'You've got to be kidding me!'
The collective caution that had spread among the human troops vanished in an instant, replaced by raw amazement.
Here they stood, members of the strongest factions, chosen to halt the alien advancement. Hundreds of seasoned soldiers filled their ranks, casualties already mounting. And yet the Indomitable Alliance, a faction that seemed to have emerged from nowhere, had not only earned the honor of fighting on the front lines but had accomplished what the others could not, without a single casualty!
"No! It won't be!"
Since humans were social creatures, one of the most powerful emotions driving their collective behavior was neither love nor fear… It was shame.
As a surge of humiliation washed over their minds, all caution seemed to melt in an instant.
They would prove it. They would show they deserved a place on the front lines. The world would have no choice but to acknowledge their worth, whether it liked it or not!
"CHARGE!"
