Grass crunched underneath the boots of the guardian. He was trudging through the overgrowth of a crashed fallen ship on Earth. The guardian’s grip on the handle of his trusty hand-cannon tightened as blips of red were showing up on his tracking device. A large piece of scrap provided him cover as he approached the hostiles. Through a small hole in the metal, he was able to spot his foes, three fallen Dregs. He looked down at his hand-cannon and holstered it. In this tight area, the echo from its rounds would alert more enemies. So instead, the guardian unsheathed a knife from his left gauntlet. It was a bit longer than your average knife and had elegant carvings running through the blade. After drawing his blade, the guardian crouched down and activated his invisibility vanishing from sight. Slowly the guardian moved through the grass and up to his nearest enemy. The Dreg had his back turned from him and was busy digging at a pile of rumple. Before striking, the guardian looked over the other two Dregs, which were also busy searching through trash. Quickly the guardian pierced the thick skin of the Dregs neck with his blade. In response, the alien screeched out, alerting his friends.... [b]Thanks for reading this short preview to the first chapter of Herald of Darkness! Click the link to read the rest of the first chapter![/b]