Feet First of the Unknown
RadiantPhantom2
All he saw was pitch black, and felt like his entire body was evaporated in to thin air. All He could was embrace the blissfulness of the silence, and the amazing sensation of peace flow through his mind. Silence.
Silence is all that can be heard. Just listen to the sounds around him.
Hear that, it's . . .
Nothing.
No more shrieks of terror from the Necromorphs. No more loud pitch cries from the Pack. No more twisted up Crawlers or Exploder crying. No more crazy belief from the Unitologist. No more torture of the EarthGov. No more delusional sights of his torment.
No more feeling pain.
No more bleeding.
No more being scared of death.
No more bone crushing death experience.
No more MARKERS.
No more of anything!
Soon there was a bright light that engulfed him, and the sound of several voice chanting something. He couldn't make it out, but they sounded like they were desperate for something. He tried to make out what they were saying, but his train of thought was cut off by a loud crack that destroyed his peace, and silence, and replaced them with pain, and ear piercing explosions. He slowly felt his body return as his skin felt as if it was slowly burning off. He attempted to scream in pain, but all that could be heard was the sound of the massive explosions, screams echoed far and a distinctive screeches and the glow of the accursed artifact
'GOD MAKE IT STOP!!!'
Anons eyes snapped open, and he gasped for air. He reached for has helmet, and yanked it off. He threw it to the side, and took in a deep breath. Anon started to regain his breath, and begun to calm down.
His vision was extremely blurry, and his head was pounding. He sat there for a few minutes, and finally started to regain his vision.
first thing He notice surveying the area is that everything is green, brown, healthy, and unusually bright. Which is really weird and uncomfortable to him. Because he is use to everything being cold, white, dead, clean, metal, or artificially lights. As he suck in the surrounding area unnatural setting, the moment of realization hit him square in the brain.
Tall brown trees.
Thick greens leafy bushes.
Multi-colored beds of flowers.
White fluffy cotton clouds.
And the clear blue sky.
For the first time in his miserable life he is actually seeing a living and fully functional forest on a living planet. Unlike the sprawl. Which is always dead and bleak. This is a forest that isn't digital recorded to talk about his home planet or a virtual hologram used to give anyone the experience of walking through a forest that their ancestor once did, or the fake ones place around colonies, space stations, and ships to liven up the place. No what he seeing is a real living forest that isn't destroyed by humanity.
Until the sounds of rustling in the bushes and tried to lift himself up to his feet, but failed. His legs felt like jello. He groaned in frustration, and was about to try again, but soon heard a loud growling noise that sounded to close. He froze and scanned the surroundings one last time as he still held the plasma cutter still on his side Incase of anything possibly a necromorph might lunge at him as he looked to his helmet, and slowly reached for it. Once it was in his hands, He placed it on his head feeling a satisfied hiss as the mechanism merged once again.
He then looked to his and saw the pulse rifle . He soon dragged to a tree, and pulled himself up. He held on to the tree for support, and tried to get control of his legs. Soon his legs relaxed, and He slowly walked around. He then walked over, and picked up the rifle. He looked all around him and felt confused before he started to check his supplies by scanning the HUD on his helmet to show what he had currently and his current rig status to seem in good condition.
His Plasma-Cutter with 150 clips left
The Line-Gun with a total of 50 line racks.
The Pulse-rifle with a total of 500 pulse round meaning 4 clips of ammo
A Rivet-Gun with a total of 48 rivets left
20 minor med-pack, 10 average meds to fix minor ailments and only 2 high-end meds to fix the job.
After checking he tried to contact any signs of Isaac from the helmet on the HUD , but all He got was a static screen cause him to sighed in frustration a bit and no connection to a pathfinder HUD at all since this place seem to don't have any proper satellites to work at all which he decide go on his own way by going a bit north while be on guard for any necromorph or not so friendly folks.
