Another knight's body hits the floor, one of their legs removed via plasma fire. The bio-mechanical march won't stop for another casualty, but the Ferrymyn will. The stampede of knights pushes forward, leaving an opening for the Ferrymyn to preform their rituals. The Ferrymyn approach the fallen; minds sharing burdens of pain. The breathing of the wounded knight slows; both from her withering hea...

A dream begins, started anew

Eager and optimistic, ready to fly

The dream goes by, forgotten when due

Plans are formed when skies are blue

When hope is strong, and spirits are high

A dream begins, started anew

But fleeting thoughts begin to coup

I will begin tomorrow, said with a sigh

The dream goes by, forgotten when due

But in this cycle, I've always had you

Believing in me when spirits are d...

I decided to try one last gamble with an old friend and stepped outside. I was greeted with a red dot on my chest belonging to a Remington M24. I didn't need to see the weapon to know what was trained on me. I had gifted it to him last week after all. Heartbeats passed as I stood there with my arms raised. In my hand I held a sign with words I wished were not true.

"I know where Claire is"...