Hello everyone. I am Jonathan "Damien Darkside" DesRoches. You know me better as the guy who wrote a damn good story and never updated the fucking thing.
Sorry to troll and tease you for this page. I know it is against the rules, but I have made one of the longest (in words at least) Hunter fics in , and scored them a load of hits. So they got money anyways. So they shouldn't be angry about it.
I love you guys and I am sorry.
One of the greatest things that an author should know is when they should end a story, and how they should end it. Evolution in my mind has ended, and the last few chapters felt like I was beating a dead horse. I can't write anymore Evolution. I don't even know how to end it.
Seriously, I've been editing and helping people write for more than a year, but I can't seem to finally finish Evolution in a way that I am satisfied with. I simply cannot.
I first thought I owed my readers an apology, and then I pushed that idea away. I don't get paid for this. Why should I continue? Then I realized that I do love you guys, and I keep getting e-mails and PMs of the following:
"Dude are you going to finish Evolution?" No. This is it. It is dead. How do you finish a survival story in a post-apocalypse? Damien was the reason most survived on the SS Dreamer. How do you do it? I'll add my post-story ideas for the characters.
"Will you make a sequel?" No, maybe someone or something will make me write a Damien-included chapter, but don't expect a new chapter.
"Will Jessica get pregnant?" No. STFU. Seriously, you know nothing of childbirth; I don't know a thing either. I know what guns to use, but nothing including having kids.
Thanks Terra for being there from the beginning. Secret.
So here you go. Actually, for those that play Fallout here is an idea: the following is told by Ron Pearlman.
Ending Storyboards for Evolution
Damien
Damien first awoke as a monster, and through his trials and tribulations, showed that humanity isn't something that you can find in only humans. He fought to keep his friends safe. He lived to see his friends live their lives. He lived longer than they did, thanks to the regenerative abilities of his kind. However, in his old age he taught the values that he learned in his long second-life. He travelled across Canadian Wasteland, but never felt truly at home unless he was back in New London.
He learned to love with Jessica, and spent the rest of his days with her. He made and lost many friends, but the first few he made lasted him a lifetime.
Jonathan Cliff
Jonathan Cliff continued to lead the colony of SS Dreamer, and eventually took the ruins of Old Sarnia and turned them into the town of New London. Walls went up, trade routes were established and the London Knight Military soon became a beacon of hope to the scattered communities of the Wasteland. The old Canada may have died, but the determination of humans made a new one in its place. He lived and led the people until he was 61, when he passed away due to a heart attack.
His memory and dedication lived on through many leaders, and is seen as one of the heroes of Old Canada.
Sgt. Terra
Terra never forgot her old life, and was extremely thankful for the second one she was blessed to have. As with Damien, she outlasted her mate Jonathan Cliff. She left in rage and sadness when Cliff finally died at the age of 61.
With Damien and Jessica wandering the wastes for a decade, he found the shell of his former hunter friend. He was able to stay with her for a few years before the female hunter fell in love with him and joined Jessica into becoming his mate as well. She was able to recover to her full self again and was truly happy for the first time in 10 years after Cliff's passing.
Jonathan DesRoches
Jonathan wandered the Canadian Wasteland with Damien and Alex for quite some time after New London was established. Always carrying a large book, he kept on recording people's stories for an extremely long time. He also wrote plenty of other stories as well, in hopes that someday somebody will read them.
Eventually his vast library of stories became the "DesRoches' Records". Over fifty books of people's accounts of the apocalypse, twenty three books of the past world and dozens of stories of random subjects.
One community found hope and religion in his writings, and the Church of the Stone was made. They took the failings of the old world and set across the Wasteland teaching people how to better survive.
One day Jonathan left New London and vanished without a trace.
Alexander Lawrence
Alex was one who cherished life to the fullest. Through his engineering he was able to make New London a prosperous place to live. Agriculture bloomed, defences were solidified and the people were happy.
He spent a few years with Jonathan DesRoches and Damien recording stories of survivors and getting new ideas for inventions and innovations.
After Jonathan Cliff stepped down from being the leader, people voted Alex to be the new mayor. He kept London happy and safe for many a year. He established a proper school and a centre for science and innovation.
Sgt. George Lapin
Bunny George was a soldier through and through. He was appointed the leader of the London Knights and led them to be honourable and true. They held onto the values that so many people had seem to lose in the fall of mankind. He died in combat at the age of 43.
Gene
After New London was established he waved his good-bye and left into the American Wasteland.
Traders tell of an undead cowboy killing raiders and murderers. Caravans would soon pray for the Lone Cowboy to keep watch.
Jessica
Jessica was the first in Damien's life and stayed with him throughout her life. After Alex died she took over as Mayor of New London until she stepped down after 30 years of service.
Damien, Jessica and Terra eventually left New London after about a century of living. They travelled the wasteland and eventually settled in Northern Ontario. In Algonquin Park, they built a home and lived until they decided not to anymore.
They vanished into the stories of history.
In front of New London there is a set of statues. There is one for Damien, Terra, DesRoches, Cliff, Alex and George.
They are never forgotten.
THE END
