OmniWar: Horsemen

By José Rodríguez

- Book 1/2 - In the far future, Peyton and his team are sent on a simple mission that soon turns sour. David, a major in the UEC must find a way to survive after his ship is blasted in half. In an all-out war against humanity, aliens battle to stop a prophecy.
Relive some memories and hear what may have started it all. Peyton’s team struggles to survive. David make’s a new friend, and Humanity’s fate hangs in the balance.
Meet many aliens and follow the Horsemen; Peyton, Samantha, Jenny, and Anthony to discover they are but a small cog in a universal wheel locked in a state of perpetual war.

• Language: English
• Publisher: José Rodríguez
• Release date: May 27, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311228161

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OmniWar: Horsemen

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Copyright 2015 Jose Rodriguez Jr

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Table of Contents

TIMELINE

WAR

EARTH

EDICT

S.S. UNITY

ARRIVAL

ALL-OUT ATTACK

RESCUE

TO RUIN

FAMINE

GEODEN

ERIDANI

XURIGANS

ANUNNAKI

ANUNNAKX

THE GOOD DR.

PESTILENCE

VENATI

MAJOR TOM

AMBUSH

DEATH

SERPENZ

COMING HOME

I’LL BE WAITING

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

TIMELINE

I recognized this story has A LOT of skipping around different times, so, I made this to help you understand what is what since I realized it could be confusing to some 

Format = Time - Chapter

Millions of years ago – Xurigans, Anunnaki, Anunnakx

2981 – War

2990 – Famine, Geoden

2994 – Pestilance, Venati

2995 – Death, Serpenz

2996 – Earth, Edict, S.S. Unity, Arrival, All-Out Attack, Rescue, To Ruin, Eridani, The Good Dr., Major Tom, Ambush, Coming Home, I’ll Be Waiting

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WAR

In the Cephei War of 2981, humanity fought the Cephei (a humanoid reptilian race) over territory. On one of the colonies, Theta 7, Private (Pvt.) Peyton Hanson, in his Phase type VII, Next (NXT) generation suit, ducked down behind a small embankment to avoid an explosion.

Peyton Hanson is a Myrmidon, like every other genetically enhanced soldier in the United Earth Command (UEC). The procedure enhances everything from durability to endurance. Reaction time is increased to the point where it’s nearly impossible to surprise them.

The suits, Guyver/Iron Man-like in appearance, are generalized for different bodies and worn from head to toe. Each suit increases strength, speed, senses, and armor with each type improving on the last.

The Cephei had suits as well, but they were not nearly as advanced as the UEC. Cephei suits only had armor to protect them. UECs provided that and a personal, rechargeable shield that could temporarily block projectiles as long as it wasn’t a melee attack or from a high-powered rifle; those were one-hitter quitters.

In Peyton’s case, he wore the war loadout or WAR variant, one of many. Each suits’ helmet had a visor, differing between types, and a heads-up display (HUD) showing information adequate to the scenario.

The suits utilized zero space, with their own little, round, green nodes on the hands and forearms. It is similar to virtual computer space and actually limited to a degree, but is capable of housing all of a suit’s weapons and tools. The suit, weapons, or tools phase quickly in or out of existence depending on what the individual wants via neural interlink. It was only called ‘zero-space’ because the item took up no space in the real world when phased in.

Right now, Peyton needed a grenade to toss back. He phased one in his hand, armed, and tossed it. His HUD displayed an incoming hi-priority message, when he accessed it, his Colonel (Col.) popped up on his visor as a small image, Private, this is Col. Randolph, report back to base and find me for a mission of the utmost importance. Col. Randolph, over and out.

It was dark, kinetic bullets and plasma bolts were flying in all directions with explosions here and there. Peyton carefully moved through the embankment among the ruins of a city, moving around bodies and Myrmidons still fighting. Once in a while, in the distance, he would see brief clusters of light-beaming Myrmidons down or up. This was a feature of the NXT generation of suits. Instead of using shuttles to land, a transport ship or any military ship can beam up or down people rapidly. A teleporter on a ship sent a person down at a very high speed, slowing about two feet from the ground for a ‘soft’ landing. If someone wanted to go up they just needed to call and be outside with a capable ship in orbit, above them.

In the clear, Peyton dashed to the base. Inside, he phased off his helmet. He was young, had short black hair, hazel eyes, and an overall rugged look. On his neck and just behind the ears were small nodes, surgically attached and glowing green. These are what allowed Peyton to phase his suit in or out around his body. Every Myrmidon had these around the neck, behind the ears, chest, back, shoulders, elbows, hands, knees, and feet.

