Stigma: Broken Keep

Chapter 1: The Return,

--3rd person POV--
Its been two years after the events that took place in the tangled woods, and spear is still having issues letting go of his past, he is still traumatised from see cayde, and petra both die in his arms, he is more seperated from the world then ever before,..

--Spear POV--

I wake up into the same darklit room, and well, i still feel as if i failed everyone still, i finaly get out of my bed and put on a shirt and my knife sheath, which still has petra's old Dark Steal Knife in it,
I wake my self up as best i can, but im still just unmotivated of just, everything, i make my way to the busy streets of pridefoul, and i make my way outside of the town, greeting Boudi, And Echo in the process, They say hello, i just nod and smile back,
As i make my way out of pridefoul i stumble into plum, who has been helping me with my mental issues to say,
"Hey Spear, how are ya feeling today?" She asked with curiosity and with small hope that im doing better,
I sigh and tell her
"I still feel the same as i did two years ago, i dont feel better and i just feel the worst..."
"Well im assuming your going on your daily walk right?" She asked with something in mind, im just not sure what,
"Yeah, i plan on do my walk today, and well you could join me if you wish.." I say still exhausted and worn down,
"Well lets waste no time!" She said excitedly,
I nod and follow her out of pridefoul,

We walk in silence other then plum occasionally breaking the silence, by saying how beautiful, the day is, and how beautiful nature is, i just respond to her with Mhm's and a nod,
I stop in my tracks because i though i smelt something familiar in the air,
Plum noticed my sudden movements "Spear, Whats up?" She says worryingly,
"Do you smell that..? It smells... Familiar...." I tell her in a stern voice,
"Spear, i..i cant smell a thing, other...then smoke... Oh no.." She realised suddenly,
"Plum Follow me, And try to stay close, i think i smell Scorned" i say to her,
She nods and i start to rush to the smoke, and possible enemy,

We arive to the area on fire, and my eyes widen as i see scorned, i pull out my knife and get ready to fight, plum stands back because she doesnt Want to get involed in this slaughter,
I sneak up to one of the scorned And slit his throat, letting him bleed as i tackle another one crushing him beneath my weight, they know im here now, "damn i wish i brought my axe,.." i mumble to my self as i get blindsided by what apears to be large scorned, it tried to kill me, but i managed to stab him in the neck and roll its corpse off of me, I dont feel prepaired for this as im slowly wewring my self out from this...
"Plum...huff  i need puff... your help..." i say to her exhausted,
She gets out of her cover and picks up one of the scorned weapons on the floor from the three i slaughtered, the building is still burning, i look into the fire and see a face, a face i never seen before, but yet, it reminds me of the hangman,... I look on into fear in the flames from which show me,

"Plum..., We need to warn pridefoul of this, the scorned are back!" I tell her with fear and exhaustion in my voice....

--To be Continued--