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Prologue
For centuries, the Aleris Imperial Army have been decoding the final message of Louisiano Alon, the only person to ever reach Causan Industries and come back alive, with enough time to deliver a message before being assassinated, that is said to be the way to get to the hidden headquarters of Causan Industries.
"You wait 'til the sun aligns with the ocean, 'til the sky is bright and blood red, and there the passageway will be seen with the naked eye,” he says.
With the new recruits of the Aleris Imperial Army said to be at its strongest, they attempt to look for Causan Industries again before their land is destroyed for good.
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The Yellow & Red Sea 1
For centuries, our ancestors, have been enslaved and forcefully taken to work at Causan Industries. We never discovered how to get to Causan Industries. First of all, they have assassins and camps all around our city to prevent us from looking for them and to take more people. A scientist and professor named Louisiano Alon made a stand to protect us and formed the Aleris Imperial Army by creating elemental and self-generating weapons. The people started to fight back, but it wasn’t enough. Causan Industries started to take our natural resources such as iron, oil, and fuel to make their own weapons, and they were good at it. They created weapons that can easily kill a human being even from a long range and trained the people they enslaved to be assassins with nanotechnology. Louisiano Alon infiltrated Causan Industries, the first to ever succeed. He discovered the true plan of Causan Industries- to make the city fall, literally. Our city is a big island that evolved. We made walls ar
The Yellow & Red Sea 2
The ground below us completely crumbled, but it’s a good thing that it didn’t extend. If the path that we took collapsed as well, there’s a possibility that it will reach camp and the people will not be prepared to evacuate. We examined the platform and the lower part of it was still stuck to the ground, so we couldn’t see the whole thing. It’s like there was an underground facility near the cliff. “What should we do, General?” Marco asked General Alon. We all stood behind her, waiting for her instructions. A cold breeze whipped past us that sounded like choirs, like it was a message from someone above us. Later on, General Alon turned and looked up, like she was waiting for someone to fall out of the sky. Suddenly, the trees behind us rustled and the birds flew to the sky. General Alon was not alerted, so we remained calm and did no move. Three persons emerged from the forest- one of them was a woman with platinum medium length hair, wearing our uniform with a silve
The Yellow & Red Sea 3
“Ace looks at us like we’re some kind of kids. It’s so obvious that he doesn’t want us in their team,” Josaiah complained and sulked on the table. We were now gathered at one table here in camp, waiting for the others to arrive. One cool thing about food here in camp is that they serve us an appetizer, the main course and a dessert. Today, they served us salad that Josaiah is currently nipping on. “I guess they’re okay with just being a three-person squad,” Xy reasoned out but his brows were furrowed. I continued eating the salad while they talk about their disappointments. A few minutes later, Gabriella and her squad arrived. Captain Hiragi greeted them then they walked towards our table to join us. “Good evening, fellas,” Ace greeted. He seems to be in a good mood. Ace sat beside Marco, Snow sat beside Xy and Gabriella sat beside me. I raised my eyes at her and she just smiled and patted my shoulders. “Wow, you’re in a good mood,” Josaiah said. I massaged m
The Yellow & Red Sea 4
Gabriella and I smashed the walls on both side and Ace broke down the door in front. The people inside didn’t look to surprised but I guessed they didn’t expect us to be this many. The first to attack me was a guy who had an extending spear. He slashed in front, which is one of the common mistakes in fighting. You do not attack forward as your first move, it’s the most predictable move you can make. I easily dodged it and used a balisong to cut his waist. Since I’m more proficient when it comes to long distance attacks, I had to train close combat and make myself prepared. I carry a balisong or a butterfly knife and an extra dagger attached to my calf in case I have to resort to close combat. “What the hell?!” someone exclaimed. I turned and saw someone backing up from the back, but he immediately froze and fell to the ground, Marco appearing behind him. I felt a ray of light behind me and that’s when I saw the cabin being surrounded with crystal light.
The Yellow & Red Sea 5
I woke up feeling hot and sweaty. When I opened my eyes, my first initial thought was I was kidnapped and tied beside a fire, but I was on the ground, on cement to be exact. I was laying down and when I turned, Snow was beside me lighting a candle. “Hey, Red. You’re awake. This is a healing candle, it’s good for your nervous and respiratory systems,” she said, answering the question I was yet to think. A few seconds later, Marco entered the room. “The first time I saw you unconscious. What was that?” he asked. I don’t know if he was teasing me or he was actually concerned for me. “I don’t know. I thought I saw someone, and there was definitely someone, but I lost him,” I explained, expressing my disappointment. I stood up, Snow gasping, like she didn’t expect me to immediately recover that fast. I went out the room and saw the others resting by a fire. They all looked at me when I got out, Josaiah even stood up. What, like he was nervous for me? Geez, hav
The Yellow & Red Sea 6
The man looked tall and strong, like he had been training. I got a good look at him when he had his back on me. Although I couldn’t recognize him, he was someone I could remember and distinct from all my visions. I thought of the forest. It looked like an ordinary forest, but the trees were huge and tall, like our forest. It felt like I was in a maze when my vision shifted to the forest where there was no one I could see. The boat in the middle of the ocean was even more confusing. It was just a small boat with one paddle and it was empty. It just sat there on the ocean still and there were no waves at all, like the waters were calm. Why am I having these visions? It doesn’t make sense. I wasn’t in contact with anyone, let alone people from Causan Industries. Except for the fact that we killed their scouts, but they’re low-leveled. They weren’t even allowed to enter their premises and they didn’t even know who they were working for. I laid on my bed and closed my eyes. How am I
The Yellow & Red Sea 7
Gabriella’s “How am I going to make up for him then?” I asked Snow who was reading a book while laying down on her bed. We just got back from the mission and I just finished washing up. It’s not that what I did was wrong, but I thought I was being too harsh on Red. I know he’s a great leader and soldier, but he, himself, was hesitant to stay longer because of what happened to him. I just wanted him to know that I care for his thoughts and choices for himself. “I don’t know, Gabi. Maybe just apologize,” Snow said, not looking at me. I don’t know if she’s being sarcastic or if she’s actually giving a suggestion, but judging her tone, she’s being honest. I sighed and laid down my bed. It doesn’t matter now. All I have to do is just apologize and explain. The night went by pretty quickly considering the fact that I literally rehearsed in my head what I was going to say. “Red, I’m sorry for looking down on you,” “You kn
The Yellow & Red Sea 8
“It’s a good thing the weather is great today,” Mom said, staring at the sky in front of her tent. I was observing the people gather, counting them and familiarizing those who were coming with us. Today marks my father’s 12th death anniversary. It’s usually just me and mom visiting my father’s grave above the east mountain since we only say our prayers and have a few drinks, but today, the people suddenly started gathering while bringing food, saying that they want to come with us. Red and his squad will be coming with us too, and it’s going to be their first time coming to his grave. “Well, looks like everybody’s ready,” I said as they all wait for us to lead the way. Captain Hiragi and a few men will be staying to guard the camp. Mom and I lead the way to the east mountain while Snow and Ace tagged right behind us. The east mountain isn’t really that far from camp, but the trail is a little steep. It leads to the highest cliff there is in Aleris and below it are
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