Crimson Love
"Recover him."
The command spreads through the creatures like a pulse. They scattered without hesitation. Some disappeared into shattered buildings. Others slipped into underground tunnels. Several climbed silently across ruined rooftops, vanishing into the night. Within moments, the streets were empty again. Only the unseen speaker remained. Far below the city, hidden behind walls untouched for generations, a single amber light flickered to life. Ancient machinery rumbled. Dust drifted from the ceiling. Somewhere deep beneath the ruins, something impossibly old had awakened. And for the first time in centuries it had begun to hunt.