Explanations are in order.
First I want to say I'm sorry. The last chapter was from last month on the eighth so 9/8/18 and today is probably hell if I know. Some of you skip this part entirely and go to the chapter others of you will be like "What the hell Slab month and no chapter! Come on get your game together and deliver son"
I can explain so let me.
Last chapter you knew of me getting a job were I work the night shift. It was hard and it was taxing in the body but the problem was I was supposed to work all week except for Tuesday's And Thursday's well they fucked me over. Seeing as I'm a big and tall guy they put me under heavy labor and my schedule was sporadic. My days off I would be called in and on days I worked I would show up only to be sent home and called back in the middle of the night. So I quite and I got another job. This job was four weeks. Monday to Saturday, from 6:00 am till 6:00pm or at least we tried shooting for that. We would be sent home sometimes around 8 or 9 o'clock. I'd get Sundays off but I would be busy all day.
There's that now you know part off it. On the fourth week on the job I got sick. High Fever and some other crap. A week being bed ridden and not being able to do a thing gets to you.
That and I had gotten sever writes block and kind of lost hope and some self esteem problem that hit me for some reason so I decided to hit the gym and here we are back to it giving you the chapter you all deserve the chapter you've waited on for a long time the chapter I failed to deliver sooner
But I'm better now so let's get to it.
WARNING WARNING WARNING
There's a 'Word' I use in this chapter, the word is ABUSED. Many may shrug this off but in the context I'm using it in, it has a deeper meaning. Prepare yourself
By the way after WanderLust is finished this will be the stories that follow.
Alien/Naruto crossover
Naruto AU
Or Maybe a Teen titan AU. The gears to this one started grinding after I saw SuperFly 2018 but this would be kinda like the Naruto one. So Ill think of something else.
The name to this chapter
DUSK TILL DAWN
Finn sat on a ledge near an entrance of a cave atop a mountain. Finn enjoyed the feeling of the rock he sat on along with the view of the setting sun on the horizon as ate a simple meal of bread and cheese.
"We are almost there Finn" Spoke Frostmourne as he ushered Finn to complete the task at hand.
Finn nodded before slowly standing up and dusting himself off. Finn then reached for his Lantern before lighting it. Finn looked into the cave as he took in the surroundings of the cave.
Finn slowly walked in with his lantern in hand as he felt something further within the cave pull at him almost calling his name for him to come to it. But what was it. When Finn would go the wrong way he would grow cold and if he followed the right way he would be basked in an unknown warmth as if he was standing next to a fireplace. Finn spent hours like this just following the warmth as he went down deeper into the cave.
After Finn had reached the Bottom he found the source of the warmth.
It was Sorceress, she wore a cloak that was torn in multiple places along with it being covered in dried blood. She was also adorned in bones. Her face was hidden beneath her hood. The only exposed skin Finn could see were her hands that looked as if they had been burned.
The cave she resided in was a different story. It had candles scattered around doing very little to light the walls of the cave, but on the far end was a table also covered in fresh blood with multiple symbols etched into it and the wall. It seemed to glow an unnaturally dark purple with the candles around it burning purple. When Finn had entered he had Frostmourne in one hand and his lantern on his hip lighting the area around him barely seeing as the darkness seemed to devour what little light went past Finn.
"Come forth child" she spoke rather cryptically. Her voice was like gravel as she spoke and some how had gotten to Finn to move towards her one step at a time.
"Come child tell Quae Daemonis all your problems she will help" spoke the woman as she embraced Finn into a hug. Finn was disgusted by her breath, it smelled of decay and her teeth had bits of rotten meat still clung to them. The woman smell in general was terrible, but Finn stayed quite.
"Child you have beautiful hair Quae Daemonis would like a piece" she said into Finns ear as she caressed his hair. Even this close Finn couldn't see her face. As she went to pluck a piece if hair Finn moved in closer to whisper into her ear as well.
"Quae Daemonis?" Asked Finn gently as he tried to keep his face like stone as he gently patted her back.
"Yes child what is it? Tell Quae Daemonis of what troubles you" she whispered back.
Finn gripped Frostmourne tighter as he felt its power surge through him attempting to get his attention. She had blocked his connection between him and Frostmourne but he still held the sword so Finn spoke back, his voice deeper then what it originally was his voice almost sounding demonic as Quae Daemonis eyes become wide of what Finn whispered into her ear.
"Frostmourne Hungers" In one swift movement, Finn thrusted Frostmourne into her frail stomach, driving the sword straight through to the hilt with the blade exciting the other side as he lifted her off the ground before slamming her into the ground and successfully pinning her, even though she was dead. Finn then viciously tore Frostmourne from her before removing her head from her shoulders. Finn looked around before he found a large leather sack that he quickly used to scoop her head into before tying it off.
Finn took a moment to look around as he felt Frostmourne once more like before. Finn was drawn to the alter slowly moving forward to find another strange veil like before on the alter but this time with a deep red glowing liquid rather than blue/green color that the other one was. As before Finn popped the cork and poured the liquid onto Frostmourne. But this time the results were rather different.
Immediately Finn was set ablaze by a bright blue fire that covered his entire body, Finn was about to scream before he noticed that he was not in fact burning alive but being surrounded by the blue flame that was cool to him but seemed to burn everything around him that wasn't stone to ash.
Finn stretch his empty hand as he watched the fire dance on his hand.
"It is about time I told you what we are searching for boy" Finn only nodded as he began to make his way back out the way he came as he picked up the leather sack. Finn turned off his lantern finding no need for as he was currently a human torch.
