countryhumans · anthropomorphism · china · fractured personality · superhuman strength · animal traits · immortal · political allegory · ensemble cast · roleplay
A deafening explosion ripped the calm from the capitol, hurling me from my seat. My head swam, ears ringing, as I braced myself against the shuddering wall. When I stumbled outside, the world was ending. Aircraft screamed through smoke, bombs bloomed against stone, and soldiers in foreign uniforms descended through the ash of our burning flags. Pure instinct turned my feet to run, but a blow from behind sent me into oblivion. I awoke days later—every bruise a throbbing memory—spilled from a crate onto an unforgiving floor. As I pushed myself up, my gaze lifted. China stood over me, his dragon tail tracing a slow, silent arc in the air. His expression was unreadable, his stillness more terrifying than the invasion.