7 days before Aaron arrival
The hunters of Aelmor felt that the chilly snow of winter failed to freeze their blood, when compared to how quiet and disturbing the forest has become of late. While once they heard the night owls calling, while the snow leopard hunted, but now it's all but dead silent… hell even the once prosperous bugs that crawled up and down the wooden stump are gone… a dead forest for a dying town…
But while men chop their wood for fire, just outside their cabin homes, all while just being within arm reach of their beloved city. They were all but oblivious to the monsters stalking them! For when mothers put their kids to sleep, their husbands stand outside over the soft light that hangs from above…
For when the men stare into that darken forest all while the snow gently falls, they try in vain to hear the calling calls of the wolves that once plagued their lands… but while they were satisfied with the blood left behind by the adventure and their heroes, they turn to rest beneath their hearth, when they felt a warm drop rest upon their hands!
With confusion evident in his eyes, he looked up to see a black monster with red stripes painted throughout! But as the man's shock quickly turned to fear, he was made to scream as he was pulled onto the roof of his home! But while the man chimed his screams, the children in their beds wailed as a blackened monster tore down their windows!
But with mother's love, she ran and tackled the monster out the window! But as they fell intertwined, the alien dragged her away into the forest as their porch light slowly flickered… all while the blonde daughter watched from her shattered window! Traumatized while crying for her mother, the girl's older brother rushed into the room and dragged her into their family panic room!
As the older brother watched from the safety of their iron box, as one screen turned to another, he saw many aliens go in and out of rooms! But while he held his little sister close, the screens went out one by one! While huddling together they prayed to their god, all while they heard banging on their metal box!
Hours later
[did you hear what happened?] asked a soft questioning voice
[I did… the Adams family… just disappeared last night!] said another voice
[right? The outside still isn't safe!] replied the soft voice
[Sigh, I can't believe we believed their lie's! They said it was safe now that the war was over! They promised us that they would wipe out all the monsters in our immediate area!] replied the other
[You Know what I also heard that when the investigators arrived at the house, it was like a bomb went off inside it! The whole house was completely trashed!] replied the soft voice
[Is that all you heard?] replied the other voice
[well, why don't you tell me what you heard then!] demand the soft voice
[Well, I overheard the investigation team discussing the case over to their superiors… apparently, they found the severed head of the older brother inside their panic room!] replied the other
[Panic room? Inside? How did the monster break in? I Thought those were designed to withstand attacks from adult Mingan!] replied the soft voice
[well, apparently whatever that thing was… it had the strength to tear it open! With what they believe to be blades of some kind! They even found the creature tracks that led into the woods! Hell that's not all! They even found dragging marks!] paused the other voice dramatically before continuing
[Well, whatever happened to that family I don't want it happening to mine! So, I plan to head back into town! And I suggest you do the same!]
[such a shame… but wait! What happened to their daughter? Was she dragged alone with her parents? Or was she found dead like her brother?] asked the soft voice
[I don't know… and I don't think anybody does… All I can say is I hope God is watching over her…] replied the other
Meanwhile as the two voices were walking away for the scene
The led investigator named Jonathan was putting out his cigarette on the snowy floor, as his subordinate Marvin walked up to him and said:
[sir the mayor would like to see you now. I think he wants to hear what happened directly from you and not just read it in a report.]
[Dam bureaucrats! Can't they see I'm busy trying to…] replied Jonathan as he was quickly interrupt by a particular sight
While crouching down, Jonathan touched the bloody stained floorboards that were coated by the older brother, only to find a suspicious looking handle that looked like it was attached to a hidden door! As Jonathan lifted the handle of the door, he thought himself:
[umm… that older brother was one hell of a brother till the end!]
For what Jonathan saw sleeping just inside the cramped crawl space was the little sister!
[The older brother must have used his body to cover for his sister…] thought Jonathan as he lifts the girl out carefully
Hours later in a police station
Jonathan watched as the female investigator left the interrogation room without the little sister in toe and said:
[she will be ok physically but mentally… she'll never be the same...]
