Okay, before I want you to read this chapter. I gotta explain something. The reason I don't throw my character 'Holly' in the Darksiders world straight away because well, I wanted to show the life she did had before going to the next, I guess I do want to make it a tragedy, but I love a good horror and romance theme for my own good. That and it's a good plot point and starting point for my character to have character development and has a curious backstory and life.
Okay, gonna stop rambabling and let you all read with your hearts content, enjoy!
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Skipping down the stairs in the complex building, feeling the change and keys jangle in my pocket, I say a quick hello to the mailman and skip out to the busy streets of New York.
Crossing the long road ad over to the store, I picked up the much needed milk and gave a grin the woman behind the counter. "Missed me, lovely?' I cooed, the woman gasped, putting down her phone.
"Oh my god, Holly! Back from the dead are you girl?" she laughs as she reaches over the counter and gives me a hug. I let her go and laugh "Yeah I'm all better now. Sorry, I couldn't come out for your birthday Jess…" I say weakly.
She waves at me "Pish Posh darling, I'm glad you're all better! Besides, now you can buy me all the drinks I want now that your germ free and all that." Jess grins cheekily. I roll my eyes and replied "Cheeky brit."
"Bugger me, I almost forgot!" Jess says suddenly, as she skips behind the till, I stared confused, noticing back, a few customers arriving to be served. She soon then arrived, "Thanks for lending me you backpack dralin'," Jess says as she hands over my dark brown back pack, I beam as I swung it on my back. "Heh, nearly forgot about it, Thanks Jess."
Jess winked at me, soon she was greated by a very annoyed business man "Excuse me, can I be served now?"
I cringed as Jess gave her customer a glare; I know she was also tempted to throw him the finger as well…
Holding onto the milk, I gave a small salute to Jess and she returns, saying a quick goodbye and I was off again. Remembering that Darren wanted those Cinnabons…
Outside, the traffic was packed as usual, for New York it was an impressive traffic jam. people stopped, looking above at the big screen. I stare confusingly at it. The news reporting, 'Clusters Hit Earth' I gulp, more images emerged happening all over America.
I gasp as a sudden headache attacks me, the pain felt searing, almost making a noise, travelling to my ears. It soon fades away as I raise my head, I gasp again, feeling another kick, and I shake it off. Wanting to get back home…
Soon a crowd of people stopped: starring at the news, reporting an incoming sighting. Hearing the people talking among themselves:
'Hey, does that look like it's heading for New York?' I hear a woman saying, showing worry in her voice.
A man next to her, putting his arm around her showing comfort, "Don't worry, I'm sure the news or the president will let us know if it does and gives us time to escape."
I began to wonder, I continue to walk, I didn't want to see this or hear this the moment I got better… well, it's not like the world is going to-
And with that as I looked at the sky, red fire emerged and piercing through the clouds, crashing down onto the streets, I gasp "Oh you gotta be fucking kidding me!"
This was like some sort of a bad plot point in a movie, something you read, you know you don't want to happen or never dreamed t would. Yeah, it was and was heading down towards us. As the meteor approached, I dashed far away from the deadly fireball, the people began to notice, panic rises and everyone began to run, soon the meteor crashed, sending the aftershock, making me fly forward, Dust and sulfer hit my nose, as it covered me, shutting my eyes and hopefully I didn't break a bone, rolling sideways and hitting the ground, I wheezed as I slowly got up, noticing the giant hole in the ground. Around me I noticed sirens blazed the streets, cars toppled each other, bloodstains, the people getting injured or crushed, I shaked uncontrollably, I laughed weakly as I was able to save the milk in my hand. I wince, as I felt a bruise emerging at my sides or a possible broken rib. I swore under my breath, people around me began to get up, going over to the crator, I gulped, I watched dumbstruck as people begun to investigate it, peeping in the hole or trying to get inside. Pushing their way to see what they just witness, my stomach was in knots, I back myself away, I watched way to many sci-fi movies, just to know what was going to come out of that hole, I thought I was being paranoid or silly, bit I wasn't, the crator shook, as ash and gravel began to move, leaving the figures that emerge made my mouth dropped, stunned. An ugly ogre like creature and a winged man facing each other, only noticing that the winged man had been impaled with a giant sword, gasping a twitching from the sword, the ogre brutally pulled out his weapon, making the winged man drop and dying, I watched in horror and muttered "Angels… and Demons?"
