-Night Time-

I can smell it, that stench that is different from mine and yet so similar. A cold wind is breathing in the streets and on the roofs, but I am not perturbed by it and keep my mind focused on searching for that signal that I perceived before. But it is weak and I can feel it at intervals, this could only mean that the rift hasn't formed yet and also meaning that none of 'them' had any idea of what is about to happen yet.

'This way I should be able to operate without having those around for some time.'

Following the 'signal' I keep moving forward as fast as I can without that anyone notice me, but in the end no one does really care about a single shadow. But, I can feel the pulse growing stronger and soon it will stabilize and then they will come here, at least the rift won't open in the city but outside it, allowing me to work easier than normal, after all, my aim isn't to block them from coming, but to reach one of them, either by making it come out, or by going where it is doesn't make too much difference.

I am proceeding toward my destination while also observing my surrounding: the pulse I have felt will soon be perceived by those ones and that will complicate things.

'I need to arrive there as soon as possible.'

The city is quiet during night but the lights of the buildings and on the streets make it looks like alive: the buildings in the centre of the city are far higher than the others but doesn't tower over them and instead the building around them decrease regularly in height creating a perfect symmetry. Above their dark form there is the blue night sky with countless stars, too much for my tastes, and clouds are slowly receding, clearing the sky and showing parts of a nebula that looked almost like a cloud of shining dust. The scenario is truly to behold and I wouldn't dislike to watch it some more, but I have other matter to attend to. Still the sky looks truly like it is shining of pure warm light, thinking this I smile at such a naivety. There may be light, but there is also darkness.

'If only they were to know the dark secrets of that same sky…'

I go forward, I don't look back. I simply keep proceeding like a shadow melting in the darkness of the night, no one notices me and I make sure to meet as less people as possible. Finally, I am out of the city, but still, I haven't reached my destination yet. But now I was in a place with much less light and less eyes to notice me, this also meaning that I can act more freely.

'Soon they will die…'

A smile is on my face, but it isn't a normal smile, it is a wicked one and the cause is my excitement for being able to fight once more. Inhaling the air of the night I feel how warm it feels compared to my cold body and looking down at my feet, I can see that even the ground and the grass can perceive this. But, I don't pay it too much attention and proceed toward my destination, only this time I can travel faster than before: this time there weren't just a few shadows around, but everything is clad in the darkness of the night.

Forward, without stopping, I finally reach my destination. It is a particular place to see: an escarpment of ten meters is in front of me and I can faintly see some trees up there, still, there are trees also behind me, but between them and the escarpment are four meters of bare land, which also is kind of dry. If I have had time, I probably have tried to study that formation, but it looks like I had run out of it: the ground starts to shake and cracks forms on its surface, then a disturbing purplish light come out from those small rifts. But it isn't finished yet: the cracks spread and become larger and then the ground start to turn into a dark shade of the same colour of the light that come out from those rifts and rocks like sharp teeth aimed at the sky appear, seemingly tearing open the ground.

Then, it was their turn: from that fissure that had generated started to come out small creatures with a thin body, four appendages and a head with three eyes and small teeth. From what I knew, these creatures were called the voidlings and are amongst the weaker of their species and always live in large groups. They aren't that problematic to defeat, but they are quite annoying and personally speaking I don't want to deal with them. My target is in front of me, or to be precise on the other side of what stand in front of me, but I don't have much time and I need to act as quickly as possible and the voidlings are increasing in number rapidly, if I don't hurry I won't be able to get it out of its 'den'.

A quick look at the scene and I start to run toward the portal. Shrieks of those creatures starts to echo in the area and reach my ears, but this give me the signal that indicates the begin of their attack. A voidling came to my left and jumps against me, its corpse is cut in half and land behind me; the second let out another shriek before charging, but immediately after it make itself known, I crush it on the ground, leaving a stain of dark purple blood on the ground. Others try to tackle me on the ground by jumping toward me, but I simply dodge the assault and proceed forward without slowing down. I have to act fast.

I manage to reach where the ground was cracked and notice that the dirt has been replaced with dark coloured rock that is the same material that forms the Void and it almost resembles the wound of a giant monster. But again, I ignore such reflection and charge forward, but something I unexpected occurs: a purplish tentacle came crushing down on where I am, forcing me to dodge the attack and stop.

