Early 21st century
It is the dead of night, perhaps a few more hours before the sun rises. Four people have hiked the tough jagged pathways in a desolate mountain area. A few more hours and they finally reached there destination. The view in front of there eyes was neither gentle nor beautiful, it was cold and gave of the feeling that death stood right in the centre of this place.
This place is a rocky valley hidden by the mountain range surrounding it. One would think this place is ideal for a criminal base, if not, a lodge for travelers. This location could even be a rendezvous point for lovers to get more comfortable with each other. Unfortunately, the nature of this valley is very dark, especially if one were to know its murderous history.
As recorded by the founder of the 'Temple of the Infallible' the hostility of the land was quite immense. This valley was named the Abyss, for anyone who entered the valley, death would be the imminent result. There are descriptions that hundreds of evil spirits roamed this environment. Even when empires at war decided to use the Abyss as an advantage point, they where met with negative results.
This place, the Abyss, was labelled as a forbidden area by various rulers. When the years past, caution had long been forgotten, even though it became common knowledge that this location is forbidden, there stood many young people who dared to challenge the Abyss. The progress, 100% slaughter by the evil spirits.
During this time a wondering monk who gained information of the tragic events personally entered the Abyss. In order to prevent unnecessary loss of life, that great monk put his own life on the line to exorcise the evil spirits. Few days later the monk walked out of the dreaded valley. He looked pale, it was clear that his life force diminished greatly. Occasionally his face expressed the need to vomit and his body carried bleeding scars,in his heart he could still hear the horrific murmurs spoken by the evil spirits
"HAHAHA...we'll never lose...HAHAHA "
????: We'll devour the heavens!!!
????: We'll throw up hell!!!
Monk: Was it there will to live?
The monk thought to himself and pondered his success. The spirits were certainly vanquished but the murderous aura didn't decrease, not one bit. It simply became calm like the ocean without any ripple like a bear gone into hibernation.
At a later time the monk foundered the 'Temple of the Infallible ' some miles away from the Abyss. His intention well routed in his teachings to never disturb the evil environment nor let anyone else enter in the future.
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Four men enter the rocky valley. It appears that three of them are much younger than the fourth. One of them looking dead beat as if he's going to leave his mortal frame if he walks a any further
????: Hu...hu..we're here, right?
????: Yes, Barry, this should be Deadmans' valley
The older man replied, he was dressed in simple attire. He wore the natural uniform of a monk. He is a priest at the 'Temple of the Infallible' named Acyuta ( pronounced ACH-YU-TA). Why have they come to this disturbing place? It was a request from the head of the temple actually and the three other men are present for his protection against any hidden danger.
Acyuta: The head of the monastery has said to perform an exorcism ritual here as he had discovered a disturbance here... doesn't seem like an----
PUCHI!!!
Acyuta: AAARRRGH!!
A stinging pain was felt by Acyuta. His head span into the direction of his pain subconsciously. In the right side of his waistline a blade was buried, the handle still held by the attacker. Acyuta raised his head to look at the face of his killer.
Acyuta: (YOU!!!!!!)
This singular word didn't get the chance to leave his lips when a stinging pain surfaced on his wound. The assailant withdrew the blade from Acyuta's gut. The assailant's name was John, he grabbed Acyuta with his left hand and with the right he thrust the blade forward once again.
PUCHIPUCHIPUCHI!!!!
John released Acyuta from his grip. The old priest stumbled back falling onto the cold ground, blood gushing out like a waterfall. Acyuta's eyes dimmed as he gazed up into the dark sky.
John: Fuck!!! You got blood on me mutherf@#$er.
John raised his leg and kicked the dying priest
????: psst...hey...this place isa cursed place, right? What if something bad happens?
Barry: Shut up! hu...ah...do you ...huu...believe shit like that exists, Jackie? My brother is the head of the temple and he don't believe his own shit.
Barry looks over the fallen priest and still being exhausted from the trek, he laughs with a 'hehehe ' sound. slowly he approaches Acyuta.
Barry: We came to do some exorcism. That is to get rid of you, the ghost in our plans....hehehe.
John: We leaving him here, right?
Barry: What? You think we came all the way here so we can bring that corpse back?
Barry looked at John with disdain as he turned back, slowly walking in the direction that they had come in. Jackie following behind then John after. Little did they know that a supernatural force started churning beneath their feet.