But the demon ogre, took notice of us smaller, weaker prey and roar viciously, swinging it's rock like fists after us. I screamed as I ran for it, not looking back, noticing others were doing the same, hearing the metal being tear, hissing sounds, lizard/dog like hell spawn begun emerging, chasing after us, licking their mouths, as drool fell from their fangs. I began to weep, as the thought of dying terrified me to the bone. Already, people were take by the lizard/dog hell spawns, their bodies toppling over their prey, sinking their fangs into them, becoming lifeless and limp, hopelessly watching them feast on the small body, knowing that we were nothing more than a mere snack for their appetite. Some people headed inside cars for safety, noticing a group, heading for inside a bus, I dodged it and kept going, keeping running. But my tracks stopped as another meteor crashed just in front of me, making me fall backwards, as people pushed past me, trample me, escaping the demon behind them, wheezing I got up, slowly looking a the figure before me. I gasped as another figure emerged from the ground, fearing another demon ogre or whatever the hell that was appearing from the ground. The smoke cleared away, my eyes squint at the figure was… a man (can't be human…), a red hooded cloak showed, he was ridiculously tall muscular, and damn did he look mean! His body was covered in stone like armour, wielding a gigantic sword; his hair and eyes were white as snow. I stand there shaking, fearing, paralysed with the knowing of my own end. Worse, I was terrified, knowing Darren could be immortal danger and I-
The roar of the demon ogre came charging through me in the middle, I screamed as I try to run, the large man jumped over me, swinging his blade, slicing through the demon ogre's neck like butter. I stared, shaking, the man swished his blade, wiping the blood from his blade in one clean stoke.
"It is not safe here small human, find safety in other grounds or perish." The man says in a deep calming voice (sexy too!)
I nod, as his hooded face looks at me, I shake my head and shouted "I dunno who you are, but… THANK YOU!" As I ran off somewhere safe, the now smaller demons gave chase to the man, jumping over high broken streets, climbing over cars, my surroundings were destroyed, I knew New York, I've lived here my entire life, so how the hell did I feel lost? Panic had stricken me, I have no idea where to turn or where to go, and everything is shrouded in smoke, blood and newly corpses. My legs became weak, and I was out of breath. I just showed how out of shape I was…
"Tired are we?" A voice appeared, making me jump out of my skin, I screamed as I faced the stranger. He was dressed very smartly, in a pristine white suit with a red tie, he wore a long black trench coat and black sunglasses, and he was pale and had dark clean haircut and a goatee. I stared at him stunned, he was too calm and how the heck did his white suit didn't get a speck of dirt on it?
"Well buddy, I don't know how can you not noticed, but um," I wheezed as I stood up straight "There are demons and angels roaming around killing everything in sight!" I shouted frustrated.
Come to think about it, theses streets were too quite, destroyed, but no sign of the demons or angels, even though they were rampaging not too long ago.
The man in the suit only laughed "Quite right! So, we should find you a safe place to hide, hm?' he says smoothly, I wasn't sure why, but I didn't like him, something screamed in my head, this man is eerie and… dark.
"Is there even a place?" I barked "who are you?'
"Yes, we really need to get somewhere safe…" he said, ignoring my question. "Maybe 'where' is important and the next question is 'when'"
I stepped back, the creepy factor just went up high in my head, I gulped, "You know what, thanks for the offer, but I'm going to find my boyfriend now and-"
My wrist was suddenly grabbed and pulled to the creepy man's side; his other hand grabbed my chin, holding me in place.
"Sorry pet, but I'm doing this because I care." He says calm, I stutter, barking hateful words at him, shouting at him to let me go, he breathes in and opens his mouth, I stare shocked as inside his mouth was filled with long white fangs, black smoke came out, forging a black cloud, travelling towards me, travelling up my nostrils and small amounts of smoke go in my eyelids, I choke and sputter as more smoke goes in my mouth and down my throat. I choke, sputter, cry, as the dark smoke continues to travel inside my body. I could feel my vision blurring, my eyes rolling at the back of my head, the smoke felt like nails travelling inside me, crawling in my skin. My limbs becoming numb, consciousness was going, my eyes flutter as I see the man in the white suit began to hoist me up, his mouth now closing, he grins, watching as a horde of demons, backing away from him, another man in my blurry vision, with angel wings, he approaches the man in the white suit, I'm trying to hold on, but I watch as the man in the white suit starring at me, I can't see the angel man (could be a woman… I am just guessing), the angel is nodding.
"Sleep Holly, you will be freed by Death soon…" the man in the white suit said, a tear left my eye and soon the world around me became black, my last thoughts were…
'Sorry Darren…'
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Caw…!
My eyes snapped open, I coughed violently starring above me, my body shook, I snapped my head vigorously as I saw my surroundings. I was trapped in a blue crystal coffin.
