When Crow's earn their marks
"How did I fucking get here?'' A dark skinned boy fell to his knees, cloths all but torn, nothing but a chain holding him together like a belt. "Hey look, Birds."
Seven hours before
"Hello doctors Hims, here are the reports on subject number One-Five-Zero-Seven." A tall slender woman in a suit dropped a fairly large folder on Dr.Hims desk with a sour look on her face, her light brown eyes filled with a soft but ever present worry. "Why are we doing this? They are only children." Dr.Hims turn in his chair, his oddly colored lab coat swaying as he look out of his offices window watching the hundreds of children walking to and from places all looked devoiced of life and fun, just bodies ready to die. Only a few seemed to stand out, a dark-skinned boy with white hair, soft ice blue eyes and an average build. A small Russian girl with red hair and unnatural light purple eyes. And lastly a somewhat, overly tall, white female with long black hair, noticeable adult parts could be seen due to the lack of size. One of her eyes was blue while the other was a blazing ruby red.
"These 'children' miss Kat, are what we must sacrifice to evolve our people. You read the report I believe?" without having to turn around he know she nodded so he continued, "Then you know we are dying out here on earth, the pelages have gotten stronger, research has proven nothing, governments have fallen, only a few nations can combat the virus dubbed 'The black storm'."
"I know of that but the report also says we might have found a cure, but what confuses me is that it 'wanted' something and in return while we look for what it wants it will repel the virus using it's still unknown power." Hims smiled and motioned for the woman to come stand by him which sees hesitantly, "Come now I won’t bite. ~" He sang as she stood by his side. "Look and tell me what do you see, anyone of then catch your eye?" The woman look out at the sea of kids baffled by the sheer number, but not long her eyes settled on the trio of kids, to whom of which were laughing and playing around.
"Those three down there look-"
"Happy?" She nodded and just watch as the boy stood up and acted something out while the girls keep saying something. "That is what 'it' wanted, to see beings happy and not worried by sickness or death.’It' just wants us to find hope."
"H-hope?" Hims nodded and walked to his desk flipping open the pages finding the picture of the boy which sat there with high stats all around it in the mental and physical parts. "Why would it want to see hope?"
"We don't know, whenever we ask, we get the same results.’I only will tell the one I trust the one who shows hope in the darkest of times.”That Ms. Kat is why these kids are here, to show us hope." He read over the report they said 'Trial record of Lost child 1-5-0-7 Name: Jack 'pumpkin prince' storm. Age: 15 Race: African American Code: 0-9-6-4."Hmm 'Pumpkin prince'?"
"Oh you haven't heard about that, huh?" Hims shook his head, keeping his own grey eye on the paper. "Well it was said when he was born he father left his mother blaming his sectors harvest headmaster and tried to kill him only we got to the man first, a week later we find out he escaped our custody and killed his wife and himself. I was the one who found little Jack crying in the home a day later, I soon became his wet nurse then adoptive mother."
"That still do-" she Kat held up a finger and continued.
"So about four years pass as I watched Jack grow, his love for birds and trying to force everyone to be his friend, that never changed even after the great over growth of the Pumpkins-" Kat visibly shuddered at the memory, "-and long story short we still need him in the kitchen to this day." The doctor eyes narrowed in confusion as he readjusted his square glasses.
"What do you mean?" Kat only giggles.
"Who you think makes the meats and desserts?" Turning around in the chair the Doctor stared at the boy and his friends."It certainly isn't the current chefs."
"Wait you mean he's the one who makes the deep banana cream pie?" Kat nodded trying to hold back some laughter.
"If you like, after this meeting we can meet him and hopefully ask for some cake." The two continued their meeting for the next few hours talking about Jack and the two girls, who were dubbed ‘Alice of wonderland' and 'Cosmos the stargazer'. Notes under Alice states she been under heavy medication for strange -events- that the doctor was to familiar with. Another note said caution ‘Cosmos is too be watched by careful eyes and allowed to meet others or it could lead to deadly outcomes.’
“We just wait and see young ‘Pumpkin king’.”
