While the abyss welcomes the hatchling to it's world, else where , a son of destiny was quietly born...
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"Major! Major!"
That voice cut through the roar of explosions around Din, but it was almost drowned by the thunder of war. He stood in the middle of the battlefield, corpses strewn around him.
Some were friends, comrades, brothers in arms.
Some were new recruits , boys who had come with dreams of providing for their families, of protecting them.
Snap.
A twig underfoot snapped and a heavy weight pressed down on his shoulders.
"What… where…" Din's lusterless eyes widened as realization came.
"Major!" a young soldier called as Din turned stiffly. The soldier's childhood features were barely gone; this was his first war. His hands trembled on Din's shoulders, his leg quivered.
"Private," Din answered.
Boom.
