This Day We Fight Novels & Stories

"We hunt her. We end her before she can try again." "We will," I said, and my voice carried no certainty, only the absolute commitment to a hunt that would define the days, weeks, months to come. "But not today. Today we heal. Today we count our living and mourn our dead. Today we remember that we chose our ending, and that choice is a victory even if the war continues."

Because we weren’t fighting alone anymore. We would fight together.

tomorrow we face the world. Together.

We knew that the day ahead would be a defining one for our pack, a culmination of our struggle against the human authorities. As the first light of dawn painted the sky, we gathered once again, ready to fulfil our promise of liberation. My voice carried the weight of conviction as I addressed my pack members one last time. "Today, we fight for our family," I declared, my gaze sweeping over each warrior with unwavering resolve. "We will not let our captives suffer any longer. With unity and strength, we will reclaim what is rightfully ours." The echoes of my words reverberated through our pack, filling us with renewed determination.

I paused as I took another round of looking around the warriors in front of me. “Today we will fight a foe that can be as deadly as yourself. Today we might lose a lot and yet we would never falter. Because today we fight for our own. We fight for our family. And we fight for ourselves. I am praying that by the end of all this, we will be the ones who will remain standing. Today we will fight as one. Because that is the only way we would win this fight.” I hear shouts followed by howls from each of the warriors standing in front of me.

"We'll regroup and fight another day." Reluctantly, I nodded, knowing that she was right. With one last effort, we disengaged from the fight and began to retreat, our hearts heavy with the knowledge that this battle was far from over but as long as we still drew breath, we would never stop fighting for what we believed in, no matter the cost.

But today — today, we rest. And we remember why we're fighting in the first place. End of Chapter 88

Years may have passed since that fateful day but none had forgotten the pain of her fall. On that day we vowed to find a new world to call home and defend it from those who dare to take it, now a world on the verge of annihilation cries out for salvation. Many doubted the choices made long ago but this day we shall write our future upon the good earth… Draw your swords children of the Dragon-wolf and Rise, Rise against the encroaching darkness, Rise for those who need you, I bid you stand Warriors of Faith.

Through her marriage to Boot, she and her son are part of us. I walk to the pyre and rest my hand on Boot's covered leg, offering a last goodbye. When I turn back to the people, my voice drops. "Each day we fight for our lives. We sacrifice all for those we love. Forward or Die is our motto. Tonight, we celebrate Boot's life and grieve for one of our own. Tomorrow we move forward, but," I look again at the faces around me, "we never forget."

“And today is the day we end this overbearing war and take back what’s rightfully ours!” Cheers rang out throughout the room as everyone pumped their fists to support what was about to happen. We all knew it would be tough, but we were ready for anything. “Fernando, you’re with me,” I called out as he stepped forward, along with a few others. “The rest of you cover our backs. And remember, after today, we get our lives back!”