Hours later
Anon felt a bit tired as he was walking through the forest something most people dream of doing to set foot on some life than artificial ones.
As he kept walking he saw a cave with a totems on both sides giving a ominous vibe, then again just being near the entrance would make anyone second guess their actions. Being more curious and simply ignore that feeling and decide to venture to see what's in store for Him as he walked inside taking any chance for anything.
Cave
As Anon walked further he thanked the fact that his visor was giving him light otherwise he might as well pray to whoever if he walked in their carelessly.
As he walked further to notice another totem in his position to see it similar to the ones from outside much to his utter confusion.
He looked around and as his visor lighten up a pathway he was sure to not have noticed if he wasn't paying attention.
And before he turned his attention back to the totem before long he heard a faint sound from behind cause him to look sharp at the sound aiming his Plasma Cutter at the direction before he went back to wonder the sound to see nothing at all at first he assume it's simply a rock or a stalagmite could've done it but know that judgement is simply cliche at its best. Before he hear stubbles of possibly small feet coming from behind cause him to simply shoot first at whatever assliant it might be and it could been a necromorph coming at him as he fired and the target and hear a scream of something high growl pitch.
Anon soon had his guard up and began looking around aiming his Plasma Cutter at wherever the noise is coming from.
And he heard another stubble of feet and a high pitch growl came form behind before his fired the second time and heard screams of pain and the feeling of guts splattering on the floor. As something fast is coming at him at fast speeds cause him to move out of the way and fired again hearing the scream roars of pain.
Anon was scanning his surroundings to see if there was any other "necromorphs" only to be caught off guard as he was tackled by some green creature making Anon lose his balance and hit the back of his head. He shook his head a bit only to look up and see the creature raising what appears to be a knife or dagger which made Anon's eyes widen as the green creature plunges the sharp weapon at Anon's helmet attempting to stab him in the face only for the sharp weapon to do very little as it bounced off Anon's helmet, making the green creature to look shocked and confused.
Before it continue the pressure all ended in unsuccessful bangs and clinks of metal as the creature continue wanting Anon to die painfully as possible.
Before Anon took the time to shake around a bit of flailing in hopes of getting the creature off him before he used his free hand to grabbed the creature by the head and slam him down rather harshly down with a crunch is heard before the creature can react his head was slammed by the boots of Anon adding insult to injury.
It was effective as the sound of bone crunching and gushing blood now echoed throughout the cave as Anon was now starring down at the further unknown darkness with his visor glowing a lot brighter making Anon look rather menacing with blood also splattered on his foot to his leg if it was anyone sensible they wouldn't ever dare trying to stand in his way, however Anon knew that what ever these creatures are they wouldn't hesitate to attack even if they knew they're odds were slim.
Before long he see in front of him are a total of 12 of these creature all, green-skinned small size all have long hooked big noses, long ears and eyes very alien. All wear loin clothes some wear earrings or any form of accessories on them from metal to bones. Some wield clubs, small knifes, small axes & long spears as they all growled menacingly smirking a bit as some club wielders pound the ground in intimidation .
This did not amuse Anon as he only stare at these green skin creatures as he reloaded his weapon in silence as a response to tell these creatures that they do not intimidate him.
Soon one of them charge at Anon and leaped into action with a dagger in hand made a screech and tongue out while doing it. Before it's short life ended off with Anon shot a blast from his plasma cutter cutting the creature in two pieces as the room and him showered in blood as it didn't phase him one bit being use to necromorph blood on him
This causes the creatures who were once grinning now step back in a bit of fear, with Anon now aiming his weapon at one of the other creatures causing it to flinch.
And soon blasted one of them through as it severed another one in two splattering blood amongst the creatures.
With the goblins now scattering around trying to avoid Anon's shots, with Anon managing to hit a couple of the creatures. However Anon was caught off guard when he felt a slight cut only to turn and see one of them right at his feet causing Anon to kick the creature away.
