Shadowfall

[WalrusMan]

"Whoa!"

"What the heck is that!?"

[Battal]

Jakob pulls out his sword, then beheads the enemy shade.  It's body crumples up like a tin can, then explodes and is drained into the whirlpool of a sky.

"You alright, Satoshi?"

[Will]

"N-no.. I've been down here for so long. I can't feel anything anymore, except for exaustion and consistent pain. Pain everywhere..."

Satoshi shudders, remembering what has happened to him.

"Just get me out of these chains."

[Battal]

Jakob swings down his blade, slicing clean through the chains.  Satoshi's words seem to have reignited a fire within him, for some reason.

"Shadowfall talked about Azcar.  Any clue where he is?"

[Will]

"Yes, in fact. I heard something about him and mines. We might want to check the etherium mines."

[Ellebelly24]

*Snowfall runs up to Satoshi and kneels beside him*

"Satoshi!"

[Battal]

"Be quiet!  The Warden's guards are everywhere, and you can't afford to be found!" 

A large stone moves to the side, and a man in ruined armor rises out from a hole beneath it.

"Come down, quickly!  We've been looking for you."

He then drops back into the pit.

[Ellebelly24]

*whispers*

"Do we go?"

[Blewcheese]

Joseph snorts softly.

"Doesn't look like we have much of a choice."

With that, he starts down the hole.

[Ellebelly24]

*Snowfall follows behind*

"So Joseph, what happened to you during our life?"

[Blewcheese]

Joseph's eyes lay on a rope, and he begins climbing down. He shrugs his shoulders, still whispering.

"Not sure. My brain got all wuzzed up towards the end."

[Ellebelly24]

"It was nuts. You were a jerk. But I'm glad you're back to normal."

[Blewcheese]

Joseph blinks but doesn't respond, scratching his head.

[Ellebelly24]

"What's wrong bro?"

[Battal]

Reaching the bottom of the hole, they enter a tunnel.  There are no light sources, but it is still bright enough to see, as if the walls themselves are glowing.

[Blewcheese]

Joseph shakes his head, smiles, and looks up at Snowfall, placing his finger on his lips to shush Snowfall. When he drops to the ground, Joseph simply walks down the tunnel, admiring the oddly glowing walls.

Edited December 5, 2013 by Blewcheese

[Ellebelly24]

*whispers*

"I'll go first."

*she drops to the ground on her feet and sprints ahead of Joseph, playfully sticking her tongue out at him*

Edited December 5, 2013 by Ellebelly24

[Ellebelly24]

(@Blewcheese)

Edited December 5, 2013 by Ellebelly24

[Battal]

The tunnel is somewhat short.  Reaching the end, they reach a large chamber.  It looks natural, but there are some places that look carved from the rock.  The entire room is filled with more ghosts in armor, all either talking amongst themselves or resting.  On a rock outcropping above the room's floor stands a familiar face - Azcar.  As he sees the group, his face goes pale.  While the group cannot hear him, they can read the words on his lips;

 

No.

[Ellebelly24]

*Snowfall stops*

[Blewcheese]

Joseph ignores Snowfall as he walks steadily down the path. However, as he sees Azcar's face, the intensity of the situation is revealed to him. They had been trusted to stop Shadowfall, who would destroy all life... But they had failed. Everything, everyone would die. And it was because of their own incompetence. He looks to the ground in shame.

[Battal]

Azcar shakes his head in sadness.  He walks into a tunnel behind him, then comes out another onto the floor level.  He walks up to the group.

 

"This is truly a shame.  I...I..."

 

Azcar seems to be incapable of producing words.

[Ellebelly24]

*Snowfall hangs her head turns around*

[Battal]

Azcar gently grabs onto Snowfall's shoulder, turning her face towards his.  "I'm not mad at you.  I myself wasn't able to stop him.  Nobody could have.  He has grown far too powerful in his dormant years.  We were just delaying the inevitable."

 

He walks back towards the tunnel.  "There are...some things that I must tell you.  Follow me."

[Ellebelly24]

*Snow starts to tear up and follows Azcar*