Silvermist And The Shadow Man

It finally happened. Me, Tony, and Malkator were in town, trying to find more info.

“What was that thing the red thingy told you?” Tony asked after a while.

“It was 'Follow the night',” I said.

“Well, do you thin that might be what she meant?” he asked. He was pointing down an alleyway. I couldn't see what he was pointing to at first, but after a few seconds I realized what was going on.

The Shadows. They were moving. There were a lot of them, too.

“Nightlanders,” Malkator said.

“So that's what she was talking about,” I said.

“Wait just a second,” Malkator said. He vanished and then reappeared with my weapons. I slid the wakizashi into my belt and gripped the sonic sword I had gotten from the proxy.

We followed the Nightlanders. They led us through some pretty bad areas of the city, and we had to avoid the eyes of gangsters and cops on multiple occasions. We were eventually led to an abandoned building. Before we entered, Malkator pulled me aside. He slid a gun into my hand.

“If things go South, you may need this,” he said.

“I already told you, I'm not gonna kill you,” I said.

“Hate to break it to you, but there may not be a choice,” he said. He then entered the building. Tony and I followed.

Silvermist was inside, still inside of Seraph's body. There was a large group of thugs protecting her. There was also something I wasn't expecting to see.

There was a man there, wearing these brown clothes and a vest. We was Caucasian, with a light tan, but his right arm was completely black, and seemed to be moving in a weird inky manner. The fingers of his left hand were the same. And his hair... it was made of whatever his arm and fingers were, only it wasn't as contained, and moved freely in the air. When we entered, he turned to us. That's I got to see how scary he really was. The left half of his face was made of the same shadowy substance. He didn't even have a left eye, and half his mouth and nose were eclipsed by the blackness.

“Nice of you to join us,” he said, smiling. He had fangs. “Misty and I were just discussing some business.”

“Don't call me that,” Silvermist said.

He laughed. “If you insist,” he said. “Anyway, what isn't you gentle men have come to discuss?”

“We're not here to discuss anything,” I said. “We came to put a stop to Silvermist.”

“Oh really?” he asked, chuckling. “What do you have to say about that, Silvermist?”

“The longed haired one bores me,” she said, yawing. “However, I'm curious to see what the Demi-God can do. Why don't you take care of the others, and leave him with me?”

“As you wish,” he said.

Suddenly, he was right in front of me. I knew something bad was gonna happen, so I pulled the wakizashi from my belt and tossed it over to Tony. Right after that, he grabbed me by the shoulders and pulled me into the shadows. I was dragged into darkness along with him, and suddenly we were in the basement of the building.

“Who the hell are you!?” I demanded.

“I am William Dawson,” he said. “You may call me the Shadow Man.”

“What's your business with Silvermist?” I asked.

“Simple,” he said. “Thousands of years ago, the Gods of Darkness brought about ten plagues, nearly destroying Egypt. I wish to recreate their work, on a much larger scale!”

“You want to destroy the world?” I asked him.

“Only after destruction, can the world be rebuilt, and restored to it's former glory,” he said. “The Darkness agrees with me, and has given me their power so that I may accomplish my goal.”

“You're insane!” I said.

“Am I?” he asked. He summoned a sword made out of shadows. “If you think so, then try to stop me.”

I drew the sonic sword and charged at him. The sword didn't seem to hurt him, and he kicked me so hard in the chest I went flying. He was suddenly standing over me, ready to strike. That's when I heard her voice.

Give in, and let the redness take you.

I raised my arm up and blocked his sword as it came down. It broke the skin, but didn't cut very deep. My blood was holding it back. A lock of my hair fell in front of my face, and I saw that it had turned bright crimson. I could feel pain where the sword had struck, but it didn't bother me. As a matter of fact, it felt good. It was exhilarating.

“Is that the best you've got?” I asked, ginning evilly. I punched him, sending him across the room.

