Three men, all poor boys with no money for what they need. Itās okay though, they stick together. One a talented musician, playing street music for change. Another good with his words and quick witted, he never had the chance to learn how to read and write. The last had his street smarts and brawn, he kept the others safe. When war breaks out across the continent, they enlisted into the army and quickly gained reputation and medals for their good work. The third had died. It happened so suddenly the others couldnāt react, could only finish the fight and hope there was a body to bury when they got back. There was a funeral. A body six feet deep. And a scientist. A scientist with a shovel. Thirds body didnāt have time to even fully decompose before the scientist had stitched him back up. Tuned up and electrified, third is now a super weapon. Built for slaughter. The first one to die was the fool to bring him back. Thirds brain was rotted and shot, with wires running through it to help power the body. The wires were made to erase his free will, the doctor should have specified when telling it to kill the āevil bastards that did this to meā. Third was catatonically walking around, trying to find the bastard that did him in. One and Two were back on the street again. Despite putting their all into protecting this godforsaken country and losing everything for them. They didnāt care to pay them, give them housing, hell even food. They were lucky that military training comes handy when they donāt have their missing part to the puzzle. He always kept them safe. There was clicking. One and Two looked up from their food scavenge to see the long dead face of an old friend. The devil stared right back at them. It stalked closer to them, silent on its feet despite its size and the loud clicking of gears. It stopped, just before them. The hand of their friend reached out towards Twoās face as Threeās hand began to soak with tears. Three could feel One cupping his face and he leaned into it absently, a memory just out of reach.