Chapter 1

Sadness and Rage

Galactic Year, 2030 Anno Domini.

I was remembering the start of this freaky life. I was surrounded by darkness. I could hear the rustling of wind outside. I was currently in a small tent I made from the materials I found in the surrounding area. Unwillingly I wake my tired body which had become frail and lot weaker than it used to. I walked outside the tent. It was dawn of early morning. As far as my eyes could see there was only pile of sand. I was in a Desert.

I packed all of my belongings in a portable bag and started to drag it along with me. It was much easier than carrying as it would simply slid in the sand. My lips were dried as if completely devoid of moisture. I took out a small bottle from my bag. It didn't have much in it. I drank it all in three gulps. I have been walking in this desert for few months. I have completely lost the track of time since, I came here due to exhaustion. Nevertheless I didn't stop or I couldn't even If i wanted. I had some dried food but a very small quantity only for three days at maximum and remaining two bottles of water.

After half a day of walking I found something odd. I could smell the salt in the air, Meaning, there was an ocean or sea in the area. But even so as i couldn't hear the waves or see it, I clearly understood that it was far away from me. The breeze must have carried the smell all the way here. Night was approaching as I walked in the endless desert only resting few times. My surroundings were completely devoid of my life. It was true in a way though.

I decided to camp here tonight. As I slept in my tent, Many memories were flashing before me. After I lost everyone and everything close to me I was feeling immeasurable sadness and sorrow. Nevertheless I moved on because I found other people who helped me. Some of them Lost everything just like and much more. After sometimes I was able to finally open my heart. Soon after that I found someone to love and to be loved back. Even after all that happen I was again loved by someone. I considered myself to be truly lucky to have met 'her'.

But my happiness didn't last long. For the second time, I again, lost everything to me. I felt like i could die right there and then but I couldn’t... Even at her last breath she told me," H....Live...." . That was my last memory of her as she drew her last breath in my arms.

I cried and cried but she never woke from her deep slumber that was going to last for eternity. If she could live I could gladly hand my life over but it was too late now. That moment I felt more sadness than the first time. But In the corner of my mind I knew everything clearly. I knew the cause of it all but I couldn't do anything. I was Powerless. It made even furious. The more I realize my own powerlessness the more i got angrier.

The times I lost people close to me and all the sadness and sorrow from those times were converging into anger. The more I knew I couldn't to do anything the more furious I got. The word 'Furious' couldn't even cover the amount of rage and anger that i was feeling at that moment. But even more than that, I was angrier at my own weakness. I couldn't protect a single woman I loved. I roared with voice as loudly as my lungs could produce.

I woke up from that nightmare. My face was covered in tears at the same time I could feel my anger raging inside me. I knew what I had to do. The woman I loved is the only reason I am alive and even after so much has happened since then I could only move forward. But even so I again woke my body and started to walk.

There are many things I wanted to do. Such as Revenge, Vengeance or Avenging. But Even now I don't have any strength. I can't just cry my lungs out and have super strength with hair as long as my height just like in certain anime. If that was possible I would have done it long ago. Nevertheless, that is not possible. So, I tried to approach it more scientifically or I thought I would.

Till the start of this nightmarish life most of the people were oblivious and ignorant towards the resources of our planets and were taking it for granted. As a Space or more specifically Sci-Fi Nerd I had some wild imagination. But that is to say there were many other peoples like me who watched, read and studied about the mysteries of space. And among various topics, a topic that got more attention was about 'Space Civilization'.

There were many hypothesis and theories on this topic. But among them a mysterious author's article was most like by me. According to which, there are mostly three types of civilization in space and are simultaneously divided into three categories. First degree. This civilization is people just like us living in their respective planet but lacking in any high level technological advancement. Second degree. In this civilization, People can freely travel in space with advance technology and can also fully utilize neutron stars or use them as energy sources. Third degree. This is a civilization with high level technological advancement and capability to fully destroy countless stars or solar systems in their way.

But never even in my wildest dreams I could have ever imagined that our planet could be destroyed by one of these civilization. Our planet is or was under attack by the second degree civilization from space. And how do I know they are second degree? Because If our planet was obstructing in their way they would have probably vaporized us without anyone knowing what hit them but considering that not only they didn't but also Were only eradicating Humans. So, Simply put they wanted our planet's resources.

Nevertheless, After only a year of attack, Humanity Has Already Become more or less EXTINCT. If I had to guess, there are currently few thousands of humans left in the whole planet. After a half day of walking I finally saw something. It was half buried in sand but I could clearly picture what it from the remaining part above sand. I never came here personally when it used to stand majestically above the ground in the past but nonetheless I knew what it was.

I walked near it. It was gray like a wrist holding into a flame torch. Yes, it is the famous Statue of Liberty in NY, USA. Ever since the invasion of that second degree civilization, many place were transforming into deserts. It was as if the energy was being sucked out entirely, which was most likely. Climate too is monotonous now days too. There are no rainy, snowy or cold days. Some countries are also under water, swallowed by the ocean.

The whole planet seems like it has been turned upside down. But Now after all this time I couldn't care less about it though. I have lost everything to me. My desire is to at least hinder 'their' plans for this planet. It doesn't even matter how small it may be but I was going to lay my life for it. I don't have any other desires than to destroy or to at least obstruct and get in the way of These Damn 'INVADERS'...