It is once again a time of danger… because the Crimson in Black have appeared. They are, so to speak, agents—only within the Crimson Vision. How smart are the Crimson? And why are they so educated, yet so brutally violent?
Cetyr: "…Interfice eos, inveni libero et Milim huc ad me adduc! (Kill them, find the children and bring Milim to me!)"
They continued walking. They carried something on their backs… they were swords… huge swords. Every Crimson was about 4.5 meters tall. There were no female Crimson among them.
Dante: "Hahhh…"Sophie: "Wait… look… they're speaking another language… what is that?"Jill: "Sounds… like Latin…"Sophie: "What is that?"Jill: "An ancient magical language… very similar to the old human language, Latin. It was once called the Tentfin Language…"
The Tentfin language is a very old language spoken by ancient beings—creatures that are not human. Elves, nature spirits, and even some Oni beings.
(Patch)Cetyr: "Hmmmm…"
Cetyr wore a different type of mask… and he had three eyes. His claws were incredibly long, and when he grinned, he showed sharp teeth. He did not carry a sword… he carried a staff.
Cetyr: "Audi, Seeparetum (Listen, separate yourselves)…"Jill: "Hmm…"
They hid.
Sophie: "What do we do now?"Jill: "Let me think… It's night… Crimson are weak to the sun, that's why they wear masks…"Zoe: "And how are we supposed to make that work?"Jill: "Hmm… I got it…"
She pulled out a bomb.
Jill: "I built this once… before we met…"Sophie: "What is that?"Jill: "A smoke bomb… well… more like a bomb that can keep them from breathing. Their masks limit their breathing already… so it might work…"
As the Crimson approached, Jill threw the bomb.
(BAMM!)
Jill: "They're distracted now… we can go. Take the children, I'll follow you."
They did as she said.
Jill: "Let's see…"
She followed them.
Jill grabbed a pistol—her favorite tool.
Jill: "Hahhh…"
She walked behind them and shot one in the neck. It collapsed. Then she shot the others and started running.
Jill: "Hahhh…"
She hid.
Cetyr: "Hmmm…"
The smoke faded.
Cetyr: "Hmmm…"
One of them was severely injured. Cetyr walked toward him.
Cetyr: "…Interesting… you managed to hurt us…"
He looked toward the place where Jill was hiding.
Jill: "Hhhh…"Cetyr: "Wherever you are…"
He looked around.
Cetyr: "I will find you… and as for you—"
He looked at the injured Crimson.
Jill: "Hmm?"Cetyr: "How dare you allow a mortal to injure you…"
Suddenly, his mouth opened impossibly wide and he devoured the Crimson's head.
(SPLACH!)
Jill: "Hahhh!"
She covered her mouth and hid.
Cetyr: "Hahhh… damn… now… I've killed one of us… why must I be forced to do such things… damn…"
He stared at the corpse.
Cetyr: "Forgive me… but I must eat you… you have dishonored us… I could not look our King in the eyes otherwise!"
(Splach!)
Jill: "Hahhh… (He's eating him…)"
Jill began crawling, trying to escape. She was terrified.
Cetyr: "…Hrrr… that smell…"
He glanced around.
Cetyr: "She's here… Milim! She was here!"
Jill managed to flee. Just as she reached the forest, she ran into Liza.
Liza: "Huh."Jill: "Hahh… hahh… Liza…"Liza: "Damn it, Jill… we were worried."Jill: "Those people… those things are not normal… we have to get out of here!"
Liza took Jill with her to where the others were.
Sophie: "You're okay…"
Sophie hugged Jill.
Sophie: "I was so worried…"Jill: "I'm okay… we have to… leave…"
(KRACH!)
Suddenly, they heard a crash. A tree split apart.
(KRACH!)
Sophie: "Ugh…"Cetyr: "…Hmmm…"Sophie: "That's him…"Jill: "Hahhh…"Cetyr: "Got you…"Sophie: "Run!"
They started running.
