Colossus By Design: Entry 0035 - Bombs Away

[October 11, 2145]
[Beijing, Chinese origin continent]
[Office of the Denouncer]

[Denouncer Daiyu Chen is in her office in a video conference with the head of her government's R&D department]


(Denouncer Chen): What do you mean "they just vanished"?

(Dr. Wei Ho): All members of the research team just disappeared without a trace. Barely any signs of trouble aside from knocked over equipment and rushed emergency calls that didn't make it through.

(Denouncer Chen): So what do you suppose could've done it? Another P.E.M.F.?

(Dr. Ho): Perhaps, but we have no evidence left behind to indicate what it could be.


[Denouncer Chen stands up and begins pacing back and forth angrily]


(Denouncer Chen): Wonderful. JUST FUCKING WONDERFUL! First this Alpha and now this! What else could go wrong...

(Dr. Ho): Wait a second..... Denouncer, I just received something.

(Denouncer Chen): What is it, Dr. Ho?

(Dr. Ho): One of the pilots whom engaged the suspected attacker survived, and has some surveillance footage from his jet's mounted cameras.

(Denouncer Chen): Well, let's see it, then.


[A hologram projection is brought up, showcasing the footage from the surviving pilot's jet]

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From the mounted outside camera, the sun glows off in the distance; a black bomber-plane-shaped object quickly dives back down into the clouds below. As the two bomber jets circle about, a tremendous shrieking erupts, followed by the black shape swiftly rising out of the clouds underneath extremely fast, destroying both bombers.

The camera stays on just long enough to capture a glimpse of the creature diving back down into the clouds; it's a strange beast with glowing red eyes and an arrow-shaped head crest.

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(Denouncer Chen): So.... this is the assailant?

(Dr. Ho): Yes. Another creature. I can already tell this one isn't of the same strain as normal P.E.M.F.s just by its appearance.

(Denouncer Chen): So, what, it's like the Alpha?

(Dr. Ho): Possibly. Though, without clear footage of it in full view and at manageable speeds, I won't be able to tell for sure.

(Denouncer Chen): Fine. I'll let the airforce and the other nation leaders know that we have a new unknown non-standard P.E.M.F. on the loose. I want you and your team to continue your research on that Cloud-Chimera we have in storage.

(Dr. Ho): Yes ma'am.


[Dr. Ho logs off the video conference]

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[October 11, 2145]
[Pacific Ocean, off the Chinese continent's coast]

[A small fishing boat sails through a terrible storm]


(Fisherman 1): Hey, what's taking so long? We can't be caught any longer in this storm!

(Fisherman 2): The boat won't budge! I keep putting the throttle to full but it won't move!

(Fisherman 1): Are we stuck on something?

(Fisherman 2): Maybe, I don't know! Go check!

(Fisherman 1): Ugh, fine.


[Fisherman walks to the front of the fishing boat and looks over the edge]


(Fisherman 1): Wait, I think I see something! It's big, rocky-looking and-- Oh no.......


[A bright yellow glowing eye opens from the rocky-object as it begins to rise]


(Fisherman 1): It's one of those goddamn monsters!

(Fisherman 2): Sonuvabitch! Come on, come on!


[A tremendous shriek is heard from the skies above; both Fishermen and the P.E.M.F. turn their attention upwards]
[A black shape crashes down onto the P.E.M.F. below into the water, sending the boat soaring across waves]