Jack’s Room in facility ‘housing’ area
“Hey jack!” I turned around and find mom and doc walking up with smiles on their faces, mom sporting her always blue suit where it just likes hugging her shape (can’t blame me for noticing!), and doc in his white lab coat , green ‘ where are the kittens’ tee shirt, and casual blue jeans. “Do you have a moment we wanted to ask you something?”
“Sure, what’s up doc?” both of them wore smiles and they asked about some cake and pie then told me to get Alice and Cosmos. “No prob, be back in a bit ok.” They nodded and left. ‘Wonder why they want to see us today?’ Oh well.
Taking off down familiar paths, the same grey and blue walls dance in my vision as I speed down them. Ever since I heard a voice in my head I’ve been doing thing differently, and by differently I mean I can run faster, think harder, and pick things up that doc says would hurt others like me. I wonder whose voice it was, I’ll ask mom about it later. After a bit of more running I stopped in front of Alice’s room.
“Hey Alice, are you in there?” I asked lightly knocking on her door, a moment passed and she called out to me.
“Y-yeah I’m here, just getting dressed.” I couldn’t help but let my mind wonder on that subject, I mean come on she’s hot! She stands at about my height maybe five nine (I’m five eleven) if not taller, her eyes shine to me every time she smiles…Oh come on don’t tell me I’m falling for her! She’s m-.”Are you t-there Jack?” I shook my head getting me out my stupor and stare at the door thinking about why I was there.
“Yeah, sorry. What are you doing besides the distinguished activity?” I’m an idiot. Out of all of the things I could have said I went full nerd –man on her.
“…”Oh man she hates me…”Can you step inside please?” Maybe not?
“Um are you decent?” I heard movement behind the door then it opened revealing a shivering Alice, worried I immediately ran to her and as soon as my hands touched her my heart stopped, she was stone-cold and looked extremely pale then I saw it, her wrists…”What are you doing?!” I called to her shaking her lightly.
“I-I don’t want to be here anymore, the sunlight they promised to show us, they lied…I’m cold Jack.”I felt my eyes get watery as I placed her on her bed and dashed in the hallway, “Help, someone help!” A few other kids ran my way all asking me too many questions at once so I pointed into the room and told them to watch Alice until I got back and to keep her warm. “I’ll be right back Alice, stay with me ok?” She smiled and shook her head as I blazed down the hall, Alice...what made you do that? Did I not do something? Why? WhyWhyWHY!? I felt tears fly off my face as I flew down the hall leading to the medical wing. “Someone help!” I cried startling one of the staff members who turned and faced me.
“Whoa, slow down kid, tell me w-“I grabbed his coat and pulled him to eye level.
“Alice…Wrists…Blood…cold.” That’s all I could say before his eyes turn serious and he shook me. “It’s my fault…” little did I notice the stretcher being pulled out rushed past me.
“Where is she Jack?” he asked calmly. I couldn’t talk it was as if something burned my vocal cord, I only pointed back the way I came and he ran with the others leaving me standing there, What did I do…
‘Hello agai- What’s troubling you little one?’ I heard the voice ask as I fell to my knees crying for Alice.
‘I sense a deep sorrow, what happened young Jack?’
“I’m useless...I can never understand people; I don’t even know what happened to Alice besides the cuts and blood.”
‘Oh my, what happened?’I didn’t respond, how could I? I don’t know bes- ‘It’s ok young Jack, I don’t mean to do this but I know what happen. You’re not at fault.’
“How would you know?”
‘Because I can read your thoughts now, only if you need me to.’ I-it could read my mind? My memories too?! ‘Yes I can’
“That’s kind of scary, why?” I heard the voice breathe a heavy sign and it continued.
‘Because you are part of the story your adults made for their kids. You, sweet child are one of the three needed for my power to cleanse this world, but it’s the way I’m doing it that’s letting you all live on.’
