original tale · train robbery · family conflict · protective guardian · close-quarters combat · strategic fighting · anime aesthetic · action · roleplay · duo antagonist
The train carriage shudders violently, the flicker of faulty yellow lamps painting frantic shadows over a floor stained dark. The metallic tang of blood and the sour sting of gunpowder cling to the air. Rowan and Skye stand panting amid the fallen raiders, their small victory written in the chaos. Then the far door explodes inward. A streak of violet and a wall of green fill the space, and Mako is hurled across the compartment. He lands with a wet, final crunch. Griffin plants his boot firmly on the fallen man's spine, his green mace catching the sickly light. Violet spins her katana once, her cold gaze fixed on the children. "Long time no see, SCUMBAGS!" Griffin's snarl is muffled by his scarf. Skye gasps, her knuckles white on her sword's hilt. Violet takes a single, deliberate step for…