I had never seen this kind of voidborn before but considering the speed of its attack it certainly wasn't weak: the main body is deprived of any legs and has something like pustules growing on the lower part, making it larger than what it really is, the waist and the upper part was smaller than the rest of the body and looks almost sick; its shoulders have some kind of natural armor made of keratin or something similar. Both arms are long and thin and have only three clawed fingers, the head is small and without eyes, but presents some kind of crown made of the same material as the armor on the shoulders and a mouth filled with sharp teeth. Then from its back come out six tentacles made of energy of the void and that moves continuously, ready to strike once more.

I have never met this kind of voidborn before, but looking carefully, it didn't look like it was one of the most powerful and judging from the saliva that was dripping from its mouth it was hungry and ready to eat anything, so it wasn't a surprise, when one of its tentacles crashed a voidlings that was coming out, before the same creature that killed it devoured the corpse in no time.

'I don't have time to waste with this thing here.'

I am sure that it doesn't pose that much of a problem to deal with the new arrived but I want to waste as less time as possible, so fighting it is out of question, but then what to do: its tentacles are fast and will attack me as soon as I get close enough but they also attacked that voidling, moreover they moved as if not truly controlled by that creature's mind, but by some kind of primordial instincts, also its hunger is too much even for a normal creature of the void.

'This must be a newborn. Maybe then…'

Maybe I have a plan to deal with that thing: that voidborn is hungry and it seems that eating its own kind isn't a problem for it and a corpse is a better prey than a living one that might also fight back.

Looking behind me I could see a good number of those insects that are coming out from the cracks in the ground and that are all looking at me, apparently ignoring what just happened to one of them. Well, at least I have their attention, shame that such public won't last long, because now, it is time to kill them!

Turning to face the swarm of creatures, I then charge at them head on, I don't fear them, rather, they are those foolish enough not to fear me: three of them jump to attack me from above, a diagonal slash cut their bodies into two and left one of them still alive, but not for long. Another one try to take me from the back, someone at least seems to think about what it does, but its head is separated from its body before it can even attack. Others are about to do the same, but I am faster and lunch myself in the middle of their swarm and then the carnage happened! The creatures didn't even had the time to register what I did, because all of them were cut to pieces in no time, their remaining lied down on the ground while the their blood and organs slipped out of the corpses. Some of their blood is also on me, but I pay it no attention and instead look at the new-born creature of the void: as I predicted, it is already eating the corpses of the voidlings and ignoring me. Not having it bothering me anymore, I calmly walk toward the portal, that fight was barely a warm up and considering what I am about to face, it can't possibly be compared to it.

The rift looks much a window in which I can see the same sky that over my head, with countless stars shining in it, but their lights are different, they are cold and of violet colour and shrieks of the creatures of the void can be heard from that fissure. That form is just a mask to deceive all those that looks at it, but for me it is clear as to look into a glass of water.

Still, I have come this far and now it is time to solve the situation: without thinking twice, I jump inside that rift. What happens next isn't new to me: I feel my body traverse the thin veil that is that portal and then, I find myself in the true 'rift'. As far as I know, there are two kinds of protal to the void: the first one is direct portal that opens directly on the void, however, it is rare to see any of these portals, because they require an enormous amount of energy to be created and are also terribly destructive. The other kind instead is the one I am in, the name is Rift and is characterized by the fact that it doesn't transport those that traverse it directly into the void, but into a place in the middle of the two world in which there is a Herald and that, is my target, because this Herald is different: normally, such voidborn is particularly powerful, but it doesn't let those on both sides perceive its presence. This one instead is emitting a strange energy that doesn't resemble that of a normal creature from the Void and is far too similar with the same energy that I use, thus the reason why I am here.

'It should be here.'

I look around, searching for any sign of the Herald's presence, but I can't see any. Still, the fact that I can't find it, doesn't mean that I am allowed to lower my guard, but rather the oppsite: this enemy isn't normal and it is most likely to possess some kind of particular trait. I keep looking around me, my nerves are tense and ready to react, but I am calm and keep a cool mind.

Shaaaa…

'Finally.'

It seems that the Herald has finally decided to allow me know that it is here. An attack from my right side…I dodge it by jumping back, if I am right it has attacked with one of its 'claws' and if I have chosen to dodge by stepping on my left, I might have ended up being face to face with it, giving the perfect chance for my target to charge at me. Instead I preferr to position myself on its side, a spot where it is harder for it to land an attack. Still, I can't be sure of it, because, I have just discovered one of the Herald's ability: it can turn invisible. Although, it is most likely that it has the ability to camouflage itself with the surroundings and not to be impossible to see and this was an ability that I have already seen in a voidborn.

