Hi! This is my newest fanfic, I hope you like it.
Prologue:
Cyrus stood gazing out the high window from his base inside Stark Mountain into the heart of the bubbling volcano. The unbearably hot temperature no longer bothered him and not even the boredom of the past couple of weeks disturbed him anymore. He had become strangely like a robot without depth or feeling just standing there, his only movement being the occasional twitch of his left index finger.
His eyes continued staring blankly, like empty pits of darkness, as if watching some obscure thing. His hair had grown more discolored and the wrinkles in his skin thickened for not even he had kept track of his age and didn’t care. His silver brows curved into a dark scowl, piercing through the glass pane of the window.
Not a sound could be heard in the dimly lit room in which he stood besides the rapid beating of the man’s heart. All of a sudden, the metal door behind him slid open and a slender, feminine figure stepped gracefully into the room. The woman’s hair was of a cherry in texture and curved in a strange crescent shape across her shoulders. Her pale boots made no sound as she approached the man.
But Cyrus didn’t stir nor did he even turn to face her. He stood perfectly still for a time with his eyes fixed on the hot lava before him. The woman waited patiently knowing that talking or moving at the wrong moment could mean death. Finally the man acknowledged her presence by motioning with his hand for her to speak.
“Phase one of the plan has been carried out and the remainder cargo has been successfully transferred from base two,” She reported. She waited for a response but the man never spoke only nodded and signaled to her to leave the room. Before she could reach the door the man’s lips parted as he uttered the word, “Wait”
The woman stopped in her tracks and turned toward the man once more. “Yes sir?” She asked. The man stood silently for a minute before breathing the three words,
“Where is Pluto?”
“He is currently operating in the transportation unit, making sure that our facilities will be safe in case of another failure-” She stopped, realizing her mistake. The room became silent; not even the beating of the man’s heart could be heard anymore. Then, slowly, he turned to face her; his eyes black with cold rage.
“The plan will not fail!” He hissed at her. He picked up a vase and hurled it at her. She quickly dropped to the floor to avoid the weapon. Regaining control of himself, the man straightened up and turned away from her again.
“Let this be a lesson to you Mars,” He said calmly, “Try to choose your words more carefully next time.”
Shaken by her experience, the woman called Mars nodded frantically and hurried out the door. There was no longer a doubt in her mind. Something at changed about her leader since the catastrophe at Mt. Coronet. He was no longer the calm and collected man he had once been. He had gone mad.
Prologue:
Cyrus stood gazing out the high window from his base inside Stark Mountain into the heart of the bubbling volcano. The unbearably hot temperature no longer bothered him and not even the boredom of the past couple of weeks disturbed him anymore. He had become strangely like a robot without depth or feeling just standing there, his only movement being the occasional twitch of his left index finger.
His eyes continued staring blankly, like empty pits of darkness, as if watching some obscure thing. His hair had grown more discolored and the wrinkles in his skin thickened for not even he had kept track of his age and didn’t care. His silver brows curved into a dark scowl, piercing through the glass pane of the window.
Not a sound could be heard in the dimly lit room in which he stood besides the rapid beating of the man’s heart. All of a sudden, the metal door behind him slid open and a slender, feminine figure stepped gracefully into the room. The woman’s hair was of a cherry in texture and curved in a strange crescent shape across her shoulders. Her pale boots made no sound as she approached the man.
But Cyrus didn’t stir nor did he even turn to face her. He stood perfectly still for a time with his eyes fixed on the hot lava before him. The woman waited patiently knowing that talking or moving at the wrong moment could mean death. Finally the man acknowledged her presence by motioning with his hand for her to speak.
“Phase one of the plan has been carried out and the remainder cargo has been successfully transferred from base two,” She reported. She waited for a response but the man never spoke only nodded and signaled to her to leave the room. Before she could reach the door the man’s lips parted as he uttered the word, “Wait”
The woman stopped in her tracks and turned toward the man once more. “Yes sir?” She asked. The man stood silently for a minute before breathing the three words,
“Where is Pluto?”
“He is currently operating in the transportation unit, making sure that our facilities will be safe in case of another failure-” She stopped, realizing her mistake. The room became silent; not even the beating of the man’s heart could be heard anymore. Then, slowly, he turned to face her; his eyes black with cold rage.
“The plan will not fail!” He hissed at her. He picked up a vase and hurled it at her. She quickly dropped to the floor to avoid the weapon. Regaining control of himself, the man straightened up and turned away from her again.
“Let this be a lesson to you Mars,” He said calmly, “Try to choose your words more carefully next time.”
Shaken by her experience, the woman called Mars nodded frantically and hurried out the door. There was no longer a doubt in her mind. Something at changed about her leader since the catastrophe at Mt. Coronet. He was no longer the calm and collected man he had once been. He had gone mad.