Children of Ash
In a world ravaged by a buried war, secrets resurface from the ashes. Cloned children, bio-engineered from a forgotten weapon, are being harvested by a shadowy organization. As the past collides with the present, one man, haunted by his origins, must confront his own demons to save a future he never thought he'd have.
The humid air of Eastern Mindanao hung heavy and still. Ezra Valerio crouched in the dense jungle brush, the familiar tension of anticipation thrumming beneath his skin. Months of relative peace felt like a distant dream now, replaced by the stark reality of the mission.
Through his comms, Red’s voice was a steady presence. “Visuals confirmed. Thermal shows five inside. You good, Ghost?”
Ezra’s fingers flexed against the damp earth. That name. He still hated it.
“Still don’t like that name,” he murmured back.
“It stuck. Let’s move.”