'But at least Kha'Zix wasn't able to remain camouflaged for long.'

So, here is my first option: wait until the Herald will become visible and then attack it before it can hide once more. But, this one has two problems: first I don't know the exact amount of time for which it will remain unseen and also, by simply waiting, I will end up giving it a good advantage that will make things more complicated. This forcing me to take the other one: I need to find a way to nullify its ability and in truth I have an idea, but I prefer not to have to use it. Still, unless I find a solution within the next two minutes, I'll have to use it.

'Let's see how though are you.'

I stop and stand still in the same spot as I land after I dodge the last attack and my target acts as I predicted: Heralds are creatures known for their strength and resistance, but present a fatal weakness when it comes to intelligence, they don't speak and act mostly following their instincts. I feel something moving in front of me, and dodge it once more and hear the attack impact on the transparent ground that separate us from the void. A place shrouded in a darkness that devours anything and illuminated by dark purple lights, I know that place, I know it and the horrors that liva there, but I am not afraid…no instead, it's them that are afraid of me!

SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

'Checkmate…'

Another attack, this time a charge, the favourite attack of this kind of voidborn and in this case, my chance to make it come out. First, I dodge the attack, but this time, I jump up in the air and its movement was powerful enough to cause a gust of wind and if I have been closer, that one would have messed my plan. Using the fact, I am in the air, I aim for where the Herald should be and then slash at it: I have predicted that the point I hit is where the eye of void should be and I was correct about where my attack landed, but, the reaction isn't the one I expected. Normally, when the eye of a Herald is hit, it would attack the one that hurt it, but instead I feel it wavering and stop. It seems like this one indeed has the ability to camouflage itself, but is also less though than a normal Herald, as always nothing comes with nothing.

Still, I have to be cautious of this one, even if it shows to be weaker, that doesn't exclude the fact that it might have some other characteristics that I don't know. So I prefer to leap back and keep my distance: this was also risky, considering the fact that I am facing an opponent that can't be seen. But, after I have hit the eye, it seems that the amount of damage I caused it, was enough to make it come out from its hiding spot and now, its camouflage has fallen apart. Now I can see how it was and what I see, only serves to confirm my suspects: normally this kind of voidborn is quite big and has a total of four limbs, two of which are pincers and are its main weapon; the head is also small and short, ideal for its charge attacks; then there is the eye, which is positioned in the centre of its back and is normally protected by a pair of membranes made of chitin much sturdier than the rest of the body. This one instead looks much different from such description: the body is slenderer and has a more stretched shape, the membranes on its back aren't two, but four and are also less wide and a bit longer. Its limbs are different: the two pincers are a bit longer and less massive, as if their purpose isn't to crush, but more like to pierce and eviscerate and the limbs are also longer than normal. It also has only one more pair of limbs, which works as legs and are bigger than those of a normal Herald, sign that they can give a more powerful boost to its charge. The head has four small eyes, three purple and one of a luminescent yellow, its shape develops in length, giving it a more pointed form and also the lower jaw split into two and is longer than the upper one. As for its coloration, that is what confirmed my thoughts: the lower part keeps the usual dull dark purple coloration, but the back, the head and even the pincers tends to a deep pitch black deprived of any light, the chitin on its body also tends to take a more sharpened form, making it looks almost like they are scale shaped plates of an armor.

'Somehow, this Herald was partially corroupted by the energy of the Dark Star…'

I have to kill it at any cost, but in order to do it, I also need to make sure that its corpse doesn't return in the Void, otherwise killing it will be pointless. However, to make sure that its body isn't returned to its original dimension, I have to push it out of this Rift, which means, that I have to make it collapse and make sure that both of us reach the other world.

'This will be a pain to deal with…'

Am I frustrated? Yes. Am I stressed? Also. Am I ready to deal with the fact that as soon as I get out of here I will be forced to kill something like this with a group of five idiots around and ready to interfere? …I will find out soon enough.

Ok, seems like this story isn't that successful. Well, doesn't matter, I like it, it's a good way to test a new way of writing and I don't find it too hard to write it, so I think I'll just keep writing and sporadically post the chapters for now, well I hope for to have a nice day, or evening, or night, or whatever it is.