"W...up...wa.ke...up WAKE UP!"
Anon was groaning as he felt the fabric of his straitjacket with bounded arms wrapped around him a bit as he was half awake his eyes slowly attempting to close shut, he was almost successful that is until the doctor had to slam his hand on the table causing Anon to jump up mostly awake.
"*Sighs* "Listen I just need you to be awake long enough to answer these questions." The Doctor who face is cloaked in the shadow said as he began looking at the computerized notes.
"Now what happened when you came into contact with the Marker? What did it show you?" The Doctor asked.
Anon at first had laidback limped like a rag doll poorly placed in its chairs, but after the Doctor has mentioned the Marker that caught Anon's attention. Ever since they what He believed at the time was a rescue mission hoping to help get better from the whole ordeal and they did nothing, but test him, monitoring him and asking the same questions with Anon thinking why were they that pressed to know what the Marker was telling him? Why do they even care? What was their goal prying for information? They shouldn't even want to know what the Marker was telling him, cause to Anon he believed that destroying the thing would a much more better option. The Doctor began snapping his fingers in Anon's face.
"I need you to focus! Now what was the Marker showing you? Did it reveal anything noteworthy?"
Anything 'noteworthy?' Anon remembers it all to clearly the inhuman screeching, the strange beings called Necromorphs and as well as the black entity with its grotesque deformed arms, and glowing eyes that would could pierce ones soul and leave them questioning their sanity like the current state he is in.
Before long in the shadow by the doctor reveal the dreaded marker that he saw during his time on the planet and glowed menacing as it reveal a figure whos cloaked in shadow slump down not looking at Anon.
"...h...d...you...Ave...e" the figure said in a hushed quivering voice of sorrow and rage combined as is seem to be combined of male and female voice in unison which he is unable to indentify of it.
Anon began uncomfortably began shifting around in his seat "trying" to block out the voice that sounded familiar.
"Answer what did you find what did it told you?" Ask the doctor not making it easier for Anon as the marker begin to glow brighter as the figure begin to go closer each time to the marker glow and fades as it was close enough as Enough felt the urge to run but couldn't as he watch as the figure was next to the doctor before it was crawling on all fours with its mouth and eyes widened to reveal the glowing pits and the inhuman wails louder than before before it cried out.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU SAVE ME!!!!"
Before Anon knew it he had awoken from his nightmare as he rose from his bed with him sweating a little as he felt his heart was at a excelled rate than his usual rhythm of heartbeat.
As he sigh a bit and slump down a bit gave a long sigh as he still wore the suit which the excuse given that he is unable to remove the semi skin-tight fabric off of him not that he has no problem wearing it at all of course.
Anon continued to stay slumped down festering in his thoughts this was the few nightmares he been having since the following days with each getting worse than the other. If anything he had hoped that it would fade over time.
He turn to see the morning rays hits his face as it felt good on a grounded planet than in space As it temporarily took his mind off the dream for a bit.
Anon then proceeded to get up from his bed and began stretching by rolling his shoulders to feel the flexibility of his suit as three plates that lift from both shoulders and on third in the center before he took he activate his helmet on his face leaving his room to start his day.
As he walked out a hear the chirping voice of the inn keeper a jolly middle aged man with a portly physique waved and smiled.
"Come again 'gold adventurer!' " With Anon did a simple thumbs up to the Keeper and proceeded outside
Ever since gaining a second life and now joining the Adventures Guild, Anon has gotten a lot of eyes on him, bystanders staring at him in admiration and respect and adventurers looking at him as a powerful and deadly warrior that most would love to have on their team, even though he's only a porcelain rank people and even newbie adventurers often believe and some even still believe he's a Gold adventurer.
Once he entered the guild people turned their attention to see that Anon has entered with small portion of adventurers presumably early risers with some whispering to each other.
As other adventurers were talking about Anon, he managed to find an empty table and began waiting for a waiter or waitress to come by. After a couple of minutes pass the familiar waitress Padfoot comes by and greets Anon.
