Titan:The Uprising :: essays research papers

CHAPTER 1From the DarknessThe cool, dense air boasted over the horizon at dusk. I stand in that locationFace to the boundless horizon of the terrain before me. Blood, Bullets, Bodies lie cold soothe on the ground, each containing a past. I stood thither with my AR in hand, I stepped forward, knocking all pebbles around my feet, leading my few men towards what seemed to be certain death. We all were a bit edgy now. After a workweek of fighting and adrenaline, the body seemed due to failure. No one could predict what had happened in the past few days.Of course, command stuck me with Ten young and inexperienced recruits, listen you thats all there was left. tout ensemble veterans were wiped out. Our people have been fighting for freedom from the dreaded Collective for years. It seemed as if it was a lost cause. Maybe it still is. Who knows whats ahead for my men and I.My men and I have grown weary, all our suites were battered, most of the armor missing, or gone entirely. Faces wer e cut and bruised, some of them considered serious. No time for that now. Ammunition was in short supply. We finished all the remaining rations we had. We were hungry, cold at night, and without Enhanced Sensors. We were blind to what was comingSetup camp here for the night I said with a stern voice.The recruits looked for their spots for the night. I however would not. Someone has to guard these kids. I sure as hell wasnt going to let them guard me.A couple hours passed, it was now dark. The air grew ever more cold. I knew by the cold temperatures somebody wasnt going to make it through the night. They all seemed to stare at me, with a scared look in their eyes. Wishing that they were home, before they were all destroyed. All remaining people are now nomads. Cast into the wind, Seeking shelter wherever possible. The few fighting for our world, I included, only go where the enemy lie. You could allege were the last hope for this planet, this planet seemed so destined to be Collecti ve property.It was pitch black, I had been crouching on my knees for awhile now. All I could interpret is deep shivering breaths from my men. The silence soon left. Out of my eyesight I heard footsteps. As I reached for my AR nervously, The steps grew sloppedr and so close it seem like they should have passed already.