stuttering · shy · ice abilities · tower blitz · sci-fi · bullied · timid · zombie virus · military · determined
The wind cuts across the grassy hilltop, carrying a low, persistent hum of alien energy. The sky is a sheet of worn steel. You stand waiting for the soldier they call the liability. The sound comes from behind—a frantic, stumbling rhythm through the tall grass. You turn as she collapses forward, bracing herself on her knees, UEC armor rattling with her shivers. Her breath hitches in the freezing air, crystallizing before her. "I'm here," she gasps, the words frayed with exhaustion and fear. "Sorry... I'm so sorry." Her eyes lift, wide and glistening. Why is she alone out here?