"Hello again! How are you?" Padfoot asks in a cheerful tone with Anon nodding and giving a thumbs up
"What would you be having Today, I recommend the common adventurers breakfast which is ham, eggs, bread with a side of milk and honey" She said cheerfully as he nods and gives a thumbs up meaning he's getting that for breakfast
She nodded and began writing it down, and after that she started to walk away leaving Anon by himself for a bit.
Anon he is being use to the waitress who took his orders every time for breakfast, lunch and dinner since he has zero knowledge on how to prepare food or anything else.
Communicate with others as he is used to others reading him through his actions. Although now he had to be a bit more expressive and animated instead of stiff and still.
She returned back with the hot plates of food with a smile on her face and place it on the table
"That'll be 12 silver please" She said as did a one sec motion and his holoprojector made a hiss and soon got out a big of his saved up earning he earned by killing goblins and got out a total of 20 silver than 12
"Oh I only said 12..."Padfoot said however Anon was insistent on giving the 20 to her as thanks for the free meals.
"O...oh you insist on giving me more than enough silver?" Anon nodded as he insist on giving the sum of money to her which is also common curiosity of tipping.
"I-I see..well thank you very much!" She says giving a bow to Anon.
He gave a thumbs up to her once again as she lay down the breakfast contents on the table
With Anon's helmet soon made a medium sized hole as he began cutting up his ham into smaller pieces and started eating it. As he love the taste as he couldn't help but indulge on the bite sized breakfast ham
This certainly one thing Anon was happy with, while yes he's in a world that's just as dangerous as his, he got to enjoy his freedom and not being used as a test subject.Meanwhile Padfoot was staring at Anon wondering what he looked like under the mask with her now having multiple thoughts of what he could look like.
She imagine a rugged type of look of typical adventures, maybe he could be an elf, he could be a Padfoot like her which the thoughts made her determine to see what's under the helmet Her curiosity began to grow more and more as she was now wanting to know more about Anon.
As Anon was drinking Milk that have sweet taste of honey before he set it down and heard a distress voice
"Please you gotta help me these goblin came to my village! If something don't happen they'll eat my cows and burn my village to ashes!!!!" Said a old man pleading for help in distress to Guild Girl who kept her friendly facade on her face as usual
"So you need an exterminator..no problem I just need your completed form and payment"
"O-of course here you are..." Said the old man with a sack of coins and a paper.
She takes the paper and begins examining it, before looking up and nodding.
"Looks like your form is filled out completely. I'll just confirm your payment."
She then begins pouring out the coins and began counting while the old man was still looking at her with tears in his eyes.
Before she gave a smile
"Okay everything is all set, rest assure an adventurer will come to your farm to take care of your problem soon"
"Is it true that them lil goblin critters rape women and eat 'em?" The old man asks sweating a little.
"There have indeed been cases like that." The guild girl confirms.
With that the old man sighs deeply and begins walking away only to turn around once more and bows respectfully before leaving the Adventurer Hall. With the Guild Girl giving one of her more forced smiles and waving the old man a farewell, which after he leaves she begins to drop her smile and plumps down in her seat sighing a bit before laying her head down on her arms.
"Another goblin slaying request? That's the third one...What's the pay?" the other guild girl points out and asks.
The guild girl soon lifts her head up and shows that it's not a lot.
"That's going to rule out any experienced adventurer. Only newbies would..."
"There is two...who are willing to take care of them..." the guild girl suggests.
Anon took the time to get up from his seat with the empty plate of food and place it down on the counter so Padfoot wouldn't probably stress herself of the empty plates most adventurers leave and walk up to Guild Girl and point to a Paper where the old man have left
The Guild Girl simply smiles.
"I take it you would like to take that request?" She asks with Anon nodding.
Anon gave a 1 finger gesture and point outside
"So you want to wait for Goblin Slayer?"
Anon nodded as moved to the side waiting on Slayer.
Anon began to be where whatever table is visible as minutes seem to pass a bit as more adventurers poured in overtime all impatiently waiting for the quest to be up on the board all lined up as the first people is Spearman and Witch by his side as Spearman brag of his adventures to her.
"And so the troll was bearing down on me,but I managed dodge and attack its weak point just in the nick of time." Spearman says in a grand boastfulness.
