WR but we rat on it

Chapter 5: How Long 'til the End of me?

[The fucking title is dumb as fuck. 100 sins are needed.] 361

Markus quickly pulled his arm away. "It's not worth noting. Just let it be, there's nothing we can do about it now." [This is bullshit.] 362

Ryker looked back at them, "What's going on here?" 

Cassian shook his head and replied; "Markus got himself bit."

"Markus," Ryker said, "did I not say to be careful?" [Ryker has a point here. He would have a point. Because last I checked, he didn't say shit.] 363

"You didn't, actually," Markus replied swiftly. Ryker started scouting the ground. "I might as well find a town where we can possibly found out something about what to do with this incident." [Oh my fucking god, something that's a bit sensible? I would remove a sin, but since it took this fucking long, we're going to add one instead.] 364

Markus and Cassian left Ryker to his scouting mission, being now assisted by Spark. 

"Honestly, there's nothing you can do. You might as well stop trying." [Cut. Your. Fucking. Arm. Off. You. Dumb. Fuck.] 365

"There's always a solution to everything, it's just trying finding out how is the key. Not matter how long it takes, I will ensure that you recover from the bite. Not matter if you're infected or not." Ryker argued.  [Ryker acknowledges that he has magic and could probably cure it. Does he use it? Yes. Right now? No, because he knows so much about Markus' world to know what it is.] 366

Markus just sighed, knowing now, he had limited time until the bite finally took him over. He's friends he at least knew would do something about this, Ryker, seemed stubborn, he just had to rely on that. Hopefully some sort of magical extreme would help him. [Your arm. Cut it off.] 371

They flew in silence, staring at the passing mountains and towns, although that didn't seem to be enough for Ryker. 

Finally, after hours of flying, Ryker finally broke the silence. "Have I ever told you guys about my brother at all?" 

"No." Markus replied.

"His name is Vincent, and a Mystic just like me. Me and him have been the most powerful ever seen since 10 generations of us. Although I have a mission unlike the rest of them." [Powerful character happens to be the main character and will only realize their power at a certain point in time cliche.] 372

"What's your mission?"

"It's more of a goal..."

"Still, tell us, it would be nice to know. Besides, we may be able to help you." [Whenever I fucking type this in any story I write it makes me cringe so fucking hard.] 373

Ryker sighed, then continued, "Mystics have been in isolation for so long. Hiding themselves from the rest of the outside world, fearing that we would be used as a weapon. My goal though, is to bring to the rest of the world, the realization of the fact that we exist, and, no, just to clarify, we aren't normal mystics, we prefer to be called a true name, but that's what the cities call us, so we went along with it." [Exposition.] 374

"How about a better name then that then? Perhaps a name that fits you better?" 

Ryker's eyes sparked with interest, "Well then, what are you thinking?"

Markus began thinking, something was beginning to form inside of his mind, just the name is what he needed to figure out.

"How about...Shadowists?" [Cringe alert. Cringe alert. Mother, get the fucking bleach I need to clean my eyes.] 375