Chapter 12: He Who Consumes

Chapter 12: He Who Consumes

Somewhere in an old, abandoned town. Zeth and Sasha are on the ground, unconscious. Both Zeth and Sasha wake up.

Zeth: Where are we?

Sasha: I wish I knew.

Zeth: Damn bastard! Teleporting us to the middle of nowhere because he is too scared to fight!

Sasha: All we can do now is figure out where we are and find a way to get back.

Zeth: I guess you are right.

They search around town. They check a few buildings before eventually finding a dead man in an old house.

Sasha: Oh no!

Zeth: Who could have done this? It looks like he died in severe pain.

Zeth takes a closer look.

Zeth: The blood is still fresh. Whoever or whatever did it is still around.

They search more of the old house. They hear noises on the highest floor and then go up the stairs and open the door to see a strange person and another dead body. The person has crimson-colored short and spiky hair. He is just wearing a gray shirt and black shorts. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall.

The strange person notices them and then begins smiling sadistically.

Narrator: Unknown Individual – Crimson.

Crimson: Hahahahahahaha!

Strange marks appear around Zeth and Sasha on the floor, walls, and ceiling, and they start glowing.

Zeth: Oh shit! Get down to the bottom floor!

As they reach the bottom floor, the top of the stairs blows up. They then run outside as Crimson appears. Outside, they stare at each other.

Zeth: Are you insane!?

Crimson: Consumption! I have finally found you, Zeth! Or more conveniently, you found me, Crimson! Hahahahaha!

Zeth has a frightening flashback to his nightmare of the tall, dark-haired woman saying consumption that then launched at him.

Sasha: Who are you and what do you want with Zeth!?

Zeth snaps out of his shock.

Zeth: Yeah, I have never even seen you before!

Crimson: I don’t know the details, but I do know that I must consume you!

Zeth: You want to eat me? Gross.

Crimson: No, not eat you. More like absorb your soul and mind into my own. My Destruction Magic will help make sure of that.

Zeth: You are freaky. If you want a fight, I will give you a fight.

Crimson: I was so frustrated when I destroyed that Hawk Clan prison trying to find you and you were not there! The voice in my head was not pleased.

Zeth: You were the one that destroyed it?

Crimson: Yessss. The destruction pleased me. But the voice in my head was not pleased!

Crimson raises his hands up to his face and they start shaking.

Crimson: All the time, I can hear the voice in my head! It always tells me, “Consume Zeth!” “Consume Zeth!” “Consume Zeth!” The voice in my head got even louder as I was destroying that prison! I’ve never even met you before now, but the voice in my head won’t quiet down until I consume you!

Zeth: You really are a major freak! Too bad for you, destroying the prison allowed me to escape but we can fight here and I’m going to kick your ass!

Narrator: Who is this mysterious Crimson and why does he want to consume Zeth’s mind and soul?

Chapter 12 END

To Be Continued in Chapter 13: Emily vs Tar