To the Last When it was all said and done, one of those super weapons had made it. Their impressive power had become their undoing. The capacity to inflict so much violence at once saw two of the war machines go down moments after breaking through the enemy lines. Humanity had salvaged what they couldContinue reading “Invasion – Chapter 10”
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Invasion – Chapter 9
Breakthrough The destruction of the mercenaries sent a shockwave through the remainder of humanity. Each loss was felt keenly as the climax of this conflict came ever closer. Lacking fighters, humanity continued to rely on their technology and machines. There were many haphazard weapons built in those days. Many would fail before even being releasedContinue reading “Invasion – Chapter 9”
Invasion – Chapter 6
Mandahar When the final beast was felled at Iridina a proverbial shockwave ripped through both parties. For the briefest of moments, humanity began to hope again. The species let out a collective breath, a victory at last. You could call Egypt a win, but many considered that a technicality despite what the messages said. TheContinue reading “Invasion – Chapter 6”
Invasion – Chapter 5 – Iridina
If I haven’t made it clear to you yet just how overwhelming this opposing force was, millions of humans were savagely ripped from existence within those first few weeks. Even though the events of “The Night” had seen humanity leave darkness with means capable of defending itself, it appeared as if any preparation had notContinue reading “Invasion – Chapter 5 – Iridina”
Invasion – Chapter 4 – Withdraw
Verdana burned for weeks as the beasts razed the city to the very bedrock it was built upon. The horror that had been left in the wake of Serene sent several into madness as the reports spread into the very heart of humanity. In an instant the beasts had shattered the glass of peace inContinue reading “Invasion – Chapter 4 – Withdraw”
Invasion – Chapter 2 – Serene
I think that if you looked at it from a technical standpoint you could call Serene a battle, but after reminiscing on events left to pass, the term slaughter feels more appropriate. Where children and families once ran along the lakeshores, frozen, shattered bodies lay scattered across the ice and blood stained snow. If youContinue reading “Invasion – Chapter 2 – Serene”