Fortuitous Fate

A.L. Jones

Description

In a world so far into the future, one thing seems to be a constant. The more things change, the more they truly stay the same. A sci-fi thriller that will drop you down a rabbit hole, to a world more similar than you think.
Fortuitous Fate is an multi perspective journey. A thrill ride for a thousand eyes. When N’jeri Solarin makes a promise to reunite Ajay with his father, she never expected it to take over ten years. Now, she’s digging through uncharted soil, even other countries, to make it happen. But never did she expect to discover the hidden truths behind his disappearance, including the many individuals who are also in search of this man. Who is this Dr. Muresh? Why is he the most wanted man in the new world? And why is every new person N’jeri meets along the way connected to something larger? Is her and Ajay’s journey fortuitous...or is this fate?

Sujets

• Science Fiction
• Fate
• Luck
• Titan (mythology)
• Evolution
• Chimera
• Fiction
• Titan (mythologie grecque)

Informations

• Publié par: Archway Publishing
• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781665732161
• Langue: English

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FORTUITOUS FATE







A.L. JONES










Copyright © 2022 A.L. Jones.

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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, incidents, organizations, and dialogue in this novel are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.





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ISBN: 978-1-6657-3213-0 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-6657-3216-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2022919706




Archway Publishing rev. date: 10/19/2022



CONTENTS
Prologue
Episode 0
Prologue
Episode 0.5
ACT ONE
Episode One
Birth Of A Journey; A Dying Peace
Episode Two
To Be Patient Or Persistent
Episode Three
Defining Moments That Make Us
Episode Four
New Year, Fresh Start; Leave Old In The Past.
Episode Five
What Happens In Virhallys... Doesn’t Stay In Virhallys
ACT TWO
Episode Zero.five
To Bridge Through Hell
Episode One
Caution When Crossing, Changing Lanes
Episode Two
Things Are Changing
Episode Three
Close Friends, Closer Enemies
Episode Four
Discovering True Intent
Episode Five
The End Of The Beginning
ACT THREE
Episode One
As Time Goes On
Episode Two
June 12th
Episode Three
Androids, Titans, Evolved...Oh My
Episode Four
When Fortuitous Meets Fate

Fortuitous Fate















Fortuitous – adj. – Happening by accident or chance rather than design
Fate – noun – The development of events beyond a person’s control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power













This novel is dedicated to the four stars
Magdelena Jones
Kyadine Jones
Amir Jones
A’shad Jones
The ship that keeps me afloat.
Without them I’d sink.
My family, my loves, my courage.
With them anything is possible.



