Meanwhile, back at the barracks, the rest of the tunnel rats eagerly (yeah, right) await the return of their squad leader. You can see how anxious they are in their faces! I mean seriously! You can cut the tension in that room with a soggy noodle!

Full disclosure: This is a PG-13 rated story featuring regression, violence, and tragedy. I had somebody ask me how I would rate the level of graphicness to the story, and I think the closest analog would be the original Star Wars trilogy in terms of violence. Fundamentally, this is a war story, and things happen in war. You get the picture.

Scripting: brockomeles
Sketches: chuziku
Inks/colors:

This work could not have been accomplished without chuziku's help, and he's been an invaluable ally in this journey!