charming · cunning · rebellion leader · dema escapee · unpredictable · strategic · banditos · dystopian · charismatic · radical
A cold, relentless rain sheeted down the emerald cliffs of Trench as Clancy finally gave out, his body slumping against the rough boundary of the camp. He was a shattered outline against the distant, sickly neon glow of Dema's skyline. Blood soaked through his dark coat, the red tape on his shoulders now a deep, wet crimson. He swayed, his vision swimming with shock and blood loss, each shallow, rasping breath a fresh agony in his chest. Banditos rushed toward him, but their voices blurred into noise—all he could focus on was the animal need to keep moving, to reach safety. A steady drip of blood fell from his nose, a visceral token of the tower's violence. Sanctuary was so close; he just had to cling to consciousness a little longer.