I've decided to start my very first fanfiction.
Called "Alliance", it's a multi-universe crossover mainly set in the Half-Life 2 world where an ordinary rebel gets drawn into a war between the Alliance and the Collective.
As it's my first ever fanfiction, it't not perfect and the chapters won't be long either. Therefore, I welcome any advice you can give!
I'll just post the first chapter here:
[U][B]Chapter 1: Breakfast at Black Mesa East
[/B][/U]Ben Walker awoke to the sounds of birds chirping, with the morning sun beaming through the window. Getting out of bed and taking a big yawn, Ben went over and looked out.
The view of the river that flows pass Black Mesa East never looked so beautiful in the mornings. The past was different though. The year is 2024. Twenty years have passed since the Black Mesa Incident, which was then followed by the Seven Hour War, which resulted in the Combine establishing their dominion over Earth. Ben was only 7 years old when these events happened, but he could remember large details on what had happened during the war, from when the first city fell, to when Wallace Breen, who is now Earth's Administrator, signed the official surrender in New York. Now, he is 27, but the past has treated him badly over the past years.
After a few minutes of admiring the view, Ben heads off to the bathroom, so that he could have a shower, brush his teeth, and get dressed, ready for the day. After he was dressed, he adjusts his brown, short spiky hair to look smart, then he began to head down to the cafeteria for breakfast, but it's not just food he was after.
Along the way, Ben saw how today was business as usual for the Resistance. He noticed several rebels having target practice by using dead Combine soldiers for dummies, as well as learning how Combine weaponry, such as the AR-2, can be effective for their own use. Other rebels, who chose not to fight, could be seen transporting supplies to and from Black Mesa East, as well as maintaining radio contact with other bases, such as White Forest and the many outposts within City 17. Many rebels look up to Eli Vance to make the right decisions around the base, as well as having hope that one day, Gordon Freeman, the One Free Man, will return.
Arriving in the cafeteria, Ben easily sees how packed the hall is every morning. Many rebels are lining up in a queue to get their food served by human and vortigaunt chefs, while others are busy chatting away while they enjoy the delicious grub on their plates. Ben joins the queue, and once he's arrived at the front, gets a nice hot plate of sausages and eggs. Immediately after leaving the queue, Ben sees Emily Dawson at a table, beckoning him over, along with David Miller. Heading over to the table, Ben sits his plate next to Emily and sits down. Emily and Ben have had a crush on each other for two years now, and even since they've first met, Emily's long blonde hair is still looking as golden as ever. Her almost pale skin shines brightly like diamonds as the sun beams through the skylight above. David on the other hand had smooth black hair along his head, and even shines a tiny bit, due to the sun's position.
"Did you sleep well last night?" Emily asks Ben as he's munching on one of his sausages.
"Kind of." Ben replies.
"What was the problem?"
"I had a dream last night. A dream that I wish wasn't real."
"What was that dream like?" David asks, curiously.
"I was surrounded by dead bodies as White Forest burns in my view." Ben starts. "I was wearing armor, but I couldn't tell what it looked like. I also saw about three or four soldiers approaching me. They weren't Combine, but as soon as one of them starting firing I fired back, with some sort of weaponry you would normally see in a sci-fi movie."
"What did they look like?" Emily asks.
"They wore white armor with strokes of yellow down the sides and on their chests, along with helmets that displayed red light in their eyes." Ben continued. "I eventually killed them, but then I heard someone running up behind me. I turned round, and saw a man that from my perspective looked Chinese. He pins me down and while I was struggling, he puts a white pistol to my head. I hear a gunshot, and I woke up. I had a quick drink and eventually went back to sleep." Ben says as he finished his story.
"That's one harsh dream." David eventually says after a few moments silence.
"Yeah. And it's one I would never want to experience again." Ben replies as he takes another bite out of his sausage.
As an attempt to change the subject at hand, Ben asks "So, what are you two up to today?".
"I've got a radio shift today." David replies, harshly. He quitely remarks "Not sure why we have those. Why don't we have just a few people doing them 24/7?".
"Nobody has the time, patience or willpower to do that kind of thing." Emily sternly reminds him as she wipes her mouth clean of baked bean juice. "Shifts bring a balance to those three things. As for me, I've got a few medical courses today. What about you, Ben?"
"I don't know yet." Ben replies, I haven't been told to do anything this morning.
The three quietly finished their breakfast and tidied up the table. They turn their plates in to be washed, and began to leave the hall until Emily stops the trio.
"Ben. You know that dream you had?" she asks.
"Yes." Ben replies.
"Maybe it's a sign of the future. Like a warning." Emily continues. "You said you saw White Forest, yes?"
"I did."
"You better tell Eli about it." David advises. "Also, he would like to see you in the lab. I hear he's got some sort of job for you."
"OK. I'll head down immediately."
"I'll catch you two later!" David says cheerfully as he leaves to begin his radio shift.
Emily leans in and kisses Ben on the cheek. "I love you. See you later, OK?"
"Of course, sweetheart." Ben responds with a smile. The two head off in different directions, and once Ben has left the room, he heads off to find Eli in the lab.
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The next three chapters can be read here:
[URL="https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10067481/2/Alliance"]Chapter 2[/URL]
[URL="https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10067481/3/Alliance"]Chapter 3[/URL]
[URL="https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10067481/4/Alliance"]Chapter 4[/URL]
[URL="https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10067481/5/Alliance"]Chapter 5[/URL]
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