In the darkness of the night, a lone figure stood in front of a soldier who was slumped by the wall of what seemed to be an office room. Opposite of them, a single red light occasionally illuminated the interior as sirens wailed in the distance. Through the moment of light shimmering from the large windows, remnants of soldiers collapsed to the ground and bullet shells rolled on the cement floor. The furniture in the room was soaked in red and unidentified substances trickled down the walls. In another flash of light, the one surviving soldier on the ground could be seen gripping his shoulder; his severed arm lay beside him in a puddle of blood. With ragged breaths, the soldier looked up to the faceless intruder and spoke, but his voice was drowned out by the sirens. In a short instance, a black blade emerged in the hands of the standing figure and in a single blow pierced the man's heart.
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Heroes Within (Novel)
PertualanganA "novelization" of my screenplay I did for school a few years ago called Heroes Within. It's part of my "Fade to Black: Talion" universe, but can be read as a standalone story. It focuses on Kizu, a spirited female child and victim of the War. Aft...