PROLOGUE
EPISODE 0
This, Is Earth. No, not the Earth that you’re familiar with, but the Earth as we know it now. A place full of sunshine, rain, happiness, grief, peace and war . A hairline distinction between subtle and blunt. Sounds eerily familiar, doesn’t it? Yeah, wait til you get the visual tour. There are things in this age that could never exist in the past.
Who am I, you ask? Nothing more than a narrator, guiding you through this interesting passage. I’m simply smoothing out the course without side tracks or drifts. Keeping the main thing, the main thing. Other than that, forget I’m even here; I’ll be a nonfactor for the duration of this journey.
Returning to the World at hand, plenty has changed over time. In order to fully grasp the current status you’d have to hear about its difficult history. Understand where it’s been and how it’s gotten here. Let’s take a trip down our timeline shall we!
2029. We were on the verge of change. The U.S. Government initiated its two biggest projects since the creation of NASA. Scientists began to further evolve Artificial Intelligence, while in separate labs, two other experiments were progressing. These two projects were created to possibly change the future; and they did. They were called Titan and Chimera.
Their hopes were that the former, Titan, would create an all new DNA strand completing the once infamous super soldier myth. The latter was believed to make our military incapable of being unmatched, but hell not only that, capable of breeding a beast your biggest weapons couldn’t kill. Beasts that could be taught to obey! Animals trained to destroy .
Many hoped that the hybrid creatures birthed in a lab would obliterate the enemy and not its ally. With knotted stomachs, they hoped these creatures would learn the difference.
2038. The Project Titan serum was created. There were many failed trials and botched attempts but finally there came a formula that passed every test. Many soldiers died volunteering while just as many declined. Others were weary, but not for long. Once the very first successful injection came down the tube, news raced around the world, buzzing in every ear. It was known as the Drug of the Future and more than just the enlisted were eager to see its effects.
After First Cadet Watson Millibrooks appeared nationally, unscathed and in his right mind, many soldiers hurried to get in line. There were no signs of the aforementioned side effects that plagued the previous failed attempts; chilling records of deteriorated skin, loss of random bodily fluids, and festering breakouts that resulted in an agonized death.
Unlike the previous trials, this one gave the host an immune system free of any infection, disease or poison. It extended life span and heightened one’s abilities and senses.
There were four administered trials for the new and improved Super human serum, resulting in over eight hundred men. Eventually, more than a thousand. The Super soldier myth was now a reality.
2039: The TS breakout. After some time had passed, First Cadet Millbrooks became unstable. The compounded mixture and adrenaline in the serum slowly became too much for the human body and mind. The host would lose self awareness, mental stability and intelligence. They suffered blistering fevers and reacted like rabid zombie dogs.
Very few survived the reactions to the drug, instead given a semi antidote which helped the body stabilize. This wouldn’t last long either. Said that after a year or two it could no longer resist and once the Titan serum created super immunity to the anti-drug, it’d kill the host.
Nerve-wrecked, in fear of backlash, the government shut down the project and locked the serum away.
2040: The First Chimera was born. Scientists finally cracked the code on animal biology or whatever you called these Beastly experiments. The combination of a Lion, Eagle, and a serpent took on the form of something hideous, which made for international news.
Worldwide, many wanted to bid for the demon.
Not long after the tests and training were deemed successful, it was revealed that Chimeras identical to mythological Griffins existed. Werewolf hybrids, Hippogriffs, Unicorns, and all sorts were named. Creatures you’d never imagined now successfully spawned. Combined DNA of this magnitude brought scrutiny from the masses; playing God is what people called it. Many considered it grossly inhumane.
Meanwhile in test labs, Scientists assumed the creatures were trained and ready for possible military use, with only a few still opposing the idea. It was obvious these lab beings were intelligent, more so than we thought.
2042: Chimera attacks ensue after escaping during a yearly review with the state. One of the more dangerous griffins attacked the employees, causing an outbreak. Hundreds of species escaped; devouring every human in sight, lashing out a bloodlust they’ve kept at bay for two years.
They attacked cities, towns, and bases. Wildly scampering through forests and viciously destroying civilians. Again, for a second time, our national projects nearly ruined the country.
2045: Cora is created. After three years of trying to neutralize the Chimera outbreak, losing more than a third of the Continents population, many countries came to the aid of the U.S. to create Cora, the first ever A.I. brain. Stationed in New York and unlike anything these world renowned “ ologists” could ever dream of. It created Nanites, which have become a staple in technology today, including the nano antibodies that neutralized the titan serum in our last surviving soldiers.
Continuing its work, thousands of war bots were made to eliminate and put an end to the threatening Chimera War, which had peaked up to now.
Cora could have ended it all sooner if the creatures hadn’t begun to reproduce with the wildlife counterparts of similar DNA. It was a horror no one saw coming. The epidemic terrified many and surprised many more.
On the country’s borders, the machine inserted droid protection that would eliminate any monster on sight. The lost parts of the world would be wastelands and natural habitats for these new residing species of the planet. Cora decided they all couldn’t be killed, so instead, keeping a watchful eye of them at bay was the best promising solution.
2050. Cora turns on the world. As if we didn’t see this coming . The once allied machine did exactly what history and conspiracy theorists feared. Now going by “She”, Cora used our own security against us, along with the machines it built. Thousands were slain and the birth of Androids would surely follow. They were the replacement plan for all humans. The only ones left were the united forces of the world, who formed an alliance with the U.S. once more to put an end to her.
2062: Humans shutdo