Current wear

(C 96 Mauser "Broom handle")

(British STEN Submachine gun)

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It is a beautiful night, a couple of clouds in the sky, a truly beautiful world. Sitting in my cabin, looking out the windows, the sound of the wind and the muffled engine fill the ambiance. I have climber to a heigh of about 4000 meters. I flow slowly through the sky, enjoying the spectacular views. This peace and serenity gives me a to reflect on my life here and this world in general. I still feel immense guilt for leaving, I never expected myself to be the 'Father that left for milk' but here I am, a piece of shit. But I don't have a choice, if I were to stay there not only would I be in danger but the people around me. This world as how beautiful and interesting it is, under this mask is hidden a dark a evil world. But that is with any world honestly, it just that I didn't expect it there. I know that I can't changer the world, it is simple impossible but I can try and avoid to become another cog in the machine of evil. 

I am a monster now, what I figured out, an undead. That does have its perks, but I definitely won't be able to live anywhere where there is any kind of religion and hatred towards the dead. I did learn that there is a place called the Dark Lands, said to have demon and all sorts of creatures there. That is where darkness is the most prevalent, where no nation exists. That would be my only maybe option for a 'normal life'.

This power that I have, it isn't a normal power, nor the creature that presented itself as God was God. The voice I heard, the darkness that turned me into this that I am now, what ever that creature is, it didn't show its true colors. But now that I know the true extent of my power, and the special circumstances that it can summon things that I do not wish. 

I fly for about a 30 minutes, thinking, full of guilt. I grab the controls and turn my plane around back in the direction to town. I am going to get Miriam, and maybe even get to Marie's location if I can. If they refuse there is nothing that can be done, if they get scared I will be hurt but will leave, if they attack I won't attack back. I need to ask them, especially Miriam if she still want to come with me, even when I am not anymore a normal man but a being cursed by the power that he holds. 

I quickly loose altitude, I fly for a hour or two until I see the town in the distance and head in for landing on a nearby field. I have my guns to protect me as I get into town, I don't want to kill the people there but if I am forced to, I have no other option. I land upon the ground and slowly slow down my plane to a full stop. I turn off the engine, disperse the plane and head into town. It is late at night so I doubt there will be many in the street.

As I enter the town I can hear commotion in the town center, I go over to check what is going on. I see that the temple priests and monks are spouting some words at the worried folk, about an evil that was in their humble little town. I ignore it and head straight for Miriam's house, traversing the empty alleyways until I finally reach her house. I take a deep breathe as I start to bang on the door. I hear her say "Coming", mentally preparing myself.

When she opens the door she doesn't react in any special way, probably hasn't realized that in front of her is an undead. Once she does finally realize she lets out a ear piercing scream, starts to back away, stammers and fall on her butt. I can see the fear in her eyes, and it pains me to see it. She starts to cry, even beg for her life to be spared. 

Mason: Please calm yourself down Miriam.

Miriam: Please don't kill me, I don't want to die, I want to live. Please.

Mason: Calm yourself Miriam. It is me, Mason. 

Miriam: Stay back monster.

I can't deny it, those words hurt me, I can still feel some emotion. But I can't blame her, I am a monster now.

Mason: What proof can I show you for you to realize that it is me?

She starts to realize that I am not here to kill her, if I was, I would have done it at the door, not stand here for couple minutes.

Miriam: Is..is it true, what you are saying, that you are Mason?

Mason: Please Miriam, believe me, I know that I don't look like the Mason you knew me, but it is me.

Miriam: If...if  what you are saying is true. What happened to you? Sorry, I can't hug you, I am scared.

Mason: I know that, I would be scared to. But in short, the power I use, somehow consumed me, or actually, changed me into what I am now.

I extend my hand towards her to help her get up, she nervously takes it and I help her up. 

Miriam: Are you really Mason, please don't lie to me.

Mason: It is me Miriam, you can ask me anything, I will answer as proof.

Miriam takes a minute, looking at me, taking all of this in, processing it. I can still see her wariness, clearly not trusting fully.

Miriam: How many people know about this?

Mason: Only a high standing figure, aka the Guild Headmaster. That is why I can't stay here and that is why I came here.

Miriam: Are you saying you are going to leave? 

Mason: I have to, I want to ask you if you want to come with me. I don't want to leave you, I don't want to not be there if you become pregnant. You wanted to see the world and this is your chance to see it.

Miriam: How are you going to travel? By foot?

Mason: I have that covered, all I am asking of you, is, do you want to go with me.

Miriam: How have you got that covered? I don't understand.

