Partum Per Unus Res (Created By One Being)

This implies a god-like entity, but New Eden's creator was neither a god, nor a man. Adam, or Great Adam, a moniker he would eventually embrace as his own, was a creation of science. Grown in a lab, and born of a human DNA, he was genetically engineered to be a bigger, stronger, and a more intelligent soldier. Bigger, stronger, and more intelligent he was. His intelligence was far beyond human capabilities. It was soon discovered that a side effect of super intelligence was incredible, and unheard of psychic abilities. Telekinesis, telepathy, extra sensory perception, empathy, and on, and on.... These abilities were manifesting themselves at an alarming rate, and even more alarming was how effortlessly Adam was able to take command of the abilities.

One thing he was not, was a soldier. He seemed to have no predisposition for violence of any kind. But still, he was viewed as a threat. And the decision was made to terminate Adam. The secret lab where Adam was created was a United States Military installation located in the upper Michigan Peninsula. Ironically, or maybe not so ironic was that the lab, because of its purpose to create life was designated as, New Eden.

The decision by the base commander to terminate Adam was his and his alone. Because of Adam's abilities he determined it needed to be done quickly, away from the base in an isolated area, and with as little forewarning as possible. The scientist whom Adam regarded as his father, and three soldiers assigned to protect Adam would take him off base under the premise that the base commander wanted to test how Adam reacted to unforeseen circumstances. Each of the soldiers would be given a cell phone. Once they reached their destination, and at a designated time, they would each receive a call simultaneously with instructions. Two would be told to stand down, and the other to kill Adam.

While the plan was well conceived and the execution of the plan perfection, no one could have seen the conclusion, not even Adam. Adam's abilities had developed to such a level that he not only knew what was happening, he knew it before the base commander's decision had been made. Adam was content to accept his fate, whatever that fate may be. He would allow this scenario to play out as the base commander had envisioned. Adam had already seen the whole ordeal play out in his mind, but he hadn't seen the conclusion. And he wanted to know how it ended. He saw the phone call to each of the soldiers. He saw two soldiers confused by their apparent orders, and stand down. He saw one soldier's conflicted expression as he drew his pistol and raised it toward Adam's head. He saw the horrific expression of the scientist he regarded as his father as the soldier pointed his weapon at Adam. He saw the depth of the confusion deepen on the faces of the two soldiers standing down as the situation played out. And in his mind he heard the shot... then nothing.

As the circumstances Adam had seen in his mind played out in real life there was one thing Adam could not have experienced in his mind, the emotions. That was why he hadn't seen the result because it wasn't a foregone conclusion. In the few days since Adam's creation he had developed many magnificent abilities. Among them, empathy was the most confusing, because the range of emotion he experienced was confined to a small group of stoic military men and scientists. 

Now, in the midst of this exigency, the flood of emotions is overwhelming, and time - stands still. The bullet stops dead in the chamber, and the scientist and soldiers are frozen. Adam absorbs the deluge of unfamiliar emotions that are bombarding him. Fear, anger, confusion, and sadness radiate from the men surrounding him. With time still frozen around him Adam steps away from the bullet's inevitable path. As he moves amongst the men experiencing and deciphering their emotional states, he begins to believe there is so much more that he could accomplish if he lives. Adam sees this as an awakening. Not only is he able to read their emotions, but he truly understands because he is reading their minds; making their memories, and their knowledge his own. As he walks a few feet further and away from the small group of men he feels yet another surge of emotion. An even broader range of familiar, and unfamiliar sensations. Then he sees the city... Sault Ste Marie