(Ciara - Paint It Black)
-Location Unknown. Dead of Night-
*Thunder*
*Heavy Rain*
The raging storm howl loudly into the night and all are at its' mercy. Its' thunderous sounds act as if beckons the end. Trees being pull off their roots from the devastating wind. Yet, brave souls' traverse these dark forests in order to obtain secrets beyond their understanding.
In doing so mark the beginning of an end. Within the dark forests lies an ancient secret, a temple that had been long forgotten by the people of Remnant. Despite the years it remains where it had been, untouched. Men in uniforms begins to place explosive charges on a large metal door. One of the men signal the other to get into position, with a nod he quickly ran back to inform his captain.
"We're in position...we've set charges. Awaiting on your order sir." The soldier informs his captain, his uniform bear the crest of three swords with wings on its rain-guard. The Captain with a stern expression silently nods and signal everyone to get to into their position with a single hand motion.
Upon seeing the signal, a masked soldier that is holding a detonator for explosion charges that had been planted.
"Good, Men. We're about to make history, we'll be breaching in 3...2...1."
The masked soldier crouch and pressed the button detonating the charges.
*BOOM*
The explosive sound was mask by the thunderous storm as it rages intensely, the explosion blew out parts of the metal door leaving scrap and pieces all over the ground, once the dusts settle for a moment every men and woman standing outside the door felt dread beyond their imagination. The storm validates it in a strange coincidence as it begins to howl eerily resembling that of moaning souls.
Everyone including the captain choose to ignore it and focus on their job. They were given order and as loyal soldiers they will see it through. The mask soldier stands and speak to his captain
"C-Captain, breaching was a success. Should we bring in the equipment." The Captain turns to his man and look. He could tell the soldier before him is afraid despite wearing a mask. He then looks around to see he's not the only one.
The Captain walk towards the large hole his armored uniform is drenched by the rain. He decided the best course would be to inspire his men to boost their morale.
"Alright! Get into position! You have your orders! Search and Extract, you've been given Aura Tracker to locate the target. We the loyal soldiers of Vacuo will see this through. We are the best of the best. MOVE!"
The Captain then sees his men have a sudden change in their morale to a positive one. Some are checking their equipment. While others are preparing to enter.
"Alright let's move... It seems the gods are upset for what we have done." "YES SIR!" The Captain looks towards the dark stormy skies, he silently wonders if this was right. Yet he couldn't defy it, he's a solider thus he must obey. That's the rule
The captain's men salute and quickly enter the temple with their equipment, they quickly switch on their devices. There men are standing in front of the Captain each holding a scanner.
-The Captain's POV-
*SCANNING SFX*
"Clear so far...must be deeper in. Would you take a lot of this, these stuff looks ancient? Heh, when did we become archaeologists?"
I'm usually strict with my men especially when it comes to small talk but for this case I allowed it as the three men in front of him were chuckling while scanning, as long as their comfortable and doing their task. I immediately stop to stare a statue to my left. The men behind me stop as well and turn to face what I was looking.
"What a frightening looking statue...it looks like a monster striking down a dragon." The design for the statue doesn't resemble any culture I recognized and as a soldier I would know as I had orders span all across Remnant.
The longer I gaze upon the statue it feels as if it was gazing back at him...right through my soul.
I quickly snap out of it as I hears someone call out to me.
"SIR! Boyle, Haden and Winn are missing!" I turn to see a frantic look on his face, I immediately turn my head to search for them. Weren't they standing in front of us minutes ago? I signal my men to move to my position.
"Search for them but stay close...this temple could have traps laid out." The men nod and arm themselves with their service weapon. Not long one of the men called out to me.
"SIR! WE FOUND SOMETHING!" I quickly walk forward as see three scanners on the ground. I crouch down to pick one and see that the Dust powering it had been drained...strange. I check the other two and it was the same. All three had been drained of their Dust but the question I wished to answer is "Where are my men?"
I passed the scanner to one of my men and gave him an order."Return to camp and contact the Doctor, tell him that the temple is more than what it appears to be and also...bring in the big guns."
The soldier gave his salute and quickly ran back.
*WhisperWhisperWhisper*
"What was that?" I turn to the soldier beside me, he looks at me confuse. "I didn't say anything. Sir." I look behind me and gaze towards the long dark hallway. Hmm, I don't like this one bit. And in the corner of my eye, I see a child head peaking at us and quickly ran into a room. A child!?
"Sir...please tell me you saw that?" One of my...no the men around me saw what I had saw. There is a child here.
"Stay alert! We're going to locate that child. There could be people here and could've taken our men."
