[ CHAPTER 22 ]
FIRST CONTACT
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— Incident Log: 07:12
«"Squad Delta-3 has lost contact."»
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Routine.
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Ignored.
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— 08:41
«"Second squad entering the zone."»
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This time—
they saw it.
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— Visual Contact
It stood in the open.
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Not hiding.
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Not moving.
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Just there.
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"…that's the target?"
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"…it's not even trying to move."
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— Command
"Test it."
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— First Strike
An RPG launched.
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Straight.
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Direct.
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— Impact
Explosion.
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Loud.
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Violent.
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— Result
The creature staggered.
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One step back.
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— Silence
"…it worked?"
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— Then
It raised its head.
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Slowly.
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Its face—
was gone.
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Blasted open.
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Burned.
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— Regeneration
Before their eyes—
it moved.
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Flesh.
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Reforming.
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Rebuilding.
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In seconds—
it was whole again.
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— Fear
"…what the hell…"
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— Reaction
It moved.
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Not fast.
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Calculated.
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— First Kill
It reached the nearest soldier—
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Grabbed him.
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Tore him apart.
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— Chaos
"FIRE!"
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Gunshots erupted.
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All directions.
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All weapons.
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— Result
Hits confirmed.
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Body impact.
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Minimal effect.
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— Movement
It stepped forward.
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Again.
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Again.
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Each step—
someone died.
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— Survivor
One soldier ran.
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Not ordered.
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Instinct.
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He didn't look back.
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— Why?
Because it didn't chase.
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— The Monster
Stopped.
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Watched him.
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Tilted its head.
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Then—
let him go.
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— Escape
He ran until he collapsed.
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Breathing.
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Shaking.
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Alive.
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— Report
"…it's not just killing…"
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"…it's choosing…"
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— Forward Base
The survivor led them.
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Back to safety.
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Or so they thought.
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— Status
Mercenary Base.
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Combat Level:
→ Stage 2 (Low)
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— Alert
"…target approaching."
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— Confusion
"How?!"
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"No tracking—no signal—nothing!"
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— Visual
It stood outside the base.
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Same posture.
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Same silence.
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— Engagement
"All units—OPEN FIRE!"
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Gunfire.
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Heavy weapons.
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Explosives.
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— Result
Same.
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— Defense Line
They charged.
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Blades.
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Enhanced strikes.
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— Contact
One hit landed.
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The monster reacted.
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Slightly.
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— Then
It moved.
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Faster.
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— Slaughter
One by one—
they fell.
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No rush.
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No chaos.
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Just efficiency.
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— Base Commander
Stage 2 (Low).
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Strong—
by human standards.
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He charged.
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Full power.
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— Clash
Hit confirmed.
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The monster stepped back.
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— Hope
"…we can fight it—"
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— End
It adapted.
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Next strike—
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He was gone.
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— Base Status
«Destroyed.»
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— Survivor POV
Watching from distance.
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Shaking.
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Broken.
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"…it learned…"
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"…it got faster…"
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"…stronger…"
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— Final Thought
"…what is that thing?"
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— Cut
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— Command Center
Silence.
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Footage replaying.
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Again.
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And again.
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— Analysis
"…it reacts to damage…"
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"…it adapts mid-combat…"
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"…it regenerates…"
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— Classification Attempt
"…Stage 3?"
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Pause.
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"…no…"
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"…higher than what we've seen…"
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— Conclusion
«"We are not dealing with a normal monster."»
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— Bram
Watching.
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Eyes locked.
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Mind working.
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— His Thought
«"It felt the attack…"»
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«"It improved after…"»
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Pause.
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«"…it's evolving."»
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— Final Line
This wasn't just a monster.
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It was something—
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learning how to kill them better.
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⬇️ AUTHOR NOTE
Now it begins.
👉 It feels damage
👉 It regenerates
👉 It adapts
And worst of all…
👉 It learns.
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Next chapter:
🔥 The military steps in… and things get worse.