[Issue 5] The Driving Dead: The Creation (TWG)

[Hex 11,520]

The Driving Dead

 

- The Creation -

 

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05:00 hours. 11^th March 2018. Somewhere near TO Warfare Incorporated, Russia.

 

The bravura city sleeps peacefully. Commander Oxidized lives just 4 miles away from TO Warfare Inc. He lives with his wife Colonel Rose who, with her tankbund works for the same company. They have two young kids, Second Lieutenant Dirt and First Lieutenant Dry.

 

Commander Oxidized is the current acting CEO of TO Warfare Inc., his wife Rose is the Arms Manager. This company deals with lethal issues that threaten the Tankiverse. However, their two children are inexperienced in these matters, and therefore, serve for the TO Armored Battalion. 

 

Things go well for several years for the Oxidized family and for the world until the Wasp A&XT and the Hornet A&XT prototypes are invented by the TO scientists. These new A&XT models are completely automated, kind of like robots. These new ‘robots’ are still in the testing phase, undergoing severe burns, chills and clips to the body. One of the scientists we reviewed earlier who was in-charge of this project described these models as this:-

 

     “These new models are equipped with the cutting-edge machinery. With Advanced & Xtended Tech technology being used in this equipment, they will surely be the first thing that a tanker will want to buy. They will be available at the rank of Field Issimoneral and will cost about 6 cotillion crystals, or in simple words; 6 billion billion crystals. The price has been unequivocally decided many times by our corporation, and it was decided that a fairly affordable price tag of 6CT crystals would be reasonable. The reason for the price being so high is that extensive use of the rare Tankiverse metal: Nightium has been used in the production of these hulls.

According to my calculations, Wasp and Hornet A&XT will hit the market by December 2025.”

 

We also asked another hull designer, Bill Gates Lemon Putin, about what is so special in this new edition. Here’s what he had to say:

 

     “Wasp and Hornet A&XT are an all new trailblazing piece of equipment. They will have speeds like never before, leaving your enemies in the dust. Their armor will be so thick, even a real tanks shell can’t pierce through it. Moreover, they will have voice commands. For instance, if you want to travel from Parma to Gubakha, you just have to say ‘Teleport to Gubakha’ and voila! You’re there. The mine deployment will be done automatically, just press 9. Oh! And finally, Wasp & Hornet A&XT are only available to X-Premium Accounts.”

 

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11^th of June, 2016.

 

Wasp and Hornet A&XT are now in the final phase of the Testing. They will hit the garage of X-Premium tankers in 1 month. Scientists work day and night to keep the Testing Phase in schedule.

 

Then as the clock ticks 12:03 AM in snoring tankers homes, a gaudy and loud bang is heard from the TO Hulls Factory. Seconds later, there is another bang. Several bangs are heard in just a couple of minutes. Then, an extravagant light fills up the entire Tankiverse. Night is turned into day. Shocked tanks come out into the streets, horrified. They have seen nothing like this, ever. Just 3 seconds later after the light, a shock wave so high in pitch bursts out of the factory. It damages everything in its path. Tanks are thrown violently into the air, buildings are destroyed, pieces of broken glass lie everywhere. Many tanks died that night…

 

What had happened? No one knew. 4 miles away, Commander Oxidized is awakened by the shock wave. Knocked for six, he thinks it is a tankquake and goes back to sleep.

 

The clock ticks 5:00 AM in the Oxidized home. Commander Oxidized wakes up and gets ready for his daily routine. Colonel Rose also wakes up and goes to wake up Dirt and Dry. At 5:40 AM, they are all ready for their work and are eating breakfast at the dinner table.

As the Commander steps outside his house, he is taken aback by the destruction that happened overnight. He just watches in awe the burning Tower of Perm. Even his own house is gravely damaged.

 

Suddenly, Commander Oxidized receives a call from TO General Headquarters. Field Generalissimo Omirakhov Hen who is the COTCWS – Chief of Tanki Combat-War Staff - requests him to reach their ASAP. Oxidized refuels his engine, oils his gears and levels, finishes his oillee, re-supplies his drugs, puts on Railgun M6 and drugs Double Speed till he reaches TO General HQ.

 

There he is briefed of what has happened overnight. TO scientists are called in to inquire what has gone wrong. Each scientist has been asked the same question. No one answers, except for Mr. African ‘Lumby’ Zeus.

 

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PDoX

Edited January 15, 2016 by Hexed

[dilsharox 2,395]

Sci-fi story? Nice

[Quarks 2,255]

Well written.

[TriNitroToIuene 4,765]

Hmmm, pretty well written, but the last sentence ruined it. IMHO, if you're trying to end a chapter with suspense, NEVER end it with the three dots .... . It kinda ruins the plot :P

[Darren4Turbo 4,913]

Lemon Valdemar or maybe orange Putin c:

Ahem.

[Hex 11,520]

Hmmm, pretty well written, but the last sentence ruined it. IMHO, if you're trying to end a chapter with suspense, NEVER end it with the three dots .... . It kinda ruins the plot :P

Added to writing notes :D Thanks for the advice.