Set between Volume 8 and Volume 9.
Beaten and wounded, Team DVNT finds themselves stranded in an unknown world. Now, they need to battle their way to escape, and return to their world to save their family.
But, how will they be able to turn back the...
"Even in the deepest darkness, there will always be a light to guide you. Believe in the light, and the darkness will never defeat you."
The side story begins with the sound of the sea, before the image shows an unconscious Dean laying down on a beach with darkened sand. Soon, his eyes begin to move, and he slowly opens his eyes.
Dean: (weakened) oh, my body... it feels like I got hit by a tank...
With some effort, he pushes himself up, and looks down to see his gear was damaged, and his body still had its injuries, most likely an indication that his aura still hasn't recharged. He attempted to uses his devil powers, but it just made the pain worse and he collapses on his back.
Dean: shit! Guess I overused it a bit. I haven't felt this bad since I first began training.
Taking a breath first, he then stands up, and looks up in shock to see the place he's in. The beach was unfamiliar, the rocks were in an odd formation that he wasn't familiar with, and despite an intact moon shining, there was nothing but blackness in the sky. Dean then holds his head in pain as he suddenly gets flashes of what happened—
Using the staff to save Atlas and Mantle.
Cinder attacking.
Limbo.
RWBY and Ember falling.
Going ballistic.
All of DVNT being stabbed and then thrown off as well.
Some time later, Dean was walking through a strange pathway. His aura had finally recharged to full capacity, and his powers were slowly building up again.
Dean's Thoughts: this is definitely a place I've never seen before. So far, I'm on my own, there's this dark and haunting feeling I'm getting just being here, and as far as I can tell, I don't need to eat, drink, or sleep at all. I can still feel pain, but the only thing I can really do is just exist. Where the hell am I even going? I don't even know how long I've been here.
He keeps walking, until he suddenly stops. He doesn't act immediately, but his senses kicked up, and was feeling a presence approaching him. All the sudden, a monster was about to attack him, but he points his fingers like a gun, and they backed off. Turning around, he surprised to see something completely different from the usual monsters he fights.
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Dean: well, at least I know I'm not alone. You guys the locals?
Monsters: (roars)
Dean: I'll take that as a yes. Well then, let's rock!
Summoning his Devil Sword Revolution, he engages in a fight with them. These guys were tougher the normal monsters he's use to fighting, but he wasn't concerned about that. Instead, he pushed forwards and battled more and more. As more kept spawning in, a few were suddenly destroyed by blue swords, shot at by bullets, and impaled by arrows. Looking to the source, Dean's eyes widen as he sees his teammates.
Dean: guys!
Nikki: mind if we join the party, boss?
Dean: absolutely!
Vali: this maybe fun.
Týra: let's do this!
The four then go back to back, and began fighting. Despite their injuries, they managed to pull through, and beat the enemies. When it was done, they dismissed their weapons, and turned back to each other.
Dean: I didn't think I'd see anyone else here. You guys okay?
Týra: we've been better.
Dean: you remember what happened?
Nikki: all of it. The plan, the attack, we—
Vali: we failed. (All look at him) everything we did, failed. We lost our friends, the relics, and failed Ember when she needed us.
Mimir: I still don't understand why she did it. Why would she just fall off like that by her own free will?
Dean: it doesn't matter, because we lost again. Vali's right. No matter how we look at it, we failed everyone, and now we're here.
Nikki: speaking of, (looks around) what exactly is here?
Dean: I was hoping one of you would know. Mimir?
Mimir: I can't say for certain, lad. This isn't Hell, or Purgatory, or any of the nine realms from Yggdrasil. Best guess is that we're in a new plain of existence.
Dean: wait?
*FLASHBACK*
Ambrosius: you yourself, will vanish from this reality. And without your powers, you'll never be able to return to the world you came from.
*FLASHBACK ENDS*
Dean: we're in a different reality altogether. Just like Ambrosius said.
Karasu: so, if we're here, then could the others be as well?
Māotóyīng: I don't think so. If you remember, we were in Limbo at the time, and the others weren't. Best guess is that when we fell, the void altered our destination and stranded us in this world.
Vali: then Ember and the girls could still be alive.
Mimir: that's a possibility. But, in order to know for sure, we need to find a way out.
Dean: alright then. Let's get moving. But, we stick together. We have no idea what this place is, or what's lurking around. So, be careful, and let's survive this hellhole so we can see tomorrow.
Agreeing, the reunited Team DVNT began their journey. Unknown to them, however, the nightmares were far from over.
Author's note: welcome to a new side book. Normally, I'd wait for the new season to come out before starting on something like this. But, I was eager to do this idea, so I decided to give it a try. I have no idea how long this will be, but I do know that it will focus more on the horror aspect with the supernatural stuff I put in this universe.
