The bloody angel (2)

The Black Horizon general, still shouting orders over the communications, was drowned out by the sounds of his soldiers' desperate screams. But no one was listening to him now. His words were as powerless as he was. His army was being wiped out before his eyes, and there was nothing he could do to stop it.

As the last of the Black Horizon forces inside the campament fell to the relentless assault of the Aegis units, Rex stood at the center of the battlefield, his wings slowly folding behind him. His breath was steady, his gaze hard, but inside, he knew the battle wasn't over yet. This was only the beginning.

For now, though, the camp was safe. The remaining humans had survived, thanks to him.

With a final glance at the destruction around him, Rex gently shifted the little girl and her brother in his arms and spoke softly to her, his voice a calm contrast to the chaos that had just unfolded. "You're safe now."