《Darkest Ground》Chapter 6
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(Bell Noise)
“Tainted Lament Grade 0: An extremely thin young woman with yellowish skin, dark night hair, sunken red eyes, and sharp bladed teeth that were rotting. Her breath was lethal as were her claws.
A foul odor filled the air, backing away from this new monster Eren ready his rifle. This Lament was a twisted horror. Its appearance was that of two female hosts, possibly with body parts from others attached to the creature's disfigured torso, giving it four bony like arms to grab its victims with. Some smaller like faces were instead fused into the flesh on its naked body.
Eren fired at the horrid women, dodging the bullet by dropping on all six, she then leaped towards him lashing. The Lament’s claws were long enough that Eren couldn't dodge it. Her claws tore through his armor, cutting his flesh leaving a mark.
“Bleeding- damage over time effect, must bandage to stop bleeding”
“Poison- damage over time effect, lowering stamina by 5%, must use antidote to stop poison”
Throbbing pain went through his body, as he fell to his knees while blood drip from his chest. From just one hit? Coughing up blood, Eren could barely move and breath because of the poison.
His vision went red, his heart beat fast, and barely able to breath. The Lament then grabbed Eren by the neck and pulled him towards her horrid face, as she began to open her mouth ready to devour him.
Eren saw her jaw extend to more like a beast, jagged teeth circle around inside her mouth, as a long black tongue came out to lick his face. The stench of her breath was so foul that it almost made him vomit. Trying to pull himself together, Eren thought for moment and realize that his rifle was still in his hand.
Looking down he saw the bayonet at the end of his gun, it was sharp and in range for an attack. The Lament was so focus on eating Eren that he took this chance and thrust the bayonet hard into its chest.
The bayonet struck true, as large amount of blood burst from her chest, reaching to pull the rifle from its chest. Now freed from the creature, he took this chance and ate a greenish herb to get some health back while drinking some water from his flask to get some stamina back.
Eren couldn't bandage, having little time before the creature pulled his rifle from its chest, he charged grabbing his rifle and pinning her to the wall firing all every round into her chest until it was empty.
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The Tainted Lament screamed in agony, blood filled her lungs, bursting from her eyes and mouth, as she tries to attack him with one of her poison claws. Eren took his dagger and cut off her hand, then grabbing it to use as a weapon, thrusting it down her throat.
The Lament was choking on its own claws, kicking its feet back and forth, trying to free itself but Eren stood forcing her arm deeper into her throat until everything went silent. Eren stood for moment and watched, as parts of the deformed women started to rot and melt away from the poison.
Eren fell backwards relieved that the Lament was dead. Now seeing everything went from red to gray, in haste he grabs all the greenish herbs, water and bandages, his health finally went back to where he could see normal, but still some red spots in the corner of his vision.
(Bell Ring)
“Well done Hunter! You killed a rare monster. Make sure to loot your enemies and take any piece of their body as a trophy for proof of kill, doing so will earn you more scratched coins and skills at the Marks Bill.”
Eren then felt a warm feeling coming from inside his body.
“New Skill
Adrenaline Rush- use 4% less stamina when attacking with melee.
Reflexes- uses 5% less stamina to dodge and increase movement speed by 3%.
Shiv- Throwing knives does 5% more damage and increase chance of bleeding by 4%
For killing a rare monster, you are able to pick 1 skill. Please note that skills are maxed at 7 once you reach the cap you have to replace them with other skills that you learn in the future if you want them.” Eren nodded and picked a skill.
“Skill learned: Reflexes- uses 5% less stamina to dodge and increase movement speed by 3%”
Eren still feeling the pain from the poison, began looting the tainted maiden and pulling her hand from her neck and took it as trophy.
“Items looted: Monster Hair x8, Lament Hand Trophy x1, Yellowish Herb x4- remove poison effect, Acid Nails x8 - throwing knives
Eren ate one of the yellowish herb, as the poison left his body. He couldn’t believe he survive that. Looking at the now rotting corpse of the Lament
Eren went back down to the workbench, repairing his armor, weapons and restocking up on some items. After finishing up some touch’s Eren left the basement one last time and walked past the dead Lament.
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“They’re...here...” A faint voice came from the Lament. Looking at him, with a twisted grin before dissolving away.
Eren pondered on what the women said. They're here? Who is they? Walking down towards the village, trying to find Sarah.
Reaching the stable, a few walkers roamed around the area, while a wispechild hanged above them. Knowing the wispechild abilities, he aims his rifle and shot the wispechild down, its head burst open falling to the ground leaking the taint from its neck.
The walkers followed the noise. As they tried to take in the taint that was on the ground, Eren fire more shots taking out each one before they could absorb the taint. Killing each one with ease, as the last one drops a cold chill filled the air.
Large amount of fog began to come, covering the whole village. Eren looked around, barely able to see anything since the fog was so thick. Then a soft hand touched his shoulder.
“Stop.” A calm voice was heard as Eren couldn’t move, as he recognize the voice. Then a woman appeared in front of him.
It was Sarah, now gowned in a white dress with blood stained flowers, her eyes lids were caked with blood as were her hands and feet.
“You’ve done well hunter.” Rubbing her hand across his face.
“Mother picked a fine man for us.” She smiled then laughed.
“The way you came to save me was so cute. Those men you killed were just farmers who thought they were helping a young girl who was lost.” She blushed at Eren.
Feeling regret and anger, he wished he was free from this creature, so he could kill this horrible woman. His body couldn’t move, whatever she did made him unable to speak and lift a finger
“You may move.” Eren notice that he could move again and back away from her.
“Your Welcome.” Sarah smiled at him.
Eren now knowing that she is one of those things grabbed his rifle, ready to fight this monster.
“Oh no. You’re going to shoot me?” Her eyes widen, shedding tears of blood.
With no hesitation, he pulled the trigger. The bullet pierced her forehead, she then fell into the fog vanishing. It's not over yet. Eren looked around for moment until he heard a humming sound.
“You’re so strong. Good hunter!” Another voice came out from the fog, as the humming sound continued.
Then 3 figures began to form emerging out of the fog. The figure on the left was a woman who was tall and thin, having long black hair and a black dress. She looked like Sarah but much mature.
The second figure on the right, who he recognized was the young girl that was impaled to the village sign and shot by him. The wounds she received were gone like they never existed. She wore a brown dress and now had short brown hair.
The final figure who was in the middle was Sarah. The head shot wound that Eren did was gone. She stood smiling back at him.
“So, this is what mother brought us. hmm I wonder how long he would last!” The tall women spoke, sliding her fingers between her hair.
“Yes sister. She brought us someone to play with.” The younger sister spoke, leaning over biting her finger looking at Eren.
“Oh, my sisters. Don’t rush him. Let's take our time. We don't want him to end up like the last one.” Sarah smiled looking back at Eren
Eren froze for moment thinking to what she said. Could they be talking about Allen? His brother? A moment of rage set in Eren’s mind. Lifting his rifle Sarah stood in front of him wrapping her arm around him smiling then, blowing him a kiss.
A greenish aura left her mouth and into him, as he felt his eyes getting heavier then passed out.
“OH. I wanted to play with him!” The younger sister pouted, crouching behind Eren.
“Yes, I wanted to see what he could do too.” The tall sister stood beside Eren, rubbing her body with a set of large claws between her breast moaning.
“We will have fun sister. I promise you.” Eren drop to the ground as Sarah and her sisters hold hands.
The deep fog lifted from the village, as Sarah and her 2 sisters vanish with it. Leaving Eren alone with his lantern now cracked on the ground in the middle of the dark forest.
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