A.I.: Re-Genesis

Part 1

Prologue

Earth, the once-great vessel that supported life. The evolution of humans was both its greatest achievement and its greatest downfall. Humanity spread across the Earth and consumed its resources, never stopping to consider that there might soon be no resources left. Always growing and consuming.

The Earth was left to rot as pockets of humanity fled into space while overpopulation ran rampant. A conspiracy so malicious had taken hold of the planet causing billions to die as only the rich would profit in the end.

Centuries have passed and the population slowly dwindled. The once evergreen planet had become a wasteland where wars were fought over the last scraps of fertile dirt and supplies. Where children were gaunt and starved. Where the once majestic animals that had populated the planet disappeared and were now only carcasses and bones left to be forgotten in the mighty dunes.

Yet all of this would change when one youth found a hidden facility. A conspiracy so atrocious was unraveled and the Earth awaited its final judgment as the rocket carrying its future was deployed.

Would Midas be defeated?

Would humanity stand at the pinnacle once again?

Would these humans, that have gone through such hardships and despair, learn from the mistakes of their ancestors? Or would they be doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over again?

The future was uncertain indeed. There was a threat looming from above that no one knew about and there was one from within that could shake the very foundation of the planet quite literally.

This story resumes.......... more than a century later.

Year: 25XX (Somewhere in the 26th century)

Location: ???????

An old woman sat in a wooden rocking chair in front of a firepit. She was seated on the balcony of her log cabin and looked up into the vast unknown of space. There was pitter-patter from behind her and a dor could be heard sliding open. Blue eyes watched fondly as two children appeared before her shouting "Granny Granny!"

"Now what has you two all hyped up?" The old lady asked as she smoothed out some of her graying hair that had left her bun.

"Granny! You said that you'd tell us how it all ended!" One of the girls leaned forward slightly. The eagerness was shown in the young girl's eyes.

"I did didn't I?" The old woman teased as both girls eagerly shouted "Yes!"

"Okay, let's see......" The old lady thought for a moment. "Hiccup and Terrence, also known as Toothless, were in big trouble. They were running through a valley as the sound of engines and warcries got closer.

"How do you get me into this mess?!" Hiccup shouted as he dragged an already injured Toothless into a cave. "Let's try and hide in here." Hiccup suggested as they went further into the darkness.

Shouts of their pursuers could be heard passing by in their vehicles. Dust was kicked up everywhere due to the sand being so loose and Toothless groaned in pain as his abdomen was bleeding again.

Hiccup cursed in Norwegian, something he had picked up from his dad in recent years, as he tried to reapply the makeshift bandage. "Hang in there bud, we're almost there."

"You should just leave Hiccup," Toothless groaned. "I know these guys, they won't give up."

"Not after I've risked everything to get you back!" Hiccup declared. "Stormfly would have me dangling over a fire naked if I didn't bring you back!"

"Hiccup you don't know these guys as I do!" Toothless said as he desperately grabbed Hiccup's arm. "They will do whatever it takes to get me back! Even bombing this valley!"

Just as Toothless said that several explosions could be heard. "Ah frick!" He groaned more than shouted. The explosions reverberated through the cave and debris started falling down.

Hiccup had to cover his eyes and Toothless's head as dust and debris was everywhere and when he could see again he cursed even more as he noticed that the cave entrance had collapsed.

They were without light, injured and running out of air. The future was grim and Hiccup's regret right now was that he didn't tell Astrid he loved her before departing on this rescue mission.

"NOOOOOOOO!!!" The two girls who were listening shouted causing the old woman to wince for a bit.

"Hiccy and Toothy can't die!" The young girl on the right exclaimed as her pigtails swished. The other girl who's hair was in a braid added: "And granny you didn't start where you left off!"

"I didn't?" The old woman pondered. "Then where did I leave off last night?"

"The rocket!" Both girls exclaimed. "We want to know what happens next!"

"Oh dear, I do suppose I skipped quite a bit." The grandmother laughed. "Alright, let's see. From when the rocket launched. We'll skip to five years later when the story gets really interesting."

AN: This story will officially start on August 31st with updates each weekend afterwards.