"I see well done sir.I am aware that trolls are powerful foes." The Guild Girl congratulates and points out.
"I managed to take down a troll with just a spear alone. Don't you think I'm amazing?" Spearman says while pushing his hair back.
"Uh-huh if you are tired I recommend this" she brought out a small vial
"Our new stamina potions here are best seller here" she said with a smile
"I'll take whatever your selling~." The spearman said still holding his charismatic smile who is a bit close of comfort
Once Goblin Slayer was within eye sight of the Guild Girl she brightened up a bit with the Spearman turning around to click his tongue in annoyance.
"Tch..Goblin Slayer..." Spearman says annoyed.
As the whole guild hall gone quiet as The audibles are the people pestering him of being a weirdo, man who slay of what they claim "weak" creatures as Anon notice Slayer and waved a bit
Slayer nodded and went to the table that Anon was at and began discussing about they're next quest involving goblins. Which is a routine for them with Anon listening ways to deal with the mere pest with new method and use of caution which Anon absorb in battle.
And soon Guild Girl Put all the papers of assigned quest on the counter with a smile on her face.
"Morning everyone!, who's ready to see all the available quest today?"
"YES FINALLY!!!!" The Adventurers who waited all shout in unison for the quest.
Everyone began rushing towards the quest board with some standing on their toes to look over others.
"Hey is there any for dragon slaying? I need some experience points by doing some heroic feats."
"Ehh yeah no with your equipment your better off just settling for bandits."
"Lets see any quests for porcelian ranks?..Ah man most of these don't even pay all that well..."
"Hey now is not the time to be picky!"
"Alright..well how about that one? This is goblin slaying perfect for rookies."
"Didn't you hear what the Guild Girl said? We're better off handling the sewers."
"Outta my way let the real adventurers through!" Said spearman who try to get his way to the board only for Heavy swordman to not budge
"You idiot don't push!" Said the swordman who toss the spearman to the ground.
With the female swordman looked at him slight eyes narrow
"The Higher Quest are our lowly spearman look for something else" with her with mock in her voice
With the spearman who grunted and slight boasted "that's no way to talk to the frontier strongest!!" As the Witch who's sitting on a chair who couldn't help but chuckle a bit.
With the Guild Girl having to speak up.
"Come, now everyone. You mustn't fight." She says.
As Anon began to point at the quest board to Goblin Slayer to the Board wondering If Slayer going to go get the goblin quest without any hassle with Slayer simply shook his head signaling no.
Anon just nodded and decide to stand by as he was sitting and watch people taking quests off the board. With the Priestess soon joining the two.
"Hello Slayer, Anon." She says as she gives a bow.
"Morning..." Said Slayer as Anon simply wave
"A few days ago I don't think it's a very good idea using flammable liquids...especially in a cave" with Slayer simply turn to her
"Your thinking is flawed..what would you prefer?, letting the goblins live?" He questioned with his stoic tone of voice.
"But shouldn't you think more about the consequences? You could cause an avalanche!" The Priestess says.
"The goblins are a much bigger problem.." Slayer responds.
"Y-yes but...even still! What I'm trying to say is you shouldn't think like that, don't you think so Anon?" The Priestess looks at Anon hoping that he'll agree.
Anon who shurgged his shoulders signaling that he's between of Slayer and Priestess ways of thinking as himself think more of slayers thinking over Priestess even through she has a point to it.
Which only made Priestess sigh at the shrugging.
"And when we do cover our scents can we always use something else than blood?" She said with Goblin Slayer debunked her for the idea
"No...what times of day do they usually active?" Ask the Slayer.
E-Either early morning or early evening.."The Priestess answers.
"Now tell me why?" Goblin Slayer asks.
"Because early evening for goblins is early morning for us." The Priestess responds which Slayer nodded at the answer.
"Correct. So during their afternoons or the middle of the night for us, is when they are most guarded." Slayer informs the Priestess.
As they wore talking as the crowd gone smaller which most are on assigned quest they picked and its free of all the hassle of being rushed down by eager adventurers wanting high level quest.
With Goblin Slayer glancing at Anon with the two nodding at each other with the Priestess looking a bit confused before following the two at the receptionist's desk.