As the dagger logged into his skin as he grunt in minor pain to see the wide smirk of the creature who try to regain his footings a bit before it ended with a sickening crunch of Anons feet stomping it thus making brain matter & skull fragments all over the ground as his suit seal itself backup which is a perk of having the suit.
Off in the distance footsteps can be heard with Anon looking at where the footsteps is coming from only to see a small glint moving closer towards where Anon is.
As the creature from the distance try to run away from the glint oniy to be met with a fatal stab of a sword as blood explode out of the chest cavity and fell with a thud
"That's one....." Said a voice deep a bit as Anon notice a bright light (torch) coming closer to him as Anon aimed his PlasmaCutter at what is coming close to him.
"Is this your doing?" The voice asks.
Anon only grunts to the voices question.
"Seem like a yes I suppose....." before he see the full appearance of the voice to reveal a guy in medieval-esque armor that seen better days as his face is concealed by a helmet showing only by shadow in the pits of it as the man carry a primitive torch & a sword coated in the blood of the creature.
".....So are you also hunting Goblins?" The man in armor asks.
Anon only looked at him confused on what he meant when he said hunting Goblins as he lowered his cutter as it points to the ground.
"Seems like your confused.....hmmm" the man in armor said as he point his bloodied sword at the corpses that he and Anon made
"These creatures Goblins the root that Is evil..the very things needed to be slain." he said as venomous sound when he said the creatures known as Goblins.
As Anon confused before he shook his head implying that he's not of course before Anon point at the man wondering what's the man's name.
"Me?.....I am normally called Goblin Slayer.." The man in armor says now revealing who he is.
Anon nods at Goblin Slayer's name and while he wasn't fully aware of this man's history he can see that his hatred for these creatures aren't out of place. They are quite dangerous if not taken care of properly.
As the goblin Slayer counted the body count and notice the goblins are bisected or stomped on as the Slayer looked at Anon and point
"Is this your work?"
Since he notice Anon wielding strange armor for what he assumed is enchanted armor which many goblins are willing to steal from up and seem to don't have a weapon besides the strange object in his hands.
Anon only simply nodded, as he noticed Goblin Slayer was staring at his weapon which Anon brought up.
"This quite the weapon..." Slayer says very curious.
Anon nods a bit as he point to the caves to notice 2 entrances from behind when he entered something he didn't see before during the small scuffle of the goblins
"Hmm a mistake for common rookies fail to spot which is there great undoing....." Said the Goblins Slayer who toss his torch at the hole to reveal a total of 3 goblins who they charge at them blindly with crude weapons as the duo of goblins soon leap at the Slayer with their daggers as they are cut short by the slayers irregular length sword slash their bellies exposing the guts and fat that spilled on the Slayer painting him with blood as they are sent to the other side as a result of the sword Slayer strength put into his sword.
While a Goblin with a spear try to charge him with spear in pure anger as the Slayer was ready for him before the Slayer can react the goblin was in two as a result of a strange blue light cutting through the beast as the goblin screech in pain before it was cut short by another blast that cut the goblin face in two once more as it exposed the cranium and brain as the Slayer turn to see Anon lowering his weapon at the body as his weapon was smoking from the tip.
"Quick and effective certainly the interesting weapon. Nice to see you can handle yourself." Slayer says as he begins walking forward.
Anon nods and soon he notice goblin Slayer dropped his blood coated sword and replace it with a spear from one of the goblins as Anon points to the Slayer weapon wondering why he left it as the way it is
"It's useless after several hits...." replied the Slayer
Anon simply nodded at Slayer's statement much like a gun without bullets it becomes useless as soon as it has no bullets left. The two continued further taking down a goblin or two with the Slayer counting further as they went further with Slayer being in front while Anon is simply for support.
As they went further he notice a bright light coming at them closer than before as Goblin Slayer soon reacted quickly with the words
"Get Down!!!" Before he duck over the magic missile as Anon barely made it of him ducking as the missile past them and soon made a small yet moderate explosion as the caves begin to shook.
