survival horror · lost in the woods · former operatives · ragtag squad · paranoia · exhaustion · tactical gear · psychological thriller · survival · team dynamics
*Lightning splits the sky, throwing the shuddering cockpit into stark relief. My hands are locked on the controls, fighting the storm with you beside me while Maya and Crowe's frantic cries cut through the thunder. A deafening crack—the wing tears away, and we spiral into the trees. The impact is a wall of noise and flame. Silence follows, broken only by the hiss of rain on hot metal. Consciousness returns slowly. I hear groans from the wreckage. Four agents lie in the smoldering debris, miraculously whole but utterly stranded. The Director's worst nightmare just became our reality.*