"Goblins. Are there any quests?" Slayer asks Guild Girl.
"Ahh yes of course we have three goblin quest there's a swarm in the western river village and a small nest in the southern forest and than a old mountain fort it's been claimed by goblins that one would be very dangerous it's a castle been fortified"
"They settle their?"
"Yes and there been a few casualties the younger sister of a person requested help has been kidnapped. No one has heard of the adventurers who went to find her they disappeared..."
"Then its to late for them, however I can't let the goblins to live. If we take them out now, there will be less casualties" Slayer points out.
Anon had to agree with with Slayer a little on his statement if certain villagers and adventurers who were sent to find said "villagers" never came back or was never heard from again? Most would assume the worst that they were dead or something even more horrific than that, that they were now the goblins plaything.
"We'll be counting on you then Goblin Slayer." Guild Girl says.
"One last question has anyone taken any goblin slaying quest?"
"Yes...a party went off to the river village" Said Guild Girl with worry in her voice
"What was there party like?" Questioned the Slayer
Guild girl who check the sheets of the identification of any adventurers before stop at the page where the party went off to the river village
"One warrior, a wizard and a priest most porcelain rank as they were all pretty new.."
"Not a bad balance" admitted Slayer including Anon who nodded.
"If its the three who were in the lobby earlier, they won't be able to handle it! Even my party had four members.." Priestess says in horror.
"I explained it to them, but..."Guild Girl starts.
"Even then we can't leave them alone!" As Priestess turns to Anon and Slayer.
"We have to go and save them!" Priestess say with determination.
"Do as you please I'm going to deal with the mountain castle first" as Slayer turn to Anon "your coming along?" Anon nodded
With Priestess who was in disbelief at Slayer nonchalant manner including Anon who follow along with him
"Your abandoning them?"
"If you believe you could save that group feel free to try"
"That would mean you two are going to face the horde by yourself that's far too dangerous!"
"That wouldn't be anything new..." Said Goblin Slayer who's indifferent with the dangers awaited them.
"Honestly I can never get through to you...And your no better Anon!" Priestess says pouting a bit.
"Are you coming?" Slayer asks.
"Yes!" The Priestess shouts.
After that the three began walking towards the door not until Goblin Slayer walked over to the girl with red hair.
"I'm going." Slayer tells her.
"H-huh? Oh um right. Be careful." She says to Slayer.
"Be careful getting back home." Slayer before walking away with Anon giving a nod to the red hair girl and Priestess giving a respectful bow with the red hair girl doing the same.
Timeskip
Night was upon the Frontier as in stood a large fortress with the exterior being a large tree as what inside is true horror
Inside the fortress is a large portion of goblins doing a ritual dance who were laughing around each corpse which are Adventurers dying the most brutal ways unimaginable with one was used as target practice shown on display on the left with arrows lodged on the corpse as her stomach is devoid of organs with evidence of it being ripped out brutally . Another burned at the stake, Another tortured to death with entrails stuffed in the depths of her mouth which belongs too her comrades and finally Another corpse is the body of their recent prey as goblin fluids was shown around the body as the eyes devoid of life.
Outside of the fortress is watch by a Goblin spearman who's on look out while chewing on a piece of bone as a way to relief some stress no participating in the dance or the fun it get to have.
With the spearman becoming alerted as it was now aware something was out in the distance and ran back to alert the other goblins. Meanwhile Anon and Priestess were igniting the arrows as they were en coated in flames thanks to a flint or with Anon who use the heat of his plasma cutter with Priestess handing Slayer the first arrow in flames while her and Anon began digging the arrows into the ground. Not long afterwards goblins began coming out as one of them began scouting around for any intruders, with Slayer began pulling back as hard as he can waiting for just right moment and then he fired the arrow which soon hit one of the goblins which left the other goblins shocked but immediately right after that the fire quickly started to spread causing the other goblins to panic as they soon were engulfed by the flames as well.
As Slayer was handed another Arrow by Priestess who Slayer pulled back extra before a long pause than he release the arrow as it was speeding which made a critical hit at the fortress thus spreading the fire quicker than ever.