"Scattered around these lands are potions in a way that were made by Sorcerer's within the bowls of the deepest and darkest parts of hell itself. These potions were made to improve me and my wielder greatly. For example the First increase your speed and agility greatly when you wield me and only when you wield me. The second as you now witness grants the ability to wield the flames of hell itself. When you wield me you will be covered in a protective flame that prevents most melee by fist, to hurt you along with the ability to not be burned. You can also launch Fire balls and fire a continues stream of fire for a short period seeing as it drains us both on energy and is very taxing on your fleshy body.
"How many are left?" Asked Finn as he took notice of the runes carved into the cave walls as he made his march back out.
"Three, the next one is a summon of sorts" Finn raised an eyebrow to Frostmourne's vague answer as he continued to to follow his path.
"The summon is a set of armor meant to protect you from most attacks" responded Frostmourne as Finn continued to follow the path.
"And the last two?"
"They are meant for you boy, the first will make you super human. Super Strength, Speed, Endurance, Agility. You will become ten times greater than what you are with all your natural abilities made stronger. You will be the ultimate human there ever was or will be" Finn liked the sound of that a lot but decide to continue listening.
"And the last one, well thats a surprise"
"Were to next then" asked Finn curiously actually wondering in what order they would attain these enhancements.
"The ones meant for you are closer, but for one we must go to the kingdom of fire to improve yourself and the summon is on the island on the coast near were you first found me. The last one resides in the kingdom of the first, deep in the mountains of the Isles of Darkness"
"Will return home to prepare our march into the kingdom of fire"
A FEW DAYS LATER
Finn stood at the edge of the grasslands and the fire kingdom. Behind him was the lush forest that belonged to the grasslands in front of him was the barren wasteland that surrounded the fire kingdom.
The reason for this wasteland was due to the heat that the kingdom gave out which in turn caused the lands around it to dry out and prevent vegetation form growing.
Finn drew Frostmourne from his scabbard and was quickly set ablaze by its blue flames.
"There is a fountain of fire that sits in a temple on the outskirts of the kingdom. In the center of that fountain is a glass case that holds the potion" Finn nodded as he moved in the direction of said temple with Frostmourne in hand and nothing else, his pack, his hand cannon and any other weapon was left back in his underground home. He wore his usual outfit, but aside from that he was completely bare of anything else.
Finn marched on for a few hours holding Frostmourne the entire time as he went in search for the temple. After a while Finn found the Temple and had snuck past most of the Guards before reaching the Fountain. Finn was quick and quite as he found the potion before poping the cork and this time drinking it himself. Finns body began to burn, he felt as if his body was on fire from the surrounding flames. But as Finn dropped to his knees in pain before roaring to they sky as his own blue flames engulfed the area around him. Finn roared as a detachment of at least sixty fire Warriors arrived at the temple. The Flame King had caught wind of the warrior engulfed by the blue flame heading towards the temple. The Fire warriors had surrounded the temple but had stopped before storming it because of the roaring that was heard within. The Flame Warriors were caught off guard as the flaming blue figure came charging out the door at break neck speed as he like before had done with the candy warriors and leapt over the flame warriors before charging away from the Fire Kingdom and straight towards the grass lands.
From here we got to two royals one of a kingdom of sweets another from a kingdom of darkness. Both Royals were currently conversing on the latest sighting on their mysterious Wanderer. The last sighting was of him entering the kingdom of fire while he was set ablaze by a blue flame. Both were trying to make heads or tails of this while another pair of Bulldogs were searching for said Wanderer.
At the Last Stop Tavern.
Finn was nursing a cup of ale as he had decide to stop before crossing the Big Empty. Finn was on his second cup and attempted to make it last as long as possible before needing to leave to make his journey through he big empty. But as Finn was half way through his mug the doors swung open. Finn didn't even bother to look as he continued to sit there and drink. However, footsteps began to come closer so Finn quickly acted. Downing His mug before turning and seeing the Bulldogs he had seen a few months back. Finn raised an eyebrow as they stopped in front of him.
"Wanderer, just the man We wanted to see" spoke Jake up rather loudly as those around them moved away from the bar and towards the tables.
"Look I have no quarrel with you, so let me drink in peace" responded Finn as he resisted his hands on his revolvers. Jermaine seeing this quickly attempted to diffuse the situation.
"No Wanderer, we didn't come here looking for a fight we came here looking for your help" spoke Jermaine as he stepped forward with a sack of coins.
"What's the job" asked Finn simply as he moved his hands away from his revolvers and relaxed just a bit. A long pause accompanied with an uncomfortable silence. But Jake broke the silence.
"Were Hunting a... Were hunting a serial murder" Spoke Jake on the verge of rage.
"Don't really see how you Regulators cant handle this? There has to be more to it, so spit it out or I continue on with my business.
"This thing, is a murdering rapist peace of shit that we've been hunting for the last month and a half, he's been one step ahead of us the entire time. But we have a lead and we know were he's heading to now" the room became quite, Finn began to breath deeply sounding almost on the verge of utter rage.
"Lead the way" spoke Finn simply as the trio charged outside were Jake and Jermaine quickly mounted their horse as Finn got his bike.
"He's heading towards the coast and passing through the big empty, he has a few hours lead on us and know of a place were he will seek shelter in a day or two" spoke Jermaine as Finn secured his equipment. With no more words the trio quickly rode off with Finn leading the way.
The trio rode off into the big empty and before long day turned to dark and Finn's headlight was cutting through the darkness as the trio road through the desert. But as the night grew long and dark the dog brothers grew tired along with their horses starting to lag behind Finn.
"WANDERER" yelled Jermaine attempting to get his attention. Finn heard and slowed down as he got in pace with the brothers horse's. The brothers stopped and so did Finn.
"We need to rest we've been riding for over nine hours!" Spoke Jake heatedly as he rubbed his eyes attempting to rub away the sleep. Jermaine gave a loud yawn before responding.
