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Alliance - Prologue

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"The choices I've made... The people I've lost... The battles I've fought... These things, along with my instincts, helped me survive in a world where humanity is no longer the dominant species to exist.

Twenty years ago, an incident occurred at the Black Mesa Research Facility in New Mexico. I was born there, and I was forced to watch as my home was nuked to oblivion. My parents died, but my elder brother and I survived. The aftermath was far worse as it was, in a way, the end of civilization as we knew it.

A multi-dimensional empire called the Combine invaded our world via numerous portals that suddenly opened up around the world. We fought as hard as we can, but despite our courage, our strength, our will to defend what's ours, we fell to their mercy within seven hours. The surrender was signed in New York by Wallace Breen, Black Mesa's administrator, and as a reward, he was made the administrator of the Combine's forces on Earth. A suppression field was also established worldwide, which resulted in our inability to re-produce. Life however, continued on as normal, but under the rule of an alien species, it was difficult. We're all struck by loss of family and friends, and lived in complete and utter darkness while there was no hope for salvation.

Some chose to give up their previous lives and accept the ones given to them by our new rulers. Others chose to fight back against our benefactors and try and take our world back from them. I chose the latter option, and joined the Resistance shortly after a tragedy that befell me.

The Resistance believed in Gordon Freeman, a scientist at Black Mesa who helped rappel the invasion of the Xen at the Black Mesa incident. Shortly afterwards, he disappeared, never to be seen again. Without him, we had no hope when the Combine attacked and took civilization from us. Some believe that we'll see him again someday, but until then, we continue to fight.

Today, I'm starting to lose faith. There's been no sign of Freeman, and we are slowly losing our war against the Combine. However, I'm starting to feel a sense of hope. Maybe not on Earth, but from beyond the stars.

My name is Benjamin Walker, and this is my story..."
A short prologue for my fanfiction!

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Wow this was a short but detailed prologue! Nice work and keep writing!