Slayer got another arrow soon a rock bounce off his helmet and made a small grunt. As the Goblin took notice of the intruder as a goblin was preparing to lob another rock with its sling before it abruptly ended with an arrow in the face before the rock meant for Slayer hit the goblin next to him.
With Slayer now taking out another arrow having it stored and ready in one hand as the three of them begin walking towards the entrance of the building with small but loud footsteps heading they're way.
"That makes five. They'll be here any minute." Slayer informs Priestess and Anon with Anon nodding.
"R-Right!" Priestess says a bit nervous as she takes a quick breath before chanting out her spell.
"O merciful Earth Mother. Please protect us, the weak with the powers of the earth...Protection!!"
After Priestess activates her spell two goblins manage to escape while the other goblins run right into the barrier injuring them in the process while the other two goblins look back at what happened only for the first goblin to be pierced by Slayer's arrow while the second goblin's body was spilt in two causing the creature to fall limp.
"That's quite a useful new miracle you been granted" who Slayer lower his bow counting the bodies
"7 dead...the rest will burn in the fire..."
"I...it's just seems wrong to use the miracle bestowed upon me...to do harm to other living beings..." as the Trio watch seeing the goblin pounding against the barrier screaming In terror wanting to escape the flames growing.
"Their could be another entrance route...be on guard" with Anon nodding
"I can't believe that's what your thinking about right now..."
With Slayer with his stoic voice answer her
"Imagination is a deadly weapon, Those who lack it will be the first to die..."
"Like the ones who dove in before?" The Priestess asks.
"Precisely." Slayer answers.
After responding, the Priestess falls to her knees and begins praying with Anon walking to see where the other entrance and find some goblins who was climbing up on a crude tunnel which he took out his plasma rifle and began firing at the goblins on sight. With Slayers words ringing true in Anon's thoughts when he was dealing with the necromorphs you had to be quick on your feet, always having to remain vigilant no matter what. If you had no graded weapon try improvise which increase survival rate. In ways this world reminded Anon of his world just more...primitive, but none the less still a harsh world.
He stopped firing for a moment seeing there's no goblin left he turn as he lower his weapon a bit
The rain was hitting against Anons armor a bit as Anon see footsteps of a few goblin assume these creatures seem to be the most lucky one but that won't last longer of course which he followed a bit while conversing his rifle ammo he use his more comfortable 'weapon' The Plasma Cutter
(Timeskip)
It took him a least a minute of searching a bit as the forest have more conjoined trees and foliage giving goblins a slight edge in combat which Anon need to stay sharp.
With Anon now focusing on sight and hearing as he was dreading carefully in the woods. After a couple minutes of walking Anon began hearing rustling with in one of bushes Anon stopped in his tracks with him aim his Plasma Cutter getting ready.
Before a glint appear before Anon which he side step as the arrow tip grazed his neck a bit before firing at what direction it went
With Anon reaching and touching his injuries only for him to click his tongue as he wasn't bleeding all that much thankfully but considering how close the arrow hit his neck its gonna sting a bit, at least until his-small med kit he still have on him but it's not the time due to the current situation he is in as the Suit close the patch as rig status HUD show 97% is still normal of minor injuries as the gash on his neck was closed up because of the self-sealing technology of his suit.
Anon took a quick sigh of relief before becoming guarded as he began to scan around and observe to see if he can find whoever fired that arrow.
Before long he heard rustling which make him fire at the noise as he heard a yell of pain emitted from the surrounded area.
With soon a lot more rustling happening with a few goblins appearing out of the bushes.
With one of them pouncing with a sword in hand as Anon soon grabbed the Goblin before the goblin can even attack him and after a scuffle Anon lifted the Goblin up, use his Cutter to deliver 2 blows knocking its feet than head off and throw its dead body away.
As he side step away from another whiz of arrows as it grazed his left side of his body luckily with no damage thanks to the armor plating
He fired two more shots at the direction of the arrow scream in pain and a loud thud emitted before he turn to see a goblin with a small axe as the goblin was in carnal rage.
