Lucifer's Call [Encounter 3 :: Recollections I]

"Then it is fortunate that this meeting shall illuminate your memories." The hooded figure didn't seem to have any reaction to Yomi's presence. There was no discontent or amusement as it stood. Or at least, any that could be perceived at this time. But when Frog began to speak, they seemed more intent on listening on what Rei's presence had to share. But whether he was pleased or content with the Wild Card's answer cannot be told from their silent nature. But there was only acknowledgement. "I see your stance has not changed much since we last met. Indeed you are fitting for the role set by your predecessor. But, you are not here for each other. You will now see a certain truth that many are not privy to..."

The Wild Cards' minds began to see something flash. Visions of time long past began to play once more inside their skulls. They would find themselves once more in the past. Yet, there was something different about it...



The world was forever shaken by the explosion. Demons poured out of the terminal and had their fun upon the unsuspecting humans that awaited above. And when the clash between the two Wild Cards ended, the Terminal had been closed but not before changing the world forever. One had fallen, and the other lost to an unknown world not touched by humankind. And though their conflict ended, the result would effect the lives of many in the coming five years.




This dark presence...

A figure sat before the terminal, as it whirred and sparked with the power of the corrupt before finally shutting down. Shadows cloaked them, and masked their very presence in a dark and ominous aura. The Figure raised their hand to feel the warm touch of blood upon their palm. Beneath them was a blood trail that lead towards the darkness before being out of sight. However, none of this was processing to the figure. Like a puppet, they sat and stared forward as if missing something that made them whole. This figure had no will of its own, and was almost a facade in the shape of someone's real life.

"Well, I can't say I was expecting something like this. Oh I am truly Tormented." One gasp could be heard from the dark as footsteps became audible in the sealed room. A familiar young man would lean against a blood soaked desk while watching the figure masked in Shadows. "Hey. Hey you. Heya, you weird thing. Can ya hear me? Woohoo, you have the lovely Guest talking to you, so answer me!" Guest yelled with both hands to his mouth as to extend his voice, yet the figure remained still and lifeless. Slowly he walked forward, moving infront of the puppet and leaning down to get a better look at them. The puppet stared back, still radiating a powerful dark presence upon their body. Its arm raised toward the young man, as if about to pet him, before grasping his neck with abnormal strength.

Guest grasped their wrist and struggled against the grip before a sudden CRACK echoed through the room. Their neck had been broken, and their body fell lifelessly to the ground. The mysterious figure stared at the body before sitting motionless once again. And in a matter of seconds another pair of footsteps came from the dark as the same young man rubbed his neck with a toothy grin. When looking back to find their previous corpse, it was already gone as if never there to begin with.





"Even my eyes have not been able to locate him in the past five years. His trickery has evolved more than I would have imagined. There is no guarantee he remains in Endymion, or if he resides in a different plain of existence. However, he could be anyone around you." Lou Siffer began to fade, as the world began to blur before slowing going dark for both the wild cards. "In a way, this demon helped you both become who you are. There is a chance he has been keeping a close eye on you both. It is your choice to heed my words or not: until next time."

The two wild cards were transported back to their time and place, and the hooded figure turned to watch the monumental terminal at their backside. Their growth continued, and each step would bring them closer to the destination. Their fates were entwined, and they would one day meet before the Terminal like Yomi and Rei before them. However, would this lead to the same ruin, or a salvation for humans?