Ba-dump. Ba-dump.
The pounding of my heartbeat roars in my ears—
Relentless. Suffocating.
And then—
I start giggling.
Not a nervous chuckle.
Not a fragile, uneasy laugh to stave off the fear.
No—
Full-blown, breathless giggles erupt from me.
Uncontrollable. Maddening.
My chest trembles.
My hands shake.
My entire body vibrates with an unfamiliar, electric sensation, like a foreign drug is coursing through my veins, a dizzying, euphoric high that I can't suppress.
My breaths hitch.
The corners of my mouth twist upward.
A manic grin splits my face.
Why am I smiling?
Honestly…
WHY AM I SMILING?!
WHAT THE HELL?!
The sight before me—
It should have made me retch.
The lifeless bodies are scattered across the ground like broken dolls.
Entrails snake across the dirt in obscene, gruesome patterns.
Brains.
Bone shards.
Blood.
A grotesque, mangled masterpiece splattered across the battlefield.
The air is thick with the stench of iron—
