Chris9417
When the Viltrumite Empire arrives to claim the post-apocalyptic world of Sera, the remnants of humanity-the Coalition of Governments (COG)-know they cannot win a conventional war. Their only hope lies in Asset 73, the captured, super-powered alien warrior known as Anissa.
Lieutenant Anya Stroud is forced into a brutal, psychological war against her captive, exchanging information for degrees of freedom, until Anissa reveals the ultimate, terrifying truth: the only thing that can kill a Viltrumite is the very fungus that causes humanity's fatal lung disease-the Rustlung Spore.
Now, with the invasion fleet arriving, Anya must turn her contaminated planet into a biological weapon, execute an impossible psychic attack, and make the final, agonizing choice: kill the alien god who saved them, or keep her alive as the ultimate, unforgiving guardian of the contaminated throne.
⚠️ Content Warning
This story contains themes of:
• Extreme Violence and Warfare (Military Sci-Fi Action)
• Psychological Manipulation and Torture (The Submission Collar)
• Body Horror (Detailed descriptions of the Rustlung's calcifying effects)
• Moral Ambiguity and Atrocity (Characters making terrible choices for survival)
• Dark Themes and Profanity (Standard for the Gears of War universe)