands shook holding the blowtorch.

"You may be of some use to me yet. The Chimera will need a proper pilot when all is said and done."

The wheels of destiny took a sharp turn that night, everything changed from that point on.