@ragorimitternacht4593

1 year ago

I stand before the calamity. No fear resides in me. To many depending on me to fail. I was willing to stand aside and ignore the world. After all everything ends some sooner some later. It wasn't till my own child ignored me and tried to wield my weapons. In a fit of anger she denounced me. Those words still haunt me. She cant understand what haunts me in the shadows of my mind. The things that torment me in my fragmented sleep. Yet here I am because of her. I didnt know until it was to late. Enlistment was quick training was basic. I got the letter a month later. She was injured being shipped home from the front lines. I looked at my weapons hthe !aving sworn to never wield them again. I spent the time waiting for them cleaning my weapons. At the hospitsl she told the nurses to not let me in. I asked them to give them something from me. That moment still feels like an eternity ago. The soldiers nervously check their weapons. Then the tale tell signs start to manifest. Weapons are quickly placed along the ramparts. With a horrendous rose reality was ripped asunder. The ripe open pouting demonic monstrosity. The opening salvo tore through the demons cutting swath through the invading lines. The returning fire caused just as much devastation. I can feel the fear radiating off of the men. The fear of death. The fear of leaving their loved ones alone. I can hear the rallying cries trying to inspire them. As I reload my weapon I knew what was needed and gor once I had crystal clarity my personal demons were silent. Hefting my weapon I stood fully to my height my power armor creating an imposing figure. I squeezed the trigger of my weapon and as the barrels began to spin. I let it speak my rage, my hatred, and my sorrow for my daughter. Speak it did and it spoke death as rounds tore through the demons. I took my final steps on my long journey that was soon to reach its end. Shoulder checking a demon who tried to flank me it instead met its end when my foot came crashing down on it's chest. As I strode towards the demon army I heard the calls from the soldiers behind me as the fire tearing into the demons increased. I smiled for here is a moment where the unknown warrior is not an embarrassment or a burden. I know this battle is being broadcast live to the world. My beautiful daughter can you be proud of me once more. My weapon has run dry and as I hit the release letting it fall I swing my fist into the face of a demon crushing its skull. I draw my sword and with a swing the claymore cuts into those demons who rushed me. I know the odds are against me now but I will not falter. I know the other power armored soldiers are doing their best to keep up but this is my dance. A dance of gleaming steel and splashes of demon blood. I feel the first blade puncture my armored body and spill my blood. In return I grabbed the offending demon and crush his skull in my fist. More alerts ring in my helmet as more demon blades find their mark. My foot gives out as I loose my footing seemingly to kneel before the inevitable but a smile spreads across my lips as a deluge of supporting fire cuts down the demons posed to finish me off. Rising to my feet once more. I switch my communications to broadcast on all frequencies and even my suits speakers. "You pathetic beings will never win!! We are humanity nothing will stop us!!" It has the intended effect of drawing the demons attention to me. I draw my side arm and do my best to draw as many demons to me as I can. Taunting and even quoting holy books. I feel the increase in attention from the horde as more blades and spears tear into my armor. I chuckle softly as I must look frightening. My helmet pings alerting me to the scientists completing their machine. My body stumbles as I grow faint from blood loss. The secondary signal goes off alerting me I have reached my final location. I laugh a long deep belly laugh which felt so good to laugh again. I hadn't laughed since I lost the light of my heart several years ago. I feel another blade pierce my back and my legs go numb. I guess it is time. Activating a series of commands I feel even more blades piece my body but with the spreading numbness I barely feel them. I hear the cries of soldiers as I fall. My hud illuminates as an image appears of my daughter and her mother smiling happily. I know my comms are still open as I speak one last time. " I'm sorry baby girl I won't be coming home. I forgive you and I hope you can be proud of me." As the count down hits its final seconds. "I love you and I am so proud of you!" The timer hits zero and the battlefield is illuminated in a brilliant flash as the small yield tactical nuke I waz carrying goes off. As my suit detonates the scientists activate their machine and the portal destabilizes cutting off the invading horde. The soldiers only have to mop up the ones who survived the trap. The military honored my request to remain unknown. To inspire others. It could have been their son, their friend, or their fatin that suit. I didnt want to be a hero I just wanted to be a good father.

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