Chapter One

Sora Heart, who had just become a Hunter -One of many who purge the town of Yharnam's beasts- only a few hours ago. He had only been in town for a blood transfusion for disease he could not remember. Sora was sure that the people in town were normal then, but he couldn't quite remember. He had met two strong Hunters by the name of Diana and Marshall when he faced his first few beasts. They had not remembered their last names, but had proven themselves to be trustworthy to him. Sora was supposed to meet them at the Cathedral Ward an hour ago, but then again, beasts made it hard to meet at an exact time.

Diana was playing checkers with the Oedeon Chapel Dweller. That's what they called the thing with one eye and no legs. It was a sort of beast, but it remained with a human mind, somehow. Diana looked up to Sora and gave him a frown. Her eyes looked like they were made of stardust and cut out of the sky and her hair -it was the kind of brilliant white that would even makes snow look like ash, the kind of white that sears into your retinas and makes temporarily blinds you- was put into a ponytail. Her pale complexion made her a beautiful woman that men would do anything for.

"So, Marshall isn't with you." Diana didn't say it in the form of a question. It seems she hasn't had word from him either, and he never proves to be too far away from either of them.

"How long has it been since you last heard from him?"

"A couple hours, I suppose." Has it really been that long?

"How long do you think it's been, Diana?" He reformed his question when she looked at him, confused. "How long have we been at this game of hunting? It's been more than a few hours, but the sky remains the same."

"Gherman told me the night will continue until we slay the Nightmare causing all of this, whoever that is." She took the Dweller's final checker. Diana smiled at the Dweller and bid him farewell.

She stood and her threads shifted. Her clothes were given to her from Gherman, along with one of her two trick-weapons: the Burial Blade. It was a jagged great sword that transformed into a large scythe, passed down from Gherman himself. The other was the Chikage, the sabre that transforms into a katana using the wielder's blood. She was skilled with both weapons, but mainly the Chikage. just like every Hunter, she carried a firearm: the Evelyn, a pistol used by Cainhurst knights in the past.

Every Hunter is required to have a trick-weapon, a firearm (or any secondary), a torch (or a lamp), and a bag to hold their things in when hunting.

"Good, you two are already here." Sora turns around to find Marshall walking through the Cathedral doors. "Sorry I took so long, but I got some information about where we should head next." His hair was brown and slicked back and his right eye was an arcane blue while the left was as gold as the sun. Marshall would be rather handsome, if it wasn't for the deep scar that went across his nose. His Saw Cleaver -a trick-weapon that used by most Hunters that transforms from a saw to a cleaver- and his Holy Moonlight Sword -a great sword passed down from a Great Hunter long ago- rested on his back while his shotgun that was named Hunter's Blunderbuss hung at his waist.

Both Diana and Marshall had weapons superior to Sora. Just like them he held two trick-weapons. He carried a Hunter Axe that switched between an axe and a halberd. Second was his favorite weapon, the Rakuyo which switched between a dual-blade into a sabre and dagger. It wasn't much, but he appreciated it. He didn't have a pistol, seeming he was a terrible shot. Instead, he carried the Loch Shield, an artisanal shield made of blue glass. Both the Loch Shield and Rakuyo he was given from a past Hunter who he saved, only for him to die minutes later from bloodloss. The Hunter gave him his shield and Rakuyo as a thank you for Sora's useless rescue.

Marshall pulled out a map of Yharnam and spread it across from the floor of the Chapel.

He pointed to the Chapel on the map. "As of now, we're here. And we need to go…" he traced an invisible line and tapped his finger. "Here, the Grand Cathedral. The only problem is the gates are closed. He pointed to a circular center in between the Grand Cathedral and the Cathedral Ward. "Two gates are here and the third is right up the steps out there." He looked up and pointed to the doorway in front of us. "We either need the Chief Emblem or we go the long way."

He rolled the map back up and stuffed it into his bag.

"I have an idea," Diana stated. "We'll split up. One will stay here and clear out the enemies while the other two go the long way. Then, the two will split up and one will unlock the gates while the other opens the Abandoned Hunter's Workshop."

Marshall and Sora nodded in agreement.

Sora had a thought. "I bet more enemies are behind the gates," he said. "I've spotted quite a few Church Giants and Servants behind the gate in the center. Whoever goes will need to be really careful or use a Blue Elixir so they don't spot them."

Marshall answered. "Agreed, so Diana unlocks the workshop, Sora opens the gates, and I'll clear the enemies here."

Marshall always stuck to the safe side, but Sora knew he was still a loyal friend. Besides, Sora was better at stealth than either of Marshall or Diana.

Diana spoke up first. "Alright, let's go. I'm dying for a fight." She gave a wolfish grin and headed to the right, through the double doors where an elevator waiting for her and Sora.

They were off.