The Arrival of the Apocalypse: Part 9

WOOHOO MORE TWAUMA FOR JHORDAN(someone give him a hug)

Plan to make a chill cover and wrap this up BUT NOT TODAY WAA HAAAAAA

PREVIOUS BLOG, READ RECAP AND STUFF THERE: https://oursundayproject.com/the-arrival-of-the-apocalypse-part-8/

STORY STARTS NOW:

Neo was thrown against the ground, gasping for breath as the tentacles let go of his neck. Corrupted RuvStyle stood over him and smirked.

“You fight well,” he ridiculed, “but not well enough to go free.”

He wiggled his hands as if he were handling a puppet, and Neo’s fingers twitched.

“Stop,” Neo mumbled, his mind moving sluggishly. It made him want to scream. He was used to reacting quickly, and this was pure pain. Inside and out, he felt like his body was on fire. His vision was cloudy as he curled into the fetal position and began shivering. “Ruv, this isn’t you, I…”

Neo’s eyes wanted to close. His tired body wanted no more than to close his eyes and go to sleep, but that would mean getting taken by the Darkness again.

He had to stay awake and get out of this.

But was there any more he could do?

Neonight moaned and tried to get up, but his arms gave way and he fell back, wincing and taking deep breaths in an attempt to dull it-that remnant of Darkness in him. RuvStyle smirked.

“Heh. Should’ve known you wouldn’t be able to make it. Of course, you’re not known for your strength.” The corrupted god let the words sink in before delivering the decisive blow.

“What will happen to poor Sharv, now that you’re gone?”

That was the last straw.

Neo lunged for RuvStyle, snarling, but was knocked away by a strong arm. Neo hit a wall, and everything blurred. When he managed to open his eyes, some black, glitchy sludge had covered his chest.

Oh, no.

“No, no no no no no…” Neo stared in disbelief at the front of his shirt, as the Darkness crept up his arms and down his legs.

Ruvenstain’s laugh seemed miles away. All Neo could feel was substance creeping over his body, corrupting every inch of his skin. It felt as if acid were being poured over every inch of his skin. He screamed, using the last of his air as Darkness crept up his neck, cutting off his air flow. The burning in his body grew to a wildfire, and the world was fading away.

The last thing he heard was laughing, filling his mind as the Darkness encased him. Neo managed to get one last thought out before he lost consciousness.

I’m sorry, Sharv.

…

“NEO!”

Sharv charged toward the hole where Neo had been taken. Zynux grabbed his arm. “No!”

“I need to help him!” Sharv sobbed, struggling against Zynux’s grip. “He could be in danger!”
“I…I know, but think it through. You don’t have a weapon-“

Sharv grabbed Neo’s gun and ran into the gloom. Zynux sighed and turned to Jhordan, who had finished rebandaging his wounds. “We need to-“

“Follow him,” Hexa muttered, “Yeah, I know.”

Zynux paused. “Is your wound okay?”

Hexa did not answer. He just sighed and pulled his bag farther up his side.

“Look, if it’s causing you pain, I want to know. I don’t want you to get…taken.”

“Corrupted.” Hexa’s voice was scratchy. “Don’t try and sugarcoat it.”

Zynux put a hand on his shoulder. “Is this another thing that you think is your fault? It’s not-“

“IT IS MY FAULT.” Hexa pushed his friend away. “I COULD’VE PROTECTED THEM. AND WHERE ARE WE?”

Zynux went silent.

“‘S what I thought.” Hexa wiped away the tears brimming in his eyes. “I can barely control myself now.”

Zynux shook his head. “Look, I…never mind. We need to go after Sharv.”

Hexa nodded, took a running leap, and dove into the abyss.

…

He didn’t know how long he fell.

He just managed to land on his feet with a small grunt of pain. “Hm. Okay.”

Jhordan sighed. “I need to get rid of this wound. But how?”

“Wait…Sharv?”

He looked out into the passage that led away to a clearing. There, what he saw made his heart sink.

Sharv was trembling, staring in horror at two figures. One was Ruvenstain, but the other looked mangled, but where blood should’ve come, there was that glitchy substance.

His face distinguished him, and he saw why Sharv was so upset.

Sharv was staring into the face of his once-best friend.

Neonight.

Suffering Siblings but Pibby Ruvstyle, Pibby Neonight, Hexadust and Sharv sing it

CREDITS:

FLP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Oaqgsw_J4g

Universo Style DEMO(GO PLAY IT NOW): https://gamejolt.com/games/universo-style/700496

Pibby Apocalypse DEMO: https://gamejolt.com/games/Pibby/786001

Vs. Hexa: https://gamejolt.com/games/vshexa/796851

Playable Sharv + Chromatics: https://gamejolt.com/games/playablesharv/664249

Neonight Chromatics: https://gamejolt.com/games/neonight/670078