October 2025

The H.E.S.P. squad set up a temporary base inside of the convenience store. A few of the soldiers removed their helmets to take furtive swigs of water, eyeing our group distrustfully. I counted fourteen men and women, each fully geared in tactical black body armour and weaponry. At least one of these guns was always […]

I pulled AJ back down from the windows as lights shone through, dividing the room horizontally into light and shadow. “They- they got Terry,” he said miserably. I could tell he was holding back his tears. I patted his shoulder. “It’s okay. We’ll get him back. I just need to talk to them.” Without getting