With the goblin wildly swinging the axe with Anon dodging every swing awaiting for a opening to appear. The goblin then jumped and swung the axe down with timing Anon
grabbed the hilt of the axe leaving the goblin a bit shocked, however what it didn't realize is that Anon was pointing his Plasma Cutter right in front of the goblins face and before it could even take notice and react he fired slicing its half of its head off, with Anon letting go allowing the now dead goblin fall to the ground.
As Anon look his work he hear fast footsteps behind him which he turn quickly and see a goblin who has a rock in hand who pounced up and try to slam it on the back of his head and luckily anons trigger finger fired and slice the goblin in half soaking Anons helmet in blood with him wiping the blood off his helmet to clear his visors a bit.
Before he notice a goblin who was petrified and turn to run but wasn't successful with its limbs severed by a plasma cutter slice causing the creature to howl in pain as it resort to dragging but didn't make it when Anon walked up nonchalantly as it notice him before he rise his foot before planting it against the Goblins cranium Causing his foot and a bit of his leg to covered in blood.
Before Anon decide to go back to where Slayer and Priestess he hears the most horrendous screech as he felt something behind him before in the depths of the forest is the damn glowing eyes staring at him as booms of thunder clap exposing the remains of the goblins who died before him and before he can do anything the black mist moved at him fast speeds as everything flashed very orange.
Before Anon covered his face as his ears ringed a bit before he took the time to lower it to see no ones there as he turn left and right and see it's not there Anon jumped as his visor was alerting him that his heart rate was at a alarming rate, with him simply standing still not moving trying to allow his heart rate to decrease as it began to lower just a little he then soon began walking to Slayer and Priestess.
With Slayer and Priestess who stare over at the burning fortress that is slowly dying out due to the rain with Slayer turn his back to see Anon who he gave a thumbs up making it clear that he took out the remaining goblins that try to escape.
With Slayer nodding back before slowly turning back around watching over the fortress with rain hit against them
"Not many expect to as a silver rank..." he said to himself which is heard by both members of his 'Party'
Anon now is standing next to the two with the rain hitting his armor as he is now wondering if this is what fate had in store for him to fight again just to survive in a brand new world? Only he was the only one who could answer that.
End.
That was a good chapter guys sorry if i wasn't active as much you know school taking a heavy toll on me but through it all I made it very clear to write. As many of you guess are wondering why I didn't have Anon speak as I thought of making him silent since for those who play the first game Isaac didn't speak at all and never knew much about him but any engineer and cookie crumbed facts that I'm following since I'm still a fan of the series even though not many remember it.
Anyway let's see the deaths
Goblin Archer
Before Anon knew he saw a glint of a arrow coming fast but sadly Anon reacted to slow as before he knew it an arrow immediately found its way lodged in Anon's throat leaving him in a state of shock with him slowly reaching to where the arrow is about ready to take it out only to have a another arrow which lodge way through as Anon was sitting helplessly choking on the arrow before he hear another sound of a arrow firing which arrow pierce his neck causing decapitation as his arms fell back down as he fell to his knees and laid on the ground dead as his RIG blared out a flat line indicating a unfortunate end..
Goblin swordman
Anon who grabbed the goblin with the sword who fail to react quicker as the Goblin plunge its blade into Anons neck which Anon gasped and soon did a slash of the neck causing decapitation as the Goblin jumped away as his RIG blared a flat line.
Goblin Axeman
The Axeman pounced on Anon as Anon try to keep the Axeman at bay with the goblin who got the upper hand who he notice the expose part of the neck and did a quick hack which did a trick with it noticing blood on the axe which cause anon to let go as he felt the blood tricking down before Anon could react the Goblin jumped on him once more and did a slash which cut off his head as anons body stood style before blood gush out and fell on the ground as the Goblin Axeman howled in victory.
Goblin with a rock
Anon felt the force of the rock hit him hard enough to send his helmet off flying as he landed on his back in a stunned daze only to realized that the goblin was standing above him with the rock in its hand that had a minor ounce of blood and before he could react the goblin smashed Anon's face a few times only to leave the young man's face brutally bloody with him attempting to stop the goblin one last time only for his attempts to fail as the goblin slammed the rock into Anon breaking his head and did a final one of caving his face in, as the young man met an unfortunate end his RIG blared out a flat line..
Peace out.