Shadow Slave Regression.

Chapter 5: Welcome Back

Right there in front of him was...nothing.

It simply looked like the shadows had struck the turret down.

This was closer to the truth than they thought.

Suddenly the man that had arrived first was folded like a sheet of paper, his groan of pain was muffled by the sound of his bones snapping under the force of the blow.

He simply hurtled back into the crowd, before crashing into multiple of the awakened behind him.

Then all hell broke loose.

The sounds of blows landing and shrieks of pain rang through the floor as the teams of awakened tried to just see their attacker.

One after another, the awakened fell to an unseen enemy.

Until a bright white radiance filled the entire room.

Nephis had used her flames to illuminate the area, people could not fight an enemy they could not see.

Almost as soon as the unnatural darkness receded, they all saw a figure shrouded in an unnatural dark haze moving with blinding speed... strait for their new source of light.

It did not take it even a second before it descended apon Nephis, all she saw was a black line flying at her as she rose her sword into a block.

However, when the weapon of the attacker met her sword, the blade of her sword parted like water before whatever was swinging at her.

Suddenly, she felt like something cold was encroaching on her soul.

However just before the attack landed the figure ceased movement.

Instantly the unnatural darkness disappeared, the lights of the room blinked back on, and they all saw their attacker for the first time.

Amid their formation, a short figure dressed in demonic black armor holding a pitch-black sword stood.

His figure radiating a cold sense of death.

This all happened in an instant, and the second the figure stopped a raspy voice rang from its helmet.

"Ne-Nephis?"

Then it collapsed to the floor.

Its full plate armor did not disappear. It seemed to retreat under the skin of the attacker while its sword fell onto the ground and turned intangible.

They all watched as is slithered into his shadow, the moment it did. The feeling of death lessened.

The cold grip of death was released off their hearts, and they got their first good look at the perpetrator.

On the floor lay a pale young man, his skin was not just pale it seemed to be made of pure white marble without a single imperfection.

His hair was pitch black almost the same color as his sword, but what made them pause was the basic uniform sleepers are given before they go to the dream realm.

This boy was a recently returned Sleeper.

They all looked incredibly confused by what had just happend.

Nephis immediately broke out of her reverie and yelled.

"Whoever has comms with upstairs call for the doctors and personal! Another survivor of the Forgotten Shore has returned!"

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In a waiting room on the ground floor of the hospital complex, Nephis, Cassie, Effie, and Kai all sat on chairs with serious expressions on their faces.

They had been informed that Sunny was fine, better than fine actually but he was currently unconscious.

"So, Doofus was sent back to the Dream Realm?"

Effie was not very enthused when they had told them, however the words they said next surprised everyone in the hall.

"No Ms. Raised by Wolves, he is not back in the Dream Realm. Master Sunless has Ascended, he is simply sleeping."

The doctor himself seemed to not believe it, and the second he said that a wave spread through the small crowd.

"Someone Ascended from a mere Sleeper?"

"He challenged a second nightmare as a Sleeper, how?"

Nephis was so shocked by that statement she had to check his runes just to be sure.

Name: Sunless.

True Names: Lost from Light, Prince of Death.

Rank: Ascended

Class: Titan

Shadow Cores [7/7]

Shadow Fragments: 2893

Memories: [Silver Bell], [Midnight Shard], [Ordinary Rock], [Endless Spring], [Prowling Thorn], [Weaver's Mask], [Broken Oath], [Shadow Lantern], [Storage Bag], [Dark Bow], [Perfect Quiver], [Soul Arrow], [Feind Maker], [Burden Bringer].

Echoes: -

Shadows: [Onyx Saint], [Soul Serpent]

Attributes: [Fate Breaker], [Divine Grace], [Shadow Spawned], [Unchained], [Forbidden Holder], [The Weave], [Marble Shell].

Aspect: Shadow Prince.

Aspect Rank: Unknown

Innate Abilities: [Shadow Bond], [Shadow Born].

Aspect Ability: [Shadow Control], [Shadow Mark], [Shadow Manifestation].

Aspect Legacy: [Shadow Dance]

Flaw: [Clear Conscience]

Flaw Description: [You cannot lie.]