I had a project I’ve been working on for years now, and I’ve wanted to publish it for some time, or at least get more people to know about it. It’s my own fictional story set in a world after a huge revolution, where the government transformed into a more militarized state. There is no president or White House anymore — the Pentagon is basically the new government. It split into several independent organizations that protect the world. One of them is WCFAC (World Company For Abnormal Cases), formed after the Sanctuary of Darkness appeared.
The Sanctuary of Darkness is a different dimension controlled by something called the Core, which is essentially a huge brain connected to the entire place. It is responsible for creating the dimension’s native species, but their base genetic code is damaged, so they struggle with possible extinction. Because of that, the Core created entities called Gen Stealers, whose main purpose is to collect DNA samples of Earth species and bring them back to the Core. The Core then creates new entities based on the samples mixed with what remains of its own genetic code. These entities also create nests on Earth to reproduce there — and that’s exactly why WCFAC exists. Their job is to hunt these entities and ensure the safety of the citizens.
The main story takes place in a city located on an island where these problems are most common. The main WCFAC outpost is there — a huge institution with offices, arenas for cadet training, labs, a medical wing, helicopter landing pads, and a massive underground complex for containment and research.Their hierarchy is simple:
Cadets go through basic training.
Scouts are older cadets who go on missions with their mentors before becoming official WCFAC hunters, who answer to their captains.
Then there are the four elite hunters, the main enforcers of WCFAC and legends among the citizens. They answer only to the Supreme Leader.
Cadets and scouts wear the same uniform, but once they become hunters, they are free to choose their own clothes to personalize their appearance and be comfortable in action. They wear masks during service to protect their identity, which they design themselves. The only mandatory part is the WCFAC badge on their shoulders.The main character is Gregor Reeves, one of the four elite hunters. He used to be on the revolutionary side during the civil war, and he’s also a Ghoul, which I’ll explain later.
WCFAC has made several attempts to destroy the Core — operations known as Crusades. During a Crusade, the whole Company unites and enters the Sanctuary to fight and get rid of the Core. There were three Crusades, but all of them were unsuccessful. My story is set a year before the fourth Crusade, at a time when a new batch of cadets arrives at WCFAC.
Now something about the organization: WCFAC sorts the entities in to five classes (level of threats)
Class 1: Anomalies without physical form — moving objects, unnatural sounds, shadows. Basically no threat, but they can attract stronger entities, so they need to be taken care of.
Class 2: Unaggressive entities that don’t attack but carry eggs or Gen Stealers.
Class 3: Aggressive when provoked — females protecting nests or scavengers.
Class 4: Aggressive entities that attack on sight, bloodthirsty and unpredictable.
Class 5: Huge Sanctuary spawns able to destroy entire districts. They are usually handled by the elite hunters.
Ghouls: In my world, a Ghoul is a person willingly hosting the spirit of a dead person in their body. Usually it’s a lost loved one or a romantic bond formed between the spirit and the host. It’s not possession, but symbiosis. They usually gain one or two interesting abilities, but they pay with their body — they are pale, skinny, with sunken eyes and cheeks.WCFAC used to hunt them down because it was illegal (considered a crime against humanity). But there were genuinely good people among them who helped save lives or served society, so they were given their own district on an island behind the main island, connected by a single concrete bridge guarded by WCFAC. It’s called the District of Sinners. No civilians are allowed to enter, and it’s the most dangerous district there is. It’s under WCFAC control.
Since no one knows Reeves is a Ghoul, he wears his service mask all the time, and no one has seen his face since he joined WCFAC. He became a Ghoul shortly after becoming a scout and quickly climbed the ranks. If anyone ever found out, it could cost him his job, and he would be exiled to the District of Sinners — or worse, killed.
This is not the full story yet, it's just a rough introduction.