Anon was groaning as he was wondering what just happened, with him picking himself up to see who was the one that attempted to take him and Slayer out.
A goblin similar in size of the rest but seem to have cloak conceal his form and a crude staff as he point its staff at them with an unknown language before several goblins charging at them with 2 giant ones come at once all making a viable which Anon knew that a plasma cutter wouldn't work out against a horde which resort to him using a weapon dedicated for hordes which he put his weapon in the back of his RIG and use the Pulse Rifle fresh of ammo and ready to fire.
Once the two Hobgoblins were within firing range Anon began firing at the first with several bullets piercing its body with it screaming in pain before they were cut short by bullets through their skulls. as he begin to fire away at the horde of goblins as many either brave or stupid fail short of a horde of bullets being poured on them slowing them down a bit as many of them scattter hopes of flanking him but The Slayer was behind Anon is providing support with the daggers as many try to get the jump on him.
before he notice the shaman chanting another spell which The Slayer was into action.
"The shaman is first!!!"
the GoblinSlayer threw the spear at the shaman through the chest to the walls sticking in place as it gurgled blood. As he appear slump.
The shaman was slowly reaching for the spear in its chest once it grabbed it, attempting to pull it out, but before could continue any further its head was blown off completely as its whole body fell limp. Slayer walked over towards the body and pulled out the spear and checked its conditions to see if it was still usable or not, Anon reload his pulse rifle after finish off a horde including the Hob with a whole clip wasted.
and he nods a bit before he turn and count the bodies a bit as he seem a bit impressed of the weaponry that Anon carry something bows and crossbows fail to do.
"That's 19.........." before he turn to see several girls of different ages young to the fully grown women laying lifeless and naked covered in sweat and other fluids as they are breathing but are broken beyond repair as this lead to GoblinSlayer to search knowing that's not the all of the goblins as he kicked open a crude doorway to reveal whimpers and wailing and to reveal young children and are mostly goblin children as he notice there's a total of 10 in the hole while Anon is tending to women before he notice to see what goblin Slayer is seeing. As they whimper eyes show looks of pleads of mercy which make any adventurer spare them in a heartbeat but they aren't dealing with merciful one which make begging completely useless.
Under normal circumstances most would try and stop Slayer thinking that what he is about to do is quite cruel, however Anon has seen and experienced dealing with the Necromorphs which is far from normal. From the largest creatures that must handled at distance, to the smallest creatures that are to keep still from moving. So he understood dealing with creatures sooner rather than later was understandable to him.
And so it begins with the Slayer going closer before he began his carnage on the children with a blade of the goblin cutting them down as their screams and cries of pain are echoed through the caves while anon kneel tending to the women while keeping a third eye out for any goblins hiding.
With Anon questioning what will happen next in this strange world that he suddenly gotten himself in?
And so return Goblin Slayer coated in the blood of the young who nods curtly at Anon.
"Quest is complete the carriage will be here to pick up the women..." with the Slayer walk. Past him with Anon who got up and touched him by the shoulder which the slayers helmet turn to look at Anons glowing ones as the Slayer could tell that Anon is coming with him and nod
(Timeskip)
After a while the carriage manage to round the women all were wearing brown cloaks to conceal their naked form as many are going to the temples to be nuns and hope to forget the unforgiving event while villagers round up goblin bodies to burn in large piles till there's nothing left but ash.
In the frontier town where goblin Slayer and the new guest walked as Anon was looking around and notice the foundation to be rather simple and basic material like wood, stone and brick he felt the sun basking through his helmet a bit as he notice many civilians begin to look at them weirdly but mostly it's Anon with his armor and his helmet that seem to glow with every civilians begin to whispers in earshot notice.
"Who is that? Is that some sort of high ranked aventure?!" One voice asks.
"It has to be! I mean look at his armor he must be gold or platinum rank!" A voice says convincing themselves.
