Destinies: The Origin

Chapter 1: The Beginning of The End

Adzima POV

Hello everyone! My name is Adzima Dwi Akhsan. Right now, I'm in a city in Italy, being relentlessly chased by the locals. No matter how far or fast I run, they always seem to catch up to me. In my confusion, I ended up lost and found myself in a dead-end alley.
Adzima:'Oh no'
As I turned to see the locals getting closer, someone suddenly grabbed my hand from the right and it guide me through the dark alley, climbing the stairs until we arrived in an empty room on the third floor of a building.

After we entered the room, the person swiftly locked the door behind us. He was dressed in all black with red accents: a long black leather coat with a red eagle insignia on the left chest, trousers with pistol holsters on each side, military boots, black gloves, sunglasses, a mouth mask, and a cap. Despite his mysterious appearance, I felt an intense warmth and longing for him, even though such feelings shouldn't exist in a situation like this.
???:"Are you okay?"
His voice is very soft and warm, and it made me very nostalgic.
Adzima:"Yes, and I am very grateful for your help"
???:"No problem. But what is wrong with this city? I didn't do anything wrong, yet the locals started attacking and chasing me for no reason"

I stared at him, confused about his question.
Adzima:"Isn't it obvious? They must have been possessed"
???:"Possessed? By whom?"
Adzima:"You don't know?"
He shook his head, which only made me more confused.
Adzima:'Well... that's strange'
Unfortunately, shortly after that, I heard footsteps approaching the door of the room we are in.
???:"This is bad. It seems that they have found us already"
The door then swung open violently, and the locals stormed in, surrounding us with no escapes. The man in black try to reach his gun, but I quickly stopped his hands.

Adzima:"Wait, please don't kill them"
Adzima:"Those poeple cannot control themselves, something else are controlling them to do this"
He sighed and began to fight the locals with bare hands and I joined him in the battle. As we fought, I could feel the air suddenly turned cold, and I felt a very terrifying presence approaching the room.
Adzima:"We need to get out of here now! They're coming"
???:"Who?"
Just before i had change, a group of demons—disaster creatures that have devastated the world—glided silently through the broken door, heading straight for us.

???:"What kind of creatures are those?"
Adzima:"They are The Soul Devourers"
Adzima:"And if we don't leave now, we will end up being controlled just like those locals"
???:"But, we are surrounded here"
I looked around the room and noticed an open window. I quickly led the man in black to the window.
Adzima:"We can jump through this"
???:"Wait!"
I jumped without heeding his warning, only to remembered that we are on the third floor and I was about to crash onto the hard concrete below.

Just as I prepared to crash, I felt someone catch my hand. When I look up, I saw that the man in black had caught me. His left hand held mine tightly while his right hand gripped the edge of the window, preventing us from falling. He then scolded me while making sure I was okay.
???:"Are you out of your mind?"
Adzima:"I am sorry, I forgot that we were on the third floor"
Sadly we don't have the time to catch our breath as we saw the Soul Devourers flying toward us from the window above.
???:"Tch!"
The man in black then look at me before he released his grip on the edge of the window and we land safely on the ground.

I noticed that his right glove was slightly torn, and his right palm was bleeding a little. I was worried when i saw that, so I asked him about it, but he just ignored my question.
Adzima:"Are you okay?"
???:"Not right now, follow me"
I ran after him toward a red sports car parked on the side of the street. He gestured for me to get in.
???:"Get in"
We got into the car, and he drove us away. Although we managed to escape, the Soul Devourers and the locals continued to chase us.

Adzima:"We are still being chased" 
???:"Don't worry" 
He accelerated the car, skillfully driving until we managed to lose our pursuers. He then drove into a tunnel, and we suddenly arrived at a building after we exit the tunnel. 
Adzima:"What? A teleporting car?" 
???:"Something like that" 
We then got out of the car, and I was really amazed by the size of this building. 
Adzima:"Um... Where are we?" 
???:"My mansion... Or more accurately, the garage of my mansion" 
Adzima:"This is yours? Wow!"
When i look back at him again, I noticed that the mask he was wearing had suddenly disappeared, revealing his mouth and a bit of his pale skin.

He then lead me upstairs, and we arrived in a spacious room that resembled the garage below. In the center, a hologram of Earth was displayed on a table surrounded by chairs. On the right and left near the walls, there were long red sofas. To the left of where we stood, there was a computer with six large monitors surrounded by various devices on the table. To my right was a long corridor, and to the left of the computer was a room that looked like a kitchen and dining area. In front of us were two large windows and double doors, which seemed to be the exit.

Adzima:"Wow!" 
As i kept looking around, i then remembered something.
Adzima:"Ah, we haven't introduced ourselves yet" 
I extended my hand to him, introducing myself, and he shook my hand in return. 
Adzima:"My name is Adzima" 
Falco:"I am Falco" 
As we shook hands, I noticed that his hand was still injured, and a bit of his blood transferred to my hand. 
Falco:"Sorry about that" 
Adzima:"No, I should be the one who apologizing. You got hurt because of me" 
We then sat on the sofa, and I took a first aid kit from my bag to treat his wound. 
Falco:"You don't have to do that" 
Adzima:"You already saved me in Italy, at least let me do this to show you my gratitude, please"
Falco:"Okay"

Falco then asked a few questions while I treated his wound. 
Falco:"What are you doing in Italy?" 
Adzima:"Looking for other survivors and safe places. I can't really stay in one place too long before demons or possessed locals find me" 
Adzima:"What about you?" 
Falco:"Looking for clues..... Can you tell me more about the demons and what is really going on?" 
Adzima:"You really don't know anything about this?" 
He just shook his head.
Adzima:"Okay..."
After i finished treating his wound, I started telling him about the ones that caused all of this to happened.

Adzima:"A few months ago, a demon that had been sealed for centuries suddenly awakened. His name is Zalgo, and he immediately summoned his army, the Soul Devourers right after he awakened" 
Adzima:"Zalgo sent the Soul Devourers to possess and control everyone, causing widespread chaos around the world. Which is why it's important to be cautious and not trust anyone easily" 
Falco fell silent for a moment before asking another question.
Falco:"What about me? Why did you trust me?" 
Adzima:"I don't know, but from the first time I saw you, I feel that I can trust you" 
Falco:"Thank you. Then I will also put my trust in you as well"

Falco:"You can stay here as long as you want, this place is completely safe from those demons" 
Falco:"But we still have to do something, we need to stop Zalgo before they possess everyone and take over the world" 
Adzima:"How? We can't stop them just the two of us"
Adzima:"That is tantamount to suicide"
Falco:"Then we just need to gather some help"
Falco:"We need to gather people with extraordinary abilities to help us"  
Falco:"Are you willing to help, Princess?" 
Adzima:"How do you know about me?" 
Falco then walked over to his computer and started typing. Soon, the hologram of Earth displayed videos from around the world. 
Adzima:"Okay, I will. Who are we going to recruit first?" 
Falco:"That would be...."