“Humans were here. Find them.”
The ‘men’, or what may have once been men, kicked in the
door of the empty house. The small
rental looked abandoned, and was scattered belongings were the only remaining
residents. A broken cord phone. A bed with a toy story blanket. A Car. The
forecaster babbled about clear skies despite the light drizzle outside, until
one of the men put a heavy boot through the screen. The only sound was heavy
feet on hardwood. One of the soldiers held up a stuffed animal to his mask,
examining the dampness. The uniformed man turned to his superior, dictated by
the numerous shiny badges on his uniform.
“Tears. They couldn’t be far off, Sir”
“Excellent. Soon we’ll finally cleanse the last of the human
scum of this region.”
Suddenly, an explosion rocked the room
. Glass flew skywards, and a tattered skinny man jumped out
of the thin wood paneling.
“No”
He swung a heavy fist at the captain, who parried the slow
blow with ease
“More”
The man pushed the general and began throwing punches
wildly. The other men dived in to pull him off, but it all seemed to happen in
slow motion
“Running”
The only thing they found after was ash.
