Short Horror Story Series 5: About “War”
Keyword is war. There is no good war or bad peace.
The World War
The Fourth World War was completely transformed by this new weapon.
When the ropes of the wooden chariot were released, stone projectiles could be hurled hundreds of meters.
The Radio
We relied on radios to relay information, receiving commands from headquarters in a timely manner every time.
Until one day, I discovered the radio wasn’t connected at all. The so-called commands were just recordings.
The Armistice
After years of war, we finally signed a peace treaty.
I put down my weapon and embraced my wife for the first time.
Her body was stiff and cold.
The Trench
We huddled in the trench, taking cover from the artillery fire. The air was thick with fear and the stench of blood.
“Don’t worry,” my comrade said, “the war will be over soon.”
He pointed to the sky, where a mushroom cloud was blooming.
