Status: All characters and events are completely fictional. Any connections with real life are just a coincidence.

The Second Wave

Prologue

A monotone voice.
“Welcome, project number…..562GW3. You are the first prototype of Generation Zerstören. You shall be run through some tests. Step onto the platform 10 yards North.”
Processing…
Activating leg pistons…
Walking in Northward direction.
Destination reached.
“Elevator, move to level…...4.”
A sudden jerk.
Processing…..
Moving upward at 6 miles per hour.
Stopping.
Door opening.
“Project 562GW3, walk 3.5 yards forward to the weapons rack.
Walking….
Destination reached.
“Project 562GW3, activate vision.”
Processing….
Activating vision.
Processing…
A small room.
Size: 10 feet by 10 feet.
White walls.
Small metal door on the west wall.
“Project 562GW3, pick up the weapons from the table.”
Activating hands….
Retrieving weapons.
Weapons acquired.
“Go to the door located on the west wall.”
Door located.
Reaching destination…
Destination reached.
“Activate the code 19034 into the lock pad on the right side of the door.”
Lock pad located.
Processing…..
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3
4
A faint click.
The door slides open.
Stepping forward.
The door slides shut.
A long narrow room.
White walls.
“Project 562GW3, your objective is to hit the target 27 yards away. Equip the small knives you acquired from the table.”
Knives in grasp.
Vision adjusting.
Target in sight.
Pulling hand back….
Throwing knife.
Retrieving another knife.
Throw.
Retrieve.
Throw.
Retrieve.
Throw.
“Objective complete. Test One over. Walk to the end of the corridor, there will be a doorway followed by a short hall.”
Moving forward.
20 yards remaining.
15 yards remaining.
10.
5.
1.
Turning left into hallway.
End of hall reached.
Another long room.
Smaller than the last one.
Unidentified object 10 yards away.
Processing….
Processing….
Race identified.
Human.
“For this next test, you will be using the gun that you acquired from the weapons table. Shot and kill the target before they get away.”
Identified human is let loose.
Running away.
Retrieving gun.
Aiming.
Activating finger.
Loud pop.
“Test two complete. There is a doorway to your immediate left.”
Turning left.
Walking.
Small room.
Tall ceiling.
White walls.
“For this third test, you will jump onto each platform until you reach the top of the room. Each platform gets higher than the last.”
Walking.
Standing under first platform.
Processing…
Leg pistons contracting.
Jump.
Contract.
Jump.
Contract.
Jump.
Contract.
Jump.
Landing.
“Test number three accomplished. Sequence complete. Head through the door ahead to the elevator.”
Processing…
Walking.
Destination reached.
“Elevator, move to the reconstructing lab.” Moving… Moving…
Moving in a downward motion.
Stopping.
Door opening.
“Project 562GW3, move to your designated holding cell. Technical adjustments will begin immediately.”
Processing…
Walking.
Turning.
Destination reached
“Project 562GW3, deactivate.”
Turning off….

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“Project 562GW3, you have been modified to be more accurate in each task you perform. Activate voice box.”
Voice box activating.
“Project 562GW3, you have been programmed with your task. What is your objective?”
“My objective is to destroy.”
“To destroy what?”
“The human race.”
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This was actually written by my sister (identical twin, really). The original idea was to write a story together but then I just sort of took over and now I'm doing it myself. She serves as my editor now.