The damned one

Chapter 1: Hellheims gates

The crows sounded as the night began, the sound of footsteps ran out as the lone figure walked down the cobblestone path towards the abandoned buildings.

The cold wind clawing at his long coat like frozen fingers, hunching over he trudged closer to the main building. Suddenly the wind stopped,

the crows went quiet and the man looked up from under his top hat.

The main door stood like a gaping hole into hell, the black darkness seemed to call out his name, echoing him forward, luring him into it's dark clutches. The full moons light casting eerie shadows across the building.

Suddenly from the building came a inhuman screech, piercing his ears like demonic claws, echoing off the building around him. A faint glow radiated from the building as a womanly figure appeared in the front entrance. She stood there white hair flowing in her eerie glow,

smiling she held out her hand softly saying " come to me, don't be afriad, I will comfort you, there is plenty to eat and drink and a warm bed to sleep in " the figure stood silent starring at her coat moving in the now soft wind. She frowned slightly " what is wrong? Do you not trust me?".

The man stood there and chuckled, then said "give up the act banshee, I'm here for your head and there's a fine price on it as well" the women's eyes went cold, iris's glowing light blue in the darkness, shrugging off her blouse she sighed "Guess I'll have to kill you then"

suddenly she disappeared leaving the eerie blue glow.

Cracking a grin from under his top hat he pulled off his long coat and dropped it next to him.

Concealed underneath was the the handle of what seemed like a short staff, but with a curve to each end. Grabbing the end wrapped in bandages pulling it out and with a downward arc, a long silver blade with black engravings curving out from end like a scythe.

Slowly he began to spin the weapon around him in arcs as another inhuman scream ran through the air, under his breath he spoke out the names of three runes " Fehu, Thurisaz, Elhaz" the moment the last one was said the blade burst into white flames, runes burning red among the blade.

The air turned cold around him as the scream rang out again as she appeared from behind him claws extended and mouth open wide in a demonic smile, bringing her hand down she dug her claws deep into his back ripping them out with a sickening sound.

Grunting in pain the man spun around slashing with his blade, but she had already disappeared leaving only the sound of demon cackle,

" give up human, many have come to kill me, and none have succeeded, I will rip you open and feast on your heart!"

Appearing again she slashed out at his legs, crumpling to his knees as she disappeared once again. She appeared again, floating in front of  him looking down

"pitiful little human, you have lost, now prepare to die"

raising her hand above her head claws extending she cackled once more then brought down her claws down in a killing arc.
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Thanks for reading, I'll start on the next chapter right away :)
-manofbun