On the other end the dying Acyuta had the memories of his life flash before him. When he was a kid he had crooked teeth, the girl that sat next to him in school told him that he's ugly. Why did you have to say that? Eventually Acyuta did go for braces when high school began. But high school can never be an innocent place.
High school was the place where Acyuta found his first love, She wasn't miss popular but she didn't go unnoticed. How is Acyuta going to approach her?
Acyuta: WAH!! I can't just go right in front her surrounded by all her girl friends. An..and..and I'm wearing braces now, what if she says I'm ugly?
In the end Acyuta managed to write a letter expressing his thoughts and feelings and somehow or other he managed to pass the envelope that carried his heart. Life ruined! Not only did the girl he fancied not reply but she also made it public. 'I've become a clown, a joke to everyone', a cold empty feeling spread across the chest of Acyuta. Why did you have to do that?
Acyuta lay on the ground reminiscing in the loneliness. He joined the temple to give purpose to his lonely life but now he can't even die peacefully...
Acyuta: ( Damn it...I...want you to die! Fuck..FUCK..FUCK!!!!)
Acyuta was raging within his mind. It was like a switch had been flipped. His eyes appeared to burn with crimson flames, turning into black hollow sockets. As he lay flat on the grounds surface he lifts one leg up, planting the sole of his foot on the floor. An equal movement happened with the other leg. It was creepy, very creepy. The next thing that happened was seeing a bloody body lifting itself up its leg strength alone. It was very scary watching the body stand up, Acyuta's arms swinging lifeless. His head faced down as if hung.
Acyuta: I won't lose....I will devour the heavens....I will throw up hell...
Acyuta spoke in a voice that was not humane, he straightened himself up turning into the direction of his assailants. The corners of his lips shot up and his mouth shaped into a frightening crescent. Three men were walk away leisurely unaware that death had come knocking on there door.
Acyuta: Barry! Jack! John! I'm going to kill you....
Acyuta spoke in a putrid wisper that ordinarily isn't audible however the three enemies of the priest heard the words loud and clear. It sounded like someone was speaking directly in there head. They turned back only to see Acyuta quickly dashing forward. The old man from the temple abruptly stopped, then leaped into the air with his right foot front and left behind. The distance between the opposition was still great.
SWITCH!!!!
Acyuta's right foot flung back as his left foot shot forward. It would be a comical seen as to see the old priest make such an exaggerated effort to kick nothing. Unfortunately they were not looking him. Instead they gazed up to see a giant foot with crimson hue floating above their heads. No, it wasn't floating, it was falling.
SMASH!!!
CRACK!!!!
The giant transparent foot crashed onto Jackie's frame, pushing him below ground level. The floors surface broke under the pressure, large rock debris flew out, and Barry and John were knocked back by the impact. The ghostly foot disappeared but so to did Jackie, it seems the first victim was buried deep under the earth. Barry and John were to stunned to notice that Acyuta made another dash towards them and again abruptly stopping. This time Acyuta's facial appearance showed no lack of evil, he swung his right arm forming a hook punch. The fist intensely collided.....with the fresh air, the intended target was none other than the man who stabbed him, John.
John was already 'out of it', there was no time for a reaction, he didn't notice Acyuta's attack. Death took him over as his body splattered by a gigantic phantom fist that sped like the famous truck-san. but sorry, no isekai for you, John.
Acyuta: HAHAHA.. and then there was one.
Although there was some distance between Acyuta and his last victim, Barry, he stood very relaxed in front of his enemy. The demon priest made a grabbing motion with his left hand. There a transparent giant hand with a crimson outline caught its target, squeezing him to death.
Barry: AAAAARRRGH!!!!!!!!
Under the strength of the phantom hand Barry's body became broken. If the previous phantom attacks didn't disturb the quiet valley, Barry's scream would definitely cause a shiver to run down your spine. Acyuta motioned his right hand and another phantom hand appeared. This hand moved with the most gentle of movements taking Barry's head within its fingers delicately then ripping the head of its body.
With all enemies put to death the killing intent that possessed Acyuta gradually died down and the murderous aura that filled the land had become tranquil. Acyuta fell back onto the floors surface, his eyes closing slowly as if he is dozing off to sleep. The deadly aura which covered this desolate valley suddenly began swirling, making itself thick an dense. It was like a filled sink that finally found an outlet. The remnants of the so called evil spirits drained away from the land that was once known as the Abyss entering the body of the old priest lighting it in crimson flames. Occasionally the body would show indications of becoming transparent. What does this mean? What will the future hold?