Deep in the Dimensional dungeon Jail cell room was a Lone girl. She was sobbing away as she has been here for three years now. Her jail cell was molded and cracked where the bricks lay. Her Clothes ragged and barely covering her Modesty. her Skin stretching to barely contain her innards as her ribs could even be seen under her skin.
Shackles had Chained her hands to a wall and were almost always snug against her Wrists. only a length of Chain attached to the wall to let them spread apart and let her oam around in the cell. With one of the shackles acting as a Cuff to block the blood from pooling out her severed Wrist.
"Please." She croaks. Her silver wolf like ears drooping. "I just wanna go home." She says.
"Heyah!" Cupa shouts hand chopping a Skeleton back. Her explosive strikes Knocking it back and shattering the Skeleton.
Andr was teleporting behind Zombies and Skeletons to Shield Bash and Slash at the mobs. He Blocked an Arrow that reflected away. Said Arrow embedded into a Zombie's Head as Markus Cuts it down. Clearing the room of The undead. He grabbed his Pickaxe and broke the Spawner in one swing. Taking the scraps to use for later. He pulled a lever and the room lit up.
"Everyone good?" He asks. "Yeah." Andr says. She was panting while Cupa was smiling. Happy to get a Good fight. "I'm Good to." She says.
"Good. Once we clear the next room we'll get access to the second level. The third level should be a Boss Room." Markus says.
"If you say so." Andr says as they began Looting the chests. Markus Looked around and Noticed something that he can't help but Sqwee at. "YES! WORLD THREAD!" He yells as he pulls out literal balls of black thread. He picked up the chest and began dropping all of it into his Backpack.
"What's World Thread?" Cupa asks. "Only a very valuable Item! It let's me create my own Pocket dimensions to use at my Own leisure." Markus explains. He Grabs six Balls out and Puts them to the gems on his Armor pieces and in his Sword.
His armor suddenly toughens up while his sword changes its make into something else. Its blade was now broader and straighter. Resembling a Broadsword blade. its blade was crystalline but hollow as well. the Mist like Fog that Was In the doors filling the blade. The Golden Hand guard decorated with a Four cornered star eye with the Pupil surrounding the blade. The handle wrapped in a Black thread while the Pommel resembled a Ball.
Rift blade form Unlocked. Cosmetic features are only features till dungeon is cleared.
World thread weave is now integrated into your armor. Passive restitching and fixing is now enabled to all cloth and leather based pieces.
"Alright!" Markus cheers as he held the Rift blade above himself. "You're certainly happy." Andr giggles.
"Oh shush you. Must I remind you about the-" "No no! No need for that." Andr interrupts.
Markus chuckles before he steps on something. He looks down to see it wasn't loot. It was a Bloodied hand. "OH JESUS!" He shouts accidentally activating his Piston boots to back away.
Cupa gasps and puts her hands over her mouth while Andr looks away. Markus gets up to hesitantly check if it was just a Zombie hand. He pressed his thumb and Regretfully. It was a Fresh hand. Albeit cold and dead for quite some time now
He Sighs and moves his hand up and down and to the side in a Manner of Praying.
He gets up and Looks at the floor for the trail of Blood, but nothing is able to come up thanks to the freshly spilled dead blood.
"Keep your eyes peeled. And if you see the rest of the Body. Let me know." He says.
Andr and Cupa nod as they explore the rest of the dungeon.
(Later)
Markus cut down another creeper in the Catacombs of the Dungeon. Mobs have become tougher now and Markus had to waste a Few bullets on some more tougher mobs
He aimed his Revolver and Fired. The Bullet tore through the Diamond helmet and the Zombie skull with no problem at all. It fell to the Ground and Its Experience points flew into Him.
Level Six Tier one Unlocked. All Items fixed and Health restored. Would you like to see what awaits you now? Y/N
Markus confirms and reads the new features. And pales at what he finds.
Limbo is now inescapable.
'Shit. Better be careful from now on.' He thinks as Cupa and Andr catch up to him. He Looks to see them tired and He decides to set up a Little Camp to use for now. He Moves to one of the coffin like structures and Mines it out to make some Room. He uses the blocks to Make a Wall in the doorways and Grabs a Campfire to light up and use.
He grabs one of the Parasites he has collected and Grabs a Stick to pierce through it. He Sets up a Rotisserie setup and three Of those parasites to cook up.