Sophie: "Hmmm…"Cetyr: "Ugh…"
He noticed Sophie looking directly at him. She had no fear. Her eyes burned with anger.
Sophie: "Hmm…"Cetyr: "(Grins)… hahaha… hahahahaha… madness… you are not afraid… what…"Sophie: "Hmmm."Cetyr: "Interesting… you don't want to run?"Sophie: "Hmm."Cetyr: "Unbelievable… hehe…"
He moved closer… but at that moment Sophie transformed into her Human Sirus form.
Cetyr: "Ugh… hahh?"Sophie: "Stay away…"Cetyr: "Hehehe… you're not alone."
Sophie: "Huh?"
Liza appeared too, also in her Human Sirus form.
Sophie: "What the fuck are you doing here!"Liza: "I'm not leaving you alone… we fight together."Sophie: "Uh… Liza… fighting… wasn't the plan."Liza: "What?"Sophie: "I… just wanted to distract him and escape…"Liza: "Oh…"Sophie: "Oh…"
(KRACH!)
Liza: "Ugh!"Sophie: "Hhh…"
He had his spear.
Cetyr: "Hehehe… the King of Fiolen will be pleased… King Delzrad…"Sophie: "Let's go!"
They hurried away. The Crimson in Black tried to follow but Cetyr stopped them.
Cetyr: "Wait… do not pursue… return to the Kingdom of Fiolen and inform the King… that we found Milim… and that we discovered that humans can live with the Sirus Virus…"
They disappeared quickly.
Cetyr: "And I… will take care of the prey…"
(1 hour later)
Zoe: "There you are."Liza: "Hah."Sophie: "How are the others?"Dante: "There's a city nearby… we can hide there."Sophie: "Another abandoned city…"Dante: "Yes."Kenn: "Perfect… it's bigger than the village…"Sophie: "Alright… we hide here… they'll be coming."Liza: "Hahh…"The Poison: "We should split up…"Sophie: "What?"The Poison: "If they find us, we're done… if we split up, we reduce casualties."Sophie: "So you're agreeing that people might die?"The Poison: "No… but we still have to do it."Sophie: "Hahh…"Liza: "Uh…"Dante: "The Poison is right… we must split. Sophie and Liza, you go with Rita, Daisy, and Helma. Kenn, you go with Timmy, Pierro. Zoe, you go with him. Jill and The Poison… you take Jimmy, Jane, Lana, Himari. I'll take Timmy, Rolend, and Felix."
They moved on, splitting into groups and hiding.
(Patch)… (Patch)
Cetyr: "Hmmmmm…"
They stayed silent. Cetyr stopped.
Sophie: "Shhh… good, he's gone. Let's move."
They continued, then hid again… but suddenly Helma stopped.
Liza: "Hey… little one… come here…"Helma: "I'm scared…"Sophie: "Everything will be fine… come now…"Helma: "Mhm… o-okay…"Sophie: "Good… very good… ugh!"Cetyr: "Got you…"
(Meanwhile)
Jill: "We have to go."The Poison: "I know… let's keep moving…"
(Aaaaaaaaaaaargh!)
A loud scream.
Jill: "Ugh…"The Poison: "Huh!"
Everyone heard the scream.
Zoe: "Oh no…"Kenn: "Huh… that was where Liza and Sophie were…"
Dante heard it too.
Dante: "Damn it…"
But what exactly happened?
(Splup)… (splup)
Sophie: "Ugh… no…"Liza: "Hahhh…"
On the ground lay Helma's corpse.
Sophie: "You bastard!"Liza: "Sophie… we have to go…"
Liza grabbed Sophie and took Rita and Daisy with her.
Liza: "Hahhh… hurry…"
Cetyr: "Hmmm…"
He held Helma's body… and opened his huge mouth, devouring her.
Sophie: "Ugh… hahh… no…"Cetyr: "Hmmm…"
(KRACH!)
A sudden loud noise.
Cetyr: "Hmmm…"
He followed the sound.
Jill: "Damn it… damn it… the door had to fall now…"The Poison: "Go!"
