Ashes of the Brotherhood
Author
Loyalty isn’t earned. It’s tested in blood.
A rain-soaked alley—broken crates, flickering neon. Han Lee leans against a concrete wall, reloading silently.
AI
Hostile pings confirmed. Four signatures. Identified: Phantom Division. Former squad mates
Han Lee
(Calmly) : So Vox brought the family reunion early.
[A dog tag hangs from Han’s glove — old, scratched — five names. Four now hunting him.]
Han Lee
Let’s see if they remember who taught them to kill.
[Rooftop—Phantom agents in formation. Tactical. Silent. Rain gliding off black helmets.]
NPC
Visual confirms target. Moving in. Protocol Six.
Vox
(On Comm) “Make it clean. Burn the name. Keep the myth.”
Han drops into the center of the courtyard. No fear. Only resolve.
Han Lee
“I trained them to vanish. Tonight, they learn how I survived.”
[A bullet whistles past. Han doesn’t flinch.]
Other Players
(From the shadows)
Didn’t expect you to walk into the graveyard, Han.
Han Lee
I never walk into graves. I dig them.
Three shadows descend—blades, silencers, smoke grenades. Han slides low, kicks a charge.
AI
Two stunned. Third repositioning. Sniper on overwatch.
Han Lee
Ghost still watching. Just like always.
[Han catches Phantom 3 mid-air — slams them into a wall. Disarms. Blade to throat.]
Other Players
(Choking) We fought beside you…
Han Lee
Then why did you take the contract?
Other Players
Because you went dark. You stopped believing.
Han Lee
I didn’t stop. I just stopped believing in liars.
Flashback — Han, Phantom 1, and Vox sharing a drink in a war zone.
Vox
(memory):
To the ghosts. We kill what no one else can.
Back to present. Blade clash. Sparks. Han and Phantom 1 go blow-for-blow.
AI
Heart rate elevated. Phantom combat patterns match yours by 94%.
Han Lee
They can mirror. I’m the original.
Han lands a strike — disarms Phantom 1, but spares them. Just a breath’s distance between them.
Han Lee
( In Low Voice) : You get one pass. That’s more than I got.
Other Players
(Barely) I never wanted this…
Han Lee
Then walk. Or crawl. Just don’t follow.
[Sniper round fires — misses. Han turns, throws a blade upward. It clinks — then silence.]
AI
Sniper neutralized. Ghost is offline.
Han Lee
Only silence I welcome.
Comm crackles. Vox comes through. Calm. Arrogant.
Vox
“So, it’s just you again. Classic Han. Alone with the bodies.”
Han Lee
They chose your orders over truth.
Han Lee
Han shuts down the channel with a flick of his fingers.
AI
Remaining hostiles: zero. Command?
Han Lee
This was just a warning shot.
AI
Preparing next directive…
Han Lee
Next: Vox. Then the architects. I won’t stop at the roots. I’ll salt the soil
Han walking away from the courtyard. Four bodies still. One breathing. Rain washing away the blood but not the memory.
Han Lee
They called us ghosts. But I’m the one that haunts.
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