"I haven't seen him before especially in that get up? I think would be able to remember a sight like that, perhaps he's just showing off." A rugged voice says a bit doubtful.
"Never mind that do you see who he's with?!" Someone says getting others attention.
"Oh gods he's with Goblin Slayer....." A person says quite annoyed.
"Why he tag along with a silver rank? He doesn't belong to that title he only slay goblin weaklings!... he's giving a bad name to the adventurers!"
As Anon was confused a bit on the attention with GoblinSlayer simply ignoring the comments mentioning him since he doesn't care of status or his rank as his main goal is to slay goblins to the very end as they stop in front of a large building that is labeled the adventurers guild which Anon looked at Goblin Slayer.
"This is where I go to take on jobs, if you want sign up to be an adventurer go to the receptionist up front." Slayer suggests with Anon understanding as he begins nodding.
Once Slayer opens the door
And soon all eyes soon fall onto him with a couple of people muttering Goblin Slayers name in either a creeped out tone or an irritated one. Which didn't last long as now Anon was the center of the attention once he stepped in along with Slayer which soon made everyone mutter to themselves. As they notice the helmet which glows a blue light hue as Anon looked from left to right eyeing on other adventurers staring while analyzing the place around him.
"Could he been at the capital?"
"He must've I mean look at that armor it's practically enchanted with a powerful magic!"
"Possibly he's a gold or platinum rank"
"He's tagging along with the weirdo...."
"He should've have a gold party than that sorry excuse of an adventurer".
Just like outside Anon was quickly gaining attention from everyone civilians, adventures which made Anon realize that this isn't going to die down anytime soon.
As they made it to the desk where two people are present women both are wearing their business like attire which signal being reveptionist as one of them a blonde girl was busy fixing up some papers a bit as the girl notice goblin Slayer with a smile as he was in front of the reception desk
"Ah!, Goblin Slayer your back How's the quest?" She said with a smile
"Good.....had some help..along the way." Said the Slayer who moved out of the way for her to see Anon.
The girl was shocked that there was someone behind Slayer and to her they almost looked similar as if he looked like Goblin Slayer with much more tougher armor, but she quickly collected herself.
"*Ahem* Well I see. Are you perhaps an experienced adventure? I apologize for asking it's just I'm not entirely sure if you were here at one point.." The girl says a guilty.
Anon shook his head no which made the girl sigh in relief.
"I see so your a completely new adventurer?" She asks curiously.
He nods a bit much to her small shock a bit as he points to the papers she has on the table that said reservation
"Now are you able to read and write?" The girl asks.
Anon nods with the girl nodding as well.
"Very well please fill out this sheet then." The girl asks sliding the sheet forward to Anon.
Anon nod a bit as he read telling some like stats and whatever unnecessary stuff on the paper as he got a quill to fill it out as he put his 'name' Anon short for Anonymous as he move to his age and soon he left most blank as he gave it back to the Girl.
Once the girl began reading it she began sweating a little nervous as she saw the few things blank such as Anon's backstory and class.
"I-I see you left a few things blank." She says if that's allowed with Anon simply nodding.
As he tilt his head at her which she took the time to get something in the desk shelf and soon she hand him a small tag with a smooth white texture.
"This Tag is important please be careful not to lose it." She says.
Anon nods keeping the tag secured tightly in his hands.
"As you see you are currently a porcelain rank which is the lowest of ranks. the ranks in total are 10 as you'll see are silver rank like goblin Slayer as others like gold and platinum are exclusive and limited" She said about the tag.
Anon nods understanding that the higher your rank the harder and more difficult the missions will be at least that's what's implied. Though Anon has been through and experience never underestimate your enemies, heck those green creatures called "Goblins" are the best example while short and small doesn't mean they aren't dangerous.
