People In The Dark
10/31/1948, Blue Harbour, Maine
The Atlantean approached the muscular woman and as he went to punch into the face of the woman, he had almost been stabbed by the spear and that made him duck in fear and as he did so, the muscular woman had glared towards them, she barked out in that strange tongue again which man Namor confused before Monako had made hand gestures that created glowing circles around his wrists.
“What is that–?” He started to say and hearing that, the woman started to snarl before the spear had been hit into the ground, making the magic of Monako with and break apart, “What the–?” he started to ask before the large woman had approached and headbutt him, glaring towards the group, she barked out towards them before they had seen that there was something off.
She had grabbed a stone around her neck that looked to be like The Power Prism, making the Atlantean confused before he thought of that voice her heard of before “Power Prism! Doctor Spectrum! Krimonn!” he said and hearing that, the woman had paused, looking towards them with confusion, “Krimonn?” the woman had asked with confusion, making the Atlantean nod.
“Krimonn.” he said towards them and hearing that, the woman paused, she seemed to speak towards him again, asking for something, but he had no idea what the say as Monako recovered from whatever she had done, “One moment.” he said towards them, making the group confused by what he was going to do before he walked over, his hands raised in surrender as the man touched her amulet.
She snapped, wanting to bit back towards him, to stab him with the spear, but then he spoke, “Alright then, it looks like we’re good.” he promised towards them, hearing that, the woman was surprised, “How are you able to speak my tongue?” she asked them, making Nammu look at her with confusion, “How are you speaking English?” she asked, making the woman look at her.
“It’s a translation spell, not perfect… but it’ll make things easy.” he said towards them which made the woman scowl to the man, “I don’t care about that, YOU.” she said, pointing towards Namor, surprising him, “You know where Krimonn is, that means you can help me get my people home.” she explained, making the group surprised as Nay look towards her, “Your people? But you’re the only one here?”
“We got split up, little one.” The woman said towards her, “I came here because there was the scent of the Dark here, they exited through the hole that was made in our home.” she continued towards them as the people around them started to gather, looking at the purple woman, “We need to head away.” Randal said towards them and hearing that, the woman gave a look.
“Why? I only defended myself against him.” she said, making the group look before the Prince looked at her, “You stand out more than any of us, we need to get you away from the populace so no one tries anything.” he said as the group as well as the woman and Monako headed in, the magician not wanting to do anything that would cause anything hurtful to their world.
As they walked, Namor looked to the purple woman, “Who are you exactly? And where did you come from?” he said, making the woman give a look towards him, “My name is Eve Gloom,” the now dubbed Eve said towards them, “We come from the Onyx Mountain that rests in the shadows.” She said and Monako who heard that knew exactly where that was, “That’s The Darkforce Dimension.” he said, making them all worried.
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10/31/1948, Peterson Residence, Blue Harbour
They called in Joseph who had the Power Prism while Eve Gloom had been looking around at everything, tapping the items with her speak while they watched her in shock, “How did…? I thought that it was only demons in The Darkforce Dimension?” Namor asked as Nammu saw the details of the spear and how the metal appeared to be… strange, “My people had lived there for a thousand Years.” Eve explained.
“Long ago, when The Black Sun was golden, our people had been met by a strange man that called himself The Maker,” Eve explained, the group confused on what this Maker was supposed to be when the woman approached, “He told our ancestors that he was going to bring them to paradise, forging our home out of magic as he took us away and into The Land of The Black Sun.” Eve explained.
That made the group surprised, some person called The Maker, most likely The Scarlet Centurion, he kidnapped them and brought them to the Darkforce Dimension where they had been changed and turned into… this? It was off, a Thousand Years causing this evolution, or what it a deviation? “The Maker had seen us over the years, subbing us Homo Sapien Umbra, but we called ourselves the Hsu.”
The Hsu, an acronym for what this Maker called them, but also there was something else which made them try and figure out what was going in, “So you… Hsu, where is everyone else?” Monako asked of her, making Eve sigh towards them, “I don’t know, they had gone one way and I the other… I need to find Krimonn, The Maker said that it would save us–” she started to say to them.
