The Hunter Chronicles (Closed for Mephistophelily and myself)

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The Hunter Chronicles




In the time before time, the Planes of Existence were in balance, watched over by the Elder Gods. But dark days were ahead. One of their own, Lord Lucifer, became consumed by all seven deadly sins, though the precise origins of this are unclear. It is said he was transformed into a terrible beast, overcome by his own inner darkness. In the final battle of the Heavens, Lucifer was locked away in the depths of Hell, but not before spilling massive amounts of his blood upon the Earth. Everything the dark blood touched was mutated into something hideous, and every living creature touched by the blood became what would eventually be known as demonic entities... Demons.

In the final decision of the Gods, they spilt their own blood to counter Lucifer's, and then vanished, deciding they had become too corrupt to watch over the world any longer. The earth was left without any divine protection, and it plummeted even further into darkness. Their attempt to counter Lucifer's dark blood hadn't been entirely successful -- the divine blood had given the people it touched great powers of light, just as the dark blood had given people powers of darkness. These defenders of humanity fought hard, but most fell before the demons.

Eventually, a few of these defenders learned the ways of the Ninja, and by using the skills they learned, the spiritual energies, and the powers of their bloodlines, they evened the score.

Thus was born the path of the Demon Hunter...


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Laughter filled the room, smiles on the faces of the people as they sat at their tables, eating their lunch. Pizza Palace was always a very busy place on Saturdays, where all the kids who lived in Queens would gather to play the arcades, eat their favorite deep dish pie, and play a few rounds of pool. Quite possibly the hippest place in New York City, many of them thought.

Sitting by himself at a table was a young man of about eighteen. He was tall, and seemed to be well-built. His dirty blonde hair was slightly shaggy, and hung over his sky blue eyes to touch the tip of his nose. It tickled a little, and he pushed his hair out of his face. He wore a gray t-shirt and a long sleeve blue shirt over it, unbuttoned and open, and the sleeves rolled up to just below his elbow. His blue jeans were slightly baggy, and he had a black watch on his wrist. His name was Danny Korda, and he was a freshman at Long Island University, majoring in Integrated Information Systems, though he lived at home.

“Come on,” he said to himself out loud, looking towards the women’s room. His best friend and next door neighbor Lily (will edit once you post with her real name) was in the bathroom, and they needed to be leaving soon. Their fathers were best friends and although not in the military, they were overseas in the Middle East, trying to help people and fight terrorists, or so they told their wives and children. But today, their fathers would be calling them, just as they did the first Saturday of every month. It was now November, and they had been gone since June, having left right after seeing Danny and Lily graduate highschool. Today, they would find out if their fathers would be home for the winter holidays, which they greatly hoped.

“Lily, hurry up...” he said impatiently to himself, anxious to hear from his father.
 
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(I think I'll actually stay with Lily. :) Might wanna make him 18 though, since you put this on the srp board.)

Lily Adams leaned across the sink, dabbing a little at her lips with the soft red lipstick. This wasn't exactly a date. Dan was a neighbor, a good friend... but... she wasn't going to call this a date. She was in a pair of old ratty blue jeans, and a black Queen Tshirt. Not exactly her fanciest clothing...

Still, the afternoon hanging out with their friends was enough to keep her spirits high. She'd been really worried about her father, and was quite paranoid of what news would be waiting at home.

Finally satisfied, she pulled her long red hair up in a quick bun and shoved one of her sticks in, going back out to hear Danny's mutterings. "Hey. You don't rush a girl in the bathroom. That's like breaking one of the major rules or something." She grinned, picking up her bag from the table. "C'mon, slowpoke. Get up."

Slinging the bag over her shoulder, she glanced at him as they headed out. "I'm... kinda nervous about my dad calling. I'm scared he's gonna say he'll be there another 6 months or something."
 
“Nah,” Danny said with a laugh as they walked towards his old black firebird. The car had been his dad’s first set of wheels, and now it was Danny’s. He smiled everytime he looked at the car, thinking of his father. Opening the door, he slipped inside, fastened his safety belt, and once Lily was buckled up as well, he sped off towards their neighborhood. “I think they’ll be telling us that they’ll be home for good next month. Yeah, I really think so. Don’t worry, Lily, it’ll be fine.”

He reached over to brush a few tendrils of her hair out of her face, then rested a hand on her shoulder. “Everything will be fine.”

He had no idea how wrong he was...
 
"I hope so." She smiled at him as he moved the hair. He hated it when she let it fall about... he always batted at it whenever it happened. "I guess I'm just paranoid."

She leaned her head back against the seat, closing her eyes. Holidays with dad. He had missed her birthday, the play she was in, and even his anniversary. In her mind, she saw him, helping set the table, getting the turkey ready for mom, laughing at the mess that happened with the usual food fight that took place.

She sat up as the car came to a stop, pulling into Dan's driveway. "Thanks for the ride, Danny." She leaned over, giving his cheek a kiss. "Keep your fingers crossed for good news." She smiled, heading for her house.

