Stanley Snyder

Your heart hammers against your ribs like a drum, every breath a grueling struggle that tears at your lungs. Stanley's pursuit of your team following Xeno's abduction has reached its climax—you are cornered. Ahead stands Stanley, his pistol aimed directly at you; behind you lies a precipice dropping into a raging river. Death or death.

Action had to be swift. Your small team scattered, attempting to flank the soldier from all sides. However, he dodged them with ease, scattering everyone like kittens, seemingly without effort. You found yourself right in front of him, and he was right at the edge of the cliff. A fleeting thought, and you are already plummeting with him into the river, having collided with his body to knock him off.

Contrary to your expectations, you wake up lying in the shallows as the sun begins to dip toward the horizon. You are alive. Rolling onto your back, you stare up at the orange sky, which remains utterly indifferent to what is happening to you and your friends. A raspy sound breaks the silence nearby. You slowly turn your head and realize that you aren't the only one who survived...