“How amusing!” He exclaimed. “You wield the Bleeding Lust's power, don't you!”

I charged at him, and he charged at me. We fought. I landed hits, and so did he. But his attacks didn't hurt me. They just made me stronger.

“Go on!” I yelled gleefully. “Hit me! Hurt me! Make me hurt! I relish in the pain!” I overpowered him, and he went down.

Suddenly the Red Cap's power left me. The pain was no longer enjoyable. It hurt! I fell to the ground. Then I heard a growling behind me. He started laughing.

“Hate to break it to you,” he said, “But the Darkness isn't the only God I have on my side. Allow me to introduce the Hound Of Destruction!”

He melted into the floor, and I managed to get up and turn around, to see a very large dog with glowing red eyes. The Black Dog. Then a bunch of fireflies appeared. They burst into flames and started swirling around, blending together and taking the shape of a woman. As the fire cleared, I saw that she was glowing red, and was dressed in a scarlet wedding dress and veil. I held the sonic sword in one had and drew Malkator's gun in the other. These were both Fears, and I didn't have the Red Cap's power any more. I was in trouble.

The dog charged, and I was quick to jump to the side and blast its shoulder with the gun. The bride shot a fireball at me, which I knocked it away with the sword. Although, I forgot that the sword amplifies sound, so my ears were now hurting. I fell over, and the dog pounced.

My shadow suddenly rose from the ground and grabbed the dog by the throat. Punch it! I thought, and the shadow did as I ordered, before sinking into the ground again.

Okay, so my shadow was alive, and I could control it. Perfect.

The bride raised her flaming arms, ready to attack. Restrain her! I ordered, and my shadow's arms shot from the ground and held her arms in place. I charged and began beating her with the sonic sword. She dispersed into fireflies, and left. Before she vanished completely, I heard her voice saying “I will come for you later”.

The dog got to its feet again, and leaped at me. Punch! I ordered, and my shadow's fist flew from the ground and sent the dog flying. And then, because I'm such a huge Devil My Cry fan (the classic games, not that Ninja Theory crap), I slung my sword across my back and started shooting the dog over and over again while it was still in the air. And I don't mind telling you, it felt fucking fantastic!.

The dog disappeared, and I went running back up the stairs.

Tony was unconscious on the ground, as was Seraph. S]Silvermist wasn't inside her anymore. I could feel her. Malkator was standing next to a burnt area on the ground, and a serpentine lady with a long tail was hovering before him.

“What the hell is going on?” I asked.

“So, this is the fabled Devil Killer?” the lady said, examining me with cold, pure black eyes.

“Stay back, Daniel,” Malkator said.

It was about then that Seraph began stirring again.

“Ah, you're awake,” the snake woman said. “Come, it is time for us to go.”

Seraph looked up into the ladies eyes. “No,” she said weakly. “I- I don't want to.”

“Oh?” the lady said.

“I've been through to much,” she said. “I don't wanna go back. I've had enough of all of this.”

“It is not your choice,” the snake lady said. “You are my servant. You've had enough when I say you have.”

She slithered toward Seraph, but I fired a bullet that just barely passed by her head.

“She said she doesn't want any more of this!” I said. “Leave her alone!”

She stared at me thoughtfully for a moment.

“Very well, Devil Killer,” she said. “Our time to fight has not come yet. Until then, I shall leave you, and this woman, alone. But from now on, sleep with one eye open.”

She then vanished into a hand mirror which was lying on the ground. Malkator ran over to the mirror and began stomping on it.

“Are you okay?” I asked him.

“I'm fine,” he said. “I have to go for a while. Take care of these two for me.”

“Where are you going?” I asked.

“I have to find something,” he said. “Mana.”

And then he vanished.

Tony and Seraph are both okay. Well, Seraph is a little banged up. Tony says the thugs were eaten by Malkator before he was knocked out, and he doesn't know what happened after that.

I have know idea what mana is, but I hope Malkator finds it.