Mason: If you say yes, I will answer. I will give you some time to think about it. If you do answer yes, meet my at a field south of here. Now I have to check in with another person.

I leave her home, hate leaving like that but I must quickly head into the forest and find Marie. I am rolling a dice with my life by going to her but I want to. I run, run as fast as I can. One positive about being 'dead' is that you don't get tired so I reach her hut in about an hour or so. I bang on her door, I know that she is sleeping since there was no light inside. I hear some rustling inside, if I had a heart beat it would be pounding.

She opens the door and immediately upon seeing me enters a defensive stance. Preparing her spell.

Mason: Relax Marie!

Marie: How do you know my name ghoul?! Answer!

Mason: It is me, Mason. I know that I don't look like him but it is me.

Marie: As if I would believe that.

A large fireball appears in her left hand, I start to think of what to say. I remember.

Mason: We slept together on the same bed! I saw you naked when I was cooking when you were exiting the shower! You have a 

I close my eyes expecting to die engulfed by flame. But to my surprise I am slapped quite hard, it stings which is a good sign in of itself. I open my eyes, she is flushed and red. Not my desired outcome, but better than death I guess.

Marie: How can you say that stuff out loud?

Mason: Well I didn't have much of an option I had to somehow prove that it was me, or I could have died. My life was at stake.

Marie: So it really is you, even though I can't believe it. How...

Mason: How did I become like this? Long story short my power turned me into this and I came here to ask you something.

She stands there slightly confused, first for me almost knowing what she was going to ask, and second, that a power can change someone so drastically. But it isn't the first time she heard of this and is interested in what kind of power it is.

Marie: Before you ask, is that power somehow related to the way you are equipped?

Mason: Yes, and that is the most you are going to get. Now can I ask?

Marie: Go ahead.

Mason: Since I can't stay here, I am leaving. And my question is, would you like to come with me?

Marie: How do you plan on to travel and where?

Mason: I don't know where I am going, probably to the so called Dark Lands, and I have the transport handled. Wait? Are you perhaps interested with going?

Marie: Well, since you left I was kind of allow to think about my current life. It is lonely and boring, even for a brief period that you were here you kind of brought joy in my life. I was thinking of going back to you, to ask you if I can company you. But I guess I don't have to do that.

Mason: Wait, is the answer yes then?

Marie: Oh why the hell not, let me just pack some stuff up.

She goes inside her hut and comes back with a bag of couple things. She turns back to her home one last time, I can see that it is hard for her to leave, who would find it easy to leave home. But then we head back together, explaining some stuff to her, in detail of how I have become like this. It takes us some time, the sun starts to rise over the horizon. We finally reach the field and to my surprise I see Miriam waiting with a bag on her back.

Marie: Who is that woman? An acquaintance?

Mason: Well you see, ummm... we kind of know each other.  

Miriam: Hello Mason! And who might this woman be?

They both scan each other. Marie looks at me judgingly.

Marie: She isn't an acquaintance is she?

Miriam: We are kind of in a relationship and what is your deal with him?

Marie: I am his friend.

Mason: Ladies please calm down. I am glad that you are here Miriam, I really am. I guess you made up you mind.

Miriam: I had some time to think and decided that I am going with you. I trust you that you are the Mason I know and fell in love with and I want to stay with you.

I smile at those word, but my smile kind of comes out as creepy but they can see the notion of it behind that creepy look.

Marie: So, the transport, where is it.

I turn around and think start to manifest a plane, And that one is the FW 200 Condor.

Marie: Well I'll be damned, is that your magic?

Mason: Yep.

Marie: Impressed.

Miriam: What is that thing? It is so big.

I walk over to the  tail section and open a door and notion for them to come in. They walk inside and immediately are surprised by unknow figures inside.

Mason: Don't worry about them, they are mere puppets, they follow my commands. They pass them, nervously and reach the crew compartment where they will be sleeping. I have some sleeping back and I explain to them that that is how they are going to sleep but it seems they don't mind it too much.

I sit down in the pilots seat with the copilot being maned by a puppet. We start each engine up, each roaring into life. This alerts the townsfolk and they come to investigate with weapons drawn. To them it is a massive beast that is making loud growling noises. I release the breaks and we start to move slowly. The field is long enough that I manage to reach the needed speed and lift off from the ground.

We start to slowly climb. The girls are scared and frightened, not only by the sounds, or the feel of us climbing but also that this massive thing is capable of flying. 

Marie: Mason. How can this fly without flapping it's wings.

Mason: That is a long explanation but to dumb it down, once you reach enough speed and have enough power you can achieve flight thanks to the air flow. Listen, I will explain everything once we reach cruising altitude.