Thread: Hell on Earth (mommablackrose & I)

The howls of the warm wind were the only things that could be heard as the small group made their way into the city of Catharsis. Much like every other major city around the world, there was little to be found in the way of life. The buildings were cracked and torn asunder. Time and age left most of them toppling at impossible angles while the moss and air ate away at the foundations. The vehicles that remained were nothing but metalic husks laid baren for the smallest of creatures to make shelters out of and even those were in short supply. For when the demons weren't hunting and consuming the flesh of their fallen human enemies, they hunted every creature down to the very rats that filled the sewers. It was fortunate that Leonard was not born in those times. Being sheltered in Gaia was perhaps the best thing for him. For back then, living on the surface in fear that they themselves would one day be wiped out was truly a hell on earth. At least if he were attacked here, there would be the possibility of an escape. No human would want to be here for an extended period anyways. He almost wished he were on guard duty back underground, safe and sound, but once the allure of fame and fortune came to him, he abandoned all thought and concentrated on the mission. How far to the target destination? He asked a soldier walking in front of him. It's about ten more miles give or take. Hopefully, the place hasn't been taken over by demons already. This response gave the young man a bit of hope. And even if there were demons occupying the target destination, they would be low class and easy to eliminate. God forbid some S ranked demon decided to come out and cause some havoc. It was about five miles in and the eerie silence of the abandoned city was shattered by the sound of broken glass in the distance. The soldiers stopped in their tracks to investigate. Like with all disturbances, the Scavangers took a defensive position, creating one large ring and moving accordingly. The demons, crafty as they were, knew how to ambush their prey effectivley and with this circular rank, the soldiers would be safe this way. Several tense moments ticked away as the sound of crashing metal could now be heard. It was coming closer and closer to their position and before long, Leonard spotted something in the distance. It was a minidemon, D class. They were small, four legged creatures that usually foraged in packs, though strangely enough, this one was alone. Leonard knew if it had spotted them, it would call out to its brethren and in packs, they were quite dangerous. With his pulse rifle in hand, the soldier took aim at the creature and just as their gazes met, he pulled the trigger. The shot had hit its mark causing the creature to cry out in pain before dying on the spot. He though he was satisfied then, single handedly avoiding a disastrous situation. But as he would soon learn, the situation was anything but. The sound of the dying minidemon and the echo of the pulse rifle had indeed brought attention to the others. Their yellow eyes began peeking from the shadows, looking upon their prey with vicious intent. You idiot Leonard! What have you done?!