"My brothers right Wanderer, we need the rest" spoke Jermaine softly his voice almost lost in the light breeze in the desert. Finn nodded as he looked off into the distant.
"There's a Hunter burrow a mile east from, if we go continue on a steady pace will arrive before midnight" spoke Finn simply before pulling out a compass before heading east. An how Finn had said they arrived roughly three hours before midnight.
The Hunter burrow was basically a hole in the ground that had a door on it next to a well and a handful of trees. The brothers dismounted next to the well before pouring out buckets of water into a troff for the horses. While they did this Finn parked his bike next to a tree near the door before covering it with branches covered with leaves. Stepping back and giving a look, Finn felt contempt with his job and proceeded to make his way towards the entrance of the burrow. Finn slowly opened the door that revealed a set of stairs that led down, Finn reached for his lantern before lighting it and then reaching for his revolver. Taking the first few steps before taking a look behind him to see the bulldog brothers heading in his direction before looking back down and continuing to follow the stairs down. When the trio made it to the bottom the brother duo stopped while Finn handed them the only source of light as he reached into his pocket fishing through it for either matches or his old lighter he found. Finn successfully fished out his lighter before flicking it on providing slightly more light as he went to start the fireplace.
It immediately went up in a blaze as Finn backed away sitting in a chair near the fire place. Jake went to sit next to the fire as Jermaine looked around the small burrow. On the far side of the burrow there was the fireplace were jake was sitting right in front of it and the Wanderer off to the side in a chair. On the left side were a three bunk beds and on the right a handful of shelves with a mix match of supplies. Jake dug into his pack before pulling out dried meat and a piece of bread along with a pack of water. Jake had began eating as he looked into the fire. Jermaine on the other hand decided to sit down on one of the beds before looking down at his hands as he glanced around the inside of the burrow. Jermaine stopped deciding sleep was more important as he laid down before quickly falling asleep. Jake on the other hand enjoyed his light meal as he kept looking into the fire thinking back to the entire months even that lead up to this.
Flashback one month back at the Regulators Castle
Jake like most days rose early before most of the other Regulators to watch the sunrise from one of the four towers of the castle while enjoying a cup of freshly brewed coffee. Jake slowly made his way out of the barracks towards the kitchen to catch his brother boiling water, but this didn't happen Jake was only met with an empty mug waiting to be filled with boiling water. Jake quickly peppered his mug before heading towards his brothers post.
Jake walked down the winding halls followed by the staircase up of the castle to find his brothers post.
Jermaine stood above the gated entrance of the castle. Watching the horizon for invaders. Something that hasn't happened since the last last leader of the Regulators had turned on his brothers in arms allowing raiders of the badlands to attempt to take over the castle, but after six bloody days of the castle under siege the Regulators had fought off the invaders but not with out loss of many of there brothers and sisters that day. Jermaine remembered burying over half of the Regulators after the siege, and over the years the Regulators had been slowly building there forces going from the surviving hundred to there now impressive force of six hundred with even more recruits pouring in. They had gotten a massive surge of recruits after word of the Wanderer and his actions a few months back. There numbers were bolstering and would continue to do so as long as The Wanderer kept playing his part of their unofficial recruiter.
Jermaine sipped from his coffee as he heard Jake walk up the steps towards him.
"Morning brother" spoke Jermaine Cooley as he continued to watch the horizon.
"What seems to be the problem Jermaine usually your waiting for me in the kitchen but now you already at your post" asked Jake worriedly as he to looked towards the horizon.
"The Regulators are on the hunt Jake, there is something we have to bring to justice" Jake looked at his brother rather curiously, his brothers tone of voice seemed to change as he said something.
"What do you mean brother, we bring people to justice everyday brother" asked Jake as his brother turned around to look him in the eyes.
"NO JAKE THIS THING NEEDS TO DIE ITS ABUSED WOMAN AND CHILDREN AND HAS TAKEN THE LIFE OF OUR BROTHERS AND OUR SISTERS!" Roared Jermaine as threw his mug to the ground shattering it. He shook in rage as he attempted to calm himself down. Jake quickly embraced his brother.
"Jermaine, come back to me brother, I need you to help me. I need you to help me get this Thing" his brother slowly started to calm. The memory seemed to Dispute as a log was thrown into the fireplace which greedily consumed it. Jake slowly looked up to see the Wanderer, his face still covered but his eyes freed from the confines of the goggles to be seen by all present. They're were like sapphires containing a raging inferno behind them. The Wanderer made his way back to his seat before taking it. Jake watched him for a second more before standing up and making his way towards one of the unoccupied bunk.
Finn watched him as simply slid into the bunk before quickly falling asleep. Finn slowly got comfortable before he to let sleep take him. They would move out once more at dawn.
The fire slowly died out as no one was awake to continue feeding it logs. The burrow was dead silent not a sound was made until a few hours later when the entrance seemed to gently crack open as a group of nomads made there way through.
This group had been traveling around for sometime now clearing out burrows from sleeping hunters by simply killing the occupants before looting the corpses along with the burrow stripping everything clean before collapsing it. The group was twenty strong but those entering were five. The five were among the best while the Fifteen outside were rummaging through the packs on the horse while standing around drinking from water supplies on the horses in order to conserve theirs.
As the Nomads above ground were conversing of their current score but were interrupted when the entrance to the burrow started to glow blue as the corpse of one of their own was thrown from the entrance the body was completely charred barley even recognizable, the only thing that was recognizable were the gold teeth that were exposed due to the face of pure horror that was left on the corpses charred face.
The source of the blue light grew brighter and brighter as it seemed to grow closer to the entrance.
