THE BEGINNING (REIMAGINED)

CHAPTER 1: THE BEGINNINGThis was the day all war truly began. Who would win?"General Arcan!" a soldier screamed, his voice barely audible over the thundering impact as a missile struck their camp. Yelling erupted, followed by chaos. Asson soldiers, disoriented but defiant, engaged with USOF units for the first time in years. Amidst the pandemonium, a familiar figure appeared."It's him! It's their leader!" an Asson soldier yelled, pointing.General Arcan immediately gave the order to fire, but by then, it was far too late to regain control. The single word sliced through the din: "RETREAT!""Chancellor, my lord," a voice reported, urgent."Commander," the Chancellor replied, his tone grim. "This war is lost. Prepare for evacuation.""Yes, my lord, as you wish!"On another communication channel, Arcan's voice was strained. "General, what's the status of your evacuation?""Nearly complete, sir," a subordinate replied. "We're encountering some resistance from local militia, but nothing significant.""Good. I'll be there in one rotation.""Yes, my Liege."Elsewhere, the Admiral stood at attention. "Admiral!" a crisp voice ordered."Yes, sir!""Prepare to engage the enemy warships.""Yes, sir.""General, status?" the Chancellor demanded."Evacuation complete, sir.""Admiral," the Chancellor commanded, "open fire!""Yes, sir! All batteries, open fire! Maximum power!"The deafening sound of thousands of cannons echoed through space as the immense power of two fleets clashed."Sir," an officer reported, "the enemy fleet is in full retreat. They're preparing to jump to light speed.""Once they jump, cease fire.""Yes, sir. All batteries, prepare to cease fire.""All batteries, full stop.""Supreme Chancellor?" an aide inquired."Yes, sir, what is needed?""Prepare to jump to light speed to Courosaunt.""Yes, General.""Admiral!" the Chancellor called."Chancellor?""Jump to light speed to Courosaunt!""Yes, sir! Jumping to light speed!""Sir, the enemy is in full retreat. What is your command?""Good!" Lord Trench's voice boomed. "Send all reinforcements to the surface immediately!""Yes, my lord.""Sir, our forces are on the surface.""Alert Lord Dreius of our victory," Lord Trench commanded."Yes, my lord."Suddenly, sirens blared."What is happening, Commander?" Trench snapped."An enemy nuclear weapon has hit the troops on the surface!""Ugh!" Lord Trench grunted in frustration. "Tell Lord Dreius to send the entire armada and a dreadnought!""Yes, Lord Trench!""Lord Dreius," a voice pleaded, "Lord Trench has ordered me to inform you that all our forces were destroyed by enemy nukes. Immediate assistance is required, my lord. An armada is necessary, please, my lord, send a dreadnought!""You will have your armada in two hours," Lord Dreius responded, his voice grave."Yes, my lord, by your command."A USOF armada exited light speed, emerging into the ravaged solar system."Lord Trench, our reinforcements have arrived!""Get me General Cool on the dreadnought!""Yes, Lord Trench.""Lord Trench, my dreadnought is at your command. Cannons are prepared to fire." General Cool's voice crackled."Good, General. Destroy the solar system immediately.""Yes, my lord. Prepare to fire!""Cannons prepared, sir!""Fire at will!"The dreadnought unleashed its terrible power, its energy blasts tearing through planets and asteroids, obliterating the solar system and all life within it.CHAPTER 2: THE NEW WAR"Officer," a voice called, "sir, enemy ships have arrived!"Thiurate, a figure of authority, responded, "Prepare the Nights and focus all shields to forward reflectors. All batteries, prepare to fire.""Officer," the same voice continued, "the enemy is attempting to contact you.""Put it through," Thiurate ordered.Lord Trench's face appeared on the screen. "You fight well, Thiurate. Surrender now, and I will spare you and your Night self!"Thiurate's young face hardened. "Never! I will die before that, and so will this army!"Lord Trench laughed, a condescending sound. "Boy, do you know who you're talking to? I'm a Lord of the USOF Alliance. You're a sixteen-year-old who inherited the throne and didn't even know it until you were fourteen. You are insane!""I know who you are," Thiurate retorted, "and I'm young, yes, but our suits and swords make us ten times your power, Admiral Lord Trench! And tell my brother to give it up!""Hehhhhahahaha! Fools, all of you!" Trench sneered, before his image vanished."Prepare my suit and prepare to launch all Night pods!" Thiurate commanded his Commander."Yes, sir!"Over the PA system: "All Nights to their battle stations! I repeat, all troops to their battle stations!""Prepare to fire all main batteries!" Admiral Yularin yelled, as the enemy fleet opened fire."Sir, is this wise?" a voice questioned."We'll see, Chancellor, we'll see, I guess!" Yularin replied. "LAUNCH NIGHTS!"The sleek Night pods hurtled through space, slamming into the enemy ships. As the Nights landed, the enemy began to fire, but their blasters were no match for the Nights' advanced suits and blades. Surrender was their only choice.Enemy sirens wailed, signaling defeat."All Nights, move to the main deck!" Thiurate ordered."Yes, sir!"As the Nights breached the main deck, three prototype exo-suits emerged to challenge them. The Nights, however, swiftly dealt with them, cutting them down with ease."Admiral Lord Trench," Thiurate's voice echoed through the ship, "surrender or die!"Trench merely laughed, a defiant, arrogant sound, before he was simultaneously blasted by all twenty Nights, his body dissolving into dust. The Nights then left the ship, letting it crash back into the atmosphere.