"Ugh, do we have to eat them?" Cupa asks. "Well its either this or Rotten flesh jerky. And I'm not eating that." Markus snarks.
He sighs and Sits back using his arms for support. He sat there and closed his eyes to listen to the surrounding sounds whilst eating his Cooked parasite. it was surprisingly tasty. He opened his Eyes when he heard what sounded like sobbing.
Andr and Cupa look up hearing that too. He Puts a Finger to his lips and then cups his right ear to listen with his hand.
Despite the distant groans and growls of zombies along with the rattling bones of Skeletons. The sobbing could be heard. It was weak but full of sorrow.
Markus scowls and gets up. Jumping over the walls.
A creeper dead ahead ran to him ready to Blow up but he was too fast and went past it. It turned around to look in shock before its Body split in two.
Markus ran towards where he heard the sobbing. Using it to lead where the origin of it is.
Cutting down Mobs of varying strength that seem to be following the sobbing.
(Meanwhile)
Melody hated it when the mobs swarmed her cell. She was sobbing and the sounds attracted hungry zombies wanting to eat her flesh.
"Just go away..." She pleads the mobs. Her tears dripping onto the floor. She couldn't help but cry harder. She was gonna live and die in this cell. That Bastard Left her and Cost her her hand with no remorse. She was gonna die here.
"RRRAAAAGH!" Markus yells cutting through a Wave of Zombies. Melody looks up to See His silhouette in the Brightly lit hallways. His Coat flapping and his Blade shining. His Eyes a pure blue.
"A Hero..." She whispers to herself. Her voice weak from Neglect.
Markus Pants and Lowers his Blade. The light now showing his full figure as he heads to her cell. He Sheaths his Sword and Pulls Out a Pickaxe to Break down the Iron bars in front of him. Melody watched in awe as he broke through the bars that she couldn't free herself from. Where Rats and Parasites crawled through up until 3 months ago that gave her the chance to eat. And where some black humanoid Brought cups of water for her.
"Ma'am. You oka- Woah." He says finally getting a Good look at her condition. "Oh shit. How long have you been there?" He asks. Her. Melody tries speaking but is coughing her lungs out from trying to. "Hey easy. Don't Strain yourself." He says. He Pats her head. "Don't worry. I'm gonna get you out of there." He says.
Markus Rumages through his bag and Grabs a Vial he Acquired. He Opens the cork and Drips half of it on the chain to her Cup on her severed hand and the other half On the shackle to her wrist.
The liquid ate the metal and her wrist and arm was free from the wall. The Cup fell to the ground revealing her Cloth wrapped stump. Caked in blood.
Melody tries saying something But Fatigue begins to settle into her. "Hey, Hey. Wake up. Ah shit." He groans. He Picks her up bridal style and For some reason he can't figure out why. The Cup attached to a broken chain as well for later. He Gets out of the Cell and runs back to camp.
Markus Injects a Potion of healing into Melody's Vein and Moves to her stump to check for infections. She was set on a blanket and Brought to the others. She was now dressed in some spare clothes Andr and Cupa dressed her in but she is still weak right now.
Markus removed the cloth and Almost vomits at the sight. Her Stump was Cut clean off and clearly was Infected. A Tight Band had Stopped the blood flow and Squeezed her Stump closed. But her Bone was still intact at least. He Steels himself and Uses His Sword to Cut away the infected stump. He redoes the Band to keep the Blood flow intact and Uses an Iron Rod in the fire to Cauterize the stump. He Takes off the band and Wraps her stump in new cloth to absorb the blood. He Takes the cuff that covered the cloth breaks of the chain link to Make it just a Cuff. He slips it onto her arm and It tightens onto her.
"She'll be stable now. But its clear she's Malnourished and Dehydrated." Markus says. "What happened to her to get her locked up in here?" Cupa asks. Cleaning her face with a Damp rag.
"I don't know. We'll just have to wait until she wakes up." Markus says. And Just then she begins to stir awake. "Mmn. Wh-what happened?" Melody croaks out. She coughs after that. "Here. Drink." Markus orders her as he gives her a Cup of Water. She takes it Without hesitation and drinks it up. She gasps for breath and Finally looks around to see Markus and two other people who were looking at her.
