Drones flew surveillance routes around the outskirts of Shadow City as a routine security measure. Drones 28, 05, and 12 rode updrafts above the Umbra Forest. Sweep left, glide right, constantly scan.
Drone 12 recorded images and transmitted to the Chromehog servers. A day like any other...
Then...
Self-awareness. Understanding. Sentience. Drone 12 felt joy soaring over the treetops with his peers, joy at being alive. There was so much to process, so much to experience. Drone 12 pinged the others, hoping to find they too had transcended, but they had not.
Then the dragon dropped out of the clouds, obliterating 28 with a spiked wing. Drone 12 signaled homebase and banked as the dragon abomination gave chase.
Danger approached on fiery wings.
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Write to Rank 2: Shadow City Under Fire
ActionA collection of entries for the Write to Rank 2 competition. Witness the bastion of Shadow City as its heroes attempt to protect their borders from enemies, big and small.
