• Project Cipher
    Prologue


    Location: Area 96 (the birthplace of Project Cipher)
    Date: September 16, 2xxx; 1:00 am

    “We’ve done it, guys. The b*****d that caused our lives to be destroyed is gone… for good. Points for originality of an explosive finish.” I said.
    “What about the X-Stream?” Reggie asked.
    “No worries. I still got the blueprints.” Tec-9 said, then looked at Kaze with a grin on her face.
    As we looked back at the old barracks that served as the hiding place of Area 96, it was up in flames. Good idea that I asked Kaze to burn the whole place up to make sure no one would ever reuse the “Mutant Gene”. So that everything that happened back there would be buried forever.
    My name is Cody Maelstrom, an ordinary 16-year-old high school student turned into an ultimate weapon after 2 years worth of preparation. We had planned the last assault since the day we’ve lost two persons who risked everything to delay Trojan‘s plans of corrupting Project Cipher. I could finally take a break, and write everything down of what happened. About time I also got back to collecting bullets rather than guns.
    I started to remember everything while we left. The assault on Nexus Academy, meeting the remaining members of the Maelstrom Bloodline, the betrayal and death of Vladmir and Tanya, and finally, this. Not to mention a few others which may or may not make sense at all.
    Sure, I know what you’re thinking while reading this. Project Cipher? The X-Stream? Who the heck is Trojan? Et cetera, et cetera, bla, bla, bla. Don’t worry, the time will come when I will give the details. For now, let’s go back two years ago, where it all started. Back to where my life was ordinary before I learned about the bloodline.
    January 21, a couple of months before graduation ceremonies began. Back at good ol’ Nexus Academy.