The door suddenly flung open and an elemental attack blasted the shadows apart at least one of them. The other quickly gathered back together.
The captain stood outside panting for air, his face was battered and bruised and his clothes ripped apart in different places with fresh blood dripping from it.
"I hate to say this but I need you all to run in different directions that's the only way to survive"
The shadow was on its feet again and was about to lunge at a kid, but an attack blasted it away.
"Snap out of your daze and get out of here!!" he yelled sending out another attack to the shadow.
Woken from their daze they all rushed out in hordes pushing and shoving themselves.
Heading out last both Dreama and Ashley worriedly looked at the tired captain.
"What are you both waiting for? Get out of here" he barked.
When he saw they still hesitated he shoved them out of the van and shut the door close.
"Run as fast as you can, am going to blow this place up. You'll be found by the agents later"
Drema grabbed Ashley's hand running as fast as possible.
Running for some miles they heard an explosion that rocked the area which threw them out of balance.
"do you think?" Ashley asked.
"I don't know but what I do know is that we ned to get out of here and quick"
He picked himself up and held out his hand toward Ashley picking her up as well.
They kept running for hours into the dense, moonlit forest sprinting between the towering trees, their footsteps quick and frantic. The forest was unusually eerily quiet except for the sound of their laboured breaths.
Suddenly Ashley's feet got caught in some vines and she fell pulling Dreama with her.
"Am sorry my feet got caught in the vines" she said while panting for breath.
"I know I need to get you out of it first." He said while pulling at the vine to get her feet out of their traps
"All this feels weird, all this chase it seems like we're being toyed with"
"We haven't encountered any single monster on the way"
Ashley began to see reason in his word too. They had been running far too long not to encounter a single monster.
Then they heard a clap from behind them. They turned to see a shadowy figure more different than the ones who attacked them.
"Took you long enough to realize it"
"Why are you toying with us" Dreama asked while taking a defensive stance in front of Ashely.
"ho how sweet. I'll have simply just killed you off with those nasty shadows but we need a more intact body which those thing can not do. What a shame don't you think making me get my hands dirty to kill kids like you"
"so just sit quietly and let me take your head off don't worry I promise to put it back later cause I still have some experiments to do with your bodies"
Dreama and Ashley could only stare at it in disgust.
"why that look, you should be happy am the one killing you, trust me you don't want to be killed by those nasty things" it said while moving towards them.
"Asheley lets run"
"Ha ha ha not this time no more running for you"
with a wave of his hand a shadow vine wrapped its self around them.
"Killing you right now doesn't feel fun you're so weak and helpless but Ho well ill make it quick and painless"
A shadow dagger formed on its hand aiming quickly towards Ashleys neck.
Dreama's eyes widened in horror as the digger was about to slit her throat.
Suddenly a strange warmth enveloped her for a few seconds followed by a power surge that pushed back the shadow man sending him flying.
Ashely's eyes were glowing and an halo appeared behind her suddenly a necklace which she wore around her neck glowed brightly forming a ripple in the forest and in a flash of light she was gone.
Dreama stared in daze at what just happened he couldn't believe Ashley awakened a celestial class. He sighed in relief as her artifact reacted in time to teleport her back home, otherwise the shadow man might have changed his mind about killing her and would have taken her back to their base cause a celestial class was a rear class that has never been achieved. In the archive hub there were list of possible abilities a human could get and celestial was one of the it was explained that when achieved you get an halo behind you and anyone with that power had the ability to cross universe when the time came
"Damn it I can't believe I just saw a celestial and let it escape the masters are going to have my head for this. I better hurry back but first" he stared maniacally at Dreama.
"It seems like your little friend left you then ill just have to have some fun with you men am I going to enjoy this" it said using its snake like tongue to lick its lips.
Summing up his courage Dreama lunged at the shadow, throwing wild punches. His knuckles connected to what felt like solid air, his attacks passing through the creature as if it were made of mist. Each punch drained his energy, and yet the figure barely flinched. Its shape reforming after each blow simply mocking his whole effort.
"Nice try but physical attacks can't harm me. it's my turn now"
Suddenly, a dark tendril shot out from the figure, slamming into his chest. He was hurled backwards crashing into the ground with a painful thud. His vision blurred as he scrambled to get on his feet, but the shadow was on him before he could fully rise.
It stomped on his back breaking his ribs.
"This is what it feels like to have power kid and I let you in on a secret sine you're about to die a little brat paid for your death."
A punch landed on his face shattering his jaw he tried to lash out at the shadow back but the pain all over his body couldn't help him move.
Blows after blows landed on his body with the next one being stronger it was almost like the shadow man was letting out his anger him.
"Punching you has gotten a bit boring how about some knifes yea that sounds good"
It formed a knife out of the shadow licking his lips.
It formed a cut on his body while shaking excitedly like child playing with its toy.
Far away outside earth many universes away, a tiny mechanical ship was heading towards earth at a lightning speed.
"COMPATIBLE HOST DETECTED" a mechanical voice rang out.
Back on earth Ashely appeared before her father still glowing with an halo behind her back.
"What an unpredictable surprise" he muttered with an amused look on his face.
"We need to you back in shape first and I'll need to go teach some fools never to bully my daughter again" a dangerous light flashed in his eyes while carrying Ashley in his arms.
Dreama's body was a complete mess and was barely alive the shadow man was abruptly summoned so he was not finished off but will eventually die as there was not medical magic that could save him.
He had no memory of his family that could wish to meet after his death or even any regrets he was glad Ashley was able to life although his death could make her sad and ruin her happy character. At least it would push her to become stronger to never be bullied again.
He closed his eyes a the life drained from his body.
In the darkness he saw a majestic being staring down at him with pride and arrogance and some how that arrogance reflected back to him like he was that being and that being was him.
The majestic being nodded at him and gave him a smile then the world faded before his eyes only some vaguely audible voices played in his head.
"CRITICAL DAMAGE DETECTED IN HOST TAKING EXTREME MEASURES TO RESTORE HOST BACK"
"ARTIFACT FREYA WILL BE PLACED COSMOS STATE UNTIL HOST IS ABLE TO WIELD HER POWER"
"INITIALIZING..."
"1%....
"5%....
"25%...
"100%.."
"INTIALIZTION COMPLETE"
"CONGRATULATION ON BECOMING THE HOST OF THE ABYSS SYSTEM"
"ASSCES SYSTEM INTERFACE TO GET MISSIONS"
"DUE TO HOST UNCONSCIOUS STATE GAINING ASSCESS TO TRANSPORT HOST TO 'ORDAIOUS'
"IN 5..4…3..2..1"
A blinding light covered Dreama taking him to a different planet.
Few minutes later shadow man accompanied by a strange man appeared in the area.
"where is he?" the man asked
"I don't know, he was right here" the shadow answered in a shaky tone.
The man frowned clenching his fist he could still fill the flunsion of a very powerful dark attribute force. He wondered if the kid also awakened a powerful ability. If only he had come quicker, he'll have had that power for himself.
He clenched his fist.
"Let's go"
He vanished along with the shadow man.