N-no! Stay away!"
The scream of a woman was heard within the dark alleyways of the city. Two individuals were seen approaching her with hostile intentions. One of them was a man who was holding a knife toward the defenseless woman, while his accomplice stood by his side to prevent the woman from escaping.
"Shut the hell up bitch! No amount of your screaming gonna save your ass! Just give us your money already!" Yelled the man.
The woman simply walked back in fear. As the thief said, no one will save her. Such is the reality for those who lived in the streets of Syndicate.
It wasn't always like this. Syndicate or what it used to be called the West District, was like any other city. It wasn't perfect but it was home for the people here. However, all that changed when Mania appeared. No one knew where it came from but it has caused more harm than good.
Mania itself is an infection. Millions died and suffered from it. While some found themselves turning into mindless beasts. The look for a cure is but a pipe dream.
If that wasn't enough, gangs and crooks have made this district into their nest of operation. It became so bad that the government itself left this place to its own devices. Leaving the people here to fend for themselves. While the 'worthy' ones are safe from this disaster.
Finding herself at a halt, as she was stopped by the wall behind her. The two thieves blocked her way of escape as they kept approaching her.
"Just give up. You ain't going nowhere. Just give us what we want and you won't find a knife stuck to your throat!" Yelled the thief as he dangerously aimed the butterfly knife at her jugular.
She only stood silent from the threat. Like hell he was telling the truth! He'll just kill her anyways since nothing that ever came out of their mouths are true. However, what can she even do? She's hardly a fighter. The best she can is give them what they want and hope that they keep the end of their bargain.
For the first time of her life, she prayed. Pray that they will leave her alone, pray that someone will actually save her. Doesn't matter who it was or what it is. She doesn't care. she does not want to die.
Ching!
"What the- Agghhh!!"
All of a sudden one of the thug got pulled away from her. Both her and the one holding the knife were startled as they looked towards at where he got dragged into.
And what they saw, horrified them.
There stood a figure that looked to be a well built man. The visage is seen to be wearing a black leather attire. It is adorned with spikes from his shoulders, elbows, knuckles, knees and boots. he also has a chain wrapped from his waist till the shoulder.
However that isn't what brought the horror look in their eyes.
What it is, is his face. Or lack thereof since what it is nothing but a menacing skeleton that's on fire. And right now he is chock holding one of the thug in the air, as he tried to struggle for dear life to no avail since the flaming being was a lot tougher than him.
Seeing such a being, the woman and the other thug could only cursed at themselves for what they have just run into.
Something else to be known about Mania is that other than causing sickness and mutations towards human beings, there are some cases where some people will remain unaffected by it although they will have something else in return. Which are powers. Supernatural powers. And these group are wildly known by the populace as, Sinners.
And now one of them has shown himself Infront of them.
The sinner as of right now is focusing on the thug on his hand. He simply stare at him with his hallowed eyes. As he was doing so, the thug suddenly screamed in pain.
The other thug shock in fear while the woman was sitting on her knees.
Is this the end of the road? How it even came to this? Perhaps her death is inevitable after all.
After minutes of the torturing screams, the thug went quiet and limp. Seeing that the sinner was done with him, the flaming being threw the body away like trash as he walked towards the other one.
The thief backed away in fear while pointing his knife towards the sinner in hopes to actually intimidate him. However, the flaming skeleton hardly bat an eye at his pathetic attempt as kept walking to him.
"S-stay the hell away from me you freak! Didn't you hear me?! I said stay the hell away from you damn sinner!"
Hearing that, the flaming being stopped his walk as he stare at the thug. The woman did not know why but, despite having a skeleton for a head, somehow she was able to guess that the sinner was showing an unamused look on his face.
Without any delay, the sinner went and do the same thing as before, as he strangle the thug into the air and stare right at him.
"The only sinner that I see here, is you!"
He suddenly spoke with such hate towards the thug as he kept an iron grip at the guy's neck.
"Now, look into my eyes..."
From there, the same horrific scream came from the thief as he shrieked in pain. She has no idea what the sinner was doing to him. Whatever it was, it's working on how he intended to. She guess she'll find out once it's her turn.
The scream stopped. Throwing the thug to the side, he continued to his next target, her.
The woman kept her head down as the sound of footsteps closing in on her. She closed her tearful eyes as she waited for her turn. So she waited.
And waited.
And waited.
"..."
"..."
"..."
But none came.
"What?"
She dare herself to open her eyes and look. Fearfully thinking that flaming visage standing Infront of her. However, it was the complete opposite.
The sinner was already gone. Like he wasn't there in the first place. The only clue he was here was the body of those two thieves who are somehow in a trance of sorts.
The only thing that can be noticed was the sound of a motorcycle in the streets of Syndicate.
Just writing a story from my favourite game and marvel anti hero. hope you like it....
