North Sarassa Land, 1600
There was a time, when the world was plunging into darkness and chaos. A time of witchcraft and sorcery. A time when no one stood against evil after the fall of the Hero. In the ocean of the coast, a ship fired its cannons into an already burning city in the dead of night as the Hylian army invaded the Sarassian city with its people trying to defend the castle. A lone Hylian man in black garb fought with death in his eyes as he ascended the steps to the castle doors. Behind the doors some soldiers tried to barricade them but to no avail as they exploded upon impact by a fired cannonball, splintering the wood and sending men flying. Moments later the Hylian in Black walked into the castle up to a Sarassian soldier who had survived the blast and was conscious.
"Where is the throne room?" The Hylian asked. The Sarassian could only look in fear at this man as his sword was pointed at his face. Slowly the Hylian crouched down and shushed the soldier before asking in Sarassic his question again. The soldier could only shake his head before the Hylian threatened the soldier in Sarassic before he pointed to where the throne room was.
"Good lad, good lad." The Hylian said patting the soldier before standing up saying to his men, "Now. Let not one of these putrid heathens live." Before grabbing a pistol and shooting the soldier dead. High in the tower the men trekked until they came across a room filled with mirrors made of black glass, they're frames made of bone and human flesh.
"There's something evil in this place." One man said.
"No treasure is worth this." Said another.
"Silence you dogs." Said the Hylian before they continued onward. Suddenly the men were dragged into the mirrors screaming by all manor of creatures coming from the mirrors themselves.
"Hold steady!" The Hylian said to his few remaining men who gathered around him to defend themselves.
"Captain there's devilry here I knew it!" Said one man to which the Hylian grabbed his scruff and replied, "I said 'hold steady'" to which the man tried to flee before the Hylian shot the man before saying, "I am the only devil here!" And just as that was said the doors to the throne room opened themselves. The Hylian told his men to follow him before heading towards the doors before stepping inside saying "here it is boys. I've found it." Then the doors shut behind him on their own cutting him off from his men. He quickly tried to get the doors open again but they wouldn't budge and all he could hear were the dying screams of his men as they succumbed to the beasts in the room. Then faint hissing and whispers could be heard and slowly the Hylian stepped towards the treasure on the floor of the room. He took off a glove and began to trickle the gold in his fingers before the room suddenly turned cold enough for him to see the moisture of his breath. He began to back up as dark mist clouds zigged and zagged around him the whispers and screams of his name echoing around him. Then they gathered together to form a large black cloaked figure sitting on the throne. Slowly the Hylian raised his cutlas towards the figure and asked, "what...are you?"
The figure raised his left hand before letting out a loud roar and causing excruciating pain to the Hylian forcing him to his knees. Slowly the figure stood saying, "I am the Underwhere reaper. I am here to claim you, Solomon Kane. Your deal is done."
The Hylian, now named Solomon, slowly rose his head and asked, "what deal? I made no deal."
"There was a deal, and your Soul is the price. Your life of Greed and Murder is over." The Reaper Said.
"You cannot take my soul." Solomon Said.
"Bow your head before me!" The Reaper said forcing Solomon to the floor screaming, "the Underwhere will have it's due."
The reaper then summoned a sword of fire before lifting it to strike Solomon down before Solomon himself stopped the attack with his two cutlasses saying, "No! You can tell your master I am not yet ready to go. The Goddess protects me."
"Fool! She has abandoned you." The reaper said before Solomon slid away from his attacks and began walking towards the window, "On your knees!"
"Never! You can never. Have. My. Soul! Never!!!!" Solomon said before leaping out the window into the ocean below.
"You cannot escape us! Your soul is damned!"