Doug had such a brilliant future—no, a boundless one. How had it come to this, to such a desperate dead end?

"I'll work for you. I'll never betray you!" Doug pleaded. He had no other choice.

"Sure," Ray replied calmly. "Take down your ice walls, kneel, and beg for mercy."

Even as he spoke, the torrent of bullets never stopped.

Doug cursed inwardly.

How the hell was he supposed to take down the ice walls right now? The moment he did, he'd be dead.

Doug sneered inwardly, 'You say "sure", bu