*, *:before, *:after { -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; box-sizing: border-box; } body { text-align: center; background: #00C8FF; } p { font-size: 1.6em; font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif; background-color: #fff; padding: 1em; color: #002240; margin-top: 0; } /* .button */ .button { display: inline-block; position: relative; margin: 1em; padding: 0.67em; border: 4px solid #FFF; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; font-size: 1.2em; outline: none; color: #FFF; background: transparent; font-family: 'raleway', sans-serif; } .button span { -webkit-transition: 0.6s; -moz-transition: 0.6s; -o-transition: 0.6s; transition: 0.6s; -webkit-transition-delay: 0.2s; -moz-transition-delay: 0.2s; -o-transition-delay: 0.2s; transition-delay: 0.2s; } .button:before, .button:after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0.67em; left: 0; width: 100%; text-align: center; opacity: 0; -webkit-transition: .4s,opacity .6s; -moz-transition: .4s,opacity .6s; -o-transition: .4s,opacity .6s; transition: .4s,opacity .6s; } /* :before */ .button:before { content: attr(data-hover); -webkit-transform: translate(-150%,0); -moz-transform: translate(-150%,0); -ms-transform: translate(-150%,0); -o-transform: translate(-150%,0); transform: translate(-150%,0); } /* :after */ .button:after { content: attr(data-active); -webkit-transform: translate(150%,0); -moz-transform: translate(150%,0); -ms-transform: translate(150%,0); -o-transform: translate(150%,0); transform: translate(150%,0); } /* Span on :hover and :active */ .button:hover span, .button:active span { opacity: 0; -webkit-transform: scale(0.3); -moz-transform: scale(0.3); -ms-transform: scale(0.3); -o-transform: scale(0.3); transform: scale(0.3); } /* We show :before pseudo-element on :hover and :after pseudo-element on :active */ .button:hover:before, .button:active:after { opacity: 1; -webkit-transform: translate(0,0); -moz-transform: translate(0,0); -ms-transform: translate(0,0); -o-transform: translate(0,0); transform: translate(0,0); -webkit-transition-delay: .4s; -moz-transition-delay: .4s; -o-transition-delay: .4s; transition-delay: .4s; } /* We hide :before pseudo-element on :active */ .button:active:before { -webkit-transform: translate(-150%,0); -moz-transform: translate(-150%,0); -ms-transform: translate(-150%,0); -o-transform: translate(-150%,0); transform: translate(-150%,0); -webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -moz-transition-delay: 0s; -o-transition-delay: 0s; transition-delay: 0s; }
 
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Valkyrie Chapter 1

Updated: Mar 27

The screams of the dying echoed around her as soot, smoke, and ash permeated the air. It was stifling, choking her every breath, and brought tears to her eyes. Her armor was coated in blood, her face splattered in it like jester’s makeup. Some of the it had dried in her hair matting it; soaked through to the scalp.

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