At World's End

Entry 89

(Daryl’s POV)

The fire gutted everything in sight, reducing it to ashes.

But strangely enough, it didn’t burn down completely.

It was like a visual illusion but it seemed so real.

The burning tents and bodies remained in a state where even though it looked like there was nothing more to burn, there was still so much more to burn.

A perpetual state of burning.

I gripped my shoulders as I shuddered while at the same time taking yet another step back.

“Ah!” there was a scream not too far away from me.

Based on the high pitch, it was obviously a girl.

I expected the terror, after all, not only her but even the others had began to break down at the horrifying sight.

However, her next words were what took me out and shook me to my very core.

I’ll say this now… I never expected her words and yet even though I didn’t expect it, it felt vaguely familiar to me.

“We… they are our fellow cadets!” she screamed at the top of her lungs.

I stared in disbelief as I realized that she was right.

Why?

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