Shadowfall

[Blewcheese]

Joseph looks around wearily, but doesn't utter a word. He takes in the area, scanning the mountains.

[Will]

"Alright, time for nice things."

Will passes out flashlights and torches for Snowfall, Jakob, Joseph, and himself. 

"There we go, we'll have plenty of light. I've also got some more emergency lighting if we need it."

Will puts on a light jacket.

"I think we are ready."

(Good night.)

[WalrusMan]

May I please join?

[Battal]

Jakob looks at his flashlight in distaste.  He hands it back to Will.

"No thanks.  I like making my own light."

Jakob ignites a ball of fire in his hands, but it flickers out quickly.  He keeps trying, but to no avail.

"Damn.  I've stressed out my energy too much..."

Jakob silently takes back his flashlight from Will.

[Blewcheese]

Seeing Jakob struggle to use fire only furthers his worry. He flicks the flashlight on, keeping a steady eye on his surroundings.

[Ellebelly24]

*Snowfall giggles as she watches Jakob*

[Blewcheese]

Joseph glances at Snowfall.

"What's so funny?"

[Ellebelly24]

"Nothing.."

*she continues to giggle, silently*

[Blewcheese]

"Oh... Okay..."

Joseph continues on, still wary.

[Battal]

Jakob clicks on his flashlight, then slowly walks into the pass.  It is dark, save for a small bit of sunlight poking through the gap in the ceiling.  After a few feet, the thin pass widens somewhat.

[gloryKAT]

Shard holds her wings up as a light source.

[Battal]

"Thanks, Shard."  Jakob says as he walks forwards.  A couple of bats fly down from the ceiling, but nothing hostile appears.

[Ellebelly24]

"So peaceful..."

*Snowfall finally turns on her flashlight*

[Blewcheese]

Joseph nods, still wary and cautious. He doesn't say a word, and looks around nervously.

[Battal]

"Not much can dwell within this pass.  It is too barren.  You need not fear."  Viti-Mortos says in reply to the group's caution.

[RainyDoodles]

( Hello everyone. :3 Name's Rainy, I'm new to the forums and to this RP. I PM'd Battal my CS so I wouldn't interrupt you lot, so here goes!)

 

"Not much can dwell within this pass. It is too barren. You need not fear."

 

The moment Viti-Mortos speaks against the group's abnormal paranoia, a slow, shuffling noise of cloth of stone picks up in the air, echoed through the grey and desolate rocky mountain pass. The scrambling of claws and the silent whooshes of air, as if one was throwing a silent, angry cat around the oily darkness that not even Shard's burning wings could reach, high above. These new sounds mixed and accompanied the usual noise of a low chilled breeze whistling through the pass, and the drip of water from rocky outcrops onto platforms below.

 

Something was making its way towards the group warily, slowly, and carefully. It seemed the skirt in and out of the dark like a frightened puppy, getting close to the group before spinning on however many feet it has and bolting it far away and up onto one of the many platforms. Watching. Waiting in silence, and never getting close enough to penetrate the sphere of light that surrounds the group.

 

And then, something happened. The crumbling noise of rock upon rock as whatever was trying to get close was either struck by a rock, or gripped onto a weak platform , ten or so meters ahead. Then from the dark erupted a new sound, one that perhaps no-one would've expected at all.

 

The thing that was approaching you had suddenly sniffled and was letting lose quiet, whimpering sobs. Clearly, it was something very young, but it's too dark to see what it is without getting closer.

[Blewcheese]

(Hey, Rainy! I remember you! Welcome back!)

Joseph holds in his fear, and shines his flashlight at the creature. What could it be? A monster? A snake? A demon?

[Battal]

Jakob pulls out his broadsword, which doesn't light on fire as per usual.  He holds it out in front of him.  "Who's there?!?!"

[Will]

Will turns down his flashlight intensity to not startle anything he catches with the piercing light, and starts looking for the source of the sounds.

[RainyDoodles]

(Hey Blew! Never realized it was you, I always recognise by icon...I really need an icon. :<)

 

As the pale cone of light descends upon the thing that was following them, it's clear that it wasn't much of a danger at all. In fact, this might throw everyone off guard even more...for the light falls upon a little girl.

 

She looks terribly thin, wearing bloodied and muddy clothes, practically skin and bones and parchment pale. Her black hair trails behind her like a cascade of water, insanely long and unusually neat and shiny for such a situation. She's cradling her left hand in her right and her lips are very bright and red compared to her white, pale face. When the light catches her eyes, flecks of gold like golf leaf glitter in her dark irises.

 

She sniffled, whimpering, and the light catches something shiny on her hand - and upon closer inspection she's managed to get a ragged gash in her left hand and blood is literally pouring out of the wound. It's puddling in her other hand like a deep red wine and it's clear why the girl is crying, since the wound looks terribly painful. She kicks her bandaged feet out, trying to get away from everyone else, choking out sobs.

[Ellebelly24]

"Are you okay?"

*Snowfall says in a sweet, airy, concerned voice*

[Blewcheese]

"It's a... Little girl..."

Joseph speaks almost to himself, as he walks towards the girl, speaking gently.

"Hey, hey, it's okay. Don't be afraid. We don't want to hurt you..."

[RainyDoodles]

(Always little girls. First Whimper, now this.)

 

The girl cried out, moving back and the blood splashes onto the floor. She feels her back press against the cold, smooth rock and she looks past the two who are talking to her, at the others, and then at Viti-Mortos. And in that gaze, which she holds for a very long time, the little girl's mouth twitches and she huddles up, away from everyone else.

 

In fact, she gets up and staggers out of the light - and the moment she moves into the inky darkness, she completely vanishes. Not even a trail of blood to follow - where did she go?

 

(Need to go now. Bye!)

[Blewcheese]

(Oh, I thought this would be some sort of milder Whimper. Guess I was wrong.)

"Wait... What?"

Joseph flashes his light around, but finds no evidence the girl was ever there.

"That wasn't just me, right? You guys saw that too?"

[Battal]

"That was no girl.  Be on your guard!"  Viti-Mortos growls.  He enters a defensive posture, using his enormous from legs as a sheild, protecting his face and body.