Tears began to rise, my heart raced, panic was emerging and clenched my fists to bang on my tomb. Repeatedly smashing the tomb until my knuckles were sore, I cried more out of panic and fear.
I sopped, breathing, heaving hard.
Caw!
I look around and noticed a shadow above me "Hey! Bird! Do something useful for me and get me out of here!" I know. Stupid thing to ask of a crow. But fuck it, I had no idea where I was, worse, I feared the man in the white suit might return any second now. I want to escape.
Suddenly, a small tap knocked on the crystal prison, "I see you are finally awake." An old and wise voice said.
I tense "Please let me out!" I begged, the shadow of the figure above me vanished.
"Hold on, this is a difficult spell to break. Try not to move so much."
I sighed with relief, the man sounded nice he-
Wait.
Did he say… 'Spell'? As in…. magic?
Rolling my eyes and giving myself a face palm, the coffin then shook, as the blue cover began to disintegrate, tensing my body to straighten myself, watching the last parts of the prison to vanish, I jumped to my feet, only realising I have been released into a very harsh and cold world around me.
"Oh my god, it's freezing!" I shivered, clutching my arms, huddling myself as my knees buckled. I stare at the one that released me, a very old man, his face was like a map of wrinkles, dark circles sunk where his eye sockets were and has tiny eyes, wearing a dark robe, a large amount of crow feathers draped around his neck, from his wrists he wore shackles, chains holding a book by his side, a lantern and an orb, a bright green amulet hanging close to him and swooping down, landing on his shoulder was a crow.
"It is true… you really are… a human,…" the old man gasped as he stared at me some more.
I stared back, teeth chattering, 'Of course I'm human," I laughed weakly "Thanks for freeing me, but you couldn't by any chance have anything warmer to wear do you?" I asked, the old man stared at me noticing I was only wearing a tank top; he sniffs and walks away slowly. "Where am I? How did I get here? And did you see a creepy man in a white suit? Is this place not too far away from New York? Oh and-"
The old man shrieks, facing me looking irritated "You ask too many questions for one whom is not ready to hear the answers!" pointing a long bony finger at me. I flinch, feeling scared from the sudden rage from the old man.
"Come along human, I have something here for you to wear." The old man said calmly, I followed the old man, looking around the icy veil of the world, the ice halls towered over me, as my breath became hoarse, the cold felt like it was numbing me, soon the old man came across a room, he stops and pulls something from a wrapped package and throws it too me. I stare at a cream and black laced thick, wool cardigan, I stared at it and quickly put it one. I blinked, as if the cold had vanished, heat was returning I gasped as I looked at the material on the cardigan, it shimmered, between it wool like sewing, it seemed to glow in a golden light very slightly.
"There is a magical barrier on what you are wearing small human, it will protect you from whatever weather or a attack may come across you."
"O….kay." I nodded, not believing the old man at all. "Hey, my name is Holly, not human by the way." I noted starring at him, studying him.
He shrugs "What ever suits you human Holly." Rolling my eyes, I perked "So what is your name?"
"I have many," he says as he leaves, I began to follow him, we entered an open area, where the wind whistled, blizzard patterns showed through the wind, but I didn't feel a damn thing….
"Some call me The Master Of Secrets, Keeper of Secrets, but I am always known as CrowFather." He says as he walks up some stairs and sits on an icy throne, behind him, glowing by the blue light of the icy realm, were carved stones with blue incantations or writings, hovering, twisting and turning. It was something I stared at awe.
"Well, CrowFather… can you please answer my questions, I really need to go back home!" I begged him.
He stares at me, his bony hands clutching his skull, shakes, I see him muttering, I follow up the stairs to see if he was alright. Walking up cautiously. "CrowFather?"
"You poor child…" I hear him whisper, I stood beside him, sitting on his throne, looking up at me, starring at me pitifully. "Your realm is… no more…."
My body shook, my heart sinking by his words. "What are you…- what do you mean by that?" my voice shaking.
Suddenly a flock of crows emerged from the sky, one swooping down cawing in CrowFather's ear, he flinches and takes my wrist.
"Hide near child, for 'he' whom comes!" he scrreches loudly.
"Who?" I gasped. Crowfather, throws me to next pillar to hide, forcing me sit lowering myself as he hobbles backs to hi throne, holding his head again, looking in pain.
"No… so many noise… why now!" I hear him bark.
"Who is coming CrowFather!" I pleaded, starring at him. Thinking about the man in the white suit. The teeth… rage soon boiled inside me.
As he sits on his throne, shaking his head as he faces me, he only muttered "Kinslayer… Executioner…"
The wind halts, soon the icy realm becomes quiet, I sit, my ears perked, readying myself what he says.
'Death."