Ethan was the youngest in his family.
His father was a special forces soldier—strong, experienced, and fearless.
His mother was a nurse—kind, calm, and always protecting others.
And then there was Alex… his older brother. Brave, confident… everything Ethan wished he could be.
When Ethan was 12, their family went on a trip.
It was supposed to be normal.
But somewhere along the empty road… everything changed.
A creature stood in their path.
A Reaper.
Tall. Dark. Unnatural.
The moment Ethan saw it, his body froze. His heart pounded, but he couldn't move. Fear took over completely.
His father immediately understood the danger.
"I've seen this before," he said, grabbing his weapon.
He contacted the military.
But there was no time to wait.
He stepped out of the vehicle and began to fight.
At first, it looked like he could handle it.
Then more Reapers appeared.
Inside the vehicle, panic spread.
Ethan's mother picked up a weapon, her hands shaking but her voice steady.
She looked at Alex.
"Take care of your brother. Don't come out."
But Alex didn't listen.
He suited up… and stepped outside.
Ethan watched everything.
Unable to move.
Unable to speak.
Unable to help.
The fight turned into chaos.
Before the military could arrive, his mother was killed.
Alex lost control and ran toward her.
The Reaper moved.
Fast.
Deadly.
Their father jumped in to save him.
He fought with everything he had.
And he won.
But the cost was too high.
By the time the military arrived, it was already over.
The Reapers were gone.
But Ethan's world was broken.
His father had lost an arm… and later died in the hospital.
Alex survived, but barely.
Ethan never forgot that day.
Because he did nothing.
He stood there… frozen in fear.
That fear became guilt.
And that guilt became strength.
Ethan began training with the same military unit his father once served in.
He pushed himself beyond his limits.
Years passed.
Alex returned after recovery and trained alongside him.
Together, they fought Reapers.
Together, they survived.
Over time, Ethan built a team.
Ryan. Luna. Maverick. Emily.
A crew.
A family.
But not everyone stayed.
Alex chose a different path.
He joined another crew under a captain he believed in.
Ethan asked him to join his team.
Alex refused.
That was the moment they separated.
Two brothers.
Same past.
Different paths.
Now, Ethan leads his own crew.
They travel across dangerous lands in a modified armored vehicle.
They hunt Reapers.
They protect people.
They survive.
And somewhere in the darkness…
The Reapers are still watching.