Consuming Darkness

3 - Winged Aliens

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"Do they not know how to shut that bloody sound up?!" Came the angry whining of Satun.
I smirked at him. "You really have no patience, huh?"
His relply was a grumpy stare, as he feebly attempted to dust off the armour he wore.
"Did Sera get the void right this time?" He asked after a while, peering around the dark neighbourhood, that rang with distant sirens.
The futuristic tablet that displayed the location of a particular being, was buzzing and glowing with a dim blue light.
"Mm. It has to be around here somewhere."

"Maybe it's in there, Tors?" Satun's gaze followed a building that loomed in front of us, casting shadows everywhere. Was this what the humans called a 'house'?
"I would say so."

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KNOCK. KNOCK.
The forest began to float away, the boy following it.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.
Where... Was I..?

Sound clashed with my ears and I shot awake. Mum sat in the corner, holding Luke in a tight embrace, trying to be a human body block to the small soul.
And in front of them stood something... That was an alteration of a human.

A man. Powerul wings that shimmered with gold flakes branched from his back, and a mixture of silver and turqoise armour protected his entire body. From the back, I could also make out jet black hair.

"Don't hurt him please! He's so young don't kill him please!" My mothers voice stirred me from the emptiness and drugged confusion of sleep. Wait... What was I doing, lying down, behind all these metal shelves..?
I was standing before I knew it. "Wh-?"

Another man entered. Tinted silver wings protruded from his shoulder blades and the same armour shielded him. This man's hair was a messy bright blonde, and this time, I could make out brown eyes that shimmered in the dim light.

Not seeming to notice me, he walked over to the other man.
"There is no one else in the house," His voice hinted anger, fatigue and stress.
The first man turned away from Luke and mum, his face a blank mask.
"There has to be. Sera led us directly to here-"
"Don't you see that she misfired the void stone again?! We are in the wrong place-!"
A hiss escaped from the man with jet black hair. "The scanner tells us that the weapon is here. Now we have to look." He turned back to mum, pulling out a gun of some sorts.
A shriek escaped her lips, and her full body protected Luke.

I couldn't hide anymore, behind these shelves and dusty cardboard boxes.
"You are of no use to us, therefore, we do not need your existence."
Pushing the shelf down violently, the materials scattered all throughout the basement with a loud 'crash!'
The dust from old scrapbooks moved like a vengeful soul down my throat, causing a reactive coughing fit.

When it stopped, the man was standing in front of me, his silky blue eyes focused on a tablet as he pressed different buttons at a rapid speed.
I felt so odd, sitting in front of an alien in a nightgown, with my mum following this 'thing's movements in pure terror.
"Satun!" His voice was a string made of soft fabric and a surprising deepness.
Why did my cheeks feel hot?
The alien with honey-coloured hair appeared downstairs yet again, and joined his comrade in scanning me.

"Are you sure this is it?" The man sounded doubtful.
"Yes," His eyes studied me quickly. "The scanner says so."
"How do we move it then? I was expecting more of an... Object."

Finally, I had courage to speak. My throat suddenly loosened and my heart rate dropped. "Who are you?"
They both took a step back at the sudden revelation of me being able to talk.
"You... You come from the void don't you?" I held my hands to my chest. Why was my heart giving me such pain? It was as if it had got a hammer and was knocking at my ribcage with full force.
Finally, a reaction. The one with black hair smiled - transforming his face from an icey winter to a comforting summer. He transferred himself into a kneel, staring directly into my eyes.
"Yes. We're from the Void. We came here to get you."

I heard my mum gasp.

And suddenly, his eyes were alight.

My heart gave up.