That made them look before Namor spoke, “Krimonn, it’s the interface for The Power Prism, and that means that you’re looking for Doctor Spectrum.” he said before going to grab at the receiver as The Hsu looked towards them with some curiosity, “What is a Doctor Spectrum?” she asked, making the group look towards each other as Randal went to grab at a comic he got a while ago.
He picked it up and showed and image to the woman which made her look and see that there was a man in a four colored man with the Prism which made the woman nod, “Yes, that’s where we need to go, wherever he is.” Eve said and hearing that, the group looked towards each other while Namor had gotten them, “Hey. Joseph, I need you in Blue Harbour.” he said.
That made Eve look towards the man, “Why? We’re heading to The Mojave Desert, there are these strange purple people who had appeared and–” “That’s the thing, we’ve got a woman named Eve Gloom who looks to be a part of them, and she wants Krimonn.” the man said and hearing that, Doctor Spectrum spoke up, “I’ll get there soon, we’re going to need you here, just in case.”
“Roger, Eve and I will be waiting to help.” he said towards them and hearing that, the line was cut off and it made him look around as he realized that there was a pause, making the man look before they realized that there was something else that made the man curious, “How dangerous will your people be?” Namor had asked of Eve which made her sigh, “If the Doctor is seen as an enemy, it’ll be dangerous.”
“My people feed off shadows and grow stronger every time we absorb the dark.” She said towards them, making the group confused and worried by what that meant with the others that were in The Mojave Desert, hopefully you’ll be able to help us with your people.” Namor said as he noticed that Joseph was coming in close towards them so that they could make sure nothing serious happened yet.
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10/31/1948, Darkforce Scar, Mojave Desert
The members of The Squadron Supreme had watched the sight, seeing that the purple people that had come out, looking towards the sight of the people who had been coming out and as they looked around, the team all been looking at them and they had been hitting their weapons down on the ground and every time, they started to inch the darkness closer and closer to them.
The team were cautious, looking towards them with some caution before they realized that there was something off about the people there, one of them going and leaving the water, but as he did so, the muscles and mass started to decrease and make him seem smaller and thinner before the man started to head away and towards the shadows again.
That made the group realize that they were getting weaker with the light, “Harrison, are you ready to make things glow there? Cause them all to get weaker?” Zarda asked and hearing that, Solar Flare nodded while Skymax who was at the border started to create fire so that he would be able to push them back, as Solar Flare started to move towards the dark spot when he began to fizzle.
His powers seemed to decline, get weaker and fly lower as one of the purple people had aimed and fired their bow towards him and fired, seeing that, Harrison tried to escape, avoiding until one of the arrows hit him and make the man fall down and have the group worried while Spectrum had come in, seeing what was happening with his three companions that he brought, “What’s been happening?”
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10/31/1948, Squadron Supreme Camp, Mojave Desert
The members of The Squadron had been looking and as they explained it all, the speedsters came back, “The Hsu had said they want Eve back and Joseph, saying that they only wish to return home.” he explained and hearing that, the group looked towards each other, Robert glad that Monako had gifted them a way to understand The Hsu, “Okay then, then we need to move.” Namor said towards them.
That made the group nod, looking and seeing how there was something going on, “I don’t understand though, why are you still so strong while they all look like weeds when they enter sunlight?” Zarda asked Eve who had her arms crossed, spear on her back, “Those are all hunters, civilians, I’m a warrior, all I’m getting is some enhancement, not an increase in muscle mass.”
That made them wonder what was going on before they started to head over to the border there, the Hsu having Harrison there tied up and seeing that, the purple people were looking towards Eve with smiles, many of them relieved, “Give us Eve and The Krimonn.” one of them ordered towards them and hearing that, the group looked to each other before they moved.
