Colossus By Design: Entry 0095 - The Catalyst

[January 6, 2146]
[South West National Park, former Tasmanian island]

[Crowd of park rangers and visitors are still standing in one large group in front of the Epsilon's crater]
[Distant shrieks get their attention]


(Park Ranger): Do you all hear that?

(Visitor): Yes.... his escorts have come at last.

(Park Ranger): We should all make haste and prepare for their arrival.

(All): Indeed.


[Everyone begins to disperse and gather in one large single-file line around the entirety of the crater]
[Everyone holds hands and closes their eyes]
[The Epsilon's body begins to glow a golden colour]
[The Epsilon's eyes suddenly open]
[Electrical bolts surge from its body and strike every other person, instantly vaporizing them and leaving nothing left]
[Betas now hover overhead, five in total, and land around the Epsilon]
[Betas proceed to devour the remaining humans]

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[Lake Murray, former Guinean island]

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Beside the lake, the Delta stands as its tentacles drain the remaining fauna of their vital fluids. It then takes off; thin membranes spread between its tentacles to act as wings.

It now eyes the Tasmanian island in the distance. Before it can head towards it, it stops in mid-flight, looking around as it's surrounded by glowing particles.

All of a sudden, the particles begin exploding all around it, disorienting the Delta and causing it to shake its head in confusion; it turns around and sees two shapes flying towards it: the Gamma, and the Zeta.

The Gamma sends out several plasma bursts; the Delta is quick to dodge or deflect them with quick motions of its tentacles. However, with its attention completely focused on the flying turtle, the moth flies out from underneath and sends out a huge wave of glowing particles by flapping its wings hard.

This catches the Delta off-guard, leaving the creature stunned from the particles.

With the Delta now distracted, the Gamma takes this opportunity to fly forward full speed, directly colliding with the Delta with his shell and sending him tumbling down into the ocean below.

The Zeta and the Gamma now hover in flight, looking to each other as if to tell one another of what to do next. The Zeta flies off towards the island, whilst the Gamma dives down straight into the waters where his rival fell.

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[Unknown Date]
[Atlantean capital]

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Daily life goes on as normal in the streets of Atlantis's capital city, but not all is well.

High above the clouds, Irys, known as the Delta in modern times, descends onto the city below; he's followed by an enormous swarm of Gyaos, known as the Betas in modern times.

Thunder and lightning boom across the skies, sending the population below into a panic. Soldiers begin firing at the former cleaners of their civilization to no avail, for the creatures are too strong and numerous.

Gyaos swoop down and begint o scoop up any humans they can find into their jaws; they engage in a feeding frenzy the likes of which has never been seen before; Irys does the same using its barbed tentacles to stab and drain any organic beings it can locate.

Outside of the main government hall, Hephaestus stands, utterly shocked by what his creations are doing.