Terrance was walking past the river late at night when he heard a strange noise, similar to a dying man's rasping breath. When he looked out over the water, there stood - or rather, floated - his worst nightmare. A demon, playing with him by masquerading as his mother.

"Get out of here," he shouted, trying feebly to frighten the beast away. "Go! Leave!" When the creature continued to linger, he removed his cap and showed his face to the demon. "Don't you remember me?" He said, voice cracking with fear, "Don't you remember what I can do?" He paused, waiting for some sort of response. "Well?" He shouted, now beyond fear. He was furious. "DO YOU REMEMBER? I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE, AND NEVER COME BACK! Yet," he said, lowering his voice, "here you stand before me."

He paused again, waiting, when three more demons appeared. His eyes widened in terror. Four? He could handle one, maybe even two, but four demons? He had no choice. Wrong; he had a choice - fight or die. He chose to fight. He gathered all of his strength and summoned his power, hoping he wasn't too rusty. Mark my words, he thought to himself, this is the last time I will ever use magic. Ever. Then, he let out a ferocious scream and unleashed his necromantic power to annihilate the first creature. He used its own essence, surrounded by that of death, to blast the creature into oblivion.

The remaining three demons approached him, now clearly ready to kill. He summoned his power again, unleashing a gigantic ball of fire, which he divided and used to destroy two of the demons. The remaining demon froze - which was odd. Demons didn't know fear, not that Terrance was aware of. Then, it continued its approach, and Terrance hoped he had the energy to fight it off. He summoned his telekinetic power to hurl a large rock at its head, then to throw a downed tree at it. Still, it came towards him, groaning loudly at him. At that moment, Terrance realized something: this was no demon. This was...something else entirely - something he had hoped never to hear of again. There's no hope, he thought as he collapsed to the ground, struggling to retain consciousness after using so much strength. There's no hope for any of us...

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Charaters


Name: Henrietta Fauxord
Age: 20
Appearance: Long, straight black hair, white-pale skin, looks a little sickly, pointed eyebrows so she always looks angry, dark blue eyes, average hight and weight, wears a high necked ruffled navy blouse, ankle-length black skirt, dark brown ankle boots.
History: Lived in Cattal all her life, is the middle child of the Land Lord of cattal, lived a groomed and high class life, has refused every engagement offer.
Personality: calm, often takes the lead in most situations, is what you'd call a "mother figure".
~~~Ichigo

Name: Rev. Gregory Reid
Age: 34
Appearance: Fairly young for his age with dark ginger hair and very little meat on his bones. His face is framed by his beard which isn't imposing. He wears plain black tousers and top with his white 'dog' collar (as vicars do). He has a strong but sing-song type accent in his voice from his Scottish roots.
History: Moved to Cattal after he was ordained up in Edinburgh following theology college in the capital. He is originally from a small village called Cruden Bay in Scotland though.
Personality: Very superscicious of 'unholy' things but is a humorous, warm-hearted man who would give you the shirt from his back if it would keep you warm. Later on in the story he is the caretaker of the shelter for survivors, He converts his small church with cots and blankets, with food and light, helping the remaining villagers cope. He is a rock for he village.
~~~Roux Edwards


Name: Arietta Song
Age: 16
Appearence: Long wavy auburn hair, down to her waist, bright green eyes, wide grin, high cheekbone, quite pretty with nice facial features. Wears a black long dress, and a white apron as she works for a rich family as a servant. Out of work, she wears a long-sleeved white top and a brown/maroon pinafore that comes to her knees and black pumps with straps.
History: Has lived in Cattal all her life and never moved house, travels 3 miles every day for work, has a large family of 3 older brothers and 2 younger sisters, comes from quite a poor family.
Personality: Bubbly and outgoing, loves to take risks, quite mischevious, adventerous, shy when she meets new people, patient but can get annoyed easily, secretive due to being a witch.
Magic: Has been a witch all her life, and has kept her abilities a secret all the 16 years, has learnt it from books, experiance and her Mother teaching her, can do any type of magic, but her most powerful is Healing and Elemental, she can do Necromancy but has kept it a secret form everyone, even her family.
~~~Dancingshoes14


Name: Demrin Artuna
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Appearance: Tall and slim, Long greying hair, crooked nose(previously broken), Long, black robes( to aid him in blending into the darkness), A single long, thin scar marks his left cheek, his eyes are deep green,
History: Lived in Cattal his whole life. Holds the position of Warlock in the village. He trained for ten years with the previous Warlock and upon the death of his master, gained the title. He has yet to take an apprentice of his own as he has dedicated most of his life to his fight against the dark.
Personality: Prefers to keep to himself however is a definite people person once he gets to know them, Resilient, Strong willed, Loyal to his village and people, Sees himself as a defender of the people
Magic: Controls the elemental magics(Fire, Water, Earth and Wind), has dabbled slightly in the dark magics in his fights against the dark( he finds them a useful weapon),
~~~Colm


Name: Eva Marsden
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Appearance: Matted black hair, which she usually hides in a bonnet. Tall and skinny with long fingers, thin lips, and flushed cheeks. Very plain appearance, except her eyes. They're a pale blue, with shimmers of gold around the pupils.
History: Born in Cattal. Her mother, a harbinger, died giving birth. Her human father raised her, until she began having incoherent premonitions. After he abandoned her, she ignored her visions and tried to suppress them any way she could. As she grew up, she coped with her visions, but never believed them to be a gift.
Personality: Distrusting, delirious, nervous, and paranoid. Rarely makes eye contact. Seeks for comfort, but rarely finds any thanks to her visions. They cause terrible headaches and anxiety. Has several nervous ticks. Becomes confused easily, especially in social situations.
Magic: Sees into the future, although the visions are mostly cloudy.
~~~CaraMess

Name: Miriam Parson
Age: No one knows. Everyone in Cattal always remembered her being old.
Gender: Female
Appearance: Gray and white hair pulled into a bun, Tanned, wrinkled face, electric blue eyes, plump, likes to wear black dresses, with long, white bell sleeves and lace trim and sometimes wears bonnets. Doesn't like corsets, but wears them anyway.
History: Is a recluse, no one knows her very well, and only Demrin knows she is a witch. She seems to have always been in the village. Has been suspected to be a witch, but is too feared and respected to be attacked.
Personality: A bit eccentric, has a bit of a temper, but is usually nice. Likes to keep to herself, but likes to sometimes go out of her way to meet people. Knew Darren as a boy, likes to give him tips."
~~~iamkathybrown13


Name: Terrance Colgan
Age: 18
Gender: male
Appearance: Scrawny, with pale skin, green eyes, and black hair, and always covered in dirt. His hair is usually messed up, and covered by a light brown flat cap. He usually wears a ragged shirt and cropped trousers.
Personality: Terrance is used to fending for himself, as he was put on the streets when he was young. He can be aggressive, but he has a very different attitude towards people he is familiar with.
History: When Terrance was young, his mother died and his father, being an alcoholic, could not care for him. His relatives refused to take him in, and he has been on his own ever since. He is an outcast to most, but others view him with pity.
Magic: Terrance has limited abilities in necromancy, and is telekinetic.
~~~Ty694
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updated May 12 '11 by IchigoRingo-Chan