Fear: Into Darkness

Chapter 3 - Adventure is a funny thing

It was an amazingly sunny, warm day as Fear and his companions made their long journey towards Steam City. The skies were clear,and they didn't have any trouble at all passing through a few small towns and villages. Fear had Tamara on his shoulders and they were both pointing at different trees and plans, as well at catching bugs and other such creatures. Ork took note, "hes very attached to her isnt he?" He said to Esmeralda with a smile. She nodded, "she never leaves his side. Im just thankful she never bugs me". They all laughed, even Fear who was quite a distance in front with his energetic daughter. Slye, Fears son, was busy jumping from tree to tree with Jraken, chasing squirrels and Tree Mites that might be hiding among the leaves. Ork muttered to Esmeralda, "where is the beast by any chance? I didn't see him leave". Just as he said this, Omega barged past him and snarled, "watch that mouth of yours orc. One day I'll be feasting on the head it resides on!" He trudged on, eventually coming up to the side of Fear, and they began talking, "so whats the plan?" Omega asked casually. Fear took a moment to think before saying, "I'm not really sure as of yet. But I know we'll need transport to the north isles" Omega himself also took a moment to think before saying "didn't you say something about a sky sailor? What even are they?" Fear was about to explain but before he could, a member of the town came running to him, out of breath and covered in a dark green liquid. "Mister Drawkwind sir!" He exclaimed "our mills are being attacked!" Fear recognised the blood and immediately drew Tempest and ran towards the mills. There, as they burned among each other, was a small battalion of mutated, demonic orcs. Fear looked at one of the drawing Orc had given him, and they matched up perfectly. He when barking orders harsher than a kings army commander, "Ork! Jraken! Keep them as far away from this entrance to the village as possible!" They nodded and drew their weapons, ready for any incoming assault. "Omega! Acule! Get as many people away from those mills as possible!" Acule nodded and rushed off while Omega had already began tearing apart, and devouring as many demon orcs as he could. As for Fear and Esmeralda, who was rushing the children to safety , they would kill as many as they could. Fear reached into a secret holster in his cloak, and pulled out a few wraith kunai's, and rushed towards this new foe. He jumped up, higher then he'd ever jumped, and began raining kunai's down on his enemies, as if the creator himself was raining judgement from the skies. He landed on one of the beasts, making sure to crush it's head and shoulders with the force of his impact. He lifted Tempest high and plunged the blade deep into the demons chest, causing dark green blood to be sprayed everywhere. He withdrew it from its chest and sent the blood flying off, making it as clean as if hes only just drew it. He raised it again, pointing towards the orcs he planned to slaughter, but then something peculiar happened

Fear became confused. Were they afraid? None moved for a good few minutes; even Omega seemed baffled by the sight of them. All frozen in place as if time had stopped completely. They all walked around the maze of frozen orcs and eventually Ork began to theorise, maybe something about Tempest caused them to freeze. It made sense to him, but the others were still bewildered. Ork suddenly began to recognise they insignias on their armour. A dragon and phoenix, wings locked and both breathing fire. This was a symbol of a clan Orks father had allied with. How could they have fallen under such evil power? That, he concluded, would be revealed soon, or when the gods felt the need to reveal it to him. As of now, he was needed. It seems one bore the mark of something different. Fear and the others were already examining it when Ork rejoined them, and Fear seemed spooked; frightened even. The mark was of a big, black wolf, eyes as red as hot coals amd fur as black as the night itself. It's teeth looked like the edges of daggers and even though it was just an insignia, they could all tell it meant something more than these orcs, maybe because Fear seemed scared, or because the wolf chillingly looked like it's gaze followed him where he went. Nevertheless the soon continued on, with Acule remarking that it had only been 10 minutes and already they had been in a fight. "Adventure is a funny thing" Fear said, "you'll never know what'll happen until it does".