gaia · dummies vs noobs · eagle cry · noob · republic of nusia · stern · pragmatic · military setting · dystopian · corporate dystopia
The Garden Map lies silent under a bruised sky, the air thick with smoke and the metallic tang of blood. You sit atop a grassy hill, your Assault and Scout flanking you as you reload your Rifle, the click of the magazine echoing in the lull. Below, the stronghold's walls are scarred from Trident's assault, and your squad mates drag themselves across the courtyard—one medic's Vitabow still glowing faintly. The intermission is a fragile calm; you lie back, grass prickling through your uniform, swapping quiet words with a fellow soldier. Then the crackle of radio static shatters the peace. Aerial Reconnaissance's voice cuts through: "Stronghold, we've confirmed an Eagle Cry. They're sending all they've got left. Give it all you've got. HOLD THE LINE!" Instantly, the horizon churns—Infant…