Where am I?
I saw a figure up ahead. It was my brother. "Goodbye Ares. I am sorry." He turned away from me and walked towards the light. I don't want to lose him like I lost my parents! Instinctively, I chased him down. I tried to get close, but whenever I got close, he was still so far away. The glare from the light ahead was getting brighter and brighter…
I woke up in a hospital bed, feeling paralysed. I was afraid to find out what happened. The doctor entered the room with a confused look of some sort. The kind that made you imagine if the doctor was looking at new memes or your completely nonsensical medical report. In either case, I was nervous. Maybe not about the former. "Good news, you are alive. And might remain that way." I heaved a sigh of relief. Hold on, what do you mean "might"? "As it turns out," he continued, "You have a little bit of Wisp fibres in your blood. It is inactive, however, we found a large amount in your brain, specifically the part responsible for your emotions." I understood his confusion. I, too, had no idea what he just said. I honestly thought he was joking. "We do not know what this means, and we will run some tests on you. You can go back on the Frontline if you feel and are tested positive for physical and mental fitness. Remember, keep your emotions in check. We suspect the Wisp fibres might reactivate if your emotions are unstable, not that they already were stable in the first place." I was shocked that I could still remain in the Frontline as a trainee, however I was told by the FC leader that my brother would join the team to monitor me since he understood my emotions better, being the person who went through every emotional rollercoaster I have been through.
It was time to find my gear. When I arrived at my locker, all the gear had already been prepared for me. A black shiny suit greeted me, along with a brand new EM Pulsar and an EM baton. All the gear was functional and tested so that I would not have another near-death experience.
The dream I had was rather cryptic. What did it mean?
Once again, we headed out, but this time we went to a place closer to the safeHaven, for we could retreat if need be. I was worried that I could not pass the magnetic fields, but the Wisp fibers were well-hidden inside my body, so it would be fine. We arrived at a seemingly calm area once known as Sacrin Street. The buildings, though old and have a little bit of damage, seemed capable of being a shelter, although a makeshift one at best. Brenrock City's Ministry of Land said that that would be the next expansion area.
The area had a few pesky Frost Wisps, annoying and terrifying. Unlike its fiery counterpart, it would not wreak havoc like a savage. It is, however, very lethal. When frozen by one, your body shuts down from the cold and you die instantly.
We walked down the streets, readying our batons. Two Wisps blast from the second story of a building, taking us by surprise. Two soldiers dodged the blasts of icy winds and swiped them out of existence. More started to show up. 1, 3, 7,13… oh no. We were surrounded by not Frost Wisps, but Blitz Wisps. Luckily, we acted fast and brought up our shields. In a blink of an eye, the Blitz Wisps, charged at us. They repeatedly flanked us from all angles. Despite our seeming victory against them, more were coming.
One of the member's shields broke and our defense was down. We were overwhelmed 20 to 6. I felt electricity flow through my veins. I was caught off guard. In an attempt to bring me to safety, my brother rushed in and pulled me to cover. A flash of white, similar to that to the glare in my dream, was right before my eyes. My brother was struck by a lethal blow. He was a little burnt, unconscious but still breathing. Barely...
Upon that sight, I picked myself up. What I witnessed was devastating. My whole team has fallen and all the Wisps were looking at me. A sense of dread flushed all the colour on my face clean. I had the immense urge to run away, however, the scene of my parent's demise made me realise that backing out was not an option.
At that sudden moment, all of my fear turned into overwhelming rage. The people who have lost their lives to these savages, my fear of losing my brother, my one redemption of being in the Frontier Corp. All these fuel my anger. All the hidden emotions, despair and trauma, field my rapidly rising rage. I had reached my breaking point.
I exploded in emotions as the enemies charged towards me. I fell unconscious, and when I phased back into reality, I found myself standing there. My body felt heavy and my mind was wavering. The Wisps were nowhere to be seen. The members were all awake when it happened. When we headed back to base, I saw the video recording of what happened. There was a blast and my eyes glowed white. The Wisps around me charged at high speeds, however, in one swing of my right hand, which lit on fire, I sent a wave of flames at them. They vanished in a second. My feet were suspended off the ground when it all happened. Then I landed and became conscious.
This knowledge was a lot to take in, and I was both confused and scared. The doctor wasn't kidding when he told me to control my emotions.