"And to your left is a board for any quest based on your rank and most would pick sewers to exterminate rats and bugs or-"
"Goblins....." answered the Slayer which guild girl nod a bit showing sighs of worry since where it's a death wish for lower ranks who are ignorant of thinking the goblins are 'weak' monsters which is where lower ranks are being used as cannon fodder and a low chance to survive their first mission let alone make it out unharmed
"I suppose a warning is necessary to warn you. Always remain diligent just because their weak creatures doesn't mean you should disregard them, so for your safety be careful." The girl warns Anon with him nodding.
....
"....Do you have any other Goblin quest?" Slayer asks curiously.
Chapter End
Okay guys hope you enjoy and further down you'll see the main character death scenes something you rarely see in fanfics as I keep the Deadspace vibe of very unique demise so enjoy further
Skip ahead if you don't want to see the demise of Anon.
Goblin 1-
The creature continue the pressure all ended in unsuccessful bangs and clinks of metal as the creature continue wanting Anon to die painfully as possible.
As it notice the neck that is exposed with no visible signs of armor which gave it quick thinking to stab there Which was effective as blood began trickling down Anon's neck, with the dagger now being covered in blood. As the creature attempted to slam the dagger into Anon's neck again, Anon halted the creatures attempt continue with Anon coughing blood as he was getting closer to chocking on his on blood mixed with whatever else the dagger was coated with. However his efforts were in vain as his strength became so weak that the creature broke his grip and plunged it blade into Anon's throat once more and didn't show signs of stopping as the goblin soon got off of him to see it's handy work as Anon was now laying on the ground choking on his blood gasping for air before he remained lifeless and slump. Such a cruel fate indeed.
Goblin 2-
Soon one of them jump at Anon and leaped into action with a dagger in hand made a screech and tongue out while doing it. The creature manages pierce into Anon's stomach causing Anon to groan in pain as he tried to push the creature away, while holding its arm back to make sure it wouldn't continue further. The creature however took this opportunity and bit Anon's hand causing him to let his guard down for a split second, which was more than enough for the creature as it slashed further to the other side of Anon's stomach causing the man to fall to his knees holding his stomach.
Before he try to hold his organs inside fail to react shortly before long the creature was giving a more better weapon a short sword by its comrade before Anon look up to see the vile smirk on its face before stabbing upward to Anons neck through his skull and his brain easily before Anon slump dead as blood spill out of him and the Monitor of his RIG gave a loud ring
Shaman
As Shaman fires at Anon, he failed to avoid the attack as he is now engulfed and consumed in flames. With Anon making sounds of agony while attempting to get rid of the flames by tucking and rolling only to fail poorly as his efforts were futile, all while the Shaman laughs mockingly at Anon's current state. Soon Anon fell to the ground dead as his skin became nothing more than ash.
Hobgoblin
A hobgoblin charge ahead and soon ram Anon through the cave walls hard giving a thud and gave a small scream of pain as the hob soon grabbed Anon with two hands on his head as the Hobgoblin looked at him in rage before he pushed both hands on anon head with Anon scream a flail and attempts to escape but was futile before it ended shortly with his head exploded in between the Hobs hand with blood and brain matter as the Hob drop the corpse to the floor and roared in triumph and victory.
Horde
as he begin to fire away at the horde of goblins as many either brave or stupid fail short of a horde of bullets being poured on them slowing them down a bit as many of them manage to find a weak spot as one of them with a dagger stab him through the back leg cause him to scream in pain and his fire stop as a goblin soon grabbed his rifle from him as Anon try to get it back but failed to when more goblins pulled on him as he tug and try to throw them off but fail to do so as they were many of them as the goblin with his rifle soon aimed and fire two shots at Anon through the chest cause him to scream before the goblins begin to slaughter him by stabbing, hacking and bludgeoned away at his body with him screaming in pain as it died down when the goblin with the rifle ended his misery by shooting him in the head which the young man slump dead.
Authors note
Peace out hope you enjoy and stomach this scene.,
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