Let the Games Begin

The star that collided with the planet years ago,
was more then a signal to the other worlders it contained something,
something to be feared.

the old meteorite fragment was lost in the darkness no one dared venture
scientist soon forgot about it and not long after it became a thing of legend.

The air shifts as a figure creeps stealthily through the city streets, their eyes darting in all directions watching for potential danger, this place is full of danger, and has been for a long time....
Seeing no danger the figure continues on.....to the edge of their city's border...where it plumets into endless darkness, none dare to venture beyond the protective light of the city, in fear of what may lurk out there in the darkness....the sun died long ago....leaving behind nothing, but a memory of what light used to be....
The figure sighs "The city of Ember, it's not much but it's home....however I can't help but wonder if the darkness out there holds secrets that are yet to be discovered, by those brave enough to face the endless dark...."

(A great big Hello to everyone on this forum- guess who...)

A child, one who has not yet learned the stories of the dark runs towards the outskirts standing on the very edge of the light
he reaches out into the immediate darkness in front of him watching his hand appear and disappear before him.
Suddenly the ground behind the boy opens dropping down making a ramp, hundreds of military men run out from it all with spot lights casting them into the darkness the spot lights do little only casting a few inches more light someone grabs the boy and takes him back away from the borders to his mother.

In an area of warehouses nearby in the city, there is a completely masked figure fidgeting with a combat knife. The figure is sitting down whilst looking at a screen of a monitor in front of him - staring at a list: a list of people he intends to kill. Not for business... because its personal. He knows they are in the city and he intends to exact his vendetta upon the people that turned him into a merciless killer just for business and were his friends.
He stabs the knife into a crate as his monitor pinpoints his next target: a penthouse in the center of town.
The figure gears up on his equipment/weapons+armor and heads there on foot.
The figure mutters to himself: "I'm comin' for you. Old friend..."

black military drones scan the outskirts for any forms of heat.
***
in a warehouse under the city, a old man who has been sitting at the same desk for 12 years.
watching several screens showing the outskirts in real time
a relay point for the drones as he sighs wiping the dust from a monitor
as the screen goes red then a loud piercing static comes from the generally silent monitors
the screen continues the static as the old man calls in the drone.
no response from the drone so he calls in someone to retrieve the drone
grumbling he sits back down sending out a spare drone to the area...

The figure stares out into the empty blackness before them, two more steps and they'd cross over the border of Ember and step into the darkness, but there is a law opposing that action, and a penalty if the law is broken, one which has the potential to lead to death, it is how Ember survives, and has been for decades, eliminating and crushing all signs of curiousity in the darkness.....

.....The figure takes one more step closer....

the figure notices a burnt out drone on the ground a mere ten meters away
***
the figure sights the clear military markings on the drone.
sparks are flying as deep gashes have shredded the side of the drone.
a young man in uniform gun drawn walks towards the drone while being followed by a replacement drone.
he squats before the burnt out drone groaning he lifts the drone over his shoulder.
a great big black arm reaches out grabbing the burnt out drone.
pulling both the young man in uniform and drone into darkness.
the figure looks back and forth from where they could have stepped and what just happened looking back seeing a full set of razor sharp glowing blue teeth grinning right in front of them.http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ousTGfX8YMQ/Td2aBgEoGOI/AAAAAAAACAU/1eb5gts7mMs/s1600/film-attacktheblock-alienteeth.jpg

The masked figure jumps onto a rooftop with the proper range towards the penthouse. The masked Figure pulls out a rocket launcher and aims it at the windows. His target is inside and near the intended point of entry. The masked figure fires the missile and it successfully connects. An explosion is created and barely leaves the penthouse standing.
The masked figure jumps onto the penthouse floor and searches for the wounded target, buried in rubble. He picks his target up and stabs the target's head with the knife he fidgeted with previously and places him against a nearly destroyed wall.
The Masked figure escapes back to his warehouse unseen as the authorities arrive on the scene.
The masked figure crosses his target of the list and waits for his next target to be chosen by the monitor.

The figure staggers back from the glowing blue teeth, "What are you?"
Suddenly the figure is grabbed roughly and dragged to their feet
A man stares the figure straight in the eye, "You shouldn't be out here, especially you miss, hurry before the Raztec (The law enforcers of Ember) know you were here, go before we both are killed"
The figure hurries off and disappears into the bustling streets of Ember

The gate of the void stands ominously shut.
Emri senses the horrors prowl around her just out of sight.
So she goes to them.
the cries ring through the boundless silence.
Emri holds the life in her short dagger, then releases it.
A creature is born, like many before.

Bao-dur, of the Black Watch.


(teehee, first to post my character's name!)

The darkness moves forward in front of the girl
but soon the darkness forms a shape like a giant black dog
but it isn't black its the embodiment of darkness
its blue teeth gnashing snarling at her it charges at her trying to tear at her skin

*an unmeasured amount of time later, still in the void*

Bao-dur twists Muramasa around and wrenches it through the Horror.
The horror, in the shape of a large demon, cries out and disintegrates.
Bao-dur breathes in as he absorbs the life from the horror.