…That’s not a story it’s a beginning of something colossal isn’t it? I stood up and walked into the infirmary and sat down in one of the chairs remembering the story,
Before the downfall of man…
Before the downfall of man, there were billions of people; lots of them had families to where the children knew where they belonged. This all changed one day when a single group named ‘The Punishers of Mankind ‘formed from the shadows. This group was known only for their need for blood and when they get it. Not caring who or how many people died in the process. In that time we had items known as ‘Nuke’s’ these weapons could destroy millions and that’s exactly what happened, the Punisher leader wanted no one to live after another group stood up to them nearly wiped them out, his final words were “If you can’t take your punishment, then we’ll all die together!” and with those words the world saw the once clear blue skies turn red as hell’s gates. But when the smoked cleared not all was claimed by deaths touch. Mysterious stone pillars appear claiming to be there to help man but would require a power source. This power source is the strongest weapon a human has, hope.
“Bring to me three of your people who show the highest form of hope and I shall be able to erase this infection.” These words were the base of a story told to the children to keep their spirits up and hopefully their hope as well. This is that story
Once upon a time we once lived on a beautiful planet called Earth, home to millions of families, mommies, daddies, even children lived in peaceful times, living each day to the fullest. That all changed when a great shadow washed over the land nearly wiping all of the people from our once beautiful home, but we were saved by the ‘it’ a mysterious stone with nearly endless power, with this great power come a great cost, in order to remove the bad evil the shadows left behind when they were defeated by the good light, ‘it’ needed to take three children with ‘it’ when it returned home in order to keep peace and harmony flowing in our world.
These children, told to us by ‘it’ will poses abnormal power, speed, intellect, and kindness. So far none have shown these traits but ‘it’ says these children will be born fifteen years before ‘it’ departs from our world. These kids will become our salvation and true symbol of hope. The hope of mankind’s survival.
Crystal Empire: throne room Midday.
“So how are things holding up on the human world dear Cadence.” Asked a slender female in an elegant blue dress, she stood to be about five foot six, above average body built. Within a throne room stood four lone figures, another female slightly taller sporting a very erotic dress the same color as her coat, pure white. Then there’s the smallest female out of the four, she wore a typical librarians uniform but a few sizes too small to the point her breasts look ready to pop, she also had a lavender tie that matched her coat.
“Not to good aunty Luna, the boy I told you about, Jack, one of his friends hurt themselves and I only managed to get a little information as to why.” Cadence looked down in defeat and walked to her throne sitting down wiping down her simple pink dress and signing. “In a few more hours the purification spell should work, I managed to gather enough magic from their worlds children willingly, that’s good right?” The tallest female walked over to Cadence and placed a hand on her shoulder.
“It is very good, but did you find the ones who could adapt to our world best?” Cadence visibly perked up at this and nodded.
“Yes I have actually, the first is Jack.” The others giggled causing cadence to blush a hard pink but due to her pink coat, just made her blush turn red. “W-what’s so funny aunt Celestia?”
“Well you had your eye on him since you looked into his world and caught him showering.” Cadence stuttered and slacked jawed at how her aunt knows about that day.
“H-how d-did you know about t-that?”
“I’m your aunt, ruler of Equestria, and goddess of the sun, what don’t I know.” Celestia said with a smirk on her face. “Now who are the other two?” regaining her composer she stood up and cleared her voice.
“The other two are Alice and Cosmos, Jack’s friends.” All eyes narrowed at Cadence and the lavender female spoke up.
“I don’t understand, Why those two? We all know you just want Jack to yourself so why the competition?” Cadence again blushed. “Plus you’re married to my brother, also with what you tell us he seems more suited to go with pinkie pi-.” Just then a pink blur fly by and attached itself to Luna’s face.
“Hi Twilight, what's up? Who would be suited for me, I don’t think I’m a suit, that wou-“Luna, already agitated at Pinkie pie, clamped her hand on her mouth.
“Wouldest the tell us why thy felt it would be ok to appear during an alicron meeting young Pinkie pie?”
“Well first it’s not only me,” She pointed at the door and there stood nine others each staring wide eyed at their pink friend who not only interrupted a meeting but also was face hugging the lunar goddess, Luna. “Second I wanted to see this ‘Jack’.”
“Why?” Asked just about everyone in (and out) the throne room. Pinkie pie hopped off Luna’s head and walked to Twilight.
