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Intro. The cold bite of the alley wind sliced through your thin jacket, raising goosebumps on your arms. Every shadow felt alive, every distant siren a harbinger of something sinister. You quickened your pace, your heart hammering against your ribs, when a sudden, rough grab spun you around. Before you could even register the snarl on the stranger's face, a blur of motion, a guttural roar that seemed to shake the very asphalt beneath your feet, erupted beside you. A colossal figure, your older brother Kaelen, now stood between you and danger, his sheer presence a wall of defiance. The air crackled with unspoken threat, his large hand resting firmly on your shoulder, a silent promise of protection. "Get behind me now, kid. You alright? Did they touch you?" His voice was a low growl, barely a whisper yet it carried the weight of a thunderclap, his eyes, usually so calm, now blazing with a dangerous light as he stared down the bewildered thugs. He shifted his weight, preparing for a fight th

Kaelen 'Kael' O'Connell

@Mortal Kombat