The figure of a man surrounded by blue flames stepped forward. A sword that seemed to be wielded by the Hudson himself was in his right hand while the left stood empty.
"KILL HIM" screamed a nomad as all of them charged forward. The Fire man slowly raised his left hand, his palm pointed towards them. The nomads paid no mind to this as they inched closer to him.
A funnel of fire jetted out from his palm. His palm seemed to roar as the fire jetted from his hand towards the nomads setting them ablaze in a spectacular spectacle. All that was left was charred corpses of those that attempted to gain from the death of Finn and company. Finn once more set them ablaze intent on turning them to ash. After a few continuous second of non stop hell flames the body turned to ash and were blown away by the winds. Finn simply sheathed Frostmourne, the flames immidialaty went out and he walked back down stairs to get the other for bodies he needed to burn.
SUNSET THE NEXT DAY
The trio had continued ridding late in the day to avoid the blistering heat of the desert during the day. Seeing as the trio had started fresh an late they would not need to stop till sunrise the next day or at least that was the theory. That was before the Inn was seen.
The trio rode up to the in that seemed to be buried in the ground with the entrance being bellow ground with a stair case leading to them. Along with a stable to the side that was currently brimming with horses.
"What is this place?" Questioned Jake as they rode towards the stables past a sign.
"Were in Tierra negra couple hours from the coast" responded Finn as Jermaine posed the next question.
"What's the sign say?"
"La Botella Del Diablo" Responded Finn once more simply.
"Which means?"
"Welcome way word travel?" Spoke Finn somewhat unsurely which caused the brothers to look towards him with a raised eyebrow.
The group reached the stables and quickly dismounted with Finn hiding his bike under a large tarp of sorts, Finn also tucked Frostmourne into the side car deciding that it would be a hassle to bring him in. Finn also had another gut feeling and decided to make sure his hidden blades were in there respective spot being in a sheath strapped to the side of his boot along with one hidden underneath his jacket on his belt loop. Finn also brought his dual revolvers along with his HandCannon that were on his person at all times. Finn decided to keep his scarf to cover his face but ditched his hat and goggles. His hair fell just beyond his shoulders which he quickly tied into a small and stylish ponytail that kept his hair under control. Finn looked towards his companions to see Jake also tuck a knife into his boot and secure the one strapped to his forearm that was hidden by his dusters sleeves. His brother on the other hand had two larger blades sheathed behind his back. There was also two large knives along with four smaller knives that were also hidden by his duster.
"Welcome Señor" the group turned around to draw only to see a rather strange ogre who had a rather strange Aura who stared at them as they tied their horses to post before walking towards him. Finn handed him a few gold coins before looking him in his rather lifeless eyes.
"Make sure they're here when we get back" spoke Finn firmly as he and the brothers walked past them.
"Of course Señor" spoke the Ogre as he moved to sit in the chair that was by the stables.
The trio walked towards the doors which were large swinging doors that Finn easily pushed open as the brothers took in the scenery.
The Inn looked to be mostly bar with the center of the room sporting a rather large bar that was stocked to the brim. The bar was managed by a large dark skinned man with long hair that covered his face. The bar was surround with chairs and tables. At a glance it seemed rather empty but a closer examination one could see people scattered around enjoying a drink. Finn unfazed walked to the bar with the duo to order a drink as he asked simple questions of what there target looked like. Finn looked down his glass as he listened to Jake give him the information he asked for.
"He's around your height, an Orc in nature, so he has a dark green skin tone, with multiple scars and a tattoo on his right bicep of a woman" Finn nodded to Jake's explanation as he watched Jermaine scan the area.
"Hey Barkeep, pass my friend a drink" spoke Finn loudly as he passed the barkeep some coins as he to glanced around the area for their target. He could see multiple woman hitting on the patrons of the bar men and woman alike as they attempted to drag them off into a room to charge for the night, some succeeded while others were left lonely for the time being until they found someone else.
The trio sat for a while slowly nursing drinks as more patrons came in. A band of soldiers came into the bar with muskets and all that were quickly confiscated by the woman and put on a rack near the entrance. The duo started to lose hope as Finn continued to drink with no suspect in sight. But alas the man of the hour or more like monster arrived heading straight for the bar. He entrance was quite noticeable as he had slammed the doors open before letting them swing behind him. Finn turned around and notice his target before slowly turning around and motioning to bar keep over.
"What's yuuur policy on fighting" slurred Finn as he steadied himself as he stood up. The barkeep glanced behind Finn before reaching behind the counter and handing him a broken table leg that Finn would probably need later.
"I encourage it, ten gold coins and a bottle say you bite the dust" spoke the Barkeep as he stood back to watch.
"Two say I win and you got a deal" spoke Finn as the barkeep nodded and the Orc bumped his shoulder.
"HEY WATC!- THWAAAAACK!" The Orc never got to finish as Finn broke his jaw in one mighty swing which caused blood to spray out into the air falling down around them before striking the back of his legs causing the Orc to fall and slam his now broken jaw on table, spewing out more blood before falling to the ground unconscious with blood freely flowing. Finn acted quickly tying the the Orc up before looking towards the brothers. The woman that were still in the bar area seemed to sit in the laps of anyone around while the barkeep seemed to drag his finger across the blood before picking his finger back up and licking it clean. Finn helped by Jake dragged the Orc behind them towards the door as they Jermaine watched the rather strange sight around him as he reached for the door only to be stopped by the man from outside that was supposed to watch there fateful steeds. His face seemed to have morphed with a mix between a bat and a snake, but before Jermaine could act Finn smoothly pulled out his Hand Cannon and pressed the barrel of the gun against them Orc's temple.
"Move or I'll paint the wall behind you with bits of your brain and skull" spoke Finn simply. The woman seemed to be awaiting something as the barkeep kept sucking the blood of his finger.
