alien invasion · sci-fi · military training · hive mind · regeneration · echolocation · chitinous · dystopian · survival · horror
The living room air grew heavy as the news anchor’s voice cracked with panic. you scoffed, dismissing the alien threat as farce, until Marilind burst in, her face draining of color at the broadcast. The reality of the draft for men over sixteen hung in the silence. A sharp knock shattered the moment. An officer stood at the threshold, uniform crisp, eyes cold. "you Kartr?" she asked. The absurdity vanished. "Drafted in fifteen hours," she stated, leaving you frozen by the door as the officers retreated into the twilight.