Legacy of the Warlock

Story 7: Ishtar Sink and Malok

There were gunshots in the distance, they lasted for hours until they finally stopped. In the dunes of the badlands stood one robot over hundreds of dead bodies. These Cabal never stopped their fighting, they always seemed to have an endless supply of meat shields.

This robot did not take any of their weapons, he just walked away from the carnage and ignored the sun's rays. He was silent but inside a tornado of emotion stirred him.
Ishtar Sink took Fukua...and made her a god.

I couldn't stop it...why couldn't I stop it? What did she do to me?

That was a little girl..

Who knows where they are now.

Because of my weak emotions..

Music: Black ops 2 - Menu

He walked aimlessly in the middle of nowhere, however, he found himself walking through dead bodies. Somehow he didn't notice until now. He stopped, they all seemed to be female humans. He looked closer and saw Mari's face, Mari's face on every single body.

He gasped and started breathing heavily, his eyes turning red signaling his distress.

Mari: (Echo) You destroyed my last memory-

Dan: (weak) You are not real!

Mari: (echo) I was real. Not anymore~ You killed me Daniel~

Dan: I DIDN'T KILL YOU! Alak's missiles they-

Mari: (echo, distorted) No excuses. You had your chance, Daniel. And you shot and killed it~

Respiratory systems failing

Cooling core

Dan: (scared) What the hell?! No, don't cool the core! I'll lose my lights and mobility!

Cooling core canceled

Warning, overheating detected

Suddenly, Dan's glass pupils exploded, sending glass everywhere. He gasped and yelled in pain, dropping to his knees blind. The sky started turning dark even though it was still the middle of the day.

Mari: (echo) I loved you Dan, you were the only friend I had.

Dan: SHUT UP SHUT UP!

Mari: And you threw me away~

Suddenly, Dan felt as if someone's small fingertips were touching his soul. He felt them grip his soul hard, making him instantly pass out. His robotic body slammed into the hundreds of dead Mari's below.

The pain was unbearable, indescribable. It was such an agonizing feeling Dan knew he was dreaming but he could not see or feel anything. The only thing that was there were the fingertips on his soul.

And pain

•The music fades away•

Dan wakes up in what seems to be the middle of a city, a city he knew all too well. It was his home town where him and Mari first met. However...something was off.

It was dark in an unnatural way. His Heart was pounding and his eyes and mouth were bold red.

~Music: Long Live the King (ambient)~

There was a very strong wind, so strong Dan could not hear himself properly.
There was then a very loud and choppy old voice. It was like their throat was not made for human language.

???: (deep echo) You enjoyed killing them?

Dan: No! If I didn't they were gonna kill me!

???:(deep echo) You wish to kill the green one too? Fukua. And what of the god that took her.