Shadow of the Colossus: Atonement of Sins
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Disclaimer! In no way am I trying to steal the idea of the game for my own. This is just a fanfic of what could happen if I controlled the SOTC universe. By the way…please buy the game! It's so awesome that it would make you leave your family, quit your job, and join the hobo brigade! And maybe write some crappy fan fiction to commemorate the game.
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Beginning of Prologue
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"Hey! What are you doing?" The question echoed throughout the mountain side.
"Huh?" Shocked, the young girl swiftly turned around, her auburn hair swaying over her face forcefully. A young man stood before her, holding a black colored sheath in one hand and a handful of arrows in another. Unknowingly understanding the situation she was in, she faced her accuser with a mild sense of discomfort, shielding her eyes from the sun with her right hand.
"Well?" He asked again, but with a slight tone of authority.
"Nothing…" Shifting her eyes toward the ground, the intensity of the light was becoming too much to bear.
"This place is not for tourists, you know? You shouldn't be here…" He paused in hesitation, allowing the words to set in place.
Curiously, she glanced back at the caverns ahead of her then turned back around. "Why?"
The sunlight suddenly seemed to dissipate from her view allowing her to see who she was talking to. A boy, apparently the same age as her, was standing before her. Buckling the sheathed sword onto his belt, he used his free hand to shift his dark azure hair away from his eyes. Sighing, he gazed back at her with a slight smile hidden in his facial features.
"No reason. But you should get out of there before anything happens." He extended his hand towards her and she blindly accepted it. However, before she could take a step away from the cave something clutched onto her leg with perseverance and vigor. She was unable to speak from shock. She tried to shake it loose but that only caused the hold to tighten. The "arm" slowly started to dig into her skin causing her to yelp in pain. The young man, who was trying to lead her out of the cave, finally noticed her distress and turned hastily to see what was wrong. She looked to him, as a saint, and yelled.
"Help! Please!" But all the man did was stare; his mouth gaped opened and his eyes widened from amazement. The "arm" that was gripping her leg now started to pull her to the cavern that she was exploring freely a little while ago.
"Ahh! It's pulling me in! Help me!" The man snapped out of his daze and unsheathed his sword, which was lined with beautiful blue markings. Running in the direction of the assailant he swiftly swung his sword fiercely, severing the lethal grip off of the girl's leg. She fell; face down to the ground, from the force of the grip. The man stood his ground facing the cavern with intense fury.
"Don't lay your hands upon this girl. She isn't what you want."
"Ow…" The girl lifted herself from the floor and turned her head to the back of her. The man was still standing strong, with his sword beside him. He glanced back to see her staring at him in astonishment. He smiled back at her and returned his stare toward the darkness of the cave.
"Don't worry. I won't let anything touch you." He said with reassured eyes. He then pointed the sword upwards, aiming towards the shadows of the grotto. He then, surprisingly, forced the sword into the ground.
"Shit! I completely forgot that you need light for this to work." He faced the girl that was lying on the ground and started dashing towards her. He reached for her arm and pulled it over his head allowing his other arm to rest on her hip.
"Wha- What are you doing?!" She yelled, flustered at his quick approach to her.
"We gotta get outta here into the light." He muttered. Or else we're screwed." He continued to tug them both to the entrance of the cave.
"Almost there…" He started becoming more anxious and nervous by the second, gritting his teeth from frustration. The girl, not feeling any better from the wound in her leg, started to heave herself with all the strength she had left to leaving the cave. It seemed to be the best solution, with how the situation was. Finally they made it outside, gasping and panting from what they had to endure those five minutes.
All of a sudden, black tentacles reached out from the cave and slammed the man into the mountain side. The "arms" then grabbed the girl and started to pull her back into the cave. She started screaming and tried to hit it with her fists, but with no avail. The man hurriedly staggered to his feet and started running towards the girl but it was too late. She was lunged into the depths of the cave.
"She wasn't…one…"
"…I was!"
"Do you….she…can…?"
"Why…did you…!"
"Don't …o…it!"
"….save…me…"
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End of Prologue
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Author Comments: This is one of my first stories online so please comment or criticize about anything on my fanfic. I know you may not understand the plot right now but this is only the beginning. Please e-mail on any questions you may have. UPDATE NEXT WEEK ON TUESDAY!!