The figure stops, "What are you?"
Alarms sound
The figure looks frantic, "The Raztec have noticed...they are coming!..."
The figure avoids the dog and disappears down an alleyway

Menacing black soldiers swarm the area

Bao-dur stumbles upon a grove
wary, he picks through the grove with Muramasa (his sword) drawn.
In the centre is an old man, he is skinny and he is staring at Bao-dur
In his hand he holds a halberd.
"Bao-dur. I have something for you"

a soft sweet song can be heard the black beast creeps back into the darkness
the soldiers fire at it missing it never even coming close to hitting the beast
the soldiers fan out circling the area till morning break
***
morning break (if you could call it that)

the darkness eternally surrounding the area
military patrolling the streets
everything is relatively calm as it can be
***
all the lights in the city start flashing red
a warning sign
everyone rushes into their homes or closest covered shelters
military rushing people into houses and finding cover themselves
suddenly an earthquake like nothing before
all the lights stop flashing red
they stop flashing all together
darkness has found away into the city

Bao-dur looks apprehensive.
"How do you know me?"
"I know all things that happen in the void. I am Master Dhartha"
Bao-dur bows immediately.
"I have something for you. You are the only one I have chosen for this task. This is the Voidthirster. It is yours to use"

The masked figure realizes whats going on and transfers everything on the monitor into a PDA smartphone to prevent losing his data.
The masked figure's mask glows a custom-red paintjob over the technologically advanced mask that is literally permanently covering and attached to his entire skull as his abilities awaken for the first time. The masked figure speaks in a unique language that only he can speak. (Translation: "Great. just great! now, to get outta this deathtrap and find survivors that can defend themselves at my own level..." - note: i'm not gonna write this language up because its hard to remember if you make it up.)
The masked figure leaves the weapons he really doesn't need but takes a unique combat knife, his unique rifle made for him by the same people who made him what he is and a sword he inherited from his ancestor: Kronin (the charatcer I had before the beginning of the school year. same unique blade as used entirely.) and a custom-made sawed off double barreled shotgun that acts as a pistol in what it shoots.
The masked figure places the hood of his unique full-length sleeveless jacket over his head and places his PDA in his pocket.
The masked destroys the monitor and waits for the right moment to leave the warehouse.

Bao-dur bows again.
Bao-dur leaves, strapping the Voidthirster to his back.

The figure hides from the Raztec Soldiers
The figure sees the flashing lights, but she's trapped, if she heads for shelter the Raztec will spot her
A voice whispers from behind, "Anglachel, over here....hurry up, darkness is manifestering within the city, I don't know how it got in but, it has"
The figure looks around hearing her name, "Astra....the Raztec they are after me...."
Astra laughs, "There always after you.....come on hurry up and come inside"
Anglachel goes inside the inn, that Astra owns, to wait out the warning red lights

Anglachel sighs and whispers to herself, "What was that thing? with the glowin blue teeth?"

In a forgotten backstreet in ember city, everything goes deathly quiet.
A small tear appears out of nowhere and widens.
The tear enlarges into a whole in the fabric of reality and a man clad in armour steps through.
The hole resolves and disappears.
Bao-dur gasps as he breathes air for the first time.

Anglachel moves off after the red lights cease flashing
Anglachel thanks Astra
Anglachel heads for the main square

Bao-dur reaches the main square at the same time.
With his enormous sword, armour and odd helmet, he sticks out like a sore thumb.

Anglachel spots the stranger immediately
Anglachel decides to approach and see who he is

The masked figure by now is entering the main square, dealing with the military that likely attacked him due to the helmet... that and the warrant on his head.
The masked figure is speaking in his language to a soldier he is interrogating whilst dragging that person along the ground.
The soldier knows The masked figure's identity and thus naturally... he gets killed in cold blood by the masked figure.
The masked figure notices the other people in the main square and speaks in his language. (Translation: "What do you know... a girl that knows her way around and an armored weirdo that is clearly not from here... today is getting weirder and weirder by the minute!")
The masked figure watches from a distance of what is happening.

the lights turn back on throughout the city
the dead bodies of those who didn't make it in time
several hundred military men in need of serious help
on the edge of town a black foot emerges from the darkness
taking a step into the light of the city
The Shadow walks through the city
while women and children weep
men disgusted at the horrific sights
they all look at this being who seems to radiate darkness
a black hood covers his face but those who looked hard enough
would see a satanic smile growing across The Shadows face
a military man runs at The Shadow pointing a gun at him
The Shadow laughs as the military man drops to the ground
a massive katana sticking out of his head
The Shadow walks over to the man removes the blade and keeps walking
as soon as he sheaths the blade it vanishes from his person completely
making it to the town square The Shadow stands there waiting
looking at the others he gestures to each of them simply