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Stanley ran outside the house as soon as he heard the siren and watched in horror at the Crawlers that had made it into the veil.

There were 5 of them. 

His eyes widened, his fingers trembling. Today was the day he had been waiting for. Today was the day he would get revenge against those damn monsters.

Stanley ran back into his room and quickly wore his armor before taking his sword and running back outside. Even from this far away, he could already see the Defenders down there were starting to struggle.

He ran down the fields, through the muddy ground and the slippery slopes. Thankfully, he was wearing the heavy shoes with spiky metal bottoms that his brother had given him. These shoes were excellent for running in this environment.

The rain fell on his eyes as well, but there was nothing he could really do about that. He could only use his arm to block it while he ran.