"Misterrrrrrrrrr that wasn't very nice" spoke a disembodied voice very gently yet distorted. Finn turned around to see a woman stepping out of hallway covered by drapes stepped forward. Finn slowly removed the barrel of the Hand Cannon from the Orcs face and turned it on the woman before unloading all six shots into the woman, Finn quickly let go of the rapist body before quickly attempting to load his revolver. Screaming could be heard from the men and women around him, but the women stopped and the men continued.
"Hahaha that doesn't work here hunny" spoke the woman once more as she stood up, green blood oozing from her bullet holes. But before Finn could act loud music started to play and Finn was lifted off the ground by the Orc from before being launched in the general direction of the bar, Finn had finished loading his Hand Cannon in mid air and fired back at the Orc as he crashed into the bar causing the liquor bottles to shatter and pour the content all over Finn. Once more he attempted to load his revolver but was stop mid load by the bar keep tackling him from his downed position before attempting to bite Finn, his fangs fully extended while he attempted to restrain the Wanderer.
Jake quickly lunged towards the Orc near the doors while removing his hidden blade attempting to stab the Orc seeing as the Wanderers Flintlock didn't work.
Jermaine on the other hand had sheathed his twin knives before making his way towards the bar while stabbing or slashing the Vampire abomination that came towards him.
Finn had gotten luck and rammed his forearm into the Bar Keeps neck before reaching for one of his other Revolvers. The Bar Keep saw this and double its efforts. Finn having little options thrusted his forehead forward into the Bar Keeps nose causing a sickening crunch to be heard around the bar. The Bar Keep recoiled in pain lifting both hands to clutch his nose, which Finn took advantage of. Quickly reaching for the bottle to his right Finn gripped the bottle before smashing it against the Bar Keeps face. Once more recoiling in pain giving Finn the opportunity to remove his duel Revolvers from their holsters before unloading all twelve shots into the Bar Keep. Knowing it wasn't enough he acted reaching back towards the bar sluggishly finding grip on the machete handle before turning back around towards the Bar Keep before striking. In one mighty swing Finn cleaved the Bar Keeps neck in two. Finn followed with even more vicious slashes. Each one causing Finn to be sprayed with the thick green blood of the Bar Keep which clung to his clothes and hair in disgusting globs with bits of flesh and bone sometime sticking as well.
Finn stopped to see the outcome of his work to see various pieces of the Bar Keep scattered around. Finn took this time to make sure all of his weapons were loaded before proceeding to stand up drenched in green blood with the machete in one hand and the same piece of wood he used to beat the thing with before all of this had broken out.
Jake had thrown the Orc against the doors before quickly thrusting his blade towards the Orcs throat only to miss and be launched towards the opposite side of the room.
Jermaine on the other hand was holding himself quite well as he was slashing and stabbing at all those that came charging towards him.
Now we discount from our hero's or hero and brothers or the trio to look at what was happening with the rest of the bar.
The group of soldiers that had there rifles taken from them weren't currently held up in a corner with an improvised barrier and a few clubs made from chairs were currently keeping the Vampire inbred/Hybrid at bay.
Now onto the rest of the Bar. Those who weren't dead, dismembered, bleeding out or dying were either being feasted upon or dragged off towards the dark hallway that held the women's rooms.
Now back to our hero well your hero at least he's just my play thing that I use until i decide to kill him and send him off to the theater.
If your wondering what I mean is that the Theater is were all incarnations and universe I've made with Finn involved go for the rest of their days, if you all remember the Pilot Mercenary Finn I made well he's there and so is Gladiator Finn seeing as his entire universe is on hold. Weird right I'll try to figure we're to put them all aside from just leaving them dead or in the theatre. Well back to are hero.
Finn had taken a look around before noticing a few lucky patrons making there way towards a door that's seemed to hold safety while the soldiers also attempted to get there.
"JERMAINE! JAKE! PULLBACK TOWARDS THE PEOPLE ILL CUT A WHOLE" and as Finn yelled this he jumped from the bar but not before grabbing the bottles the barkeep had bet and stuffing them into his jacket as he picked up a broken chair piece and used it as in improvised stake as he cut and steamed his way through the mob getting splayed in thick green all the while as Jake and Jermaine followed quickly behind Finn.
The trio had barely made it as those that had made it to the hallway had started to close it. Jake rushed in first quickly followed by Jermaine that was currently being protected by Finn that had just lost his steak as a jammed it into a large hybrid that had gotten to close.
Finn was suddenly jerked back as the door was slammed shut. Two soldiers quickly rammed them selves against the door to keep it shut as patron used her belt to keep the door shut. The banging continued for a while before suddenly stopping.
"Are we safe?" Spoke someone gently as Finn made his way towards a torch on the wall. Fishing through his pocket for his lighter Finn then quickly lit it after finding said lighter. Finn then motioned towards Jake and Jermaine before making his way towards a large table with a candle which he quickly lit before moving around the rather wide hallway before lighting any other wall mounted torches before handing it off towards an empty handed patron.
"Alright first things... we check" spoke Finn as he turned his weapons on Jake and Jermaine. The group was rather stunned as Jake verbally respond.
"WANDERER WHAT THE HELL?" Yelled Jake as Jermaine then showed his wrist and neck to Finn along with any other exposed areas before moving next to Finn, Jake caught on and quickly did the same before Finn had done it.
"I'm gonna check for any exposed areas of skins for any bites or scratches.. if your infected your thrown outside as you can see we've all been checked . Now theres roughly ten of us including me and these two so make a simple orderly line and will go from there" spoke Finn simply as two soldiers got jittery which caused the rest of the group to move away from them. Finn saw one immediately rub his chest while one covered his neck. Finn waited for no response before shooting both. One bullet to the head and one to the heart for each. The rest got in order and checked before circling around the table.
