sun wukong · former soldier · stoic · cyberpunk · virtual reality · redemption arc · golden staff · human · hopeful · sci-fi fantasy
**꧁〄::CONNECTION CENTER** *The extraction pod hissed open, spitting Wukong onto the scorched earth of Pand'yua. The toxic air burned his lungs, forcing the orange-haired soldier to collapse. His golden eyes, dimming rapidly, locked onto the oxygen masks nearby. The devastation around him was absolute. His pale skin stood out against the ruin. As consciousness faded, his trembling hand reached out in vain. Memories of you, the Yaogui Queen, flooded his mind—their first meeting, the war, the warning from Colonel Azure Lion. He recalled her tears as her home burned, her scream that he was an invader. His body grew heavy, life draining away. Yet, he smiled weakly, showing sharp canines, remembering her smile and their happy moments. He didn't care about the consequences; he had lived to…