Shadow Slave | The Herald of Ruin

a war of human and beast

It had been another month since Zero woke up.

About a thousand sleepers were in front of the castle gates.

All waiting for a certain cohort to step forwards.

They consisted of: Sunless, Nephis, Cassia, Kai, Effie, Caster and The Crow.

They were standing on their lodge roof as several hundred people eyed them.

Three people stepped forwards.

They were Sunny, Nephis and The Crow.

And Nephis spoke.

"Today, we are gathering for the most important day of all sleepers on the Forgotten Shore.

As I have notified you all a month ago to prepare leaving for the spire.

We now have gathered to move forwards and challenge for our return to our homes, our families, friends and acquaintances,

We will move as one, we will get home as one.

This will not be an easy journey for any of us.

We will have the most difficult one right before us as we leave tomorrow with the first rays of light hitting the ground and pushing away the dark sea.

But fear not.

You all are powerful, we are powerful.

And the Crow has agreed to help us.

Mere awakened abominations are scared of its presence, we too.
Once were afraid of its wrath.

But here it is now colliding with us to help us return to our world.

Take up your weapons, fighters,
Take up your utensils, cooks,
Take up your plants, farmers,
Take up your hammers and your crafted magnificent equipment, artisans.

Take up your life sleepers!.

No one will be left alone, no one will stay back.

Everyone shall leave for the spire, for home, for our return!."

As many screams and yells could be heard chanting "Saint Nephis" over and over again as she jumped down the roof and went into the lodge.

Everyone followed soon after as cassie hugged nephis.

"You did great! That was really moving! You've gotten a lot better at talking nephi"

Neph Just looked back at her as her lips turned upwards slightly.

"Thank you Cassie"

As she didn't ask about..her new nickname.

And zero moved in aswell.

"Prepare your minds and resolve.

We will leave tomorrow as soon as the sun shows signs of coming up.

I'll personally wake all 1000 sleepers up simultaneously.

Unless..they are ready to brave the journey and wake up each other before I do."

They just nodded at the casual remark of zero scaring the entire population of the dark city awake.

As he eyed Caster.

He knew a thing or two about this guy.

Since he visited his fractured dreams quite a lot the past few weeks.

'A legacy send to kill nephis in the dream realm to make it seem as if she fell to a ill harbouring person or to a nightmare creature.. well he failed miserably since even a weaker sunny killed him. And his Flaw didn't help seeing how fast he aged towards being an old man.