The Atlantean with Monako and Eve had approached with Joseph and as they did so, the Hsu had been walking over and as they did so, the others looked towards them with something that looked like excitement, a hunger, and it made Namor confused, he had no idea what they thought when he saw that there was a movement from Eve, she had adjusted the spear into a martial grip.
“Spectrum–!” he started to say, but it was too late, they had attacked, one of them pulling Harrison back and Eve stabbing at Monako, the magician getting wounded and fell down on the ground, the Atlantean had raised his trident, ready to help with the others quick to follow when the woman that they had been working with started to put the spear by Joseph’s throat, “We’re taking them both.” Eve said to them.
The Squadron and allies glared at her with rage, “I guess it’s safe to say that you came here on purpose?” Sk’ym’x asked, making Eve shake her head, “No.” The Hsu woman said, “Everything was true, “We just didn’t tell you that The Maker told us that if we were ever to come in a world of light and color, to take the two warriors of light with us.” Eve said to them, making them angry at The Scarlet Centurion.
He was The ONLY person that would do something like this, “I’m sorry, but you can’t just take them!” Walter said, about to run over when he saw that the spear edged closer and as he looked towards it, Walter stood still, the group all cautious as Namor had made the decision, “You’re not going to take them with you.” The Prince snarled, making Eve sigh, “You don’t know what our home is like, you’ve never been there–”
“Oh, but I have.” Namor said, making the injured Monako look towards him, “I’ve been hunted by the monsters there, I have a scent they hunger for,” he said, taking the amulet he wore up from his shirt he wore, “And I think they’ll be happy to say hello.” he told them, making Monako start to make a ward to protect himself and The Squadron while he tore the piece of metal off.
The moment that he did so, the Hsu could hear them, demons from the worst places in The Darkforce Dimension, one already ahead and leaving, a creature that looked barely humanoid, almost like The Hsu, but it was all fangs and spikes, claws out as it tried to attack them, to tear them apart, the others had backed away with their catch, but Eve only snarled.
“Take him and go home!” she shouted, tossing the Doctor and The Prism to them, she went to stab at the beast, wrestling with him and trying to get the beast away from the others and seeing them, Zarda started to run over to attack the monster that had come out and started to take advantage, going to attack the beast while Robert and Walter rushed towards the captives.
But it looked like there was no issue with the beast as Eve had grabbed at the throat of the Beast, “Die!” She snarled towards it as Zarda went to stab the creature, but instead of blood, more spikes came out, stabbing towards the Utopian and it made Walter grab and pull her back away from the spikes as Eve glared towards them, “You’re not taking Joseph or Harrison!” Sk’ym’x shouted out towards them.
The others that saw them appeared to be scared, getting the two of them further in until they saw The Black Scar that they all seemed obsessed with and proceeded to enter, Joseph and Harrison trying to fight, their light seeming weaker in their darkness before they had been swallowed hole, no longer in their home dimension, “You’re not runnin’ away THAT easily!” Monako shouted.
He proceeded to perform more hand signs, making some strange collar appear around Eve and the monsters throat, seeing it and seeing how it didn’t seem to affect them at all, The Prince charged forward, trying to grab at her, but she had seemed to react quick, grabbing him by the throat and squeeze, “Home. Now.” Eve said towards the creature that hissed.
Eventually it had seemed to understand, going and creating a shadow, “Bye.” she told them, not looking happy about it as she vanished, the beast having appeared to take the scar away from them and thus making all of the area light up as if nothing had happened, seeing this change and the loss of their friends, they all had no idea what it was they were supposed to do now that their friends were taken.
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10/31/1948, Squadron Supreme Camp, Mojave Desert
The group had all been discussing and as they did so, there were talks until Burr spoke, “You, magic man–” “Monako, The Prince of Magic.” he said, wiping his hands clean of whatever creature he killed, apparently paying some sort of toll which made them wonder what he had done that he needed to murder beings so that he would have access to such power.
