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Willard · 07-07-2003, 07:04 PM

Over Black's unconscious body stands Archadien's mother, breathing heavily.

"Thanks for that," says Archadien.

"Who was that? And where's your father through all this? If he's at that bar again I'll..."

"No, no.... dad's not at the bar.... it's hard for me to tell you this... but father... he's dead. That man killed him."

"You mean...? Ohhhh..." Archadien's mum falls to the floor in a cold faint.

Without warning, the candles and the gas lamp flicker and die! Out of nowhere, a mystical portal comes into existance, and out of it step two grim-looking creatures.....

Black groans. Whatever hit him was real hard. Coming back into consciousness, he sits up, and sees the glowing portal, along with the two creatures. Once he recognizes them, his heart fills with fear. One of them is short and skinny, with sharp horns sticking out of its body at odd angles. The other is tall and muscular, with glowing red eyes and the stench of a sewer.

"Ahhh... Shank Werben.... I see you have failed in your task," the short one growls. You shall be punished by the mistress.... for all of eternity. Now come along quietly.

"Black", whose real name is Shank, starts screaming wildly. "I'LL NEVER GO WITHOUT A FIGHT! YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME!! NEVERRRRR!!!!!"

The tall creature sighs. "They always go the hard way. Oh well.." He then starts chanting a horrible spell. When it is cast, the darkness surrounding them seems to come alive.

Shank picks up his dagger and charges towards the two monsters, but for some reason he can't get to them. Suddenly, the shadows themselves throw him to the ground. Shadowy hands grab Shank and start dragging him towards the portal. He desperately tries to grab something to cling to, but it is no use. "NO!" HE screams over and over. "AAAHHHHHHH!"

Just as he is about to be sucked into the portal, he desperately drives his dagger into the wooden floor. Grabbing onto that with one hand, the rest of his body dangling in the endless void inside the portal, he tries to pull himself back out. The short monster laughs and stomps on Shank's foot. He lets go and gets sucked into the portal, to the endless torture awaiting him.

The short creature then casts a spell, and the belt creeps along, floating in the air towards him. But looking closer shows that the shadows are actually carrying it towards the monsters. The short one grabs it out of the air.

Throughout all of this, Archadien Fletcher was kneeling above his mother, trying to get up. After Shank is gone, the large, buff creature stomps towards Archadien. "Hey, we can find all sorts of uses for this one. C'mere Phil, look at this."

The skinny monster walks towards the others. "Yeah, we should bring her along. Let's go, or we'll be late for lunch. They're serving meatloaf today."

"Hey, let go of her!" Archadien yells. But it is to no use. The big creature picks her up and walks off towards the portal, just as she wakes up.

"Huh...what? Hey! Archadien, help!!!!!" she screams.

Archadien runs after them, but they jump into the portal. The lights in the house flicker on, and outside the sky automatically turns light, as if it were noon.

[ 07-07-2003, 07:06 PM: Message edited by: Willard ]

07-07-2003, 07:04 PM	#7
Willard Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: June 14, 2001 Location: Vermont Age: 34 Posts: 1,752	Over Black's unconscious body stands Archadien's mother, breathing heavily. "Thanks for that," says Archadien. "Who was that? And where's your father through all this? If he's at that bar again I'll..." "No, no.... dad's not at the bar.... it's hard for me to tell you this... but father... he's dead. That man killed him." "You mean...? Ohhhh..." Archadien's mum falls to the floor in a cold faint. Without warning, the candles and the gas lamp flicker and die! Out of nowhere, a mystical portal comes into existance, and out of it step two grim-looking creatures..... Black groans. Whatever hit him was real hard. Coming back into consciousness, he sits up, and sees the glowing portal, along with the two creatures. Once he recognizes them, his heart fills with fear. One of them is short and skinny, with sharp horns sticking out of its body at odd angles. The other is tall and muscular, with glowing red eyes and the stench of a sewer. "Ahhh... Shank Werben.... I see you have failed in your task," the short one growls. You shall be punished by the mistress.... for all of eternity. Now come along quietly. "Black", whose real name is Shank, starts screaming wildly. "I'LL NEVER GO WITHOUT A FIGHT! YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME!! NEVERRRRR!!!!!" The tall creature sighs. "They always go the hard way. Oh well.." He then starts chanting a horrible spell. When it is cast, the darkness surrounding them seems to come alive. Shank picks up his dagger and charges towards the two monsters, but for some reason he can't get to them. Suddenly, the shadows themselves throw him to the ground. Shadowy hands grab Shank and start dragging him towards the portal. He desperately tries to grab something to cling to, but it is no use. "NO!" HE screams over and over. "AAAHHHHHHH!" Just as he is about to be sucked into the portal, he desperately drives his dagger into the wooden floor. Grabbing onto that with one hand, the rest of his body dangling in the endless void inside the portal, he tries to pull himself back out. The short monster laughs and stomps on Shank's foot. He lets go and gets sucked into the portal, to the endless torture awaiting him. The short creature then casts a spell, and the belt creeps along, floating in the air towards him. But looking closer shows that the shadows are actually carrying it towards the monsters. The short one grabs it out of the air. Throughout all of this, Archadien Fletcher was kneeling above his mother, trying to get up. After Shank is gone, the large, buff creature stomps towards Archadien. "Hey, we can find all sorts of uses for this one. C'mere Phil, look at this." The skinny monster walks towards the others. "Yeah, we should bring her along. Let's go, or we'll be late for lunch. They're serving meatloaf today." "Hey, let go of her!" Archadien yells. But it is to no use. The big creature picks her up and walks off towards the portal, just as she wakes up. "Huh...what? Hey! Archadien, help!!!!!" she screams. Archadien runs after them, but they jump into the portal. The lights in the house flicker on, and outside the sky automatically turns light, as if it were noon. [ 07-07-2003, 07:06 PM: Message edited by: Willard ]