Dark Blood

Chapter 25: New Blood, New Masters

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Trigger Warning!
This Chapter contains several depictions of child death, torture, overwhelming fear, dread, depression, emotional manipulation, mutilation, violence, fighting, blood, and gore. Reader's discretion is highly advised!

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The sun was close to setting as Insaro, Kira, and Dolo with the four remaining Arkums were continuing their hunt for food and reinforcements through Fayetteville.

"Geez this is boring, how come everything is deserted?"

"I've been wondering that too papa. We've been walking for a few hours, and we haven't seen anything or anybody useful."

"Those damn rodents are pure savages, they've found a way to turn the tables before it was even set and have been purging our brothers and sisters before they were even born."

"Oh, you mean like the one I ate? If they have the power to kill us, then it would make sense for them to use it but then why haven't we spotted any of them or their pet androids either?"

When I looked through the rodent's thoughts, I saw he was in an underground hive. A bunker, I believe it's called."

"Really? But even so why aren't they helping those that are still being attacked by us?"

"I also saw them hunting down Zerku parasites while they were still larva and killing any rodents that stood in their way. They did it to enslave and harvest them of their blood to make the Spirit Stone."

"Wait, seriously? But isn't the purpose of the Zerku Parasites to protect humanity from the Darkness in the first place? Why would humans betray their own protectors like that?"

"I don't know but it would explain why there's so little life left on this planet in such a short time, besides us being the reason of course."

"... Nazi's." Insaro and Dolo stopped in their tracks and turned around to see Kira was a little behind them.

"The rodents you are talking about are Neo Nazi's... I know this because my bastard of a father was one of them."

"Fuck... that must have sucked."

"It did, they are the exact reason I hate humanity, in fact they are the very definition of humanity's cruelty. They hate the Zerku, they hate other rodents with different skin tones, that are from different countries and worship different religions. they also always do this weird salute and say white power! And that was just the white supremacist, there were different hate groups all over the world that fought for their own version of perfection and supremacy." Insaro and Dolo couldn't help but look at each other in confusion.

"But wait that still doesn't make sense, why would they hate Zerku then? Why would your dad hate you?"

"... Because we were viewed as mistakes of God."

"Well, that's not entirely wrong, but still, it's common knowledge throughout all of the universe that Zerku protects humans. even if this is a nomad planet, it's a human nomad planet so the inhabitants should know at least that that."

"Regardless, I knew Rodents were dumb but that's just retarded, and I think even saying that is too nice."

"Rodents have always found stupid reasons to kill and enslave one another but for them to inflict that hatred on the Zerku created by the false god Eden who made them for the sole reason to protect humanity? I've never felt more justified in bringing them to their extinction."

"Heh, and if they're too busy killing their protectors then it will just make the job easier for us."

"... Don't underestimate these rodents Dolo, we all saw what kind of danger they oppose." Insaro then continued walking to which Kira, Dolo, and the other four Arkums followed.