{"id":460,"date":"2026-09-18T15:56:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fantatv.com\/series\/the-mark-that-silenced-the-colonel\/chapter-1-the-soldier-who-refused-to-look-away\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:56:15","slug":"chapter-1-the-soldier-who-refused-to-look-away","status":"publish","type":"sr_chapter","link":"http:\/\/fantatv.com\/?sr_chapter=chapter-1-the-soldier-who-refused-to-look-away","title":{"rendered":"CHAPTER 1. THE SOLDIER WHO REFUSED TO LOOK AWAY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The morning formation was already tense when Sergeant Avery Mitchell stepped forward.<\/p>\n<p>Rows of soldiers stood beneath the brutal sun.<\/p>\n<p>Across from her was Colonel Harrison, a senior officer known for humiliating anyone who challenged him.<\/p>\n<p>He looked at Avery.<\/p>\n<p>Back in line.<\/p>\n<p>She did not move.<\/p>\n<p>Several soldiers exchanged nervous glances.<\/p>\n<p>Harrison stepped closer.<\/p>\n<p>Did you hear me?<\/p>\n<p>Avery looked directly at him.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, sir.<\/p>\n<p>Then why are you still standing here?<\/p>\n<p>Because I need an answer.<\/p>\n<p>The formation became silent.<\/p>\n<p>Harrison\u2019s face hardened.<\/p>\n<p>About what?<\/p>\n<p>Avery slowly reached toward the collar of her uniform.<\/p>\n<p>Something had been hidden there for years.<\/p>\n<p>And the moment Harrison saw it, his expression changed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The morning formation was already tense when Sergeant Avery Mitchell stepped forward. Rows of soldiers stood beneath the brutal sun. Across from her was Colonel Harrison, a senior officer known for humiliating anyone who challenged him. He looked at Avery. Back in line. She did not move. Several soldiers exchanged nervous glances. Harrison stepped closer. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-460","sr_chapter","type-sr_chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/fantatv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/sr_chapter\/460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/fantatv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/sr_chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/fantatv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/sr_chapter"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/fantatv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/fantatv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/sr_chapter\/460\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/fantatv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}