One Step From Decimation Chapters

Prologue
Phillip’s POV

It’s amazing how much can change in just a few years. An entire generation of soldiers is gone. Their successors are young, unprepared, and ill equipped for the danger that is ahead.

There was Jorah; that kid was willing to get himself killed if it meant impressing everyone else. Then the child of Eros, Brandon, seems unable to grow up. He’s always playing tricks on the others with his love arrows. Alonzo, the son of Phusis, was way to outgoing for my liking. At least he wasn’t like that lunatic Maximus. Then there was Xaro, most of the older guys that were apprentices during the war like Julian, Karelia, and Eric knew all about children of Erebus. I didn’t trust that kid one bit. The group just didn’t work well together and treated everything like an ice-cream social

These kids weren’t soldier, weren’t heroes, weren’t even assassins. They were just kids and pretty soon we’d be giving everything into their hands.

The images in my head repeated themselves. It wasn’t pretty. Gone was the world we knew and very soon our own would follow in its course. I pressed a button on my desk and spoke.

“Hello everyone, I would like to speak with Julian, Aubrey, and Xaro please. Thank you.”

I turned and looked at myself in the mirror. I hope I knew what I was doing

Chapter 1
''                “Hello everyone, I would like to speak with Julian, Aubrey, and Xaro please. Thank you.” ''

“Ohhh looks like someone’s in trouble!” Brandon jokingly threw a piece of paper at me.

I shot him a playful look and got up. I was in the cafeteria with a couple other members. But I was the only one in the room that got called.

“Meh, he probably just wants us on lookout duty again,” I took my tray and threw it into the dirty dishes pile, where a nymph quickly grabbed them and took them to a dishwasher.

I made my way out of the cafeteria and through the hallway. The corridors were always dark and doors lined the walls. I passed various rooms like the War Room, the Armory, the Weapon Testing Room, the Training Room, the Vehicle Room, and a elevator that led to the top floor where our aircrafts were. Then I turned left into the sleeping quarters

In addition to all the “work” rooms there was also rooms for each member of the DC. Each door was themed appropriately with its primordial. Across from each was the room of that member’s apprentice. There weren’t many of them so most of those rooms were empty.

At the end there was also a room with a big “X” on it. I had tried to read the words that were on it, but never really got it. It was like “Thaneaus” or “Ganatus”. I really had no idea and didn’t think about it too much.

At the end of the sleeping quarters was the Leader Room. Only leaders were permitted unless you had permission from Nyx or Phillip. Julian and Xaro were already there waiting for me.

“Took you long enough,” Xaro smiled at me. Xaro was a nice kid and he was always looking out for the newer members. A lot of guys didn’t like him for some reason before my time.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">“Well, not that were all here, let’s go in,” Julian was a quiet reserved guy. He was also super cute!

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">“Fine by me,” Julian turned from me and knocked on the door.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">We waited for a few moments when Phillip’s vice was heard.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">“Come in”

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">Julian grasped and turned the handle, opening the door. The three of us walked in and saw that Phillip had prepared a round table and four chairs.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">“Please sit”

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">As I took my seat, I looked around at the room. It was very clustered. Plans, blueprints, and other miscellaneous items were sprawled over desks, shelves, cabinets, and tables. There was also a computer that sat on a desk behind us.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">“So, I have gathered you all here to inform you that I am resigning. Immediately after this meeting,” His voice was so…serious. Phillip never joked, but giving up this position out of the blue seemed unreal.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">Julian was the first to say anything.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">“Wait…What are you talking about?!?”

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">“A few hours ago I was contacted by a person whom I trust like no other. In the next coming weeks a serous of events will occur that will ensure the destruction of our world.”

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">Now I was getting confused. World about to get destroyed and our fearless leader was going to run away? Xaro must have shared my concern.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">“So you’re just going to run away?” That made Phillip break his poker face with a  quick glare.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">“No, but it is important you watch this”

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">He walked over to the computer as we all turned around. He typed in a few things and a video began playing.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">The screen was dark, and then all of a sudden a middle-aged man appeared. He looked distressed and panicky.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">''“Phillip…by the time you receive this message you should have a complete circle. What you see behind me-“ ''

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">                The screen shifted and a wasteland could be seen. Trees were dead, rivers dried up, and skeletons littered the ground.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">''“-is earth. Very soon, your world will be subjugated to this fate. But you can stop it. Along with this video I have a list of events to come. At least as many as I know of. These event must not happen or a civil war with the Protogenoi will begin. Destruction and devastation has brought humanity to near-extinction. The Olympians are gone, the minors are gone. And the protogenoi wage an endless war. Phillip, this order comes from me. You must resign and pick new leaders. It is crucial that you play no part in this coming war. I’m sorry bu that is all I have time for. A last resistance to the primordial begins today. We will not be remembered, but we will be avenged. Avenge us Phillip…and one more thing. Xaro must take leadership and restore his line-“ ''

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">                The screen went black and we sat there not talking. Then I realized that the man in the video was Phillip from a dark future. We all silently came to that conclusion and realized that we had been chosen as the leaders.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">Then Julian broke the silence. “What do we have to do?”

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:200%">Phillip walked over and put his hand on Julian’s shoulder.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height:200%">“My last order. Assemble the circle, inform them of what has occurred, and fulfill this mission!”