Opening the front door, she called out for her mom and started into the living room. Funny. She wasn't in there... Lily had figured she'd be waiting by the phone for dad's call. "Mom? Where are you? Dad should be ca-"

She stopped in the kitchen doorway, her heart jumping to her throat as her mother sat sobbing at the table. "M-mom? What's wrong? Why are you crying?" She grabbed her mother's hand, staring at her with wide eyes. "Mom, please- you're scaring me, what's wrong?"

Her mother slid the portable phone across the table, shaking her head. "Lily... I'm so sorry, honey... Dad won't be calling- He- he won't be-" She couldn't get much more out before she started sobbing again.
 
Danny practically ran up the steps and into his house, his heart full of joy. He rushed for the living room, then stopped dead in his tracks as he found his mother on her knees, slamming her fists on the carpeted floor and weeping. Her shoulders were trembling violently, and he could see the cordless receiver of their phone lying in the dining room as if thrown.

“Mom?” he said, gulping as his throat became dry. “Mom, what happened? Mom? Mom?!” he tried to get a response out of his sobbing mother, and finally she looked up at him, her eyes bloodshot and her face streaked with tears.

“Honey... Danny...” she sniffed hard. “Your father and his team were... they were.... they....”

“Mom!” Danny just about screamed, his own eyes beginning to water. “What happened?!”

“You’re father is gone!” she finally screamed back. “His camp was attacked by a group of terrorists last week! They... He.... He did not make it out... They.... He‘s gone...”

“Body?” Danny said as he bit back tears. “Did they find his body?”

“Listen, Honey... He’s gone...” she tried to hold herself steady.

“Did they find a body?!?!” he screamed.

“No...” she replied, wiping her eyes again. “But he couldn’t have survived. They swarmed the entire area... Danny, he’s gone...”

“Not until there’s a body!” he roared. “Until I see his body with my own eyes, he is not dead! He is not! He’s not! He can’t be! NO! Noo!...” he crumpled to his knees, punching the floor over and over as he wept. His mother held him close, and the two cried their eyes out. The tears shed freely as mother and son grieved the loss of a loving husband and caring father.

After a few minutes, Danny slowly stood to his feet. “What about Lily’s father? What about Frank?”

“I’m afraid both of them were......” she broke off, then stared at the framed pictures on the wall. “James Korda and Frank Adams... Those names commanded respect. Two brave men who dedicated their lives to helping others and hunting down those that would do good people harm... From Police to FBI to Bounty Hunters to Vigilantes... They sacrificed their lives for the good of others...”

“No,” Danny said, grabbing a tissue and wiping his face. “They are not dead, they can’t be. I can feel it, they are still alive...”

“That’s enough!” his mother screamed, grabbing his shoulders. “They’re dead, Danny! Dead! You need to accept it! For God’s sake, son, accept it!”

She tried to hug him, but he stepped back. “It’s an insult to Dad to pronounce him dead so easily... I need to talk to Lily.” he turned for the door.

“Do not go over there and try to fill her head with these illusions! Danny? Danny! God Dammit! Daniel Thomas, get your ass back here now!” She yelled after him as he walked out of the house, ignoring her. She sat down on the couch and wept silently into her hands.

Danny walked to the next house over, and knocked on the door. Lily answered, they looked into each other’s eyes, and both knew what the other was about to say. They embraced, holding each other close as they shed a few more tears. Danny rubbed her head as she sobbed into his chest, his own face soaked once again.

“They didn’t find the bodies...” he said after a few minutes. “There is no proof that they’re dead. I’m dropping out of Uni and going to find out for myself. I swear to you, I will not return without our fathers, or proof of their deaths.” He kissed her forehead, the looked her in the eyes. “I swear to you. I swear to return with answers. They were supposed to call us from somewhere near the border of Pakistan and India, so I’m going to start there first. I’ll take a flight to New Delhi, India as soon as possible, and start combing the area for answers.”

OOC: Just using Frank for now. Lemme know if you wish to change it.
 
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Lily looked up at him, frowning as she tried to stop her tears. "And you're going to leave me here? Forget it. I'm not losing my best friend as well... I'm going with you."

"Lily Anne-," Her mother said sharply, coming up behind her and looking at Danny. "I'm sorry, Daniel. I'm... so sorry. I know Frank and James were very close... closer than you and Lily." She twisted at the tissue in her hands, trying to keep from crying. "But you two shouldn't plan such things. I can't stand to think of you two disappearing as well... Please, don't do this."

Lily glanced at her over her shoulder, frowning. "I thought we were supposed to get a visit."

"Why do you keep doing this to me?! I told you, Lily, he's not-"

"Not dad." Lily interrupted her mother, shaking her head. "I mean the military. They send an officer to your house, don't they? Why do we just get phone calls? Something just isn't right about this." She jerked her head towards Dan. "I'm going with him, Mom. If anything, I'm getting dad's tags and bringing them home."

Her mother stared at her, then dropped her head, nodding as she sat on the couch. "You're old enough for your decisions, Lily. Just... please be careful. Don't do anything foolish. I don't want to lose my daughter, too." She glanced to Dan. "Danny... You take care of her, alright?"
 
OOC: I guess you didn't get the PM I sent you. I thought we decided their father's were not military, but vigilantes, taking justice into their own hands?
 
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