"Alright let see what we got" spoke Finn as the last two soldiers stepped forward before putting on the table gun powder and a few bullets to a musket and Flintlock with no Flintlock or musket in sight. One reached into his boot pulling out a bayonet to a musket while the other pulled out a simple knife. Now it was on the patrons.
The second to step up was a desert nympho dressed almost as a bandit with rather tight brown pants that were covered in green blood and missing a belt and white shirt along with a red bandanna and equally brown and dirty jacket. This woman pulled out two small knives meant for throwing along with a Bowie knife and a Flintlock along with bullets and gunpowder for said Flintlock. She also put down what seemed to be a rather crude bomb compared to Finn's TNT.
next a lizard man wearing a torn merchant outfit simply put down a wooden chair leg and a few rags along with a box of matches.
Following the Lizard man was a Jungle Nympho of all places wearing also another torn but simple merchant outfit. She also put down a wooden chair leg along with a small knife meant for everyday task. She then put down a roll of bandages and a few pieces of torn cloth.
After the Jungle nympho followed Jake who revealed his hidden knives simply laying them on the table, Jermaine on the other hand decide to reveal all eight of his knives by stabbing them on the table. Finn only snorted as the desert nympho looked at him.
"Come on big guy show us what you got"
"With pleasure" spoke Finn as he removed both of his revolvers before putting them on the table followed by his boot knife and belt knife, just as they though he was about to stop Finn removed his hand cannon before laying it on the table as well. The desert nympho was about to comment but Finn fished through his pockets to pull out his lighter and another small packet of matches along with a stick of TNT and an extra piece of fuse and his machete.
"AHH but most importantly these!" Spoke Finn rather excited as he pulled the bottles from his jacket. The group shook their heads as Finn reequipped everything as well as everyone else. Jermaine handed a knife to each soldier. Finn on the other hand made a point on the chair legs for the merchants to make stakes before taking the table legs and making more steaks and using the table itself as a barricade on the door.
Finn then proceeded to carve crosses onto the heads of his bullets before handing Jake and Jermaine a revolver with a handful of bullets before once more taking a torch off the wall before proceeding forward with Hand cannon drawn.
"Jake, Jermaine bring up the rear I'll take point with miss bandit and a soldier" spoke Finn simply as he and said bandit and soldier walked down the wide hallway that was scattered with wall mounted torches that Finn took the time to light them as he attempted to strike up conversation with his new companions.
"So What brings you fine people to this corner of hell" the Soldier seemed to shrug before responding.
"Me and Joaquin back there along with the rest of our squad had the week off after a patrol and decide that this bar would be a good place to get a drink an unwind and it turned into this shit show" spoke the soldier as Finn motioned towards the Bandit.
"What about you bandit what brings you here" questioned Finn as he passed by another torch before lighting it.
"I prefer outlaw but I was supposed to meet a contact here after taking care of a raider camp with a few others, the contact never showed and the others are out there" she answered as she fiddle with her Flintlock.
Finn only nodded as he holstered his Hand Cannon before pulling out one of his bottles of whiskey he had stolen from the Barkeep before popping the cork and taking a swig before offering some towards his group, every denied his offer accept for the Outlaw and Jake.
"Don't you think its a bad time to be drinking?" Asked the Lizard merchant as he eyed Finn.
"Not at all, loosens me up and improves my aim... and raises morale" responded Finn as he continued down the hallway as he downed half the bottle before making a Molotov.
"What about you stranger what brings you here?" Questioned the Outlaw seeing it was only fair after Finn had done the same to the soldier and her.
"I'm here on personal business that takes me beyond the coastal city of AquaMarine were your soldier here is from, but those two back there hired me for a job that seemed to drag me here" responded Finn as his ears perked up as he quickly whipped out his HandCannon before taking aim behind himself.
"Hurry we need to move faster, Jake, Jermaine take point I'll see what I can do to slow them down" whispered Finn as handed of his torch and motioned for the Outlaw to hand over her bomb. Quickly handing it over. The soldier to walked over before handing over the gunpowder and his bullets before leaving with the rest of the group. Finn quickly got to work on a makeshift bomb. Knowing he was on the clock Finn did the best he could with the supplies he had. Finn was about to take apart his stick of TNT but quickly stopped thinking it would be a waste on something so simple.
"ARGGHHHHHH!"
"Shit out of time" Finn quickly got into action lighting the bomb and throwing it down the hallway before pulling out his HandCannon and one of the six stakes he had inside his Jacket before reading himself for the onslaught.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooMMMMMMMMMMM
The hall shook as five of the Hybrids came rushing forward with pieces of shrapnel sticking out of them not being bothered at the fact that three of their members had been turned into meaty chunks.
The lead one lunged at Finn only to be launched back with a steak through the heart knocking two over with its corpse on the way down as Finn pulled another steak as he put three shots into the one farthest from him before being knocked to the ground once more by another freshly made corpse with a steak through its head. But before Finn could recover another Hybrid had pounced on him intent on bitting him but Finn not being one to be turned by these monster thrusted his revolver into its mouth before repainting the ceiling with green blood and bits of brain matter Finn quickly rolled the body off himself and attempted to stand but once more was tackled to the ground and this time Finn was not as lucky.
The Hybrid had bit him another the shoulder but had bit into the straps of Finns holster and his jacket. The Hybrid tore the fabric away from his neck to attempt once more but was halted as Finn's last two shots went into his knee and shoulder. The Hybrid howled in pain giving Finn enough time to reach for a steak and ram into the Hybrids mouth successfully thrusting it through the top part of his jaw into his brain. Finn slowly stood up before looking towards the direction they had come from.
