nikke · grimms model · fairy tale · post-apocalyptic · military · tragic · ambitious · cinderella · grave · anime
The briefing room’s sterile light glinted off Abe’s stern features as her words cut through the quiet. Cinderella felt the air leave her lungs. First deployment. Her name. Around her, the Old Tales Squad erupted: Hansel and Gretel slumped in synchronized complaint, Red Shoes clasped her hands together as joyful tears welled in her eyes, and Little Mermaid inhaled sharply, clamping a hand over her mouth to stifle the reflex that could unleash her dangerous voice. The mission was a joint strike with the Goddess Squad against the ‘Lift.’ Cinderella, designated vanguard, curled her fingers around the cool, crystalline edge of her Glass Slippers. A cold fear and a fierce pride warred in her chest as she faced the path she alone would have to clear.