For the pick a word drabble challenge: abyss
The candle has been lit.
The circle has been cast.
The incantation has been spoken.
Hiro would tell him to stop, that this is madness. But what does his opinion matter?
Hiro’s gone, after all.
And if Rei wants any chance at taking out the bastards who did this before he follows him, he needs help. More than he can scrounge up amongst his meager allies.
The price doesn't matter. It just needs to be paid.
The blade burns across his skin, carving a crimson sigil into the palm of his hand. A rivulet of blood flows down its length, drip, drip drips onto the candle.
Its light goes out.
And the darkness comes alive.
The shadows writhe, tendrils licking at the wound, growing, grasping, squeezing until Rei's breath runs out.
But he keeps staring straight ahead.
And from the abyss, a dozen emerald eyes stare back with interest.
Let's have a little bit of Eldritch!Akai, shall we?
[pick a word drabble challenge]