Our fleeting triumph crumbled as night descended upon the castle. Loyal forces to Alpha Donk stormed in, crushing our fledgling rebellion. The cacophony of battle reverberated through the halls as we were forced to fall back, our brief moment of hope evaporating like morning mist.
Lily and I found ourselves trapped in the communications tower, the ominous sound of approaching soldiers growing louder.
"Is this how it ends?" Lily murmured, her voice trembling.
I clenched my jaw, steeling myself. "Not without a fight. We've come too far to give up now."
But as the door flew open, revealing a platoon of heavily armed guards, reality hit hard. We were outgunned and outnumbered. With bitter resignation, we laid down our arms.
As we were escorted through the castle, evidence of our failed in
