“You don’t belong here.” Captain Cruz slapped me across the face before two hundred soldiers, unaware I was Major General Elena Vance, sent to investigate his base. I tasted blood and said nothing. Hours later, three generals stripped him of his badge and weapon. Then buried complaints surfaced—and one witness turned up dead. That slap had exposed something darker.

by Geekrew Originals · Aug 26, 2026 · completed