Deep within the bowels of shadow, beyond the reach of light or hope,therein lies a realm all mortals fear.Even to utter its name is considered taboo.
The Demons' Domain.
Or,as whispered in trembling terror-HELL-The Realm of Eternal Darkness
Here, rivers of fire flow like molten wrath,and crimson red skies -the colour of blood.
At the center of this desolate world,a castle rises-majestic and terrible-a cold construct from the blackest stone imaginable.A mere glimpse could chill the blood of even the bravest warrior.
A dwelling place for The Lord of Darkness Himself,Lucifer Morningstar.
Bound to rule this domain for eternity.He sits upon his cold obsidian throne,embraced by shadow.His crown gleams with the light of chaos.His gaze is cold.Piercing.Eternal.
"Pick your words carefully,"He intones,his voice so serene... godly."Or they may very well be your last."
A low-ranking demon trembles at the foot of the throne,his claws clasped together in supplication.His voice quivers as he dares to speak.
"Sire...there is something you must see.I am unworthy to summon and command thee- but I beg,Sire.Follow me."
For a moment,silence reigned in the dark court.
Slowly and deliberately,Lucifer rises from his cold throne.
Each step he takes resounds like a final verdict.The fledgling demon's heart hammers wildly in his chest - a beat away from rupture.
Lucifer stops before him."Come,"he says softly.
He extends a pale, elegant hand-his expression undefined,save for a faint emotionless smile that spread across his pale face."Lead the way."
The young, nameless demon ushered the dark Lord outside the empty castle. "U-up there,s-sire...",the fledgling stammered in terror.
Lucifer's cold gaze followed the trembling claw.
Perched atop a towering pillar of molten rock stood a figure-broader,taller and far more primal than the scrawny King of Hell.
Scales glistened across his thick skin like blackened iron, and eyes like dying stars glared down from above.
A coarse, almost gravelly voice broke the silence.
"Hello, Brother."
"Nachtschrei...How long has it been?",His voice -soft,yet edged like glass- shook the foundation of Hell itself.Hordes of demons hid in their shadowy chambers.
Nachtschrei's gaze narrowed, "You know I hate that name."
With a sneer he threw a severed head at Lucifer's feet,it looked almost like it belonged to a human child except for a few peculiar detail.It had eyes of differing colour,the left was milky white with no visible pupil and the right was a bright red adorned with three bluish pupils arranged in an upside down triangle.
"The Zodiacs will be even harder to find now that I've killed one of them.",Nacht muttered.
Nachtschrei leapt down from the pillar, landing without a sound.He brushed past Lucifer
"How's the master doing?"he asked over his shoulder.
But before Lucifer could utter a word, Nachtschrei had vanished into the dark of the castle.
"Just a little longer,Master." Lucifer muttered, staring at the sky that bled.