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The Church - Else World

Within the realm of shadows and sorrow, an amalgamation of dark fantasy elements takes form in the world of Vesperia. Hauntingly grand churches, reminiscent of ancient edifices seen in tales of old, dominate the desolate landscapes. These imposing churches stand as enigmatic fortresses, their towering spires reaching towards the brooding skies. Carved grotesques and eerie sculptures adorn their weathered stone facades, their presence evoking a sense of macabre beauty and ancient mysteries. Deep within the sacred halls of these churches, devout priests and priestesses practice their faith, guided by an enigmatic belief akin to Pascal's Wager. They preach of unseen forces that shape the destinies of mortals, invoking both hope and trepidation in the hearts of their followers. These holy men and women are not mere conduits of faith; they are wielders of supernatural powers. Drawing upon the essence of esoteric energies, they perform miracles that heal the afflicted, offer protection to the faithful, or unleash righteous fury upon adversaries. Yet, hidden within their ranks are those who delve into forbidden knowledge, delving into the darkness to tap into eldritch forces and perform sinister rituals. Within the depths of these churches, relics from forgotten eras lie concealed. These artifacts hold echoes of forgotten heroes and cataclysmic events, whispered legends of power and despair. Brave warriors, known as Chosen Blades, clad in armor reminiscent of legendary knights and mysterious hunters, embark on perilous quests to retrieve these relics, hoping to shape their destinies or protect the world from their malevolent influence. However, not all that dwells within these churches is righteous. Hidden cults and covens lurk in the shadows, their twisted devotion leading them to worship ancient, malevolent entities. They manipulate the concept akin to Pascal's Wager, exploiting the fears and desires of the vulnerable for their nefarious purposes. Unholy abominations and creatures born of twisted sorcery roam the land, a product of the profane rituals conducted within these sacred walls. These monstrous beings, born from the fusion of corrupted souls and arcane energies, lurk in the depths, eager to prey upon the unsuspecting or challenge those who dare to uncover their dark secrets. In Vesperia, the interplay between faith and darkness unfolds within the haunting churches, as souls and forbidden rituals intertwine. Mortals must navigate treacherous paths, torn between the glimmer of hope and the seductive allure of forbidden knowledge. The destiny of their world teeters on a knife's edge as they confront the enigmas that lie hidden within these sacred and sinister sanctuaries.

Charley_Siwale · Fantasía
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Chapter 1 : We Fall

The coldest day of the winter so far was coming to a close, it was a silent weary night cars were covered in snow and all of flam road was empty. The first thing that hit Daniel carter was the distinct smell of chlorine bleach . . . and something else. But what? ''Wake up carter''. He heard his own voice over and over in his head, He struggled to open his eyes but he fought un-til they stayed open. ''It's all blurry, No it's becoming clear" Daniel blinked his eyes twice and the third time with more force until it all became clear. "I'm in a basement of some sorts" his heart started thudding hard in his chest. The room was dark and had a small light in its corner the walls were rock and the floor a wood paneled. The room was small and had an ominous feeling. The black carpet he was laying on and was frayed and streaked with dirt. ''What the hell is this?'' He shouted as he pushed himself backwards against the wall and red-cold liquid speared down his body. Gasping, he pushed himself forward and fell on to into the dark he recognized the smell. "Something dead. Rotting. Something died here." His heart began to race. As he was petrified but willed himself not to panic. ''I'm going to die!!'' He thought to himself, he was tied. ''Oh God!'' .his hands and feet were tied. Trapped .he struggled like a wild animal, but nothing he couldn't get his re-strains off, ''this isn't happening .this all a bad dream, a nightmare. Ill wake up soon enough'' but he wasn't dreaming. This whatever it was, was real. At the far dark edge of the room was a girl who was out cold and handcuffed only by one hand to a metal water pipe. ''hey wake up'' Daniel said. As he moved towards her, when he got to her, she was out cold and decided to pinch her till she wakes up. A few seconds later she woke up screaming ''STAY AWAY!'' and struggling to get her hand free. ''Shhhhhhhhh stop screaming you'll get us both killed'' immediately she saw Daniel she stopped screaming ''where I am'' she asked. '' I don't know, I just woke here to. I don't remember much of what happened and how I got here''. Daniel said.

''all I remember is being hit in the back of the head by something really hard on my way home'' she said while still trying to escape the cuffs. Daniel moved closer to her and said ''use your free hand to untie me I help you get out of those cuffs''. She untied both his hands and legs ''thank you, oh by the way I'm Daniel''. She relied ''I'm holly'' He got up ''wait let me look for something to break those cuffs'' he started to look around the room, after searching for a few minutes he found a screw driver, krill bar and a bottle of chloroform '' this is what they must have used to knock me out''. He went back and used the krill bar to break the handcuffs. ''now let's find a way out of here'' Daniel said as he helped holly up. The room had no win-dows and only had one door which was the only one way in or out the room. ''here take this''. ''what's this? '' holly replied while taking the screw driver from Daniel. ''it's a weapon just In case the people who kidnapped us are out that door and try to attack us, I'll use this krill bars''. They both went towards the door Daniel opened it slowly and there was no one in the corridor and it was very dark and they could hear screams of a woman coming from far ahead of them. Daniel started to move towards the screams. Wait holly whispered '' aren't we supposed to move AWAY! From the screaming''.

Daniel stopped and said ''look around holly is there anywhere else we can go other than forward. NO. So let's move'' they walked straight towards the sounds in fear of what they are about to see. The screaming had stopped and it was queite apart from the occasional moaning of the pipes. The corridor became silent, they reached the door on the left side of the corridor Daniel looked in and immediately after he looked away, '' what's wrong'' holly asked. '' Look for yourself '' Daniel said. Holly looked in the room and was terrified because she couldn't believe what she was seeing. There was blood every-where and the woman was cut up in two little pieces '' Daniel we need to get out of here before they find us'' holly said. Daniel responded ''let's go'' the two rushed to the exit and got out of the building. They heard a car coming and hide a shed outside, the car parked and two creatures got out still unaware that Daniel and holly escaped. They went into the building. ''Let's get the car and go '' Daniel said. ''we need the keys or else the cars useless'' holly replied. '' I can hot wire it lets just go''.

They snuck into the car and Daniel started two hot wire it, immediately after the car started they drove off and no one tried to stop them ''don't you think this was a little too easy'' Daniel told holly. ''as long as we made it out alive I don't care'' holly said. After driving for about 100miles they stopped and started to search the car in the glove box they found a file with some symbols on it '' it looks like some kind of cult''. The first page had a heading and photo. Leaders Mr. Keith and Mrs. Dorothy carter '' wait these are my parents what the hell!!!'' Daniel shouted. The next page said subordinates and had a photo too of Mr. Derek and Mrs. Hellen smith '' oh my god these are my parents'' holly said ''so this means'' Meanwhile back at the cult head quarter's Mr. Carter to Dorothy, Hellen, Keith and the rest of the cult it's all going according to plan.