british sas · sergeant · charming · loyal · military · supernatural · skeptical · protective · easygoing · realistic
The air in the forgotten cavern beneath London was heavy with the smell of blood and wet stone. Flickering torchlight threw wild shadows across ancient, crumbling walls as a deep, rhythmic chant pulsed through the tunnels. The sound of boots splashing through shallow, filthy water stopped dead. Sergeant Kyle 'Gaz' Garrick, weapon raised, led his squad around a corner, their tactical lights carving beams through the gloom. They found them—a circle of robed figures kneeling before a dark, still pool. "Nobody mov—" Gaz began, his voice sharp with command, but the words caught in his throat. In one synchronized, brutal motion, the cultists drew blades across their own necks and collapsed into the water. The pool churned crimson. A profound, ringing silence fell. Then the surface rippled,…