On the edge of where he stood before, a tall shadowy silhouette was gazing at him ominously.

It had crimson eyes that were shining and it was wearing a large black veil that was producing an unholy aura. Another second passed and the world around began to transform and become disfigured. The menacing creature of the dark released four silver chains from its back that extended so high, they managed to cling to the sky, almost as if they were holding on it. As if there was… a ceiling.

  The very next second, the “top” of the world began to crack and crumble.

Four giant trees sprouted from the ground and all of them connected in a single point above the figure, who then proceeded to raise its arm to reach it, grabbing a golden orb that manifested on their branches. It went on to consume it, unleashing a terrifying scream, its force shattering the chains that were holding onto it, allowing it to start ascending in the air.

  In the final instance of this otherworldly terror, the creature revealed that it also possessed a cross on its chest. Its color though, was dark red and it almost seemed like it was… bleeding. Turning its gaze towards the peak of the world’s ceiling, it let out words of wrath and malice with a distorted voice that was constantly glitching, like something out of a nightmare…

  “THE DAY OF █████████ HAS ARRIVED.”

  “THE FINAL KEY TO ███ ███████ IS IN MY POSSESSION.”

  “ALL SHALL GAIN TRUE █████████.”

  “ALL WILL MARCH THE PATH OF ███████████.”

  “THIS IS OUR WARNING TO ███ ███████.”

  “THIS IS OUR ███████.”

  “BEWARE OUR RAGE ███.”

  Having said its proclamation, the world around broke more and more, until Athan was finally met with the ground bellow. Just like that, the last thing he heard was the sound of his skull coming in contact with the hard rocky surface and the frightening echo of his bones being broken apart. All taken over by complete darkness.

All in a split second that felt…like a century.

  He had seen ███.

  Athan perished.