The shadow tendrils dragged Saber-2 back to the dark reaches of the Deep. back to the dark hell, where light does not shine. Back to the god-forsaken path, where they first abducted him. The tendrils did not seem to care for the conditions of their prey, for when they reached their destination, Saber-2 body was marked with numerous wounds, all oozing a deep blue blood. Thankfully, no bones were broken in his Deep-baptized body. Only scars of the trip will remain puckered on his skin. The tendrils slowly released their iron grip on Saber-2's body, dropping him onto the path. Then, eerily, they retreated into the ground, unseen. Saber-2 was unconscious during this time. The ordeal of forced travel between dimensions was exhausting on the body. However, he did eventually wake up from his slumber. When he did, he achingly stood up. "[I]Well, wasn't that comfortable,[/I]" sarcastically muttered Saber-2. After saying this, he began to reflect on the past few days. Did he really eat that worm? How did he summon those shadow flames? Also, what caused his dark powers to awaken? While pondering these questions, he began to walk. In the distance, there was a looming ruin. It was a dilapidated fortress. the main building was in shambles, for no support existed to protect the structures integrity anymore. The decaying towers of the fortress stood menacingly, as if a warning to those who tried mastering the deep. As Saber-2 walked the road towards this unholy place, he tried to solve the conundrum of activating his powers. He tried speaking them into existence and using hand gestures. However, both of these solutions failed. There was only one solution left Saber-2 could think of. "Well, here goes nothing," he said. He searched inside his soul, hopping to find the dark power. In his soul, he found the shadows, writhing inside, waiting to be freed. Carefully, he willed it into his hand, trying to shape the dark force into a ball. Instantly, a dark fog rose from his hand and coalesced into a dark, flaming sphere. The cold aura of shadow flame bursted into existence. the power of the darkness, controlled. Saber-2 could not contain the excitement. He bursted into laughter, chuckling because part of his quest seemed to be finished. Now all he had to do was find an exit out of this place and enter the Ascendency. He strode towards the ancient ruins with a new vigor in his step. Little did he know, that when he summoned his eldritch powers, an entity grew within him. The incarnation of Saber-2's darkest side. An unholy amalgamation of the madness of Saber-2 and the endless hunger of the Deep. A beast that seeks to feast on both the living and the dead. A demon, plotting to rule.