Island of the dead. An mcd x oc collab story. ON HIATUS UNTIL FUTHER NOTICE!

Chapter 16: Pilgrims on the blood-seeped road.

"Let go of your past, it isn't good for you."
- Jade to Gold

"What's done, cannot be undone."
- Macbeth

Somewhere over the western sea, the rescue team.
Everyone was on their beasts, ridding over the dark blue sea. Hollow was simply levitating over the water, Misty and Alex were riding on their wyverns, Rey had transformed into a snake and was curled around Hollow's leg and Vlyad and Toxic were riding on the back of Thjazi. The waves lapped at their feet, almost like it was encouraging them to go forth into the unknown sea before them.
"Question Hollow." Vlyad said, looking over at the levitating man.
"Mhm. Go ahead mortal. Ask what you will." Hollow replied, making eye contact with the shadow knight.
"You're a good friend of Blackdread. How did you accomplish that?"
"He respects my strength and I respect his. It's a mutual respect. That's it."
Vlyad shrugged, now looking at the darkening sky. Suddenly a meteor-like thing slammed into the water in front of them, causing them to yell out in surprise. Misty and Andromeda (her wyvern) screeched in surprise, rearing up in surprise. Alex yanked his chain reins, causing Windrush to fly backwards and away from the large wave. Thjazi just hovered up into the air, not really bothered by the salt spray. Hollow just flicked down his hand, causing the wave in front of him to just drop back down into the blue deep below. Once the chaos settled, Vlyad approached (aka hovered) next to where the meteor had slammed into the water's surface. Turns out it wasn't a meteor, or any rock like object at all. It was a human, or at least it looked human, the male had three pairs of wings on his back; all of them smouldering and some of the feathers were charred. He floated on the dark water, face in the water and limbs limp; not offering any kind of resistance against the water smothering him. No splashing, no frantic paddling, no screaming for someone to help him just the splashing of waves against his tarnished armour.

For a second, Vlyad thought that he was approaching a corpse. He probably broke his bones when he landed. Killed upon impact.

That made it all the more shocking when the man suddenly spun round so that his helmet was facing the sky and gasped out for air. Vlyad screamed, startled by the sudden gesture of being alive. Toxic's eyes widened in surprise, instinct guiding his hand to his hoisted pistol. Thjazi just reared up surprise, screeching in surprise and shock, almost dismounting his two riders; themselves letting out a few screams of surprise. The man looked around frantically, the started to paw at the water until he saw the rescue team.
"Help! Help! Help me! I'm-" He suddenly sunk into the water, hand still pawing at the surface.
Vlyad grabbed his hand on instinct, pulling him out of the darken water as the wind started to whistle. Alex looked up at the sky, darkening as the sky seemingly rumbled with the drums of thunder while the rain fell down like arrows. Hollow patted the man on the back, encouraging him to vomit up the sea water.
"What's your name mortal?" Hollow asked, as the angel coughed up the salty water.
"Arch. (Cool05guy2000 oc) I was fighting a white dragon....betrayed by my comrades..." He muttered.
"Hey people. I'm not against bonding but we should be concerned about the storm?" Alex asked, lightning illuminating his face for a few seconds at a time.

And with that they were pulled into the storm as it advanced. With seemingly no stop in sight.

With Nihil.

Nihil had his head in his hands, distraught at the death of his son. His children and council were gathered in front of him, unsure if he was okay. He growled as he looked up, seeing the cuthullu squid looking man who had rescued Garathor only hours earlier. You could still hear his screaming from miles away. The other members of his council stepped away from him, knowing what was probably going to happen. Nihil growled, beckoning over the blue squid man.
"Thomnambular. This operation of yours has cost me more and more. Do you anything else you can throw on the table because I'm going to make you into calamari if you don't." Nihil threatened through clenched teeth. Though it was only words, the intent was hammered in the illithid's head. He bowed respectfully.
"Of course my lord. I was not aware of their strength. So I shall send only my finest. Raijin! Milo! I summon thee!" His slimy hands glowed with pale yellow light. Two figures materialised in front of him, one was cleaning his nails while the other was practice swinging his axe.