Bloody Dawn
Chapter 2: Demon's Gate
"So, how exactly do I get to these 'Mijjitz'? And how do I close their
gate?" Kain asked Viosar. He adapted a pondering look, and said simply,
"The Pillars. At the Pillars you will find the gate, and at the gate- and
the general vicinity, too, I presume- would be the foul demons. I bid thee
a safe journey." And with that, the vampire disappeared- vanished straight
out of thin air. Kain remembered how to get out of the city- despite the
fact that it was walled in, there were trade routes that could serve as
exits. Long story short, he made it back into the Nosgothic mainland.
Cutting across forest and plain, slaying any remaining Sarafan (or foolish
mortals) that got in his way, Kain made it all the way. to something new.
The pillars should only have been about an hour's journey on foot from
here. But now- small ground barriers. Pathetic. They provided a minor
obstacle. Kain drew his sword and smashed his way through the first few
barriers, when he met a small being. It was only half his height and
covered in dark hair. A small horn stuck out here and there, but other than
that it looked human. Kain pointed a claw at the being and inquired, "What
are you? A Mijjitz? Or some. thing I do not know?" "Yes, I am a Mijjitz,"
the thing replied in a gravelly voice. "And you are a vampire. Big deal."
"Silence, fiend, or I will obliterate you." "What? Why would you want to do
that?" Kain was confused by this remark. "Aren't you... trying to dominate
Nosgoth?" "DOMINATE?!" the demon laughed. "Oh, heavens no. Much the
opposite. We're trying to keep it going. There's a demonic invasion here,
and we're trying to keep it in. You remember when you went to Avernus? All
those demons that were there? Well, they're back. And really, really,
REALLY mad. Go get them, you've done it before." Kain continued his journey
past several small, wooden barriers, eventually coming to a massive stone
wall. He spotted several, small footholds and handholds along with a few
balconies and ledges. With a little difficulty, he leapt up through them,
jumping, climbing, what must've been several dozens of feet. He reached the
top and surveyed the landscape. Simultaneously, he almost- keyword ALMOST-
would've had to get a new suit of armor. What he saw was hundreds of
Mijjitz battling the demons , and in the distance, the Pillars. They were
warping, twisting- a gigantic black gate stood among them. Kain floated
down, drew his sword and looked around. He looked immediately to his right,
and saw a door leading to the other side of the wall with a sign that said,
"EXIT".
