Disclaimer(s): I do not own the rights to any of these characters, at least in this chapter. (Elyss is on oc but is based on a skin from Paladins) This is only part one and I don’t know how many more chapters I’ll write. Also: THIS IS COMPLETELY SFW, AND IT’S GOING TO STAY THAT WAY.
It wasn’t an unusual day. Cassie and Zigs had just gotten back from a hunting trip with Tyra, albeit with a bit of arguing about the meaning of the word “overkill,” and both had only one thing on their mind: food. It was Mal’Damba’s turn to cook, and while Cassie was still unsure whether she shared his exotic taste in food, he was the fastest chef among the Paladins, meaning at least it would be here soon. Dinner was served and Cassie chowed down. Zigs had flown back to the woods to catch its next meal, and Tyra had gone to sit with Ash, as usual.
It was Seris. Cassie couldn’t see her eyes, but somehow she looked even more gloomy than usual. Of course, Cassie didn’t at all mind sitting next to her, it was just a bit unexpected as Seris usually keeps to herself (with the exception of Androxus).
“You need to prepare yourself. I am sensing grave danger in your--future? No. That’s impossible. This has already happened.
“I think I speak for both of us when I say: Huh?”
“I am not quite sure. The Abyss has never been wrong before. All I know is that you are in danger. Beware.
Cassie wasn’t sure what to make of it. Being a Paladin, she could recall countless times when she was in “grave danger.” Maybe Seris was just getting her tenses confused? That didn’t seem right.
“So, are you saying that--”
It was too late. Seris had already vanished to who-knows-where.
Cassie had finished eating and Zigs had returned. Cassie couldn’t wait around for whatever danger there was in store for her.
“Come on, Zigs. Let’s go look for trouble.”
And while they didn’t quite find what they were looking for, they did find something a lot stranger. There seemed to be a giant hole in the wall, except without the wall. It was a massive rectangle just sitting in the air, almost like a portal. Cassie was used to portal travel by now, but this seemed a lot more powerful. What was weirdest of all was that this wasn’t just swirling colors. On the other side, it was the same woods, but it was night.
“Maybe we should go get Torvald or Ying. They might know what’s going on.”
Cassie took a step through and prepared for the worst. It didn’t come. In fact, it was pretty much the same, except for the obvious time difference. Although, something didn’t quite feel normal...
“Zigs, I’m getting the feeling that we’re not exactly in Kansas anymore.”
Suddenly, Cassie was thrown on the ground. A dark figure loomed over her. This wasn’t like anything Cassie had fought before. It bared its fangs and lunged. From out of nowhere, an arrow struck it in the side and the creature disappeared into a cloud of dust. Cassie looked around, but there was no one to be found. Whoever shot that--thing--must have had quite the aim. Swiftly, a leather clad woman about Cassie’s height leaped in front of her. Her hat obscured most of her face, but her hair was also almost the same as well. Then she looked up.
“Imposter! How dare you!”
“Imposter? No, I don’t think you understand, my name’s Cassie and--”
Her voice trailed off when a crossbow was held to her face.
“You look like me, yet I have never met you before. I’ll give you credit, your magic is strong, but my weapon is stronger. You should have known better not to trifle with Elyss, the Nightbane.”
To be continued...Stay tuned for Part 2!
