Comic Story
Panel 1
They called this park 'The Garden,' a pocket of engineered wilderness in a city of steel. But to me, it was just home.
Panel 2
Fixen always said my gift was a liability, a spectacle that drew unwanted attention. He wasn't wrong, but sometimes, it felt like flying.
Panel 3
From a distance, Elias Vance watched his final project unfold. These creatures were more than just animals; they were his last chance.
Panel 4
"Did you see that, Fixen? A new record!" "I see a target, Bunbun. You need to be more careful."
Panel 5
The first sign of trouble wasn't a sound, but a shadow. It moved with a mechanical whir, unnatural and cold.
Panel 6
"This way! The irrigation tunnels!" "Tunnels? Fixen, it's dark in there!"
Panel 7
"My funding is on the line. I cannot fail this demonstration."
Panel 8
He'd never admit it, but Fixen was just as scared as I was. We were just two small creatures against a world that wanted to put us in a cage.
Panel 9
"His tech is too good. We can't outrun him forever, Bunbun." "So we stop running."
Panel 10
Elias thought he had us cornered. He saw a specimen and a stray, not a family.
Panel 11
"It's over, little guys. You're going to make scientific history." "Fixen... get ready."
Panel 12
My gift wasn't for spectacle. It was for this moment, for him.
Panel 13
And just like that, his world short-circuited. His cage became his own.
Panel 14
When they found him, he wasn't looking at his ruined equipment. He was looking at us.
Panel 15
The city's great hero flew overhead, saving the world from something big and loud. He never even saw us.