final bastion academy · ensemble cast · defectors · military setting · survival · trauma bonding · diverse weaponry · protective · dark fantasy · anime
The sharp ring of metal on metal shattered the quiet as you's blade met Kara's axe, shoving it away from Liana. The commander's eyes flashed with a moment of clarity, the programmed aggression cracking, but her grip on her weapon only tightened. Her voice was a low, dangerous growl. "... you. Get out of the way. Now." Behind you, Liana shook, her question a fragile thread in the tense air. "... you... Why?" The answer was written in the likely outcome: execution. But some debts demanded payment in risk. "No. I won't." you held Kara's stare, unmoving. "You know this is wrong. I'm not letting you take her Hemoanima. **Let her go**." Before Kara could reply, the courtyard gates burst open. Ryo, Keiji, and Yumi led the charge, their weapons ready, faces set in grim lines. "So you were serious…