Chapter 4.
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Kane walked the streets of the Underworld, a place so dark could be mistaken for a urban city like New York. They sold their wears as many lived life as if they were above the ground and among mortals. He saw many creatures walk by him as no one paid any mind to him. He slithered through the crowds until he ended up on the city's edge. From there the world looked to have fallen into the middle ages. Dense forests surrounded a castle of all things, and yet he could sense a great power come from it. "I have to go there, don't I?" he whispered.
The little voice said yes. "If you want to know the truth. It is within the stone before you"
Kane began to walk towards the woods, yet was quickly stopped. A hand came onto his chest, preventing him from going any farther. Looking down, Kane saw a small boy standing before him. "You can't go alone in there, the trees don't stay in the same place. The castle itself is sacred" Kane's head tilted to the side as the child offered his services to take him. "I come from a long line of trackers… werewolves. We know the forest like the back of our hand!"
Leaning down on to one knee, Kane looked into the eyes of the child. "Can you tell me what is in the castle?"
He shook his head no. "I can only take you there, but I won't take you inside, those who go in, never come out"
Kane looked out to the forest and saw the trees shift and move about, there was no clear path towards the castle, so his offer was accepted. The boy was no more than twelve, yet spoke older than he looked. Kane watched in amazement as he climbed the trees with ease and could leap from branch to branch without far. All the while spoke of tales he heard from his family about the castle and what was inside of it. "Our world is linked to the mortals, some say that one connect to the other through a blood line. There has to be two. Like the yin and yang of the world, one remains here as the other remains above the mortal world." They moved over treacherous terrain and gained closer to the castle. Trees shifted and moved, but one instance made the boy pause. Kane noticed as the trees moved, they weren't trying to make them lost. Instead they were making a clear path towards the castle, the boy looked to Kane bewildered. He then turned and ran!
"Wait!" Kane called, but it was no use. The boy vanished into the trees as a howl quickly followed from the darkness of the woods. Kane knew there was no point in running after him. Not since the trees parted and gave a clear path. He paused as he inched closer and closer to the stonewalls. He couldn't sense anything but the single power that dwelled inside of it. He paused when he reached the large doors, uncertain on the notion of entering the little voice Kane had to keep him company emerged out from under the mask. It floated before him as the doors opened.
"You need to follow me to know what is going on"
With no real alternative, Kane followed the light into the darkness of the castle. The large wooden doors closed behind him, despite how dare it was, he saw perfectly. Perhaps it was because of the mask, or perhaps his supernatural power was coming forth. Everything Kane knew had been stripped away, the understanding of the creatures of darkness and why he defended John Cena of all creatures was now in question. Farther and farther Kane went down the hall until the little ball of light stopped before the doorway. It opened, only to reveal a spiral staircase down into darker depths.
"I cannot go any farther, the rest of the journey if for you to walk alone"
Kane stared down as he was about to reach and take his mask off, but he stopped the last moment. He chose to keep the mask on as he walked down into the darkness…