Novel & Cerita I'll Be Your Shining Soldier

ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ғᴜʟʟ ᴏғ ᴍᴀsᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴇʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴍʏ sʜɪɴɪɴɢ ᴀʀᴍᴏʀ ᴀ sʜᴀᴅᴏᴡ ɪɴ ᴅᴀʀᴋ, ᴀ ᴄᴏᴜʀᴀɢᴇ ᴛᴏ sᴛᴇᴘ ᴜᴘ

I proclaimed proudly, my gaze sweeping over the formidable sight before me—an army of five hundred, standing tall and resolute, a testament to their unwavering dedication. "And behold, my friends, the fruits of our labor. Our ranks have swelled by two hundred in recent weeks as refugees flock to our cause. They seek not just shelter, but purpose. They yearn to become soldiers, to wield the power that lies within them. Together, we shall forge a force that cannot be reckoned with, a beacon of hope in these troubled times." "For the majestic realm of Ice Demon City!" The soldiers erupted in a symphony of exultation, their voices echoing with a fervor that could shake mountains.

My arms circle her by reflex, and my chest tightens. “I know you’ll never shed a tear in front of me, so I’ll tell you—it’s okay to be sad. It’s okay to have days when you don’t want to get out of bed. When you want to shout at the world, but nobody’s listening. If you ever need someone to talk to, I’m here.” Her voice is muffled by my shirt, but forceful. And then she stands on her tiptoes and presses her palms to my chest and kisses me on the cheek.

~Grayson The first thing I register on waking up are hushed voices around me. I open my eyes slowly, aware of the pain in the side of my head. At first my vision is a blurry mess of figures hovering above me. It becomes clearer with each second until I'm able to make out the faces of Simon and Philip both staring at me. "He's awake," Philip announces, moving away from me. Simon continues staring at me long after that, till the point that I'm spooked. He looks away from me and addresses someone I can't see because of the inclination of my head.

I don't even remember her coming into the room. "No!He is not dead," I scream, making Tamara take a step back from me."He is not dead!" My heart is beating hard against my ribcage. Andthe room hasn't stopped spinning. Then, my eyelids drop, and everything fades.The light of my world is gone, so it's easy to surrender to the darkness.

"Someone from high in the chain told me to get you and them and to deal with the infestation. You guys are like crumb snatching roaches." "Miller, you got in bed with an angel in disguise. She sold you up the stream for her position and you're not the only one." I felt his boot travel to my Adam's apple. I stilled knowing this combat soldier could crush my trachea instantly. 'Play it cool Reece, you've got a son.' I thought to myself, the extracurricular activities didn't have to end with me being killed off. Keeping my left hand, which is my dominant hand flat on the ground, I grabbed his ankle with my right hand.

I knew the strength of a soldier was forged in their trials, and I was not here to show lenience. "Listen closely," I said, my voice steely and deliberate, cutting through the humid air as I surveyed the weary soldier before me. "You're not just battling against your own limits; you're fighting for your entire team. They depend on you. Now, rise and complete this training." The soldier's expression shifted from fatigue to fierce determination as he slowly pushed himself up from the ground, his muscles trembling from exhaustion but his spirit unyielding.

The sound of the drums were awesome and it filled the room as I continued to jam. ‘They say before you start a war’ ‘You better know what you're fighting for’ ‘Well baby, you are all that I adore’ ‘If love is what you need, a soldier I will be’ ‘I’m an angel with a shotgun’ ‘Fighting til' the wars won’ ‘I don't care if heaven won't take me back’ ‘I’ll throw away my faith, babe, just to keep you safe’ ‘Don't you know you're everything I have?’

I initially wanted to call the police, but someone pushed me from behind. The insane man lunged at June with his angry red eyes. Eden shielded her. As his blood flowed out, I was stunned with fear. Eden still comforted June in his arms. “Don’t be scared, June. No matter what, I’ll protect you!” “Eden!” The insane man pulled his knife out again, but others already shielded Eden. That man turned back in anger and hatred, and he found me sitting on the ground. “Damn it! Beautiful women like you are always lying. You should die! You deserve to die!”

Not one of them held back. They severed the tendons in my hands and feet, shattered my legs, and drove their knives into my chest over and over again. They screamed for revenge—for brothers, for family, for blood. One of them grabbed my chin and demanded I apologize. However, the pain no longer registered. I just stared blankly up at the bright blue sky. How beautiful. Not a single cloud. Exactly the same as the day I first arrived in this world. "Mission failed. Erasure initiated. In one hour, all records of your existence will be deleted. Hazel Tanner will cease to exist in this world."