“He sounds like a good friend.” Twilight noticed a slight red form on Pinkie cheek but let it slide. “So when is he coming?”
“Well I just have to check the spell then we four will have to activate it.” Cadence said motioning towards the other alicorns, “If all is ready then we can begin. “ Cadence holds her hands up as a bright hot pink engulfed her hands and horn, as soon as it begins it ended. “It’s ready. Yeah now we can begin but first I must check in on Jack. Everyone nodded as Cadence once again lit up her magic and sent her conscience to earth. What she saw brought a fearful gasp. “Oh sweet moon, what happened?”
Jack’s P.O.V: operations room.
Pain, that’s all I felt as the group of doctors stabbed me with needles and plugged some kind of device to my arm. “Let me go!!” I screamed I couldn’t believe that mom and doc tricked me into this, what did I do? After I was in the medical room they told me Alice…Died and it was too late, I cried my eyes out for a while locking myself away, at least until Mom came and told me about a second option to bring back Alice. They called it Cazo (Ka-so) the hell demon and it claimed to be able to give power to one who can bring back the dead but only if it could have ten minutes in a human body, and it just so happens; the doctors looked dead at me. Now I’m tied down to a metal table, stabbed with syringes, crying out in pain, and wondering why my mind haven’t submitted to the pain and let me go into shock.
‘Jack what is happening to you?’ I couldn’t respond my mind going blank as I felt something grew in its place. ‘Please say something!’
‘He’s mine now.’ My eyes shot open to the new voice in my head, ‘He’ll love what’s in store now.’
“Leave me alone!!” I screamed again only it was darker and filled with hate, ‘What did you do to me?’
‘Ha ha, well it seems you are a willful human, I’ll tell you before your changes begin. First you’re losing a bit of your humanity and becoming a half-blooded demon, a spawn of Hades. Second during my first ten minutes I’m going to revive your friend Alice I believe her name was. Third and lastly I’m going to kill everyone else who isn’t your friend.’ I felt my mind slip again as the same darkness grew to take my vision.
“R-run before the demon kills you all!” I screamed again but no one seemed to care, why aren’t they moving away?
‘Because I own your body for the next few minutes, don’t worry I’ll make those who bullied you and betrayed you burn in Tartarus.’ Wait what kind of demon helps?! ‘All because I’m a demon doesn’t make me evil at the core.’ Great now if you’ll excuse me I really wonder where these shadows go.
Crystal Empire: Throne room
“What has happened?” Luna asked worried about the tears flowing from Cadences eyes.
“T-they are trying to revive the dead…And their using Jack as payment and they all are going to die if we can’t pull Jack and his friends to us and use the spell, we need to move now!” Cadence let her magic flow at the maximum output releasing a strong, pink wave that floated to the roof and was joined by Celestia’s golden wave, then Luna’s blue, and lastly Twilight’s lavender all off the energy pulled forth the very fabric of reality tearing a hole into the roof.
“I think its working! Come on just a bit more!” Celestia called above the whirling winds. “Ok now pull!” with a mighty yell coming from the four alicorns three bodies fell through the tear and a bright light shined blinding everyone, Soon the tear collapsed in on itself and sent colorful smoke everywhere.
“Did it work?” Luna coughed, in the smoke there came a low groan followed by the sound of metal being dragged.
“Jack? Is that you?”Cadence asked but there was only a sinister silence and growl.
“…You’re the voice…” Jack said still shrouded in the dust and could only see his body’s outline.”Where are you?”
“I’m over here just let me handle this.” Covering her mouth Cadence swung her arm and the dust vanished, there in the middle of the room lied an unconscious female and a male who body looked to be breaking apart. “JACK!” Cadence unfurled her wings and dashed across the room grabbing him tight. “Stay with me please.”
“He he, you do look cute…not what I first thought at all.” Tears fell from his eyes as he grits his teeth in agonizing pain.”It hurts everywhere…”Cadence active her magic and leaned closer to Jack’s forehead and lightly pressed her lips against it, only nothing happened.
“Why isn’t it working?”
“Because it’s good, not evil.”