[cut the crap, and just tell me what she saw! I don't have time to worry about some kids' psyche right now! People's lives are at risk the longer this drags on!] replied Jonathan
[Jonathan! Calm down! Look, I know you have a lot on your plate right now, but this is still a little girl we are talking about!] replied the woman
[look! Just get on with it... Please…] replied Jonathan annoying
[Sigh, what she saw that night can only be described as a new monster never before seen or she is overly exaggerating the events... But what I could piece together is that there was more than one of them...] replied the woman
[Ok and what else...] replied Jonathan
The women then proceed to describe the event that unfolded that night from the perspective of the girl
[that's when they heard the banging on the walls of the panic room, then brother immediately lifted up the trap door that was within the panic room, which is weird that one was placed there but meh... Anyway, he told her to stay put and be quiet and to ignore any sounds she would hear for the next few moments…] replied the women
[umm... That's it! Was there nothing else she could remember!] asked Jonathan
[Sir! She's a little girl! You're lucky you got that out of her! If we push her any further, I think her mind will snap! She's already kicking and screaming as she dreams about the last moments of her mother! All while her brother's blood dripped down through the trap door to land on her!] replied the woman before continuing
[what! Was her description of the monster not enough for you!] retorted the woman
[fine… fine… I'll back off… just what was her name again…] asked Jonathan
[Rebecca! Dam you Jonathan will it kill you to at least remember the kid's name!] retorted the woman
Meanwhile hours before
Blacky sat there in the forest watching human go in and out of the house his team just raided the night before carrying out a little girl!
[Hehe… looks like we missed one…] said a random spitter crawling on a tree next to blacky
[shut it… father tasked us to capture six of these… creatures to bring back to the nest! Do you really think I didn't know that halfling was there!] retorted Blacky
[Hehe… sure… you did… if you really did then, why not take it to the nest?] replied the spitter as acid dripped from its mouth
[Because using halflings only produces weaker us! In case you haven't noticed by now those of us born of those brats… are smaller… weaker than their peers…] said Blacky as he stared daggers at the smallest warrior in the group.
[Hehe… but I believe father's command was to bring any! for he wanted quantity over quality...] replied the spitter
[I know what father asked of us! So don't you dare patronize me you runt! I'm doing this because I know for a fact whoever we capture will be joining our hunting parties! And I don't have space for weaklings!] retorted Blacky aggressively
[Now shut up and get ready to raid another one of their nests tonight!] commanded Blacky as he stabs a nearby tree.
Meanwhile as Blacky was contemplating his next hunt:
Ilzec and his team arrived at their destination
While some held onto their trees, others stood among cold swampy and muddy waters, all while staring into a beautiful half frozen waterfall that led into a hidden world! But while Ilzec stared into those misty waters, so did the monsters within feel their presence… As barbed spears came raining down! All while the hissing of serpents came running down from their cliff!
While Ilzec was fighting for his claim, Collins arrived at his location:
While the dwarfs walked along their big, towering walls, they mocked the poor humans seeking refuge in their home! As trains ran by melting the snow in their wake, the dwarfs laughed and drank, all while their clock struck noon! As their giant metal construct-maintained order outside, the people stood in line, while watching zeppelin after zeppelin enter and leave the bustling city!
Ignoring the insufferable sound of the clock, Collins carefully approached as close as he could to the big city. Which wasn't very close for the area was riddled with guard towers and small garrison throughout the area.
As he watched and studied, he quickly realized that this mission that his father had given him… might have just been an impossible one! As he watches giant birds and other monsters being carried away in giant cages, all while watching the dwarfs practice their shooting skills on them! He witnessed thunderous hammers, guns shooting light, all while steam exited their exhaust, he watched as the dwarf practiced all kinds of combat… form mele brawls to range fire!
He saw short men lifting up the impossible! All while their giant metal monsters rampage on their fields! As the giant metal moving fortress drove past, Collin thought:
[father… I think you should have chosen Blacky for this kind of mission!]