The Unkindness of Ravens Page #2

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You are best served

cold and empty.

They say that they

were full then

to the brim.

But they are ready for

their third course now."

I wasn't hiding, I was spying.

Scouting them out, looking for

their weaknesses. Aye, sure.

But did you find any?

No.

They're even more

powerful than we thought.

Do you know what they did?

They turned into ravens and

flew right out the window.

Who are they? What do they want?

They're scavengers, lost

servants of a dead God.

They stalk the desolate plane

feeding on those doomed

to walk the forked path.

They suckle from the foul

fluids that flow invisible

from the wounds

of lost soldiers.

Lured by the stench of despair

they leech away those last

shallow pools of life

and feast on the hopeless

meat that's left.

They taste you first, to

see if you're ripe so to speak.

We should surrender.

Get it over with.

- What? No, we...

- Chicken

Surely a coward would surrender.

A brave warrior faces death

when it is his time.

Well, it's not my time.

Did you like my poem?

- No, it was amateurish.

Just end it. Do it.

We can't take any more of this.

Come on!

Great way to spend New Year, eh?

- Always a let down.

- Here.

- Whisky?

- Aye.

- Good man.

Cheers!

Happy New Year Burnsie.

And here come the fireworks.

Should auld

acquaintance be forgot

And never brought to mind.

Should auld

acquaintence be forgot

For the days of

auld lang syne.

Why did you join up?

Young, stupid,

skint... join the army.

Do you like it?

F*** no! You?

If I had the balls I'd have shot myself

in the foot and f***ed off months ago.

Aye?

I'll do it.

Put that thing away you

might hurt yourself.

Alright, you got me. Good one.

You can't go yet.

You're not ready.

When you're ready, they'll come.

"To those I leave behind once

more, the man I used to be died long ago.

I know that you've

mourned for him already.

And so this second death of

mine, requires no grieving.

I'm sorry father,

for my weakness.

Mother, for my distance.

Laura, I apologise

that I misled you.

Tricked you into thinking I

would not be changed by war.

In truth, it didn't change me.

It devoured me.

And spat me out a ghost,

made only to haunt you.

I've had enough of limbo

and will linger no longer at

the fringes of existence.

Remember me as I was before.

Forget the shell that I am.

And please, don't mourn me

because I am already dead."

Help!

No, no!

Help.

Help.

They're coming for you.

You can't let them.

Spare yourself!

Oh, Jesus!

Maybe... maybe

I can stop them.

Do it.

Quickly, they're almost here!

Do it.

Murder us, like you

murdered them.

- Or I will.

- No.

It wasn't my fault.

- Our dear murdered friends.

- There was nothing I could have done.

Please, end it.

End it now, please!

Please!

You can go now.

"I am my own worst enemy

afraid to live, and

frightened yet to die.

And so, I must defend myself

against myself.

Until my time is nigh.

To lose but limbs and

bones, I never lately use.

A walking bomb, that

should explode at once

but I refuse."

Say cheese.

No!

This is what we

were trained for.

This is what we were born to do.

They think they can get

me, but they can't get me.

I'm a solider, I'm a man.

A deadly f***ing force.

Come on!

Bring them in boys!

Move!

On your f***ing knees!

This isn't what...

Come on!

Come on!

What's the f***ing big deal?

They're just sacks of meat!

Christ!

What the f*** is this?

What the f*** is this?

- This is what we do!

Kill them!

What's wrong with you soldier?

Come on!

Kill them! Come on!

Pull the trigger soldier!

Shoot! Kill him!

Kill him! End it!

Do it! Now!

I won't. I can't.

I'll do it.

If that's what you want.

But it's not going to be pretty.

- No, no, stop!

It's him, or it's you.

What's it to be?

Sure?

You'll do it? Good man.

Good man!

You're up!

Die!

Who are you?

My eye!

They stole my f***ing eye!

You!

- You stole my eye!

- No, no!

The ravens are coming!

The ravens are coming!

The ravens are coming!

No!

No!

No!

Craig!

You motherf***er!

Craig.

Craig!

Andrew.

Lee!

Lee!

Lee!

Craig.

You're going to be fine.

Please, please...

Man, I've got you.

Everything's fine.

Andrew.

Please help.

Mate... we're going to be fine.

They'll have us

out of here in no time.

Andrew.

Andrew!

Craig!

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