Trouble on Earth pt.1

As I closed the office doors behind me Lord Death sat in his chair and shifted to his human form. His skin was tan and his hair a greasy black, his eyes were a glowing blue, he wore a suit with a scythe sewn into the pocket and his crown still lay on his head. "Please sit." He smiled and gestured at the empty chair in front of me. As I sat down a ghoul popped out of no where and handed him a small brown box with a lock on it. He opened it and pulled out a cigarette, put it to his thin lips, and winked as it lit. The ghoul turned to me and offered me one which I gladly accepted.

"So Arius I called for you about that Beast case I was going to have you take care of, It seems to have developed a taste for reapers, I sent out a small squad from Scythe with the leader being from Scale all of them where devoured." He took a long drag from his cigarette and blew the foul smoke from his lungs, "Commander Björn is angry and wants to take the Beast out himself, in normal circumstances I would allow it, but this Beast seems to be different, I want you to take Commanders Björn and Paula to take care of this and let me know when you're done." He took another drag before putting his cigarette out. "Of course my lord, where is the Beast at now?" I asked so I knew what kind of armor to wear. His eyes seemed to dim down. "China, the Beast is currently hunting down that new reaper, Loralie."

I shot out of my chair my energy activating, "Björn, Paula, get to Earth now!" I ordered severing my connection. I turned and ran to my room ignoring the reapers confused expressions as I sprinted to me room. When I got there I threw open the door to find Anagi laying on my bed. "Auris what's wrong?" She asked getting up. I began to throw my armor off and replace it with a black over coat. "A Beast is hunting a reaper alone in China, I need to save her. Anagi come with me please I might need you to heal her if she gets hurt." I didn't wait for a response before pulling out my scythe and creating a rift. "She grabbed a sword I kept in my closet and started to shimmer, replacing her dress with leather armor that was reinforced with iron plates on the shins and forearms. She put her hand on my back and we stepped through.

When we stepped through the other side I saw Loralie huddled under a tree covered in blood and dirt. Anagi ran to her and began to heal her while I looked around for the Beast anxious to end it. I heard a crash and turned around to find Björn and Paula falling to the ground, It looked like they had tripped into one another. I could hear Paula cursing under her breath as they stood and pulled out their weapons. "Björn fight with me, Paula protect Anagi while she heals Loralie." Paula ran over to Anagi while Björn stood by my side. Then came the roar.

The Beast crashed through the forest sending trees and dirt flying through the air, it was eighty feet tall and was covered in dirty white fur covered in dirt and blood, I noticed a scythe embedded in one of its eyes, the other was full of red hatred and staring at Loralie. I took off into the air and threw my scythe at it as I charged enough energy to decimate a mountain in my hand. Björn vanished and appeared on top of the Beats head and tried to take out its other eye. The Beast shook violently trying to rid the Commander off its head. The Beast noticed my scythe and jumped to the left causing more trees to be uprooted. In the confusion Björn was flung from the head of the Beast and landed hard on a rock.

When enough energy was gathered I let it go shooting it at the Beast and summoned my scythe back to me. The blast sent the Beast flying back but didn't seem to hurt it, I cursed and charged at it trying to find a weak spot. I saw a cut where its heart would have been and noticed a glow coming from it. 'Paula,' I activated my energy and called out, 'Sent as much energy as u can to your scythe and throw it at me.' She began to charge her scythe causing the blade to glow red hot as I did the same. When they were charged enough she threw her weapon at me just as the Beast reared up to crush me with its massive paw. I caught it and used hers to cut the Beasts arm off sending hot blood everywhere covering me and Björn's bodies. I pulled my scythe back and swung at the cut and cleaved the Beast in two.

When the Beast's body fell the ground shook I made my way to the head and pulled both scythes back ready for the killing blow when the impossible happened. It spoke. "Reaper, you may kill me but this is merely the first battle, the Black Hand will tear this universe apart, strick me down Right Hand of Death." The Beast's voice sounded like stone grinding against stone. I could smell the rotten meat coming from its mouth. I threw the scythes away and ignited my hand in golden flames. "Beast, know this, I will slay the Black Hand if it's the last thing I do. He will fall and your death will be in vain." With that I jumped into the air and snapped my fingers causing the Beast's body to be engulfed in flames. The Beast let our a roar of pain and after a minute the roars stopped and the flames turned its body to ash and I blacked out.

I woke up with Björn and Paula over me trying to wake me up. "Hey kid, gave us quite the scare." Paula said with tears in her eyes. "Yeah thought we lost you." Björn stood and held out his hand to help me up which I took. "That was different, that thing was bigger, and did you hear it speak?" I asked as I stood. Both Paula and Björn furrowed their brows. "Yeah that was strange." Anagi and Loralie come over from where Loralie was being healed I could see that she had been crying. "Lord Auris what was that thing?" She tackled me in a hug and began to sob.

"That was a Beast, its what happens to a being when their soul aren't kulled properly. Before Lord Death began removing the souls of beings they were everywhere, Scythe squad is normally sent out to deal with these but that one was different, normally Beasts don't speak and are roughly fifty feet tall. If I was at full power that would have been no problem." I shook my head and held her at arms length, "Anagi, will u take her to my chambers, Paula and Björn will you make sure they get there safely, I need to talk to Lord Death and then Commander Gorg." They nodded and with the swinging of three scythes three separate rifts opened leading to my chambers and Lord Death's office.