Rift Duology #2: Rift of Shadow

Chapter 7: But I'll Find You Anyway

-Xavier's POV-

I barely had enough time to prepare being shot into the sky. After shattering the Obsidian, the hammer turned into the staff in my hand.
I fell to the ground and almost screamed..

Sharp flakes of Stygian Iron, a metal that could harm ghosts.
I stood up and looked around. The sky was dark and had a slight hint of red, and it was kind of hard to breathe.
In fact, it hurt to breathe.
It felt like sharp shards of glass were poking at my throat, but I had to move on.

After many minutes of walking, I came across a silver sphere. It had a creepy glow, and the outside bubbles and sizzled with a weird red energy.
I tried to remember what I knew about the Abyss.
It was ruled by Abaddon.
It was where the worst and cruelest souls go.
It was also, unfortunately, the creation grounds of monsters themselves. The 'test' ones just stayed, and those accumulate over the millennia.
I looked all around me and saw something coming at me from behind!

A human that seemed to be slightly melted, with skin that was white as snow, horns and red eyes.
"Uh, hi?" I hesitated. I knew monsters could be friendly, but I could never know for sure.

"Hasfoi.." It responded.
"Helfop! Isbat's herolao!" It shrieked.

To be honest, this monster was confusing. It didn't make any sense, and I wasn't sure the language it spoke ever existed.
I just decided to slowly walk away, until I came face-to-face with a Shadow Dragon.
And on it was a figure wearing a white cloak and a mask with a Yin-Yang design.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"Well well, forgot me already, demigod? I left your pinky friend to die in the palace. I guess he survived, which is why I'm taking you as a replacement!"

-Jayden's POV-

"Well, what does it say?" Riley and Nyctos asked.

"I'll just translate the whole thing, okay?
'Titan's Hand Shall Slay the Land, and a child of Cassiopeia will Save the World with Cold, Dark Bands.' A child of him?! This can't be good news." I said.

"Of course it can't! Anything Cassiopeia is bad news." Owen agreed.

"But the prophecy said that they'll help us. Sure, their dad is terrible, but it also means they're extremely powerful. They can be an immense help." Nyctos countered.
"And their victory is basically sealed, since they'll 'save the world', so we shouldn't be worried."

"Sure, that's figured out for now. But what's these 'dark bands'? In my thousands of years of life, I've never heard of such weapon." Azure said.

"Maybe it isn't even a weapon.." Riley speculated.
"Band has several meanings. It can mean a group of people, and 'cold and dark' are the characteristics of the Darkmist victims.
Maybe they turn against Keros?"

"Maybe, but it's unlikely. I still think 'bands' meant a stripe or something." Azure said.
"Or a weapon. Like a rubber band."

Nyctos rolled his eyes.
"Whatever it is, it'll help us. But is anyone at least a little bit concerned about 'Titans Hand Shall Slay the Land'?"

"Yes, we're aware, Nyctos." I replied.
"Even though it says the prophecized child will save the world, the land will still be destroyed. What type of savior allows that?"