“Fine, can you get us access to these… to the Mountain that The Hsu came from?” he asked, making Monako shake his head, “I can take us to The Darkforce Dimension, but I don’t know where The Mountain is, I could bring you to somewhere too far or with monsters that would devour us all.” he said, making the Squadron look to each other before Zarda spoke.
“They wanted Joseph alive, Harrison was a bonus, but that means that they had gotten themselves together, and thus, they are able to get their freedom–” “But that means that they are going to need to find a way out, and I’m happy to help.” Monako said towards them, making the group look towards each other before Sk’ym'x spoke, “So how are we going to do that?” The Skrull said towards them.
“I can make a beacon.” Monako said, “A hole that will allow them to get out, but if I make it, then that means that anyone can get too.” he told them, making Zarda ready her sword, “Then we will need to make sure that only they can get back here.” Robert said and hearing that, the others nodded, “Then we best get the place set up!” Monako told them, but there was an idea in Namor’s mind.
“Wait… where did they come from? What made the scar in the first place?” he asked and hearing that, none of them had an answer to that, they just knew that a soldier warned them of the danger, of the fact that there was a sort of… a monster had appeared and these Purple People, The Hsu, came after, they knew it was not the whole truth, but they also knew there was no way of getting the rest yet.
“The moment that we know everything, we will move in to the source and take it down.” Burr promised, Namor gave a look, not trusting them completely, but knowing that they were going to take down whatever had caused it in the future, “Good to hear… but if you don’t mind, I think we should get started on that hole in the wall for your boys, yes?” Monako asked of them, ready to get to work.
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11/1/1948, The Dark Room, Fort Erskine
Monako had finished up and as he did so, the soldiers that had been assigned to watch unlocked the door, allowing the man to take his leave, “Alright then, we’re all good! And that means that I have to go and get Namor here back home.” Monako explained, making the group give a last look towards Namor who nodded, “They’re going to be worrying about me.” he said.
Hearing that, members of The Squadron all nodded, “Enjoy it, and remember if you ever need us–” “Same here, if you need to get help finding them, we’re ready to help however we can.” Namor told them, the group nod towards that, all of them ready to defend each other to the best of their abilities in whatever way that they could as they split up together once more.
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11/1/1948, Peterson Residence, Blue Harbour
The Atlantean had come over and as he did so, looking around towards everything, the man saw that Nay, Nammu, Randal and Veronica were all worried and had come over, going and approaching him, “What happened to Eve?” Nay asked of him, making Namor sigh, “Her people… they needed Joseph, Doctor Spectrum, to help them, so he and Harrison, Solar Flare, went to help them.”
Hearing that, the girl got excited, “Really?” she asked, “Yes, and there was a big bad monster made of spikes that Eve had to stop like a hero.” he said, making the girl excited while the adults saw that he wasn’t saying everything, “How about you go inside, then we can talk about what happened in The Desert.” he said, making the girl excited while he looked at the others.
“So what really happened?” Veronica asked, making the man sigh towards them, “They needed both of their abilities, but let’s just say… they didn’t ask.” the Prince told them and hearing that, the group looked towards each other, “Then we’re going to need the full story.” Nammu said as each of them went to move and figure out what had happened and what exactly they were going to be doing next.
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11/1/1948, Thoat Nhin, Sin–Cong
Cadeo had sighed in annoyance towards the images that were there, they had been behind on Super Science, but as they continued to look towards everything, the man scowled at the loss towards it all until noticing that there was one of his scientists there, they had brought forth a small container that had been filled with shadows and seeing it, he had been surprised by the sight.
It was as if someone made a living shadow which he liked before seeing one of the indentured volunteers approach, so he went to take the container, curious at what would happen as the man opened the smoke and placed the gas into his nostrils, causing the man to spasm and then fall down, his body starting to thrash and change before them at the sight.
Seeing that, Cadeo looked down towards the sight of it all, the smoke made the man strong and seeing that, he smiled and looked towards the others, making the man pull out the device, there was more of the smoke and it had been attached to the sprayer, both of them nodding towards each other as they prepared to experiment with the smoke to make more soldiers to fight them.