(Author's note: im going the be taking up the Kuroinu Rebellion Challenge that the user wimbleburk brigade made. im new here so I'mma try and do the best. im doing the darkness crossover but im gonna change it up a little here.)
A man in a robe walks down a cobblestone rode, wagons and people walk past him as he holds his head down with a hood over his head. The man then walks in a stumbling manner into a city through the gates, the guards sit near the entrance, holding tankerds full of rum and ale. Drinking as they had just last night fought off a small horde of demons and orcs from the castle, I have my eyes under my hood shift over to look at the men as i shake my head in a disappointed manner. The thought of them slacking off had me in a bitter mood, i walk to the castle in the center of the city, dragging my feet slightly as i was stumbling still. Looking to my side i try and spot a place of sorts to rest in, like a tavern or inn.To my luck near the tall palace was such a place. I walk to the place and i push open the door and walk up the bar stand, a lady in turns herself to me as she seemed to be that of mature age.
Bar woman: hm? well hello there, will you be wanting a drink or a place to rest sir?
I then hold a hand full of coins as i pulled them out of my pocket. I slam them a little on the bar as it was 20 gold pieces, when the women saw I did that she jolted a bit from shock. Before she could say anything she look at my hand as my finger tips were pointed and my skin was a charcoal black with scars and what looked like was wrapped metaled fleash as it seemed. my hand pulls away and she looked at as if she had pity in her eyes and i sat up at the bar and soon she let out a soft sigh.
bar woman: both?
I say in a low deep tone.
Me: both...have no one sit near me please. dont need to show myself anymore than i already have to you.
bar woman: i understand, you look as if you have been through hell
me: More like hell is inside of me and clawing it's way out.
As she had gotten me a glass and she went over to me. i held my head down so that she would not see my face evem though i had cloth wrapping around my whole face. she looked at me for a second as i had said that and looked at my glass and moved it over to me so that i could keep my head down, as she knew i was not comfortable to show anything of mine.
bar woman: I see.. from what i can tell, it seems you were in something horrible. I'm guessing you wouldn't want to tell me what it w-?
me: The blackhills raid
As i had said in a deep tone and in a normal voice as the bar went silent frim hearing my response. the men of the bar at the tables look at me with widen eyes and even the waiters and waitresses stop and looked. the lady in front of me at the bar had been shocked from my response and she then nods her head a little in a saddened manner and looked at the people of the bar as they went back their business but the tone of the had shifted from a calm tone to a sorrowful tone. the atmosphere felt cold instead of warm and full of energy, seeing how everyone in the city had known or heard thr details of that day of the blackhills raid. she layed her arms on the bar and leaned a little to me as she said in a soft tone
rachel: the name is rachel, its alright. you have friends here in this city, a lot of people in this region know small details of what happened that day. look you can keep your money, you don't have to give a thing.
she had put the coins in a small black bag for me and pushed it near me as the bag touched my arms as they to were on the table but over one another in crossed manner.
rachel: listen i knew your mother for a long time, im sure she might have not told you everything but i was her sister in a way since we grew up in a same place... i hadn't talked to a while before that day but maybe if-... im sorry, you can stay here with me in my room.
she then held my hand as her fingers wrapped around my hand. my finger on my hand twitched a little from feeling it and i lift head up slightly to look at her. the woman had red long hair and Bright green eyes. i stared at her a little and gave a soft nod as i had in been what feels like years to me that that knew my family had cared for me so much. She then rubbed the top my head a little and my eyes changed from a remorseful manner to a curious and surprised shape. she soon let go of my hand as she had to go and take care the rest of the customers of the bar and do other things. i looked at my drink and grabbed it and took a drink from it, having my talon on my finger pull down the wrapping over my mouth to over my sharpe long and thin teeth that we're exposed on my mouth as if i never had lips or a normal human mouth. more like that a creature, a demon of sorts, after taking a sip a noticed how it was not alcohol or ale but tea with lemon in it as i was surprised and set glass back down. having my teeth form a slight smirk from how she seemed to be treating me like a child, but i didn't mind if she did.
after all it had been years and years since she had seen me since i was little. yet she knew my favorite drink, maybe she had thought i had forgotten about her after what happened and wanted to remind me who she was by telling me her name. I wasn't sure to be honest, but i guess it didn't matter to her if i did remember her or not. she wanted to assure that i was gonna stay with her for now on, geez.. now that i had thought about it, she is nothing but a worry wort. but who am i to judge? besides, i have a home again, but... im sure she wants to know truly what happened on that horribel day, and what had happened to me as well above all else.
Later that day around night time, the tavern had settled down a bit and a good amount of people had left as i had still been up at the bar the whole time, waiting on rachel as i then look behind me and see that the bar has no one in it. i then turn back to see rachel and i look up at her slightly and she moves her head to the side to gesture me to go upstairs.
Rachel: well come one now, you cant fall asleep while sitting. besides we need to talk.. and i think you know about what... Sage.
my eyes look at her in aore stern manner and let out a soft sigh and nodding my head. getting up from my chair i then walk to the left and i start to walk up stairs to the bedroom and opening her door as she followed me into her room, she turned around and shut the door and turned herself back to me as she had a serious look on her face. i sat on her bed as she sat on a soft lounge chair and had one leg go over the other, crossing them together.
Rachel: Sage.. what happened that day. i only knew this was you because of the robe and hood your wearing now that i gave you years ago...and.. even if you are different looking now, I feel as if i know its still you. so please, tell me everything tha happened, i need to know.
the room was filled with silence for moments as i then raised my head up to look at her. as she looked at me she noticed the iris of my eyes were a bright yellow ans began to glow in the dim lighted room, when that happened her eyes widened. i then start pulling down the wrapping and cloth that was wrapped around my face, and i then grab my robe overy chest and pulling it off quickly. exposing my muscular chest and i sit up fully.
As i did so my skin was a dark black color like coal, the texture of the skin was as if it was wrapped metal and had slashes, cut, gashed and stab wounds of many sizes and various lengths all across my arms, back, legs and chest. with her eyes widening more from shock she then looked at my face, my face was as if it had been ripped off abd replaced with a mask. the slim edges of face and narrowed angled eyes of that of a creature, my mouth was a setbof sharpe and then teeth that lined up perfectly when then mouth was closed, the length of my mouth stretched to the joint of my jaw. she held held her hand up to her mouth, she couldn't believe that she was seeing the young boy she knew all those years ago, now a hurt and broken man that was changed to something else.
Rachel: sage.. what.. what the hell happened to you? what the hell did they do to you?
Me: well.. its not just what they did, its what was released from inside of me.. something dark and.. angry... i don't even know what this is Rachel. but i.. i need start from the beginning for you to fully understand what happened to me and my family.
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