Jill carried Himari—who couldn't walk—on her back.
Jill: "Hahhh… hahhh…"
Cetyr was behind them.
Cetyr: "Got you…"
He struck with his staff.
Cetyr: "Cineres es cineribus… o cinereses desperationis, comburite eos! (Ashes to ashes… oh ashes of despair, burn them!)"
Suddenly a huge wave appeared and rushed toward them.
Jill: "Ugh!"
She fell and slid toward a cliff… a deep one.
Jill: "Ugh… The Poison…"The Poison: "Jill!"Jill: "Help… Himari… everything will be… fi…"
But Himari turned to ash… blown away by the wind.
Jill: "Himari…"The Poison: "Take my hand!"
She took his hand and they ran. Cetyr walked slowly after them.
Jill: "Hahh…"The Poison: "What kind of staff is that!"
(Meanwhile)
Kenn: "Hahh…"Zoe: "What do we do now…"Pierro: "Are we going to die?"Zoe: "No, little one… everything will be okay."Kenn: "Yes… just stay calm…"
(KRACH!)
Cetyr: "Everything will be fine… hmm?"Kenn: "Ugh…"Zoe: "No!"
Suddenly someone yelled behind Cetyr.
Milim: "Wait!"
It was Milim.
Kenn: "Milim…"Cetyr: "Finally, I've found her… Princess Milim…"Kenn: "What!?"Zoe: "Princess?"Milim: "Stop this… Cetyr! That… that's an order!"Cetyr: "Hehehe… I follow only the orders of the King… nothing more…"Milim: "Please… you see I'm here… so please… let them live…"Cetyr: "Hmm… very well…"
He walked toward her… but suddenly he shot his staff at the roof. The roof collapsed, and both looked at it.
Milim: "No!"Cetyr: "Hahaha… let's go now… if they're lucky… they're still alive."
He took her with him.
(A few minutes later)
Dante: "Hahh… Kenn… Zoe…"Rolend: "They should be here… right?"Dante: "I don't know… stay close…"
(KRACH!)
Dante: "What…"
The house collapsed.
(KRACH!)
Dante: "Ghhh… ghhhh…"
He got up.
Dante: "Damn…"
He touched something… when he turned, he saw it.
Dante: "Ugh!"
It was Rolend's hand—without a body. His body, along with Felix's and Timmy's… had been crushed by the rubble.
Dante: "Ugh… no… no… no!"
He dug… and dug… but he couldn't free them.
Dante: "Hahhh… fuck… fuuuuuck!"
(A few minutes later)
Sophie: "Kenn! Kenn!"Kenn: "Ugh… hahh!"
He woke up.
Kenn: "What happened…"Sophie: "Oh… thank goodness."
She hugged him.
Kenn: "Sophie… how… how am I alive… where are the others… Zoe… and… the children?"Rita: "They're dead."
Said Rita. Rita sat on the ground… her eyes wide.
Rita: "They killed them…"Sophie: "Only… Rita and Daisy… and also Pierro… survived…"Kenn: "Milim… they took her…"Sophie: "What…"Kenn: "They took her. They weren't just after the kids… but also Milim… because… because she's the Princess of the Kingdom of Fiolen…"Sophie: "Ugh."Liza: "What…"Kenn: "…only Rita, Daisy, and Pierro survived…"
Liza nodded.
Liza: "The other children… we did find them… but… they were already dead…"Rita: "…why… why didn't she warn us… why didn't she say anything… now… they're gone…"Kenn: "It wasn't Milim's fault…"Sophie: "He's right… it was our job… to protect you…"Rita: "No… it's not your fault… it's them… the ones in black suits… I'll kill every single one of them… I will avenge my siblings…"
She looked at them with tears in her eyes.
Rita: "…they were… everything I had…"Sophie: "Hhh…"The Poison: "We have to go… what if they come back… come on… we have to… hahh… we have to leave."Jill: "…mhm…"Dante: "Damn…"
They stood up and continued walking. Before leaving, they built graves… for the children who had died.