YENA
An eerie quiet took over the mountainside, as if every creature on the road and in the woods was holding their breath. All eyes were on the tree line. The soldiers were still as statues.
And then something very strange happened. The mountain suddenly trembled.
It was a short, jarring movement, like the quick reverberation from a big impact.
It happened and then was over in an instant. My brain wanted to tell me that it was an earthquake, though I’m quite sure that phenomenon hadn’t ever happened in this part of the world, at least not in my lifetime.
Some glances were exchanged amongst the Gamma warriors, but that was their only reaction.
Another couple minutes passed. My eyes were getting sore and tired from staring out into the spotlight glare.
And then finally the tre