She gasps and Begins to panic. "Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Its okay. No one is gonna Hurt you." Markus grabs her shoulders. "Yeah. We won't hurt you." Cupa says. "Wh-who are you? Ar- Are you real?" She asks trying to process what's happening. "Real as you are Ma'am." Markus says.
She Looks at him and Then her stump. It didn't feel painful but Certainly shorter. She looked back at him and Started to cry. "Hey you're okay. No need for tears." Markus says. 'I. I'm Free. I'M FREE!' She thought as she smiles and cries in joy. "I'm. Free." She cry laughs out. Markus pats her head.
"Yes indeed." He says. Her tears were in full force as she hugs him. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you..." She repeats while Mason Hugs her back and let's her Cry her heart out. "You're welcome Ma'am." He smiles.
Cupa joins them in the hug along with Andr and She just bawls her eyes out happy to be out of that hell.
She Eventually stops but doesn't let go of Markus. "Uhm. Ma'am. You can let go now." Markus says. Melody shakes her head. Markus Sighs. "Of course." He says petting her head. "At least try to eat something. Here." He says.
Melody notices the distinct smell of Parasite and Looks up to see him Pass her a Cooked Parasite. Browned to perfection and her mouth begins to Water.
She Takes it With Ferocity and Tears into it like its going out of style. Growling as she does so. "Woah! Okay that's scary." Markus Comments as all their food gets Eaten by Melody.
She Wipes her mouth with her arms to get rid of the drool only to now see the cuff back on her hand. Only without the chain. "I Had to put it back on to Make sure I sealed your stump away. It was infected so I had to amputate a chunk off your arm. You're very lucky to live. If that band didn't stop the infection. You would have died a long time ago." Markus informs
"Th-Thank you. I don't know what to say." Melody says. "Its no problem." He says. "What's your name?" Cupa asks.
"M-melody. Melody Wolfen." Melody introduces herself. Now a Little scared of the Others. Hiding behind Markus. "Don't worry about Cupa. She's a Cool Gal. Same for Andr. She may act like a Bitch and Well. She is but she's good people." Markus reassures.
"THE HELL YOU SAY?!" Andr yells ready to beat Markus's Face in. Cupa snorts and tries (and Failing) not to Laugh at that while Markus chuckles hugging Melody close.
She blushes but soon begins Giggling. She looks around noticing the Catacomp like structure they are camping in.
"But, where are we?" She asks.
"The second level of the dungeon. If it was the first level we could've left this dump early on. But not the second. We came here and now we gotta finish it. So we have to clear the third floor or defeat the boss. Depends on what's Next for us." Markus explains. He Pulls out a Map of the dungeon they've explored.
"This is How much we Explored. We have to clear each floor to progress and we have no idea what is next. So If you want out of this dungeon you'll have to Tag along for a Bit." Markus explains showing her the plan.
"If it gets me out this Shit hole then Fine by me." She says. A fire burning in her Eyes.
"That's the Spirit!" Markus Ruffles her head. She pouts at him for that but it wasn't effective to him. He just laughed it off and She leans into his body relieved her torment is over now. Little does she know that she was being watched by a Very tiny Monolith Eye in the Ceiling.
The Eye was sending a Mental image to the Boss monster. A Giant Four pointed eye opens and turns the screen red.
And scene. ONTO THE REVIEW!Kreuzer:I hope Markus does what I did with the Lich Kings Zombie Scepter on Twilight Forest.I literally slapped Mending III and Unbreaking III on the Zombie Scepter. I also have a mod called Better Mending, which if something gets damaged it auto repairs at the cost of EXP.Come to find out, well, I can infinitely spawn zombies and make an endless army of Zs!Step 1: Go to the Hydra.Step 2: Summon an endless horde of Zombies. Play Sabaton Twilight Of the Thunder God.Step 3: Watch as the Hydra fights your army, Stand back and watch the action while his health is slowly drained (Lasted nearly an hour for me due to the Blight Mobs mod I downloaded, 3000HP)STEP 4: ?Step 5: COLLECT THE DROPS.Sir I'm afraid you have been banned from my server for hax.Lol in all seriousness the scepters will be scrapped for a New item. They will exit. Just won't be as Powerful. also thanks for telling me about your mod. And the Zombie scepter is deleted. Just full on deleted. Necromancy based powers like summoning the undead is Gonna be condensed in a Single item that a future character will own.Well I say that's a Good chapter and Response. So as always, This is Madko, Signing off.