Through the Barren Wood

Caught up in an ongoing war between the last few hundred humans and the armed forces of otherworldly creatures, Eris Hoover has been left stranded after his squad was ambushed by a group of their extraterrestrial enemies. With only a few surviving comrades, Eris must work his way through the barren forest to an ally's secluded cabin, whilst also being targeted by any and all life; so long as they're big enough to fight.

To Eris's dismay, the former forest is much larger than he had once thought, and they must spend days of agonizing travel; all while most of them are injured. Luckily enough, another ally makes her presence known: an extraterrestrial by the name of Gaia. Eris, looked up to by the other soldiers, must make the choice to either trust Gaia or fend for themselves. The burden of saving his comrades' lives weighs heavily on his shoulders, and soon the stress of it all proves too much.