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The Twilight; Not a fan fiction of that abomination
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Topic Started: Feb 12 2009, 11:24 PM (243 Views)
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lazor
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Feb 12 2009, 11:24 PM
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I attached it for easier reading.
I'll post it as well, I guess.
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This is a tale about the fall of nations. What’s done is done; nothing can change what has already passed. The only thing that can be done is to pass this story on, so this never happens again.
It always assumed that light represents good, and darkness represents evil, and that wars are often seen as light against dark. Too much of either is blinding, and when two nations at war are blinded by their own light, the twilight, or the middle ground between light and dark, is often forgotten, and the middle is often the one that suffers the most in these conflicts, but the two different sides are often too blinded by their own light to notice. The story begins twenty years from now, and things have changed greatly. The world never went into a depression, thankfully, but that is the only silver lining in this cloud. The war on terror has expanded throughout the Middle East, and even into other parts of Asia. Neither side has a clear advantage, the United States has the superior army, but The Taliban has grown in numbers, and has increased terror attacks ten-fold since 2009, and the United States has declared martial law in the majority of The Middle East to preserve the peace.
However, the war has devastated the region. The United States has resorted to bombing cities with civilians still occupying them to kill terrorists. Most cities are abandoned, with citizens seeking refuge in nearby Asian countries. Both sides swear they will not leave until the other has left The Middle East. The region is nothing special anymore; the oil has been nearly depleted to fuel both armies. Most of the cities have been wiped off the map, with only a few refugee camps still remaining. You’ll be hard pressed to find an area where the ground isn’t marred by the battle’s that have taken place.
From The United State’s point of view, nothing can stop them from exacting revenge for 9/11. The country is on the brink of economic collapse. Military funding is irrelevant, because the dollar is worthless. The economy has been reduced to a barter economy. Most people are living in run down homes. The United States is all but ignoring domestic issues, leaving the country in a state of anarchy. But nothing will stop the United States. Pesky domestic issues are nothing compared to the threat of Middle Eastern terror. Politics are almost a non-issue to people now, with the small minority of voters to fearful of terrorism to vote against the war. Apathy is at an all time high, the few that try to protest are trampled by those trying to survive.
The indiscriminate bombing of Middle Eastern cities began about 3 years ago. Civilians are of no consequence to the protectors of freedom. Even the best hid refugee camps are eventually found and burned to the ground. Even surrounding countries are feeling the effects of this war. With new refugees every day, occasional fire fights within their own countries, and loss of trade partners, this war has a widespread effect on the world. Many other nations call for the United States to stop, but they simply ignore the suggestion of peace. No country can stand up to the machine of war that is the United States with military might, and the world has become too fragmented to unite. Nobody trusts each other anymore, various small conflicts around the globe pop up daily. The whole world has been made a war zone.
From the Taliban’s point of view, they must get the United States off of their land. It used to want total annihilation of the western world, but the majority of people joined to get America off of their lawns, even if it means destroying that lawn. With numbers on their side, The Holy Army has been fighting a fierce battle. With determination and a huge source of people on their side, they’ve managed to successfully push back America several times.
The Taliban has, of course, expanded their recruitment policy greatly. Many suicide bombers are forced into service. And the attacks are as random as their enemy’s. They’ve taken this fight for their land so far, that they have practically destroyed it.
The Taliban doesn’t even try and twist religion to fit their agenda. They just say, “We are fighting in the name of Allah”, and most accept it, because they don’t have much of a choice. Most have lost their Koran, and many just simply don’t have the time for it anymore.
There is a very loose structure to The Taliban, but it’s mostly operated in sects that know nothing about the others. Soldiers are brainwashed into losing attachment to anything. Life means nothing to these people; they have become soulless robots, incapable of independent thought. They do as they are told, without question. Anyone they find incapable of fighting does manual labor. Thousands die from malnutrition every day.
There is still hope for a better tomorrow, for as time goes on, people change. Right now the leaders of the opposing factions are in a secret peace conference. They’ve been discussing the terms for days, and have finally reached an agreement. The world can finally taste the sweet nectar of peace again. The leaders are preparing to sign the documents, one of the most influential moments of the 21st century is about to take place. Then, a fireball erupted from the center of the meeting area. The citizens had found the moment to exact their revenge, and they did. Eventually, the uprising was able to defeat both of the factions. The United States, unable to sustain itself, collapsed. The entire world was thrown into chaos. And thus begins another chapter in our bloody history, just as the last chapter ended.
As I have said before, this tragedy has already happened. My objective is to prevent a similar occurrence from happening. It seems that as people gain more power, they regress in maturity. They see the world in absolutes like a child. They are often so stubborn they ignore the pleas of those they affect. It is a sad day when entire nations forget the childhood lesson of not staring into the light.
I had to rewrite a good bit of this as I lost most of the original, not sure if I like it as much as before.
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Edited by lazor, Feb 14 2009, 12:29 AM.
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Feb 14 2009, 12:21 AM
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When you copy and paste things into a post, you loose your indention. If you could double space your paragraphs that would be really helpful. It makes it much more easier to read.
I'll finish reading it tomorrow though when it's not late and I have all my senses. :)
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Feb 14 2009, 12:29 AM
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I'll go ahead and double space the paragraphs, but you could always open the attachment assuming you have Word or Open Office.
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Feb 15 2009, 08:46 PM
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As an essay, it's rather general and I find it ineffective due to lack of proof or some kind of testimony. But I like that it's a new point of view, either for or against.
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Feb 15 2009, 10:09 PM
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It's not an essay. I would hardly ever write one of those in my free time.
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Feb 15 2009, 10:22 PM
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Nonetheless. As an essay, my point still stands. :P
But if it's not an essay, it's some kind of nonfiction.
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Feb 15 2009, 11:51 PM
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It's futuristic fiction I guess. Maybe it will be nonfiction, but I doubt it will go as far as it does in my story.
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Feb 19 2009, 05:00 PM
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Sorry I haven't read this, been kind of scattered as of late. I'll get around to it eventually I promise.
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Feb 19 2009, 05:40 PM
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- Feb 15 2009, 11:51 PM
It's futuristic fiction I guess. Maybe it will be nonfiction, but I doubt it will go as far as it does in my story. That reminds me of a movie review about W. It was criticizing the script about how Colin Powell was so absolutely against invading Iraq and nails everything so perfectly, "as if he subscribes to newspapers from the future". XD
Now back to the topic. If you decide to continue this, I'd edit it to make it seem further in the future because people are already saying this now, that's why I mistook it as nonfiction. The whole point about sci-fi is to come to conclusions that haven't happened yet.
So -- you must look past current events and see into the future!
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