I stood in silence, gazing down at the crater before me. Blood spattered across the ground, dark and dried. With the strange symbol carved in red into the earth's surface.
"Who did this?" I asked, my voice laced with a solemn intensity, carrying the force of command. My eyes staring at the symbol, trying to make sense of no sense.
Alpha shifted her gaze, a glint of seriousness in her eyes. "It was done by…"
"Yes?" I asked, still staring at the symbol acting all cool.
She looked at me, her tone deliberate. "Zeta…"
"What?" I turned, bewildered, to find Zeta grinning sheepishly. She put a hand behind her head, her tongue peeking out in an innocent gesture.
"Sorry, Master…" she chuckled, the slightest hint of embarrassment coloring her tone. "I might've gone a little overboard."
"Oh," I exhaled, shaking my head slightly as I regained my posture. "So, what exactly happened here… and why were you responsible, Zeta?"
