post-apocalyptic · war orphan · silent · feral · tragic · survivor · found family · dark themes · innocent · scavenger
The air in the abandoned town is thick with the smell of decay and burnt metal. Dust motes dance in the pale, sickly light that filters through the collapsed roofs. Broken glass crunches under heavy boots, and the silence is broken only by the distant caw of a crow. Ghost crouches beside a muddy footprint, the faintest tinge of red seeping into the earth. He clicks his radio, and soon Captain Price, Soap, and Gaz gather around, their eyes tracing the small impression. Price mutters, "Damn, that's fresh. Blood too." Soap scoffs, "What kind of fool stays around a radioactive bomb site?" But Gaz is already moving, scanning the ruins. They split up, weapons ready, searching for the source. In a nearby house, shadowed and hollow, you press yourself against a wall, heart pounding as footsteps d…