Redemption From Darkness

Chapter One: The Outcast

        There was a time where all the Realms was quiet, Peaceful, but this story isnt on the creation of the Realms its follows a young Half-Demon by the name of Rykux Sehto Xydoc.......

        There was a flash of lightning that cut through the thick darkness. A scream followed with a chaotic evil laugh rang out piercing his mind.....then silence........now there was pain.....he felt a hot liquid running down his face it smelt like blood......he remembered this moment......remembered the last......silence again.......this time he felt hunger, he was out of breath surrounded by noise....was he being chased......yes.....he was.......silence again.

        Rykux woke, his head felt heavy. This must have been why he relived his childhood. He knew he had been knocked unconscious.....he didn't sleep for there was no need for it so that was the only answer. He looked around to gather his bearings and found he was still in the middle of  Emerald Field. He never stayed in one place for too long for he wasn't accepted by anyone. He had heard the term Blackblood used many times it was used to refer to him and only him. Rykux was a Half-Demon, a different one than a normal half demon.....He was born from a human vessel  chose by his mother Silsta the Creator of the Realms. The human vessel she chose was Elistria, named after Silsta's mortal form. But the Demon God Zekraust had a desire of his own.....He raped the human as Rykux's spirit was placed inside thus corrupting the boy and making him Half-Demon.

        Rykux peered from under his hood into the distance. An old friend was near out casted just like him and he planned to recruit him.....but first he had to pass through Darkenwood. Rykux made sure his weapon was still on him as he walked towards Darkenwood he had a feeling he would have to fight. The wind blew his cloak around it was black with a blood red underlining....his armor was light but efficient enough for heavy combat. He was a warrior and a strong one at that. He was trained by the best of the best and then by his mother. He knew the ends and outs of a battle, of wars, and he knew the evil would never vanish unless his father was dead at his feet. Rykux sighed as he reached the haunted forest why would his friend choose to isolate himself in these woods.  Rykux shook the thought and walked a path into the woods his senses at full alert he walked to the heart of the woods into a clearing as wraiths slowly appeared into view

"Damn, I was hoping this would be quick." Rykux's voice was cold dark detached, his body showed the same features as his voice. Chaos formed around his right hand...a physical weapon wouldn't work on them. As he prepared to attack one spoke up his voice strong and feeble at the same time, "We aren't here to harm you warrior of the Divine Creator. We know who you are searching for."

Rykux extinguished the Chaos, "How in the hell do you know me and what do you want?"

"We want the pain to end. Our home, it is tainted."

"How is that my problem?"

"It is your father's followers. They are led by a lieutenant by the name of Agony."

"So, father is here...what's the catch?"

"Agony has your friend. Also there is to be a vampire war between the Drake Coven and their cousin coven."

"Over what exactly?"

"The fate of all of Kurznia. Zekraust has turned them against the Drakes and Kurznia. The Valdae want to turn all humans into monstrous beings"

"And if I stop this, what is it I will gain?"

"You will earn your friend plus two more allies from the Drakes maybe more. They will fight for your cause especially the one who leads them."

"Aye, I will look into it. But first I'll free these woods."

Thank you, Warrior we will never forget it. We will forever be your allies and in your debt."

"Yea yea, I know the speech. I'll handle it."

The wraith's point to the direction of Agony and Rykux heads off prepared for anything to happen.

        Rykux kept walking till the sun almost fell. He came upon another clearing but this one held a rift.....a rift to the Under Realm. He stepped into it and stepped out of the other side into a chamber filled with blood red torches with scarlet flames burning. The walls were made of an arcane Bloodstone with runes carved on the floor.....Rykux was in Agony's Chamber.

As he walked forward his memory became sharper, the pain from them more vivid than the last.....then he felt Agony. Agony's hand was on his shoulder and Rykux stopped in his tracks.

"Well well, if it isnt the Blackblood,"  Agony's voice rang with amusement.

"Agony," Rykux's cold voice held a sour hint in it as he clenched his fists.

"What brings you to my humble and yet Agonizing Hall? Let me guess, your outcasted friend i have in lockup here."

"How long did it take you to come up with that answer? Aye, I'm here for Morticie."

"Ha ha ha," Agony's laugh range out, "Well good luck taking him from me not even Silsta can save you here."

"Hmph, whatever. This won't take very long," Darkness formed around Rykux's right fist as he held his ground.

        Agony laughed as he stepped backward allowing seven demons to emerge. Their was scarcely a way to tell them apart for they all looked exactly the same. They bore yellow eyes as their massive bodies spewed nothing but brimstone and their teeth was as sharp as a master crafted sword with the strength of a dragons bite. Rykux watched as they moved around him, learning their movements, the way they communicated and who seemed to called the shots. One positioned to his left leapt at him claws aimed for his face but Rykux leaped to the side avoiding breaking sight of any of them. It was in that moment he spotted the leader and made his plan. He stood still watching as they circled him snarling a guttural noise from their throats. One to his right charged for an attack. Rykux then grabbed it as it leaped in the air and broke its neck in his hands. He then unleashed a small blast of chaos into the rest killing them instantly.

      Once the fight was over Rykux went to turn his attention back to agony only to find he was gone. He then looked around to find a door and walked towards it. On the other side there was screaming heard like the person was being tortured. Rykux sighed and pushed the door open to find himself in a throne room of crude sorts. There in front of him was Morticie, beaten, bloody and looked half dead. Behind Morticie was Agony sneering greedily at his work. Agony looked up at Rykux and smiled knowing there was no time for snide words. Agony conjured a sword made from demonic aura. Rykux jumped to the side the blade narrowly missing him. Rykux then hit Agony in the back sending him into the wall. Agony only had a few second to move before Rykux was on him again send Agony into the ground. As Agony hit the ground Rykux stepped on his throats and crushed Agony's threat leaving him dead. Rykux looked at Morticie and realeased the bonds that bound him. Soon they were outside on the paths in Darken Wood. Rykux healed Morticie and sat him up.

    Morticie laughed weakly, "Good to see you old friend."

   "Same to you. It's been hell tracking you," Rykux  responded.