Prologue

A figure crawled upon the flat ground, head held low to the floor. A strained gurgle emitted from it as he tried to advance further, a grey sticky sludge pooling about its body. It struggled to move forward, blank eyes wide in agony as it's body fought to remain whole. It looked forward, finding itself at the mercy of a large twisted plant. In the dim light, it seemed almost like a sculpture, a large blooming flower atop it's thick woody stem. From the lavender coloured plant hung white vessels, each one appearing as a cocoon attached to a long thin string. The plant grew within a cave-like room, darkened ceiling looming over the weakened form.

It made a gasping sound, jaw moving in a silent scream of agony. No other sound followed, with no mouth to emit its voice. Blank grey eyes stared on as a cloaked man approached it. His face wrinkled and old, a huge main of grey hair on it's back. Sunken eyes regarded the newcomer, a strange ringed pattern in a dull red. The old man dragged a scythe blade across the floor, creating a cringe-inducing scree.

The creature looked up at the man, eyes begging for mercy as it could not voice itself. In its pitiful state, that was all it could do as its body began to fail.

"You poor creature. Created for the good of this world only to die upon birth." The old man spoke hoarsely, lowering his gaze.

It gurgled again, the only sound it could make. The grey mannequin-like creature slammed its hand upon the ground, only to have it disperse and pool into a puddle of muck. The creature cried out in surprise. Though it could not feel pain, it still feared the idea of the end, eyes widening as it stilled to keep itself afloat.

"Not even given a name or identity, your existence is likely to be forgotten. Even as you crawl upon the dirt, your being continues to fade, leaving you in agony. You, who has not even experienced the joy of life in this terrible world..." The old man shuffled forward towards the creature.

"I however, shall grant you some time here. After all, we need you to bear the future of this rotting planet."


A/N: As promised, I've found a good foundation for the fanfiction. This story will be much shorter and compact than my other fanfictions. Hope you enjoy!