The base was busy with people trying to do their jobs. Peyton went downstairs and through a hallway. It was in a large room, the command center, he found the Col. right where he expected.

Col. Randolph barked out an order to advance as Peyton walked up to him and saluted, Private Peyton Hanson, reporting for duty, sir.

The Col. wrapped one arm around Peyton and began walking, Private, we have intel saying there’s a Cephei tank heading our way from the east. Now I don’t have to tell you the damage that thing can cause if it gets here; Which is why I’m asking you to carry a special loadout and intercept that tank before it gets here. I could order you to do it, but this is an especially dangerous mission.

Peyton didn’t hesitate to turn to the Col. and give a quick salute, "Yes, sir. Just point me in the right direction.’

Great! Col. Randolph said, Report to the armory on the double.

Yes, sir, Peyton said.

The Cephei tank was heavily armed, several stories tall, and impervious to all but the heaviest of weapons. It moved at an average speed thanks to the five hover generators underneath, four around a central large one. It even had its own decks, filled with soldiers.

Peyton knew what was involved. When he got to the armory he quickly began to phase out weapons and discard them to make room until he had nothing but a few weapons, some batteries, grenades, and a lot of ammunition.

Kinetic weapons didn’t use gunpowder so you could double the ammunition, fire faster, and shoot just as far. When fired, the sound they made was like smacking two bricks together, and there was no flash. The projectiles, made of a composite, magnetic, hard metal, were chambered against a strong magnet, with a weak magnet on the other side. When the trigger was pulled, it turned off the strong magnet and the weak magnet pulled the projectile along a rail with more magnets of ever-increasing strength propelling the projectile so fast that by the time it left the chamber it was as deadly as any bullet, maybe even more so. Plus, the ones on cannons were nearly undetectable without a special radar. Indicators on the weapon told the user what was needed, and it was powered by a replaceable battery.

An officer approached Peyton and shook his hand, Call me Bill. Ready? It’s in the next room. Follow me.

Peyton went to where the giant bomb was waiting. It was as big as a man. There was also a hoverbike. The room had some people chattering and a lot of holographic computers. Some people were on the computers, using their minds as the interface and pushing away at virtual buttons.

You ever use one of these? Bill asked Peyton about the bomb.

Wouldn’t be the first time, Peyton replied, It’s an HX-22 bomb that can take out a few buildings.

Precisely, Bill said, Just place it next to the tank, set the timer, and get your ass out of there fast with this hoverbike. We couldn’t get a transport ship on such short notice, but with this hoverbike, you won’t need one.

Peyton placed his hands on the bomb and hoverbike to let the nodes on his suit phase them in.

Ok, you’re ready, Bill said, Good luck, Pvt.

Peyton phased his helmet on and moved out. It was as if he was carrying nothing. Outside, he hastily moved across the battlefield. An explosion sent heavy rubble onto him and knocked him down. His comrades had taken cover; everyone’s shield protected them. Peyton easily climbed out and scanned around for any nearby Cephei. He didn’t see any and his comrades did their best to provide cover fire.

Peyton made his way to a small field where he quickly phased out his hoverbike and took off. The hoverbike moved swiftly with only a faint humming sound. He still saw the occasional tracer, plasma bolt, or explosion, and didn’t really know or care if any of it was for him. All he cared about at the moment was getting to the other side as fast as possible.

Once there, Peyton got off the hoverbike and phased it in. He had his HUD display a map of the area and show suspected enemy locations. One was nearby. He moved around through the ruins cautiously and had his visor go into thermal imaging mode.

Peyton could see four heat signatures grouped around the corner. He carefully moved into a position where he had a great vantage looking down on them. They were Cephei, Peyton didn’t know what they were up to, and they seemed hunkered down around a turret.

Peyton then noticed the Cephei position overlooked a wide area. It was a good position, too good to leave in enemy hands. All he had was his suit and the element of surprise. One grenade would do the trick, but then he might destroy valuable military intelligence. He phased out a KP7A2 submachine gun (SMG), jumped down on the Cephei beneath him, and took him hostage. He quickly shot and killed one as the other two scrambled back and went for weapons. Peyton killed another about to take aim. The last Cephei wildly fired a three-round burst at Peyton, one blast hit his shield and was absorbed. The other two blasts hit and killed his hostage. Peyton held his hostage tight and killed the last Cephei with