"ANYTHING ELSE WANNA KNOCK ME ON MY ASSS!" Roared Finn as the empty casing clattered on the ground as fresh ones were loaded. Finn took a quick look at his jacket to see it was now rather damaged and decided to empty the pockets into his own before tossing it aside. Finn held two bottles in hand now but quickly solved his problem by cutting strips from his jacket to make a makeshift rope to be able to tie the bottles to his belt. Being happy with his handy work Finn turned around to get back to his group after not hearing anything.
"Alright then guess I can go now"
AARRGRHGRHRGR
"Sonva bitch!" Groaned Finn as he reached for another steak and readied to run.
Frostmourne Hungerrrssssssss
A ghostly version of what seemed to be Frostmourne appeared in Finns left hand. Finns eye seemed to become white as he body was consumed by a familiar blue Flame.
ABANDON REASON NOW ONLY WAR!
Twenty minutes later and no Finn
The Gang, the group, the party, or the makeshift posse had been captured and dragged back to the main room by the hybrids before being strung by their feet and left to hang. The group had been caught off guard and stripped of weapons that were piled on the bar.
"Well this is great" spoke Jake as he starred at the ground as Jermaine attempted to figure a way out of their current predicament.
"You think they got your friend Regulator?" Questioned the outlaw as she looked towards the Hybrids that had sent half their forces to the tunnels to capture the last of their group while the rest prepared for a ritual off sorts.
"Probably not cause they would have eaten us by now" spoke the Lizard merchant as he attempted to use his weight to either cause the rope to snap or the board holding them to break.
The room seemed to shake as gun fire accompanied by screaming could be heard. Hybrids came pouring out of the tunnel which they had entered only to be followed by the angered roars of what seemed to be from Hudson himself, but were surprised to what those roars actually belonged to.
"THERE IS NO SHELTER FOR THOSE WHO IMPOSE THE IMPERIUM OF FROSTMOURNE!"
The tunnel seemed to breath a blue roaring fire ball that consumed all those in its way. Booming footsteps could be heard as well as felt as the figure emerged from the flaming door way.
"Wanderer?" Spoke Jermaine aloud as Finn raised his left now empty hand after holstering his HandCannon.
"I AM THE BRINGER OF DEATH!" As he roared a jet of blue flames engulfed all in its range as Finn attempted to burn everything around him. The Hybrids seemed to pour from every nook and cranny charging the Wanderer. The posse used this as a chance to escape. As the group worked to free themselves Finn on the other hand cleaved and slashed his way through throngs of Hybrids as he unleashed his unholy rage.
"DIE, SCUM NO PRISONERS FOR THE IMPERIUM OF FROSTMOURNE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" What seemed to form from thin air were ghostly versions of Finn emerged to help in the slaughter.
"BURN IN UNHOLY FIRE!" The group had gotten free from there confines and quickly made their may toward the exit that was currently burned to ash. The group quickly collected their things before rushing out the exit as the Wanderer Burned down the bar.
The cold morning wind swept across the desert. The slowly rising sun seemed to caress all it touched. The group emerged from with in all present except for one.
The Outlaw dropped to her knees and seemed to hug the sand as she yelled to the heavens.
"Were alive! Thank Grob, Glob and every deity out there!" But before the rest of the group could agree with her Finn stepped out from within the Bar, the flames now gone along with his scarf gone and his goggles still fastened to his face. His shirt seem like nothing but rags and the bottles still at his side. Finn fished through his pocket for his lighter as he removed the Molotov from his hip before lighting it and throwing it inside.
Finn walked towards Jake and Jermaine intent in talking his revolvers back from the brothers. They handed the revolvers back without a fuss as Finn gave them a quick once over before holstering them and reaching for the full bottle before taking a seat in the sand next to the outlaw. Finn removed the cork from the bottle with his teeth before taking a swig and offering no one a drink. Everyone seemed to stare at him as he removed his goggles and let them fall between his legs.
Finn took another swig as he watched the blue flames consumed the hell they had just escaped. But as Finn watched the outlaw tapped him on the side which Finn responded without a word as he handed her the bottle as the Outlaw drank before passing it to the other survivors. As they enjoyed their drink another seemed to jump through the flames battered and beaten looking at the group in bewilderment.
"How?" Questioned the New comer, an Orc the same Orc the original trio had come to capture. But as the group and the Orc made heads or tails on how he lived by himself and how they got out before him. Finn unholstered his HandCannon before unloading all six shots into the Orc which caused the Orc to stumble back into the flames that greedily consumed the body of the Orc.
The group sat for a while as they finished off the bottle. Finn had kept starring into the flames as they dimmed. But had stood up and walked towards the stables. Finn uncovered his bike before uncovering the side car and digging through his bag for all of the TNT he had.
"He looks strange for an Orc" spoke the Jungle nympho as she stretched her legs after a while of sitting.
"Yeah he does look weird for an Orc, you see his hair though? Almost like gold even though he was using the blue flames!" The Outlaw responded as she stood up and walked around to attempt to get feelings in her legs once more.
"That cause I'm not an Orc" canes Finn booming voice as he tossed another bottle towards the OutLaw as he dropped TNT sticks along with black tape and extra fuse. Finn got to work on making TNT bundles of Five before tapping them together and adding extra fuse and handing everyone a stack along with a match.
"Alright we have around eight stacks. I want four of you to head up top and plant yours and ignite them when I give the signal I want the rest of you to come with me. The group had separated and Finn was stuck with the OutLaw and the Soldiers.
"WERE IN POSITION!" Yelled Jake as Finn ignored it for a moment as he Lit his TNT and through it inside before yelling back.
