Excerpt from novel.
Excerpt from novel.
Yeah so Nightmare Company part 2 is going to take a while to finish. Since I'm (and I'm pretty sure you) are all tired of my Top Ten lists, I thought I share this first excerpt from the novel I'm working on. It was going to be an adventure novel, but I changed the plot dramatically after my girlfriend introduced me to the Albedo Anthropomorphics comics (my girlfriend is also a furry) so now I changed it to a sci-fi/war novel. Other than taking a few themes from Albedo Anthropomorphics, it is also has themes from Killzone and Starship Troopers. It takes place in the 22nd century were Earth has now colonized several planets and systems. But the renegade planet/nation of Imperial Britannia is threatening the peace. This will be a little filler while I work on Nightmare Company. The prologue was inspired by the Killzone intro.
Prologue
A human stepped onto the balcony of the Prometheus City Royal palace. He was about in his late thirties and dressed in royal imperial robes which were a mixture of gold stripes and milky white silk. His jet black hair blew in the breeze as he glared his blue eyes at the audience. He also wore a small golden crown which was studded with diamonds and sapphires. He stood proudly as he watched over the crowd of Britannian soldiers as they stood with their rifles at hand lined up in perfect formation. The flag of Britannia was flown by several flagman while the rest of the crowd of normal civilians stood by in large crowds to get of look of this man. They were cheering and waving the large flag of Britannia. The man stood over and waved to his people. This man was Emperor Nicholas Chamberlain the XII, the great emperor and leader of the planet of Imperial Britannia. Emperor Nicholas signaled the people to be silent as he stood over the balcony and announced in his loudest voice into the microphone.
"My people!" he announced to the public. "Sons and daughters of Britannia! Now is the time! For over several decades this great nation of ours has been oppressed and abused by the tyrannical imperialists at the United Federal Nations of Earth and their precious Interstellar System Alliance!" he roared as he balled his hands into fists and slammed them on the balcony railway. He then took a deep breath and calmed down.
"The Earth colonies of the Terran Federation and the Confederation of Civilian Republics dare call us unspeakable blasphemous slander! And the Earth crony planet of Vekta dares think they can control us by bowing down to their Earth masters like the filthy scoundrel mutts they are!" he announced with ferocity in his voice. The crowd started cheering again. Emperor Nicholas waited for the crowds to calm down as he cleared his throat and smiled to himself. He was always good at holding public speeches.
" Decades ago, our forefathers came here after the nations of Earth rejected us for trying to start a new World Order. We explored the Alpha Centuari system desperate to find a new planet to call home!" he spoke in a more calm manner. "And we found it! Britannia! Our new home!" he suddenly heightened his voice again. The crowd began to cheer even louder.
"We worked hard and starved from malnutrition to build this nation! We struggled to make our nation strong! But now the UFN and their ISA cronies forced us into a terrible economic recession simply because we refuse to bow to them and whine like pathetic bitches!" he roared to the crowds. They began cheering and chanting "Britannia! Britannia!" A young sixteen year old boy burned a UFN flag and waved it around yelling "Down to the United Federal Nations!"
"I understand you are all just as pissed off at our enemies as I am. I assure you, I know what our nation needs!" he announced as he pounded his right fist on the railway again. "We will have justice, retribution, and more importantly, REVENGE!" He folded his hands together and spoke in a more calmer voice.
"As you are aware that years ago the Earth Nations and the ISA have forced us to hand over our colonies to them!"
The crowd started booing at this statement. Nicholas nodded and waved his hands in agreement.
"I know, I'm furious too!" he spoke sharply. "Those colonies were key mineral moons that were necessary for our nation's economic stability! When my great grandfather was told by the ISA that he had stolen the colonies of the ISA and they threatened war on us! He defended them with the strength of this nation's army!" he shouted. He then bowed his head in false sorrow. "But alas as nobly as we fought, we were defeated." The crowd also lowered their heads too. He heard a small child start crying at the news. He immediately took advantage of that.
"But there is no need to cry over old wounds! No not anymore. It is time we stop crying and do something about it!" He announced. "I have rebuilt our nation, I have rebuilt our army, I have rebuilt our strength, and I HAVE REBUILT OUR PRIDE!" He roared. The crowd was cheering louder than ever now.
"I have decided to launch a declaration of war against the oppressive ISA! I don't want to, but they left us no choice! As you are well aware of, I am sending our valiant forces to the nearby planet of Soren to liberate the poor anthros from the hands of the UFN imperialists!" he announced as the crowd continue to cheer at his speech.
"We will teach the anthros about the great Britannian dream! The dream of independence, the freedom from oppression, and the liberty from tyranny!" He shouted.
"PEOPLE OF BRITANNIA! NOW IS OUR TIMMMMEEEEE!" He roared as he raised his fists in the air. The crowd went wild and started cheering and waving their flags. Several Britannian soldiers fired a several man gun salute. Emperor Nicholas gave an evil smirk as he looked at his people with pride.