The men hesitate for a moment and I don't blame them...that was frankly creepy. Soon everyone walks towards the room the child ran in. I took out a pistol in case things goes south. As one of the soldiers slowly open the door, we took aim and walk in. The flashlight on our shoulder illuminate our paths as we scan the room...strange this looks like a dining room. Where's the child?
*Humming*
All of us begin to hear a child humming withing the room. I will no longer tolerate this nonsense.
"Child! We're soldiers of the proud kingdom of Vacuo. We stand here before you as visitor and not a threat to you. Come out so we can bring you back to our camp to help you." The humming then stops after my declaration.
"Hey...do you hear anything?" One of my men look at us asking a strange question.
"What are talking about Ornn!? I'm not hearing anything?"
*BEEP*
The scanner on our wrist begins to beep signally a large aura source located in front of us. "What the hell!? Is this thing busted? How can there be an aura source in front of us?"
I look at the scanner and I saw something strange...the aura source in front of us has a distinct outline. "A small child...He's here in front of us."
Upon hearing what I had said the soldiers raise their guns took aim. All of the sudden the wall and floor begins to ripple like a stone thrown in pond. The room begins to change shape and appearance.
"WHAT THE FUCK!"
"CALM YOURSELF!" My men begin to panic with the sudden change I yell at them for losing their head. The men shook their head and regain their nerves.
Once the room had settled the once more take a better look at our surrounding. We look around to see a large hall and at the center are an empty space with six large pillars three on each side. The wall is cover with mounted candles.
However, what attracted my attention was not room but the throne in front of us...for a child sitting on it.
The men then take aim at the child. Only to see the child asleep without a care in the world. I take a good look at the child to see a young boy with black hair which is shoulder length, he's wearing a strange white garb of some sort. A kimono? A child from Mistral? I begin walking towards the child to wake him up only to be interrupted by a heartbeat.
*Loud Heartbeats*
And just like that everyone within the hall sense danger and dread. I stop moving, for every fiber in my body is telling me not to get close to the child. I turn to see my men begin shaking while holding their gun. These very same men that followed me into combat against the Grimm threat that plagues Vacuo...yet this child strikes fear into their heart.
"Pull yourselves together men! You get the boy! We're leaving!" I hated it...I was afraid and now I'm sending one of my men to do what I was afraid to do. My lips begin to bleed as I bite it. The soldier had a hesitant look to his face and walk toward him.
"Alright kid, wake up!" As soon as he reaches his hand out to touch the boy.
*ZHING*
*PLOP*
*Drip Drip Drip*
"Eh?" The man looks closer to his only to see his hand severed.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Everyone quickly turns their head to see him screaming in pain...because of it I see the child slowly open his eyes
We then saw something unique about the child...his eyes...his eyes are crimson red.
"What's this? Guests? Weapons? Threats? I'm so sleepy and hungry."The child yawn as he spoke then slowly closes his eyes. Continuing his sleep.
"MY HAND! MY HAND! YOU FUCKING BRAT YOU DID THIS!" Before I could yell to stop him for doing anything rash, he reaches out for his hand gun in a state of rage and aim at the boy head...
*CUTTING SFX*
*SLICING SFX*
*PLOPX2*
My soldiers and I had a terrified look on our face as they see his body slice in half leaving nothing attached, body parts scattered on the ground...I can hear one of his man vomiting in the background.
"Invaders...you will die here."
We begin to hear another childlike voice yet this voice spoke to us with a venom drip with each word like we're nothing.
"Cap... Captain." I look towards the man calling him. The turn to see him pointing up towards the ceiling.
Everyone felt their stop and begin to sweat profusely for what they saw.
"Oum...save us."
A large eye looks down at us from the ceiling...it was as if they were gazing into the abyss.
"Die."Shadow tendrils begin to crawl out of the deep darkness and before the men could even scream...I ran...I just ran. I left my men behind to save myself
*CUTTING SFX*
*SLICING SFX*
*PLOP PLOP PLOP PLOP*
'Gods what the hell was that' I begin panting as I ran. 'That was no Grimm. That was a-' "Monster?"
I stop running as sweats begins to drop from my face. I slowly turn to see the large gazing at me to my left. With little courage I have gathered I took aim and shoot at it.
*BANG*
*STABX5 SFX*
-(?)'S POV-
"*Yawn*...Ah that was a good sleep...I had the strangest dream that I was visited by a group of people."
The child looks around the empty hall to see nothing had change...a clean yet dusty room.
"...*Sigh*...I'm so bored and lonely...thankfully I have you to care for me."
*WhisperWhisperWhisper*
The child looks up to see an eye opens with a smile towards the child, the room slowly goes dim as the child's eyes begin to glow in the dark with three tomoe begins to spin in his pupils...the child is hoping...and waiting for someone to play with him.
To Be Continue.