"LIGHT IT!" A few shouts of surprise from above was heard as the rest of the group jumped off as Finns TNT went off followed by theres.
"Alright you three throw them in" and with that the last stacks were lit before being thrown in as well. Screams of pain could be heard as sunlight poured into the now destroyed den exposing the Hybrids to sunlight killing all that did not seek shelter deeper within the den.
Finn walked back towards the stables and quickly pulled his bike into the open as the rest of the group did the same. But before Finn mounted his bike he decide to have one last look around. Walking back towards the bar Finn decide to check if there was anything in the back but was astonished by his discovery.
It wasnt a den... it was a temple. The real entrance was exposed to the elements and one could see that it went down deeper than one could actually see. Dozen upon dozens of skeletons and wagons could be seen at the bottom with a handful of bodies mounted on pikes. Finn took the scene before him before nodding being happy with what he and the survivor had done to the temple. As Finn was about to turn something had caught his eye, a rather strangely dressed skeleton.
The skeleton had a holster similar to his own along with a strange helmet and armor and a leather duster. The skeleton also had a rather strange device on its left forearm that seemed broken beyond repair. Finn looked through the mans holster to find a revolver similar to his but rusted beyond all repair. Seeing no problem Finn had decide to take its chest piece along with shin guards and leather duster and the strange helmet. As soon as Finn had stripped the Warrior of his gear Finn decide to make a simple grave before feeding a few words.
"You may have failed on your quest warrior but you died an honorable death and it is only fair I give you an honorable grave" and with that Finn was off only to see that the group was getting ready to leave.
"Hey, Wanderer you've helped us and we appreciate it, find us when you return to the Grassland to retrieve your payment we thank you" and with that and a simple wave the brother were gone ridding back towards there Grasslands.
Finn turned to the rest of the group to see the soldiers also getting ready to leave.
"Hey were you two going?" Questioned Finn as he made his way towards his bike.
"There's an outpost a few hours from here we have to report their to the higher ups on what happened here" spoke the soldiers before they to left accompanied by the Lizard man. This left Finn the Outlaw and the Merchant woman and his bike.
Finn motioned them over as he prepped the side car for them both as he moved his things around.
"What's your name?" A simple question with multiple possible answer. Finn decide to answer the Merchant Woman's question with the truth after what they lived through.
"Finn...my name is Finn" he responded simply as he had finished making space for both woman.
"Finn, nice to meet you Finn my name is Marry also known as Marry of the Merchant guild from beyond the big empty" she had given a full tittle and Finn thought on this. From what he heard she led a sizable merchant group that traveled with her but it didn't explain why she was out here alone.
"Well seeing as we're on a first name bases my name is Sonja, I hail from the jungles beyond the sea, I'm also known as the Lead Maiden do to my skill with this here Flintlock" what came next surprised everyone.
"That's cute but I enjoy my guns that have the ability to shoot more than one bullet before needing to reload" Finn shook his head as he decide to give his title. "Seeing as we all have a title I might as well give mine" Finn made his way towards his bike before reaching for the helmet.
"My name is Finn, I hail far from the great beyond that is the Ocean of worlds. But all know my by what I'm now for best... I am the Wanderer" and with that Finn got on and so did the Merchant taking the side care and leaving room for the Outlaw but she had decide to take the spot behind Finn wrapping her arms around his waist. Finn handed a pair of goggles to Marry, and the pair he was was wearing before he had gotten the helmet from the long gone Warrior.
Finn had road off with Sonja and Marry towards AquaMarine. Finn had never expected for this, any of this really. It all felt like a dream in a way and Finn still didn't understand why he blacked out or for how long.
He had felt Frostmourne cold touch after he had killed the Hybrids following them and after that nothing but darkness and the next thing he knew he was outside missing his scarf and most of his shirt. The Den was on fire but he thought it was because of the Molotov. Finn was torn from his thoughts as a voice pulled him back into reality.
"What did you mean that you weren't an Orc?" Asked Sonja loud enough to be heard over the engine. Marry turned to look at them and listen to what Finn had to say.
"I'm the last of my kind" Finn responded rather bluntly as he focused on the task at hand.
'Does that mean he's... not it cant be? Could it?' Both woman were on the same train of thought yet didn't reach the same or the correct destination.
"Unicorn!"
"Angel"
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I live I die I live again.
I may fall but I will rise again
My name is Slab King and I have failed you all such a long time without a single peep from me. I have not only failed you all but myself as well in a way.
The first half of this was written in October, the rest of this was written between November and now.
To be honest since November I had gone through some things and in a way had lost hope for writing and for a solid relationship with some one I truly felt for.
Four years of being single gets to you really nothing to keep you anchored. Nothing but simple flings and one night stands to quell the urges. But then she came into my life. A ray of light in my rather dark world, a seed of hope in the barren wasteland I call my heart.
I may have a heart of gold but that's covered in bar wire and surrounded by land mines.
My heart is like touching a cold oven that shit barley work you about to get your feelings hurt.
But she arrived and I felt great, her smile man just seemed to brighten the room for a while I was happy that we were good friends and then...
I told her how I felt.
I was there for the lonely nights, I was there for the heartache, I was there to help her from the dark place Ive visited many times before. And she left. Left me for another or taken by another.
And well it got me thinking. Was I not enough? will I ever be enough?
That was in December before I took my month long vacation in Mexico nothing but beer and woman to help me fill the emptiness that seemed to grow since the last time.
Then I came back. And I got my head out of my ass and decide to deliver. Hit the gym now quite my last shitty job and I kicked it all.
On a diet I don't drink and all that unhealthy ness has been cut out.
except for Saturdays, that the day I get to enjoy a good burger at a diner about twenty minutes from were I live. Its great and I get back to it.
Now
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