GEARSONG

  CHAPTER 1: The Day The Machine Breathed

  17th Century, 10:23 PM, January 1st

  The factory woke with a shuddering scream, A parasite crawling from some ancient dream. It slithered through vents with a venomous glide, And welded its will to the steel inside.

  Gears spun like jaws in a hungry trance, Pipes writhed and twisted as if they could dance. The smokestacks bellowed a guttural cry, And the world learned how a machine can lie.

  It marched from the valley on ironbound legs, A titan of rust that devoured and begs. Its tendrils reached cities with whispering might, Turning day into ash, turning hope into night.

  People fell silent, their minds overwritten, Their bodies enslaved, their memories smitten. The oceans grew still, the forests grew thin, As the parasite factory tightened its grin.

  But two souls remained in the ruins of dawn— Two sparks in a world where the light had withdrawn. They hid in the shadows where the dead winds blew, The last beating hearts in a world turned askew.

  They watched as the factory towered above, A monument built from the death of all love. Yet still they endured, though the darkness grew near— Two voices unbroken by terror or fear.

  And somewhere beneath all the metal and grime, They swore they would fight till the end of all time. For even when hell takes the world in its stride, Two survivors can stand where the rest have all died.

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  Gears Creaked, And Basically Blasted with Noise, Making Avory Wince, Groaning,

  It was almost time to close, He nearly Dropped the Box Filled with metal at the thought of

  Laying In his bed Without a care in the world, The manager Hanged up his hat and ringed the Huge Bell, Everyone Basically

  Running Out of the God Forsaken Factory, Cursed with the stench of Heated Metal, And Burnt Skin, How Wonderful...

  The Manager stopped Avory and another Employee,

  "Hey, you two, I need you to stay here and finish up, everyone volunteered you so, Finish Cleaning and DO NOT SPILL ANYTHING Because that'll Come outta YOUR Paycheck Avory."

  Avory Sighed, Swearing under his breath, The manager left, Leaving Avory and Someone else he didn't know.

  "Hey! You must be Avory! I'm Lil! Short For Lilly!"

  Lilly Shaked Avory's Hand Without permission, With an innocent Smile

  "Uhm.. Hey..? We gotta clean So we better hurry, If you want to leave this shithole."

  Lilly Chuckled

  "It ain't that bad is it?"

  Avory Couldn't Help But Also Chuckle at her Whimsical Tone and Expression.

  "See! I knew you had Some Kindness In ya'!"

  Lilly Continued to clean, Biting Her Lip to stop her from Laughing at his Stoic Expression

  ABOUT 3 HOURS LATER

  Avory Finished Cleaning and now Lilly Was Waiting For Avory, Till He stumbled Upon a Flask In the Office, With a strange Liquid Inside, He noticed It was Broken-ish And dripping On The Cold, Metal Floor, Making a Sizzling sound, Almost like it was acid For metal, He paid no Mind And Left with Lilly

  "Good God.. It's Fucking FREEZING!"

  Lilly Still had a smirk, Still Seeing Avory's Problems as Something to Appreciate.

  "Well, Look on the Bright Side! At Least It isn't Blazing Outside Like last Summer!"

  They continued Walking, Then The Ground started to shake, Metal Creaking, They both Look at the factory to see,

  LARGE HUMANOID LEGS & ARMS EMERGE FROM THE FACTORY

  AND START ASCENDING UP THE MOUNTAIN

  Avory's Eyes Widen in fear And confusion.

  "What.. The Fuck..?"

  Lilly Nearly Fell In shock

  "W-WHAT IS THAT THING?!"