Chapter Ten- Ghosts of The Past Part One: The Ripper Appears

"My child, you are strong, strong enough to aid the risen in his quest and stand through anything. Never give up hope"- Eleri Raku-Malphur to Enali Raku as a child.

Cerberus Alpha II, Cabal Stronghold, Earth, Detroit Michigan

Nyxx dropped down from a ledge, landing lightly by Enali.

"A few scouts nothing more, shouldn't be too tough for us to handle" he said as he loaded his wire rifle.

Enali nodded and checked her ammo counter. She took a deep breath before she looked at Nyxx.

"I'm sorry, but I'm going it alone, I don't need anyone to back me up"

Nyxx gave her a concerned look before lowering his head.

"All I need is you to keep the exit open" she said giving him a pat on the shoulder.

"Ma'am" Nyxx replied as he motioned for the other fallen soldiers to retreat, "Be careful"

Enali jumped the ridge, priming a voidwall grenade.

"Hey!" She yelled as she waved her left hand.

As the cabal scouts turned their heads towards her she released the grenade allowing to fly.

She ducked and rolled left to avoid an incoming mortar round, but as it impacted it threw her into a wall.

"Damn.." She said pulling herself up.

Before she could move, cabal scouts were on her.

"Bring it on" she said as they roared in her face.

As she pulled her knife, several phalanx surrounded her.

"I'll take all of you!"

Void energy surrounded her as she dropped her knife, drawing her bow.

"I'd suggest you put that away and surrender Enali" a voice called out.

Enali scanned the area, trying to find where the voice was coming from.

"Who's there?!" She called out.

A cold wind pushed by her before she felt a hand grip her shoulder twisting her around.

"Jack..." She muttered.

"Long time huh sister, tell me what became of your warlock boyfriend.. Hmm?" Jack said smirking behind his helmet.

Enali opened her mouth to respond but was met with a fist in her stomach. She coughed and gagged as her hands instinctively went to her stomach.

"Oh I know all about your child with him, the one that the prophecies stated would ultimately unite all races against the darkness" Jack yelled before bringing his left knee up into her chin.

Enali staggered backwards as she shook her head trying to remove the ringing in her ears.

"I have a new name sister, on that is very befitting of a man like me!" Jack said as he moved toward a stunned Enali.

Enali looked up at Jack, blood running from her nose, mouth and forehead.

"They call me Jack The Ripper.." He said as he grabbed her chin holding it tight in his left hand, "Care to take a guess as to why?"

Enali grabbed his wrist with her right hand and twisted it. Jack however made no sound or even showed pain.

"Oh please sister" Jack said as he grabbed her right hand, "There is nothing you can do to stop me now, ive already killed many a guardian"

He twisted her hand, snapping her wrist before he kicked her to the floor.

Enali clutched her wrist as she spit blood onto the floor. She was way in over her head on this mission.

"Tell me, why would you ever leave David, hmm?"

"It was for his own good" Enali said as she stood to her feet.

"Take her to the basement" Jack said as he walked off.

Basement, Cabal Outpost, Detroit Michigan

Enali tugged on her chains, causing them to pull tight. She looked down, noticing that she had been stripped of everything.

"Great..." she muttered.

"Well well, Didnt think id be seeing you again after our encounter on Mercury" a voice echoed from a dark corner.

"I suppose its fate then.." Enali said as she tried to pull her chains.

Kalos stepped towards her, lifting her head.

"I have several questions for you and if I dont get my answers, Jack will help me get them" he said with a smile.

Enali spit in his face as she jumped at him locking her chains in place.

Kalos laughed as he motioned for Jack to come forth.

Jack licked his knife as he walked towards Enali. He grabbed her left arm, pressing his knife into her skin.

Enali gritted her teeth as she felt the knife enter her skin.

"Where is Halima and Salem?" Kalos asked.

"Kiss my ass" Enali replied.

Jack slowly dragged the knife down her arm leaving a jagged cut.

Enali screamed as the pain coursed through her arm.

"I'll ask again, Where are Halima and Salem.."

"Go fuck yourself"

Kalos nodded to Jack.

Jack let go of her arm and grabbed her leg, jerking her forward.

"This dearest sister is my greatest pleasure" he said as he pulled a syringe from a pocket on his armor, "Torture of this kind is the greatest in the world, all of my female victims have thoroughly enjoyed themselves before ive killed them"

Jack placed the needle into her thigh and pushed the medicine through.

Enali jerked her leg back as she felt the medicine flow through her veins.

"I get what I want, Enali, and no one stands in my way" Kalos said as he motioned for a group of fallen slave traders, ""I would prefer to not have to use them, but you have left me no choice"

Jack pulled his knife from Enali's arm and kicked her in the stomach.

"Let the chemicals kick in, once she wakes, have your way with her" Kalos said as he and Jack walked off.

Torture Basement, Detroit Michigan

"Im in.." a voice whispered.

"Find her and administer the medicine, we need to move this along rather quickly. Preferably before the barons have a chance to have their way with her"

A hooded female exo moved towards the railing looking over into the bottom area.

"They've done a lot to her, are you sure she can be helped?"

Everything was silent for a moment.

"Yes, My child must survive otherwise the boy will be lost"

"Fine.."

The exo cloaked and jumped down, landing quietly behind Enali's limp body.

"We just need to hope her mother is waiting on the other side for her.."

The exo pulled a small device from a pouch attached to her belt and placed it on the wound Jack had made.

"Hurry my friend, the fate of the world depends on you" the exo said as a purple mist flowed into the wound causing Enali's body to stiffen and freeze in place.

The exo touched Enali's face before disappearing into the darkness.

Unknown Location

Eleri watched over the small crowd that had gathered in the center of the room.

"Let the new comer breathe, it is a very overwhelming situation" a female voice called out.

The crowd moved aside.

Eleri's eyes widened as she saw the figure that the crowd has hidden.

"Enali..."

Enali sat there hugging her knees to her chest as she rocked back and forth.

"Child, I would like to be the one to welcome you to.. the Library"