The Darkness In Your Mind

We all went to the guild to collect our reward for completing the quest yesterday. once we arrived the lady at the desk called over for me the momment we got our reward. I walk up to the front desk and say "Hello why did you call me over here?" she responds with "ah well brine you see there wasn't any records or anything here about your magic or class."

I respond "Ah I see, well thanks is that all?" She responds "I also wanted to let you know that you should be extreamly careful because this magic might be very dangerous since nothing is known about it yet." I respond "Alright thanks for letting me know I will be careful from now on." she responds "Okay bye then."

Once I finish talking to her john says "Hey brine are you alright with us doing another quest now?" I respond "Yeah that's fine, did you have one in mind?" He says "Yeah actually I do I found one that is to get rid of some red eye wolves that are bothering a nearby village and killing the livestock." I respond "Alright that seems like a good quest lets do that one."

We then make our way to the village where the wolves have been attacking lately. Its a 30 minute walk to the village. This is because we don't have any horses or a carriage and the walk there was uneventful. Once we arrived in the village we immediately notice how bad it is. All of the livestock pens have been busted or knocked down and have claw marks on them.

There are also a few dead sheep in some of the pens. But most of the sheep have been eaten completely so only a few are actually visible. We decide to ask the village chief if they know where the red eye wolves nest is. He says "Ah yes actually one of the farmers followed the wolves back to their nest. He managed to come back safely and told me where it is."

I say "Alright could you tell us please so we can go take care of it for you?" He responds "Oh yes gladly, The farmer said that it was in the forest to the right of the village. If you keep going straight from there you should find a abandoned shack. That seems to be where they have made their nest." I say "Alright thanks for the information come on guys lets go get rid of those wolves."

We then go to the location that we were told the wolves are using as a nest. We then see that there is a abandoned shack and red eye wolves are everywhere. I count how many wolves are outside of the shack. I'm so surprised that I say out loud "THERE ARE 20 OF THEM?!" everybody jumps in shock and says "Shhh" I Then realize what I did wrong and cover my mouth.

Suprisingly it doesnt seem any of the wolves heard me. If they did then it doesn't seem like they care. I tell them a plan that I came up with on the spot. The plan is that John and Timmy will rush in and fight as many as they can. Just like they did in the cave but this time I will follow behind them. I will be Taking out the wolves with my Shadow bullets (thats what i decided to call my first spell)

As usual Alicia will stay back and use support spells to keep us healed and safe. Everyone agrees to this plan and we start on the count of three again. I say "One...Two...THREE!" and everyone starts doing what they are supposed to. John manages to take out five wolves and Timmy manages to take out five as well. Using my Shadow bullets I managed to take out the remaining ten.

At least I thought I did but I did a quick count and realized I only got nine! I then hear a growl and quickly notice the last wolf is behind Timmy. I shout "TIMMY LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU!" he manages to jump away in time just before the wolf clamps down its teeth. Then John stabs the wolf in the back. Timmy says "Phew thanks brine a second later and I would be dog food."

I respond "I'm just glad your okay anyway we should probably check what's inside the hut. There might be loot in there." He says "Alright I will open it since it might be locked. I am assasion and magic class mix so im able to get locks open in case I need to." Timmy checks the door and it turns out to actually be locked. He then pulls out a lockpick from his pocket and unlocks the door.

Then it happens the worst possible thing appears right before my very eyes. A Pack of wolves burst through the door and jump on Timmy scratching away at him. Then a big one comes out of the shack and howls. It appears to be the leader of the red eye wolves. I know because a bunch of them come out of the woods and into the area we are at. They start jumping on us one by one.

First at Timmy, then John, then Alicia, and finnaly me. They started scratching us nonstop. Everyone is screaming out in pain and fear. Then the wolf that was on me shattered the necklace I was wearing into peices. It was destroyed so easily. The moment it was I looked over at my friends. They are all laying on the ground being attacked furiously.

They were all screaming out but Alicia was screaming the most. What she said brought tears to my eyes she said "BRINE BRINE HELP ME PLEASE PLEASE DONT LET ME DIE TO THESE WOLVES...I STILL HAVE TO TELL SOMETHING...I HAVENT TOLD YOU MY FEELINGS FOR YOU YET BRINE DONT LET ME DIE BEFORE TELLING YOU!"

Then she slowly says with tears in her eyes and a forced smile on her face "Brine...I love you." One more swipe and her hand hits the ground and she falls silent. John says "Well, I guess this is it huh? It was great while it lasted." Timmy says "Brine you were a great freind it was fun going on adventures together even if it was short." They both stop moving and go silent shortly after.

I Then begin crying uncontrolably and start screaming at the top of my lungs. I feel my emotions fading. Only two things remain sorrow and a pain to the heart. Its like a massive hole has been ripped into my heart. At that moment I look down at my hands and realize something. My skin is disappearing what's going on?

I shrug it off because nothing matters right now. Nothing except getting rid of these damn wolves. I instinctivly get up pushing the wolf away so hard that it crashes into a tree. I then feel something come to my mind...A NEW SPELL! I chant out the spell imedietly "Shadow engulfment awaken,take my enemy's lives so they shall disappear never to be heard from again."

Once the chant is finished something happens. A giant purple mist the shape of a Head with two grey horns, red eyes, and razor sharp teeth appears. It then eats the entire pack of wolves whole. With that I have avenged my freinds and the sorrow and pain in my heart have disappeared. I examine my body and I appear to be a complete skeleton now. Somehow im going to have to hide how I look.

I look in the shack and notice a ragged old brown cloak. I guess its better than nothing so I decide to put it on and luckily it covers me up enough. The only ways you would be able to tell im a skeleton is if I took the cloak off. Or if I put the hood down or I looked up to far. I then go back outside and decide i need to somehow give their bodys to their family's.

I go back to the village and when no one is looking I put them in front of the village cheif's house. They each have a cloth over them and I put a note on the door of the building saying "my freinds died in battle to the wolves...and i cannot bear to face their family's so please take them back to their homes for me...I am to sad to do it myself."

I also left a note one each cloth giving the adress for their home. I then decide I probably cant stay at the inn no more than one more night because I cant risk exposing what I am. I will pack up and leave the inn tomorrow I have got enough money from the reward of yesterdays quest to afford the things to camp out until I can get my own place.

I go back to the inn and lay in my bed for the rest of that night. I was unable to get any sleep I guess thats to be expected. After all I am litteraly a skeleton now and I dont even have eyelids anymore. Since I didnt get sleep I didnt appear in the void like I have been lately. But the silhouette of the man appeared in my inn room.

He says "Ah well that is unfortunate you changed even though you were warned. But Iguess there was no stopping it in that scenario. Hey at least your still mentaly stable so that's a good sign oh and let me give you some advice." I respond "Alright what's the advice you have for me?" He says "Sometimes...doing something bad is required in order to start something good."

He continues "So dont feel afraid to do some bad whenever you feel it is necessary." He then disappears and the room falls silent. I start to think about what he said and say "So sometimes bad choices can lead to good outcomes huh?"