The woman never revealed who she was, but would ally herself with a single individual if she saw fit, upon their encounter. However, often once the alliance was finished, the individual either died or lost what they valued most. For some it was their money, others their age, and some even their life. There was little known of where she had come from, or what she was. Said to be found in a hidden location, they found the coordinates, deep down in a cave far below the Earth's Ocean floor. The world that she was found upon could only be found if one was truly searching, and was never found in the same place twice.
The three of them, two men and a woman all began the decent. Following coordinates, they found themselves approaching the Mariana Trench, and began to drill down until their cameras spotted a circle of dark flowers. Steering their vessel toward the flowers, shadows suddenly engulfed them as they entered, and they began to fall. Everyone began to panic, taking all measures to survive, only to have the sub crash to the ground and for black ooze and cracks suddenly start to eat away at the metal. They all got out of the door before the entire sub, technology and all was reduced to nothing. The woman got up, and looked to her companions, then around them. It was shocking to see, as everything was alive, but otherworldly. It seemed as if the trees were made of crystal, diamond droplets on the glowing leaves and the water a deep turquoise, clear as glass.
She rushed off in the direction of the waterfall, as her companions began to study the foliage and insects that flew around it, then took out a vial of her kit. Taking a sample, she flicked the vial as the elements within the liquid were identified. It wasn't just water, but also contained a mixture of liquid methane and something she couldn't identify. Against her better judgement, she dipped her hand into the liquid, only to have her glove dissolve and a mark burned into her hand. Quickly pulling it out, she realized the same black goo was climbing up her sleeve, and quickly deteriorating her suit. She heard screams and turned to see her two companions being eaten away by the shadows, their skin melting from their faces and bodies decaying until all that remained was a pile of bones that turned to dust…
Doctor Lisa Beta woke up, and grasped her chest as she felt like her heart was about to stop, why had this dream continued? The stress it caused her was immense, and she didn't need to worry about the fact that it reminded her of what had happened just a few years ago. Getting out of bed, she went to her closet and pulled on her uniform, preparing for her day as a PI. Having turned to paranormal investigation helped her get away from those memories, and to help others before they suffered fates like hers. Looking down at the mark on her hand, she still feared when the creature would approach her, take from her what she valued most. When she walked out to her kitchen, she suddenly had the feeling she was being watched, and reached for a kitchen knife. "Whoever you are, come out."
There was no response, but suddenly a window was blown open and papers went flying as it howled. Rushing to close and lock it, Lisa saw a movement in her peripheral vision, and whipped around only to come face to face with her. The creature was indeed a female, and used her tail to grasp the arm in which Lisa was holding the blade. With a crack, Lisa dropped the blade as her wrist was shattered and the woman's eye glowed. "Remember…." Lisa struggled against the woman's grip, only to see a flower blooming from her hand and dark roots digging into her skin, "Remember…."
Lisa began to scream, but knew that it was too late. Flowers began to bloom as her skin turned black, and her body grew stiff. Her eyes turned to sapphires as she took her last breath and roots dug into the floor, tatters of material that had once been clothing fell to the floor, leaving only a small reminder of the woman who had once found her way to a higher power….
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